St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
BISMARCK'S ATTITUDE.
COUNT HER BERT TALKS OF
HIS FATHER.
He Hints at Ill-Feeling Between
the EX-Chancellor and
Hob enlohe.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Pail Mall
Gazette publishes an interview this aft
ernoon which one of its correspondents
has had with Count Herbert Bismarck
in Berlin. Referring to the health of
his father, Prince Bismarck, the count
said:
You should not forget that my faith
er's age is beyond the allotted time Of
the Bible. He has weathered many
storms. and has had little leisure in life.
But his hardest trials have come within
the past four years, and at time of life
when he should be spared every aggra-
vation of anxiety. Add to this his act
i've, ever-busy intellect. his deep con-
Germ for every important question. of
the day, and, more than all, his concern
for Germany's prosperity, to which he
has devoted his life. to say nothing of
the deaths of his friends, and l question
if any other man has brdved life's tenn
pests with better results. But he is
fast getting old. He suffers from no
organic disease. He is weakened by
time, and cannot, even with the great
est precautions, continue much longer.
We, OF course, are very anxious about
him, and he is scarcely out of our sight.
Of necessity we are prepared for Gods
will.''
When questioned in regard to the
friendship Of Prince Hohenlohe, the
new chancellor for Prince Bismarck,
Count Herbert said: "We are no nearer
solution than before. OF course, the
new chancellor is perfect gentleman
But there are factors near him which
q Of
opinion"
''Do you consider the appointments
to the chancellorship and to the Office
of stadthater (governOr) of Alsace-
Lorraine happy selections?' was the
next question asked by the correSpon-
dent of the Pail Mall Gazette. Prince
H0henlOhe-L -Langenburg was made gov
ernor of Alsace-Lorraine after the ele-
vation of his klnsman Prince Hohen-
lohe-Schlllingsfurst from that post 10
the chancellorshlp.)
well" replied Count Bismarck, "it
remains in the family at all events.
And since it is case similar to Amer
ica's system of dividing the spoils. /
consider my opinion of little imports
aDce."
"But every one believes that there is
a cordial understanding between Prince
Hohenlohe and your father" continued
the interviewer.
''ln that case" Count Bismarck re-
marked, II see no use for disturbing
the happy dream" Further Count
Herbert Bismarck is said to have added
a gibe which convinced the interviewer
that Prince Bismarck and Prince Ho.
henlOhe are not on friendly terms.
Asked about the new cZar of Russia.
Count Herbert said: "a new and par
ticularly youthful monarch nearly al
ways makes changes, some more START
ling than others. That depends upon
the temperament of the sovereign"
Then, with meaning laugh, Count
Bismarck is reported to have added:
I'm Russla's case there is every reason
to hope the best"
From life~long friend of Prince
Bismarck, a person who is closely con-
nected TO the royal house of Bavaria"
said the correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette, II learn that so long as DR..
Won Boetticher and Freiherr Won
Bieberstein remain influential In gov
ernment affairs, cordial relations with
Prince Bismarck are impossible"
To this Count Herbert Bismarck re-
marked: 'We are still a good way
from a sincere reconciliation. There
will always be two chancellors of Ger.
mayy-one at Friedrlchsruhe, who
holds the key to the heart of the nation.
aud one at Wilhelmstrasse, who does
his masters bidding"