New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
PRINCE BISMARCK.
HTS RELATIONS WITH THE PUBL1C-SOME
PERSONAL DETAILS-TIlE PRINCE AND

The Prince indicated his own view clearly
enough Of his own way OF meeting caiumh'es'
II came ont apropos of brief DISCUSSION Oh
the different kinds OF journalism Ill Germany
France, England and America. Renan. said'
laid il down asa rule. which he had adopted
early in life on the counsel OF Berth. Editor oil
the journal DIES Debats." never to contradict
ANYTHING. He did not contradict the current
story that the Rothschilds had paid him "a
million francs for the Vie de Jesus nor even
deny the authenticity of spurious writings pub
ished under his name.
"What ia that said the Prince. but con-
tempt for public opinion? A writer of hooks
like Renan, a rcc,use, man who holds aoof
from the world, may be able to afford himself
that luxury statesman, politician. can
not Public opinion is one Of the forces on
which I've relies If it is corrupted. is he not
20 purify it? What becomes of his usefulness
IL he is discredited?'
He secs good many newspapers, knows what
is said OF him, and has means of denying such
of the countless fabrications about himself as
he thinks deserve notice. The German Press has
its own ideas of what is right and wrong in sucn
matters, and its own standard of journalism
"Ony printing ink on paper" was the Prince
we'll known account Of the matter in speech
in the Rechstag in 1888. He discussed other
papers than German. but in the same tone. IL
NAV be doubted whether he is aware OF the
immense difference between the Press OF Ger
many and the Press Of England or America.
arising in part out Of national characteristics,
and in greater part ont of the financial indie
pendence of the more important papers in both
England and the United States While he was
still at lunch. bundle Of German papers was
brought in 10 him, all scored in blue pencil.
10. <Io md o,il
nothing
1t was more interesting to see his pipe brought
in huge machine, with porcelain jar two
feet high in which il rested. With il came
round lacquered tray, on which was a collec-
ton of instruments. including lead pencil
some fifteen inches long, two silver paper knives
in the form of dagCers, both sheathed. silver
letter-opener, and Others which, IL presently APP
reared, tobacco-stoppers, and rods for clean
ing the pipe, also sheathed. All these he showed
u.s. one after the other. remarking that he could
not use quite many at once, but people
sometimes like TO give me presents AID these
are among them" lie would not light his
pipe till F. had told him she liked smoking.
Then he launched again into talk with fresh
zest The talk flowed on for another hour. the
Prince choosing his own topics. Disgusting one
with flashing sentence enlarging upon an
ing, and then the fire dying out to flame up
again: and sometimes the cold glitter of stool
came into them, and then the words cut like
steel.
All the while his dogs about him. APP
healing to him for the notice they did not often
get except from the caress OF his left hand.
II he would not respond they turned - Ms
They had the frank good nature Of the breed,
and readily put their huge heads into any friendly
hand Once the Prince tossed 4 biscuit 10 Re-
becca, which she caught cleverly. His gesture
the movement of the arm, the precision the
rapdty of the act, were one more character
istc of the extraordinary man who can do
nothing like other men, and who never thought
il beneath him to do the least or most trivial
thing as we'll as it could possibly be done.
The dogs are magnificent creatures. one blnr-
black. one of dersc blush gray color. with
broad heads and amiable, piercing eyes, and that
kind Of powerful slouchng movement which
one more commonly sees behind the bars Of
cage, and the gracefulness which comes from
tremendous strength. The Prince and the dogs
were on easy terms; his manner TO them AMI
theirs TO him was charming, hut you could see
that discipline was maintained. At night they
sleep in his bedroom.
Meantime, all the company except ourselves
had slipped away, leaving the Prince to talk on
TO his guests. We had been two hours at table
before there came a pause, and then Dr. Chrysan-
der reappeared TO suggest that it was time for
the sicsta which Dr. Schwcninger prascribes to
his patient. So, with a word OF excuse and
half protest against submission, the Prince de-
parted We were shown 10 rooms, and
thence DR. Chrysander fetched soon after for a
stroll in the forest. Tue forest is a real forest.
of red and white beech and much other good
timber; we'll grown, but none Of very great sic,
and wherever we went an uncleared underground:
the whole scanned with roads and opening into
sunny gades, clothed in a rough turf and spark
ling with spring flowers The wood is pe"pcd
with deer of which we saw none, and there are
wild boar and much other les, formidable game;
altogether a royal preserve. The Prince loves il,
loves the trees and the stream and the shaded
walk and the views from the terrace and from
the benches along the path. One which takes
him by the bank and beyond the sloping meadow
20 the forester's house is his favorite. lie walks
there daily. and daily people gather in the road
he has to cross, near the bridge, 10 seq hin 90
by. Here. in and about his home he is loved,
and the love and lovers come from all over Ger
many as we'll Not week passes that there is
not a deputation or a band Of students, or some
other company of honest Germans with true
reverence for the greatest German OF all. often
they arrive daily, sometimes more than one IN n
day There had been 500 children the day be-
fore. There were waiting by the bridge as
we passed The swans were waiting in their
wired OF demesne, duck with her dncklIngs'
four little bits Of floating fuff, sailing by tri-
umphantly, out of all danger from the swans
the living and visible proof of the success of
those domestic politics We had heard de'ciiled at
luncheon.
As we wandered on DR.. Chrysandcr talked to
us Of the Prince. of his affection for his woods,
of his delight in planting trees. and in the young
frs-he calls them Christmas frs of other tastes
and habits. There came he said, 5000 kilograms
nd letters on the Princes last birthday last
month: some 1000 more than last year which
we liked 10 hear, and thought loyal OF the Ger
mans Many came from other parts of the world.
from tho antinalns Ihn