The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-05
The Notable Speech Of the Ex-Chan-
cellor to the Students at
Kissingen.
When the Speaker Was Young
the Schools Alone Stood
for Unity.
1t II Only by the Power of Blood That the
Fatherland Can BE Preserved
The Constitution.

The speech of Prince Bismarck to the
German students in Kissingen on Aug. 10,
upon the occasion of the presenta-
tion of the "students' cup'' to the
great ex-ehancellor, has been printed
far and wide in the journals of Europe.
More than ever is the prince the idol of the
German ''sons of Muses." 1t is not prob
able that they will forget the lessons which
he attempted to teach them.
81 thank you, gentlemen said the
prince, 'for this beautiful msmento. It
shall have a prominent place among my
treasures, not only on account of it's beauty
but also on account of its origin. We be-
long to different generations. I belong to
the battling, struggling one Of Emperor
William I. now about to depart, You be-
long to the future.
"When ! entered the university of Goet-
tingen in 1882 Germany Was weak because
Of its division into more than thirty states.
The individual states distrusted one an
other and cared less for one another thar
they did for foreign lands. The only COM
mon elements in Germany were art and
science. Even then there was neither a
Prussian nor a Bavarian sciences; it was
German. The German universities pre-
served in those days the feeling of unity;
they were the bearers Of the idea of nation
atty. The fame which they started was
bright and powerful, but it was not great
enough to melt into a conRruous mass the
various elements in the fatherland. For
that the dynasties, the governments and
their armies we're necessary. Former at
tempts to lealize the dream of unity failed
-np,cA tim Irrnutir ri,L4 .~J 1. -.
of blood and iron were underestimated.
Without this power and without the aid Of
the dynasties, NO lasting benefit for Ger
many can be accomplished. That was true
i'll l84S; it is true to-day. The problem
which confronts you, gentlemen-after the
unavoidable internal conflicts have been
o~yercome-is one of preservation. If insti-
buttons are to be preserved they must also
be enlarged and improved. But what must
be preserved2 Above all things, ] wish you
in the future to bring the imperial constita-
ton near to your hearts. 1t is imperfect,
but 1t was the best we could make under
the circumstances. Guard that constitu-
ton; watch zealously that the rights which
il grants and pfotects be not circumscribed
] ana not a friend of Capitalization, as is tc
be seen with Paris in France. ]
see the blessings of decentrRliza-
%ccrtcra of culture. do not wish to ss
al things brought to u common level any
more than ] wish to see the disappearance
Of tho various national costumes.
"hgasn, say. guard this constitution,
cyshH II IN coming years it should moi
rleHse you in all regards. Advise no change
that is not agreeable to ell interested pa
tief. That is the first condition of the DO.
lltlcai welfare OF the empire. l fear moth
Inf from foreign countries. All foreign
stseaka will act upon US as hammer beats
tlay will strengthen and increase ouJ
unity. Internally consider the Gormar
tendency to pa%rticularism, to tito in parties
the locus MINORS residential. This tend,