New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03

pire was very serious lie felt that his own fate
was interviewer with that Of Prussia. An at
tempt to assassinate him. when he arrested the
woud-be murderer. Ferdinand Cohen, with his
own hands must have had Its effect upon him.
Moreover the long struggle which he had. as de-
plcted by Lord LOTUS. TO overcome the scruples
Of the King must have also left Its traces on his
mind. The King was benevolent and humane.
He took paternal interest in mankind. There
were those who represented to him In strong
coors the fratricidal character of the war-a
war Of Germans against their German brethren.
He felt the responsibilities OF his own position
and he had yielded very slowly to the urgency
Of his Minister. If defeat came to Prussia the
wrath OF all Germany was likely to be poured
out on the head Of Bismarck He must have
thought of this when the Prussian armies began
to move The author alludes TO one incident OF
those few anxious days that preceded the de-
cisive battle.
was with Count Bismarck late on the even
ing Of June Is We had been walking and Sit
ting in his garden till a late hour. when TO my
establishment 1t struck midnight. Count Bis
marck took out his watch and said: "A Iheure
quil est troupes sont entrees en- Hanovre'
SAKE ct Hessc-Cassel" He added: The strug-
gle will be severe Prussia may lose but she
WILL at all events have fought bravely and hon
orably. If beaten. l shall not return
here. shall fall In the last charge. one can
but die once; and If beaten, II Is better TO die
When the Man OF Blood and Iron was uncer-
tain. the diplomatsts of other countries might
be excused for hesitatng. They could afford 10
saw much about the unpleasant side Of the affair
while the result was still In the future. The au-
thor while he still questions the honesty Of
the policy" which led to the Austrian war, never
theless comedies that the idea OF Bismarck was
a grand one worthy Of a great statesman
and a jealous patriot" and he sketches 1t In these
words
1t was evident to me that Count Bismarck had
expected to have carried out his project OF the
annexation Of the Elbe Duches without war
But when he found determined resistance on the
part of Austria. and that he could only purchase
this triumph Of Prussian policy at the cost Of
war he then considered that II war became
requisite to carry out his designs the end would
not be commensurate with the cost and dangers
of the enterprise. Consequently he found II
necessary TO enlarge the area OF his AMBITIOUS
projects. and by raising the whole German ques-
ion TO aspire to. II successful the requirement
for Prussia OF the "suzerainete" OF the whole 81
Northern Germany. reaching to the Main. Nhen
say "suzerainete' l mean It TO imply the Soe
direction OF the military power and the dipio-
matte representation of Northern Germany with
out infringing in other respects on the rights
OF the several soVereigns The question:. thcre-
fore for Austria was not alone concession OF
rights in Holstein. but whether. by thus ag-
appetite for aggression and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
which in the end would be directed against her
self. The real question al stake between aus
tria and Prussia was for the supremacy in Ger
many: and whether 1t was for the acquisition OF
the Eibe Duchies. or for a reform Of the Federal
Diet the cause was the same. and must sooner
or later. have been brought 10 an issue.
These are after;houshts. perhaps. II Lord
Augustus LOTUS had conceived the conflict be-
forehand to be inevitable he might have taken
the view which he took subsequently OF the cX-
pec,ed war with France He then saw clearly
that the movement which had brought about
the war with Austria was even more move
ment OF the German people than or the fTussiah
Chancellor and he saw that just where the
Chancellor failed Of his purpose was where the
people had shown their power most clearly
''They look" he wrote 10 Lorl Stanley after
peace was made with Austria. ITO the fulhlment
OF their long-cherlshed dream Of a German En-
pIre-un!ting the whole German Nation under
one command But 10 attain this end tand they
Judge that the propitious moment has arriVeu)
Prussia must be fused into Germany. whereas
the object OF Count Bismarck was TO iuse Ter
many into Prussia" He added:
II Is 10 this point that public agitation Will
now direct Itself not only IN Prussia. put
throughout Germany. The weakness ana pliu-
cal disorganization displayed by the 0pu,"11rn
States in the late struggle 0ilcr CONVINCING
proof that there can be no material 'yI'' or
energy Of action whore there Is want oi UNIV
and the sad experience acquired ny the '!FH
War 20 a warning TO the South German popula-
ton that the recurrence Of a similar misfortune
can alone be obvlatcd by tho establishment ~
an united Germany under one supreme hoal
with national representation forming ne n LIN
OF union between the several states. ~ ny
humble opinion a great stride mas p'eh mac 10
the attainment Of this aim. and the RAPID course
~ events will force Prussla-f not 81 present.
at no distant date-willingly or unwihhsy' 10
rally the nation round her STANDARD ana 10 put
herself AT the head OF Germany COun; bismarck
ss wise at this m )ment to restrict his ambition 10
the requirement Of Northern Germany. fruSsla
could not now risk war WIN fIdnge' an,,
without a COLLISION WIN hei III '''"'"' '''
will be established.
After the war had been fought ana won lhs-
marclI and the people at his PACK were ''FS
n,acable than before. They continued TO look
with suspcion on those who advocated peace ana
arbitration when German unity was al STAKE
A little incident showed how easily resentment
was aroused When war between France ana
Germany became certain French subjects In Ger
MANY were placed in the care OF the EnRlsh AM
bassador. Count Bismarck, when appealed to.
Immediately approved the plan. but not With
out sharp word.
on Count Bismarck's visit 70 me mentioned
o. him-with view. as | thought OF caIhhg
for h his appreciation Of the impartial and good
Intentions OF Her Maiesty's gOvernment-that the
French Government had requested that FIencn
subjects should be placed under the protection u
Great Britain during the war, and that Her
Maiesty's Government had consented thereto re-
serving 10 Her Majesty , boN'l H"''.l NV 49,
10 render the same service TO Pfussian subjects
in France Count Bismarck appeared TO be
much disconnected by his announcement, observ-
ing that It would produce a bad impression In
Germany There Is already" he said. "a feel
ing that Her Majestys Government have par
tial leaning toward France. and this incident will
tend to confirm it,
| Lord Augustus LOTUS opposed this view OF the
matter, and he carried out the wishes SUCCESS
fully OF France and England. Subsequently, he
did the same service for Turkish subjects In Rus
sa at the time Of the war in the Balkans One
might infer from the anecdotes which the author
tells with sparkling brevity that Bismarck never
missed an opportunity Of appropriate revenge for
words unpleasant TO Germany. 1t was the irony