Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

reading the leadin, French and Eng. h
nnvrlists. only loss than Goethe and
Shakespeare. And noting the grace.
strength. and originality OF some ol nl'
own writings. one can fancy that be mlcnt
have achieved rcnOwn IN letters had De
elected TO pursue literature instead Of
politics.
While very tar from being a roligionis.,
Bismarck has expressed his adhesion %
the Christian faith. Dr. Busch. one of hl'
bi0grauhcrs. thinks that he cares ittle
for doctrual formula, is not lntoleraIt,
and has no great desire 10 be C!iL d
through the mouth Of the priest In one
Of his letters he holds bis religion re-
sponsiblc for his politics, saying; Order
and TITLES have nO charm for me. ] firmly
believe in lie after death, an
that is wnr ! am a Eoyalist. By na-
ture am disposed 90 De q Republican,.
When the University of tTlcss n conferred
upon Prince Bismarck the degree of doctor
Of divinity hc wrote IN it, acknowledge
meut: Il owe tho distinction cOnterr'
ON me TO my constant efforts IN the cause
of tolerant and practical Christianity.
Some criticisms having been made upon
his economy in church attendance, he
wrote t. q clerical friend: with regard
70 going 10 church. Il IS incorrect - slr
that never entor church. ! willingly
admit that might % more frequently.
but ii is not so much for want Oi time -
for consideration Of nv health that 10
not 20. especially n winter. 10 those
who feel themselves called upon to be my
Judges in tins respect. | will with pleasure
give further Information On the subject.
P1EIUDICEs.
Bismarck has rs little admiration for
orators a, tor Journalists. ana II his prelu-
dice against the latter was due 70 his own
unfortunate undertaking IN journalism
the fact that he was himself no orator may
have caused him 10 deDrcc.ato elOGuence.
Here Is one OF his criticisms: II - with
these eloquent gentlemen as with ladies'.
who have a small foot. wear boots that are
much too tight, and always try to show
their feet. 50 if anybody has the mstor-
tune to be eloquent, his speeches are too
long and too frequent" -.
What lOyal nature is BlsmarcSs. ms
devotion 10 his sovereigns and 70 his wife
has evidenced. That It i grateful one
as well was shown in his attachment Tor
and preferments bestowed upon Gustay
BannewitZ. the soldier who captured
BintZ who attempted TO assasslnate Bis
marck IN 1895. But his has been n resent
FIJI nature. too, in personal az well ss ma
tional affairs. and Il has been said that his
terrible humiliation OF France IN 1871 was
largely INSPIRED DY sncer5 tnat tne uuIoI
tunate Empress Eugene and her friends
had leveled az his wife and daughter at a
watarine-place. and which French news
papers brought into public notice. Pros
per Ncrimee, q French writer. wrote from
that resort: Mrs. De Bismarck Is said 70
possess the longest foot in the empire and
her daughter walks in her steps"
The action of his son-in-law, Count
Rau,zan, IN reslgning his position as Ger:
man Minister TO Holland on account OF
the governments attitude toward his
father-in-law is said 10 have made the old
Prince feel very affectionateiy toward
Rautzan. The Count was formerly Minis
ter TO the Bavarian court at Munich. his
wife. by far the brainest and wittiest OF
Bsmarck's children, resembles him most
in her qualities and is his favorlte child.
DEsPoxDEEcY.
DR.. Busch is responsible for the state
ment that Bismarck in his recent years
gives way at times to moods of sore de-
spondency. in which be complains that his
political activity has given him little JOY
and satisfaction, that nobody loves him,
that he has made nobody happy-not even