The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-01
HE'S A ROYAL GOOD FELLOW
Students and Citizens of Jena Fairly
Went Wild Over Bismarck.
The Ex-Chane.llor Eakes q Speech in Which
He Does Not Hes ta,e to Criicise the En-
pfror's AdyiSers-G .aGStOEe Better.

BERLIN, July 3l.-Prince Bismarck, with
his party, comprising .':incess Bismarck
and Count and Countess Herbert Bismarck.
arrived at Jena this evening. A heavy
thunderstorm delayed the Princes entry
into jena. hut Immediately after the storm
had cleared he started for the Hotel Baer
The whole journey of Prince Bismarck was
trlumDhal progress. The streets in Jena
through which his carriage passed were
msssed with enthusiastic crowds. and the
cheering WAS continuous. The Prince was
attired in civilians dress He uncovered
his head and repeatedly bowed his thanks
for the demonstrS tion in his honor. When
he had arrived at the hotel the large crowd
which had gathered in front of the build
ing was so Dersi ssa, i, in its
twice Obliged to appear. the
balcony and express bis thanks for the
splendid reception which he had been ac-
corded. He said that the knowledge that
his services TO the country were recognized
by the German people had enabled him to
bear mapy snspicions and shocks Reply
ing to an address of welcome, delivered by
the rector of the university, he said:
tine eny Of Williams Til wo o
not brought up for the German national
idea. / had TO convince him slowly. My
diplomatic work at home and behind the
scenes was ineomparaDly more difficult
than that with foreign powers he Ger
man empire would have been impossible
without the vanquishina of France. Dipio
macy required the ability to select the lenst
harmful method. Our dnty to the future is
Co strengthen Parliament and the free
press. In my absorbing desire TO strengthen
the empire. possibly. l sank parliamentary
authority to too low level. This wish TO
redress l desire to express my opinions
without regard to consequences"
THE BISMARCK OATH.
Early this morning a choir assembled an
der the windows of Prince Bismarck's
rooms and sang Lither's by MN, "Ein Feste
Burg" Later Prince Bismarck drove to the
Market Platz. where fifteen thousand per-
sons had assembled, being arranged
in tiers around tho square. A corps of
students guarded the platform in the center
of the square, to which Prince and Princess
Bismarck and Count Herbert Bis
marck and his bride were es-
cortcd by Rector Brockhaus. Prof.
Haeckel and other chiefs of the university.
The assemblage sang az number OF patriotic ;tn
thnsiastic cheering. The cheering and
singing subsiding. the burgOmaster
in proposing the health of Prince
Bismarck. contrssted the state Of
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the century with that of to day, and alluded
to the battle of Jena and the downfall of
Prussia, concluding with the words: After
Bismarck no second Jena deieat is pos
sible."
A student then addressed the Prince. say
ing among other things, that all the
students of Germany would carry forward
his work Prince Bismarck. in reply, de-
livered an important political grafton. He
said:
Il have sworn to found Protestant en-
plre. 1t is, therefore, out of the question
TO treat with the Catholic party as the
chief factor. We must take the present
must initiate them and form united
party against Catholic influence. / say
nothing against the supremacy OF the Cath
Ollie party. or of Catholic influence, or
Of foreign influence. 1t would even
Nuncio in Berlin. so that irresp0n-
sible party leaders should not. as at
present give colored and untrustwOrthy
| reports TO the Pope. Referring to what he
the ex-Chancellor SAID that SO fast as
the government gains Germanizing
influence over the polls that intu-
party. He Concluded by comparing him.
self TO Goethe's Goetz Won Berlichingen.
who. although faithful subject of the
Kaiser. refused to recognize the Kaiser's
commissioners, and when besleged.
| Was to-day. he said. In the same position, q
| faithful servant of the Kaiser, but he had
| the right to express the sharpest criticism
| on the kaiser's advisers.
| The speech was received with enthusi-
| astic cheers. 'cOmmers" or beer-drink-
| ing entertainment was then begun. Prince
| Bismarck lighted his long pipe and con-
versed without reserve with those around
| him. The 'commers' concluded he returned
TO his hotel. driven through the principal
| streets, and being every where enthusiast
| tically created. At lunch, given
| at the hotel. in honor of Prince
| Bismarck. there were present the
| burgomaster, members of the University
| Senate. students, delegates and the munich
pal authorities. Bismarck toasted the la
| dies in a humorous speech, in which no
| SAID that be had receiv ed such proof of the
| CONVICTIONS of the ladies that he had no
| fear for the future of the empire.
| The Prince and party departed for SchOn-
| hansen at 8 +. N. They were accompanied
| to the railroad station by large crowds
| and there tumu ltuous cheering IN hon.
| or of the exclamation.