The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-05
BismarcI's Elevation.

The following account of Prince Bis
mHc.' entry into the prussian cabinet is
taANn from the third volume OF the MEM
oirs of Ddke Ernst, of COburg," which has
Just appeared ia Berlin:
"In the oclrse Of September. lSG2, a num-
bfr Of ifnAstriouS persons had met at Rein
haNhbrunn and in Coburg. The queen OF
England, with her children, Prince Ludwig,
Of Hesse, with his young wife. Princess
Alice, Of England. and the crown prince
laSl princess OF Prussia had arrived there.
!; Is hardly possibly to describe the nppre-
hefsion and terror that prevailed at that
moment, even in the highest circles nobody
could believe in happy future for his
country. Fathers and SONS in all claases
seemed to be at enmity with each Other,
and nll political, and even personal, rola
tions were demoralized and inharm0nioua.
''SucL was the state Of things whom on
the atl Of October one of the most pregnant
eyvnts IN the recent history OF Germany
tnA place. Herr Won Bismarck WIGS ar-
poelted president OF the cabinet and minis.
teg of foreign Affairs by tho King. As
ea<ay as tho 9Th Of September. wien NJ IL
lttI Won VtI iltlul WIS Qlhtnlsdfut ll nau
bSm intrnsted temporarily aid without
SI1giAl portfolio witA tle presidency of the
pllrnet in place OF pNBce Hobenlohc. The
Dtst of lNs deciltd aoi ions was to withdraw
tho budget tor Efi3 .aGter the house had 10.
Jgct;sI ~ reorganization items for 1872 and
i;Ie J,y,e Gnment kd hSn compelled 10 pre-
snne Aai the same pt1ftude would be OBJ
-ert'l no roPsrts lsilS.
"'naree great winged words Of Herr Won
BAmarck which he IS s.lid TO have uttered 10
the bgdD,t committee, flew like wildire Hll
over Se1nanY. even INTO the most Distant
cottages after tho 3ltb September. These
were fne Catllinapian E1istences.' which
we're deeply int rtAted IN revolution u
prussia-'a suit Of armor too large for ilp
slender body -'prusia's disadyauiagCous
fr0ntiers,' aud finally blood and iran.' by
which the great questions OF the time would
be decided, not by speeches and resolutions
of major.tiea as IN lslS and 1919. Al the
meeting OF the National soeiciy Of C0burg.
one of The Pmssian members had protested,
amid siorm Of applause, ngainst the ru-
m0red policy Of blood and IRON cont nd
ng that PRUSSIA would never take up arms
except agains. foreaen powers.
III was. however, extremely characteristic
VI the time that all manner pf anecik1tss
were Curreni about the now premier, which
/. without in any way gusNuk.ting thrlT
truth may be permitted 10 rrcOd, ~ thy
can only serve 20 convey an idea 0f the i'm
Ir,ssira Of energy which Herr Won bis.
uarck mldo on everybody from the first. lbe
tame Prussian deputy in COburg hhId that
"a had mot the premier, who had fcen him
lready. at the station aud Travelled ~
LucEenwnldCr in the Hgme compartment
After talking on indifferent subjects the
lelnier, Of his own accord, launched into
JUlitics, saying. II have got into o nici
ness, haven't lr In the rest of the con
isrsation he complained that his words hsd
Iocn misunderstood in many quarters. Ihs
icputy added that Herr Won Bismarck re
erred IN by no means complimentary wea
y his predecessorg SChleinltz and Born
torf. The story Was confidentislly circu
ated in Coburg and communicated 30 me
Il writing in tne above form, 20 that mHy
% permitted 10 give this version, ns ia
hole conversation of the new premier. witt
sariutions. was Afterwards discussed ~
myth by the papers"
Duke Ernst repents his statement that thi
appointment OF the great statesman 10 th,
reign ofiicc Was kept in view ut the tin,
4 tho Prince Of Hohenzollern's premier
hip. He adds;
His appointment may. perhaps, hive beei
he consequences of the deficiency of men cap
ble Of steering the Ehipof state through %
Jugh seas and overwhelming billOvs of th
me. Thus destiny helped 10 place the riih
IAN nj the head Of Affairs, Ore who, II W.
Aown. did not stick az trihcs. N he WAS
ne German question as the diamond ~
,,ane Of glsss. one could not but expect tina.