The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26
tions on the GROWN that accompanied the

tions on the crown that accompanied the
offer of it.
The abortive efforts for the unificaton OF
the German states following upon the out,
break of the German revolution, resulted
in the revival in 1850. of the old Germanlo
Diet under the presidency Of Austria. His
advocacy of this concession on the part OF
Prussia. attended by q seeming admiration
for Austria was Bismarcks initial move in
the long game Of diplomacy he was 70 play
with the Haps burgs before effectIng their
humiliation. Ii was, seemingly, an over
ture for amity between Vienna and Berlin
for Frederick William TO select Bismarck,
the ostensible admirer of Austria. rs secre-
tary to the Prusslan mem Der OF the repre-
sentative assembly of German sovereigns.
In this capacity he went to Frankfort In
1851. and was Prussia's representative in the
Diet until 1859. when he was recalled and
sent as minister TO the Russian court
But Bismarck's real mission 60 Frankfort
was not to do the pleasure of Austria. but
to procure for Prussia equality. If nothing
more. with that arrogant government. In
the bearing of the Austrian representa-
tive. Count TEun. toward the other men,
bers of the Diet, Bismarck easily read Aus
tria's sense of her pre-eminence and he let
no opportunity escape for Ieveling the
ranks. 1t is told that when he made his
first call on Thun. the Austrian received
him in his shirt sleeves and without rising.
Indignant at the disresDectful reception,
Bismarck exclaimed: Exactly so! 1t Is
terribly warm here" and was taking off
his coat too when Thun jumped to his feet
and into his coat. Up to Bismarcks ac-
cessiOn as Prussian member of the Diet,
only the Austrian representative had ever
dared to smoke during session. Al the
first session he attended Thun pulled away
at cigar. blowing the smoke in the Prus-
slams face without will you join mel"
At the second session Bismarck pulled out
ing officer by cOolly calling on HIM for q
light. The representatives OF the smaller
states. though stunned by the Prussian's
temerity at the time later took COURAGE
from bis example and smoked IN Austris's
face.
The Crimean war occurred during Bis.
marck's stay at Frankfort, and he took adj
the WitbdrawaI of her opposition V to- tSs
fusion of the two customs unions the Zoll-
verien of Prussia and the Steneverein OF
Hanover, which fusion greatly strength
ened the influence OF Prussia with other
German states. The neutral attitude OF
Prussia throughout the Crimean war was
suggested and urged by Bismarck upon his
sovereign with intense earnestness. He
was looking forward to q day when Rus
sian neutrality might be desirable for
PrussIan interests. The Prussian king
was traduced and badgered at the time for
adopting the policy urged by his Frank
fort envoy. but the historian. Leopold Won
of q strict neutrality during the Crimean
war the subsequent great achievements
which made Germany one.
BECOMES PRIME MINISTER OF PRUSSIA.
In January. 1861, King Willism l as.
cended the throne of Prussia, and In Sep
TENDER. 1862. he recalled Bismarck from his
envoy ship at St Petersburg to take the
post of Premier and Foreign Minister or
Prussia. His advent to power sgitated the
Liberals, who apprehended the inflexible
nh IN no ina cd nd
which was outlined in his early utterance:
lit is not by speeohlfyIng and majorlties
that the e,eat questions of the time will
have to be decided-that was the mistake
In 1S4S and 1S49-but by blood and IRON"
He was, as In 1919. for a strong PrussIan
army and firm Prussian throne. opposing
every encroachment of Legislature or of bal.
lot-box.
The PrussIan Chamber of Deputies re-
fused to grant supplies for the army lately
reorganized by King William. but Bis
marck would not reduce the army by q sim
gle man. For four years this contention
between the crown and the Parliament
continued, during which time the govern
ment had TO rule without a budget Within
this period he brought another storm about
his ears by cooperating with Russia In the
suppression OF the Warsaw insurrection or
1863 Not only the Prussian Chamber. but
oil central and western Europe poured NAL
edictions against him for this proceeding
He solaced himself for this Wholesale abuse
with the gratitude he had earned for Prussia
from the Gear, and, as another step toward
the isolation of Austria. made an ally of
Napoleon III by compelling ali the Ger
man states belonging 20 the Zollverein TO
join Prussia In q commercial treaty with
France. The opportuneness of this treaty
was made apparent within very few
moons, OF it Bismarck has. himself, writ
ten: THE friendly behavior of France cut
the ground from under the feet of other
powers which had a fancy not to allow rs
60 fight out our quarrel with Denmark
single-handed. STILL more. during our
heavier struggle with Austria in 1866.
Frances self.restraint would certainly not
have been carried so far az fortunately for
us il was, had | not bestowed every possi-
BILE care upon our relations with her"
Bismarck had quoted as an expression OF
his own convictions in 1919. the remark of
Frederick the Great that the sky did not
repose more firmly on the shoulders Of
Atlas than the Prussian state on it's gen.
erals. Even before the death of Frederick
VII. King OF Denmark, in November. 1868.
he was convinced that conflict of arms
with Austria was inevitably near at hand.
But with the death of the Danish king he
made the Schleswig- Holstein controversy
his convenient approach to the breach
with Austria. which occurred IN June. lS66