The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-29
PRINCE BISMARCK.
His Interview Which Has Ex-
cited so Much Attention.
He Is Out of Politics. But Retains the Right to
.Grumble-Fhe Papers Discuss His
UtLeraGces.

VIENNA, June 2S.-In the interview in
the Ncu Freie Prcsse. which has excited so
much attention throughout Europe, Prince
Bismarck, after disavowing his hostility
toward Austria, said:
my policy has been entirely changed,
because Germany has no longer any in
fuence upon the policy of Russia. We can
no longer make our voice heard in Russia.
What is his duty! He must see danger ap-
preaching and get out of its way. He must
know whether the ditch is too broad to
Jump. The personal consideration of the
car has been lost, because the car trusted
me. l possessed influence over the Rus
sian ambassador at Berlin. The last time
1 spoke to the car he said: 4 believe you.
l trust you; but are you sure to remain in
Officer Surprised at the doubt. l re-
plied:. I ana quite certain to remain min
lister as long as 1 llve.' l believe the car
knew the fate in store for me.
My successor has no personal
authority and 70 confidence. This
is the important factor which
influenced Russia and is now lost, and has
changed the political situation. Europe
has changed most decidedly for the worse
| regard it as the highest political aim that
peace should be maintained. Where will
we get if we have such successful war
and then have eur neghbors continually
dreaming of revenge. There is no chance
of me returning to power. The bridges
are burned behind me- They speak of
making me president of the staaterath.
Why net adiutantl l might then support
the emperor and his ministers in turn.
But have no. enough Christian humility
for such post 1t is improbable that any
outward necessity could induce me TO
enter the political arena. The mistake in
Germany's present policy is that tho wire
which connected US with Russia is broken.
Once on the wrong path it is difficult TO
turn back. That is not my business, but
you cannot refuse to allow an old politician
to criticise the condition of his country,
for during the few years that are left me
will maintain the right to grumble."
DISCUSSING TEE INTERVIEW.
BERLIN, June %. -This mornings dailies
throughout the empire discuss at length
the Bismarck interview which first ap-
peared in the German press yesterday.
Excepting the Hamberger Ndchr ichten,
Bismarek's mouthpiece, and his secondary
organ at Munich, the Afgemeine Zeitung,
few if Sny representative journals have
anything but words CT condemnation. The
last chance of reconciliation between
Prince Bismarck aud the emperor is ack-
Dowledged by all to have been removed by
the Incorporate utterances in the Vienna
interview. Up to today, when the inter-
view was given, the emperor was still
eager to renew friendly relations with the
ex5chancellor, and with view to showing
his good will, he sent exec ptionally warm
congratulations to the Count and Countess
Herbert Bismarck on their wedding day.
However. it is now regarded as q politi-
cal impossibility that the emperor should
in any way countenance Prince Bismarck's
utterances or seek closer relations with the
Iuan who has done his best to sow seeds Of
discord in the triple alliance.