New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-24
BISMARCK on GERMAN UNITY.
DENOuNCING CENTRALIzATION OF THE IN
PERIAL POWER.
ALLEGING THAT THE PRINCIPLES or THE con-
EMPEROR AND THE CHANCELLOR
ONLY EXECUTIVE ORGANS.

ONLY EXECUTIVE ORGA ms.
Berlin, Aug 23-Prince bismarck is still taking
the waters at Kissngen On Sunday 700 Of his
admirers from the Thurnga district, in Central
Germany. arrived at Kissngen for the purpose OF
paving their respects 10 the aged cx-Charccllor.
This party, upon their arrival, were Joined by
500 OF the people visiting ki>singen and the
whole body proceeded TO th" villa occupied by
Prime" Bismarck and presented an address to him.
In his reply TO this address Prince Bismarck dw"lt
strongly upon the subject of German unity. lie
said
since 1871 wc have been comparatively un-
disturbed by our French nciglborS, whom Provi-
dcncc placed where they are for the purpose Of
keeping us awake. The days have long gone by
when France regarded a campaign in Germany as
% sort Of pleasure excursion France knows well
enough now what We made Of. We must give
up carpine and cayilling at the present state Of
things. with the object OF making new arrange
ments I refer 70 the semi-ol'ical uttcraaccs d-
rcctcd toward the attainment of Greater
Prussia The National Liberals in lsis had a
cut-and-drcd plan of this sort. In creating the
unity of the Empire sought 10 preserve every
thing that wa, in any way compatible Herewith.
The enthusiastic demonstrations ] have received
in the German States outside Of Prussia have
proved that my policy was right
TO those Pruesians who are not content. and who
wish to put every body else in their pockets ! say
'Nou are rcll particulariStS. You do not rec
ogni2e Germany outside Of Prussia ] am sorry
20 in the decline OF my life the principles
of the Constitution being undermined by people
who trying 10 procure the ccntraliTatlon OF
the imperial power Do You believe II would be-
an advantage if the eight Princes of Thuringia
were replaced by an imperial governor \
German clings 10 his dynastics, and th" dynaS-
ties too. cling TO Germany. All accusations
against me are pure inventions. II wished to
combat the present Government ] would max"
a tour OF Germany and summon popular assem-
bles everywhere. and thresh ont all | had in
my heart aclinst the Government. Ny heart Is
no murIcrer's den have not learned 10 lie, even
as a diplomat.
The people now begin TO see what meant
three years ago when said here that the Con
stitution ought to be the irst object of care. |
observe that the post of Imperial Chancellor has
been separated from the Presidency of the Prus-
sian Council of Ministers ! also observe that
NJ the recent conference of the F'rancc Ministers
of thc several States at Frankfort, the prcSl-
dents chair was occupied bv the Secretary OF the
Immortal Treasury, who i "A subordinate bureau
crat This is unconstitutional. Tho Emperor and
the Chancellor ar only the executive organs o.
the Bund,srath and Rrichstag. Neither of them
has A right 10 attcmp more than To punllsh '''
laws enacted by those bodies. The Chanccl3r
oucht to have influence in the Bdndcsiath ohA
by means Of Prussian votes II apart theroIfoui
bc takes the lead, and his secretaries are pih'',
over tho Ministers Of the Federal states, nredch
NJ the Constitution results which must DC OPP
posed. An end must be put 10 this system; in, in'
Constitution ia good. II cost nara woih an"
blood and lives enough II makes me ahNlous I.
sec il medllcd with. Every body must 90 VIII Vnh'
he can 70 direct our policy into the rlght pain
ail the Diets ought 10 be more active III this re-
spect. The National cause ought 10 ne 'he H'''
iifc,n Of every Federal Legislature Ill,
Prince Bismarck closed his address W u'CI'i-
ing that be had spoken ont of IN" inIh'sS 81 M III
hrort He had he sid no connection WIN any
ncXsnaner He paid his debts III IN" sam" COIN
rs that in which he was paid ,,.,
London. Aur %" The Times publishes
dispatch from .rlin. severely commenting upon
what il I, x.s Prince Bsmarcks scarcely v'ilcd At
td,nrt in adlrcsSing his visitors az hisslhg'h' 10
excite the individual Diets against the new r'Irnr
Iho correspondent, declares that IN" lrin"r 'ta'c
mcnts were misleading. and rebuts the char9r oi
uncopstitutionalisn. He recalls IN" iact 'hat u
was Prince Bismarck himself who separator me
Offices Of Chancellor and President Of IN" l,ri Siah
Council of Ministers The correspondent Attributes
the Princes outburst at kssingcn to jealousy