New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-22
ETSN4RCf ~ RETIREMENI'

Orr Iondon Correspondent continues to-uh.
b;s account of his remarkable conversation WIN
| prnce Bismarck a, FredrchSruh. Inc h'os'
| ;m,ortant TONES were England Mr.. Gladstone
and France. and each ELECTED characteristic eA-
pressons from the greatest STATESMAN. % Wv
b,,f-centurv. Prince Bismarck, while bringing
10 bear upon the scales OF Euiopcah u'"'
hand of iron, has remained diS'h'eie''eu anu
unprcudced spectator OF the domestic poi.'ic'
of foreign nations His work has been zone
exclusively on German lines, and he mas never
soriously considered foreign criticism upon IT,
A. q German and an ImpcIiall>t instinct Win
tbe genius of the race and the SOL, ne mas
e,.c.Iv resented the notion Of Anglicizing his
country and of grating foreign parliamentary
;n,,itutions mon the native political stock
liz has nct concerned himself with the parlla-
mcntarv practice of other countries ana mas
regarded with cynical amusement the over
Jealous and not infrequently unntelligent at
,ompt, of political theorists 10 transplant 10 the
Catbcrland institutions and ideas which IN his
;udcment would have been indigenous If they
belonged there -,
Prince Bismarck, after indicating his lack OF
bos,italty for the idea of an Angcized Ger
Y.
oratory and powers as parllamentarlah' ana
then pausod abruptly. II Is not difficult to iol-
low this pause 10 the logical conclIislon Inc
German statesman could not, in the nature OF
tbe case. be in sympathy with the ruling
native, and ideas of Mr.. GladStoncs career.
Lord Boaconshclds diplomacy commanded his
respect and homage, as was shown al the Der
lin Congress but with the tribune Of the Eng
Ush dcmociacy and the ally OF tho Irish Ma
tonali,ts he has never had anything in com
mon. Lord Bcaconsfeld was a man OF allails
ard intrieucs. who broke through the conven-
tonal barriers Of neutrality and ab:ten'ion from
Continental diplomacy and Temporarily m
crca scd EnclanPs influence and prestige IN fh-
rope. Prince Bismarck naturally found IN MN
tho coniu, of a great English statesman. Mr.
Gladstone has devoted his life to the political
emancipation and education OF the EngIish
people. Prince Bismarck lIckS the qualities Tor
apprcciating him. lie calls him an orator ana
parliamcn,aran. and then stops because ne
i. cn.iIcly out of touch with him. Mr.. ulad-
Stone. if he were to attempt - make a ciltl''l
o.t;matc of Prince Bismarck, would inevitably
reveal an equal lacI, of sympathy
The Princes comments upon the uncertain
ties OF French politics are sharper because ms
interest is kccncr If YOU live next vol
cano" he remarks. "!ou naturally watch Tor
the smoke out Of the crater" That is a char
actcii,tic a phrase as has ever fallen from
statesman prolific in cpiclam.. 1t cmbotlH,
that dread of a war of revenge. which INSPIRED
his co1ition with a conquered Austria after
Sadowa and Sedan and hi, poliry Of armamcniN
which ha, converted Europe int, ORC immense
barrack II is important t. observe that whl'"
the veteran dipomatst still speaks OF France
as Volcano he seems - have - fear OF an
immediate eruption. Hardly les interesting Is
his tribute 10 Jules Ferry as "a strong man
gone"