The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-26

must share it with my'-another long
blessed memory This remark Of the
Prfnce was greeted with LOUD ana pro-
ionged applause.
| PRAISE FOR THE OLD EMPEROR.
! When quiet had been restored Prince Bis
marcl1 said: what could I have done with
out him and his army? should have re-
| mained in the same swamp that the leader
| OF all former national efforts encountered
who were actuated by errors in that they
1 ignored the real power of German sover-
| eighty and dynasty. From the best view
| point in the years following 1S4S that was
I an error Our dynasties are, thank God,
| still strong in their roots. each in its own
| land and this is especially the case with
| the great military force which the King OF
| Prussia undoubtedly has the power to place
at the service of the national will. That
| ity of ambassador to Frankfort, observed
| the state of the political situation We,
| therefore. indebted TO the old EN-
| peror and his allies for more than any
| minister or chancellor could have done for
| US IL the treaties signed by the federal
| governments had not borne their sigma
isted. If the King had not issued his
Moua haVe oppen And re
| the dynasties have been far more injured
| by us. in the course of history, not inten-
| tlonally, but as the result of passing events.
than by any parliamentary faction in our
1--WE fought fierceiy with the Bavarans
| and Saxons,'' he continued, yet directly
| there was common need for the support
| of the empires people their help was given
| to us with the greatest readiness. Cloud
cheers). All political differences, all rival
ries and all open and secret intrigues be-
| long only to certain party factions. Qaugh-
ter0 The others are more concerned with
with the sovereign and dynasty of the
country. We have fought to such an ex-
| tent that dogs have licked the blood of the
slain, yet we now shake hands and march
together against the enemies of our country.
This is the way our dynases act bas as eo vn
will take lesson therefron. As long as
we are able to reckon on this national SEN
timent we need have no fear of our being
involved in any difficulty which may arise
from party division.
II should be glad If more support was
given to the national will in the Diet and
in the individual states, just as 1t has been
cannot in Germany exist as two separate
kingdoms. as Sweden and Norway. which
re Bavapans o"e and are
Germans. TO remain so we must study
the. country''s interest in our. Diets, espe-
cially regarding the policy to be pursued In
the empire. We must specially not ignore
this. We. must exercise control over our
he adopts in the Bundezrath and over the
imperial policy he pursues The, whole ma,
if f0' It should be possible to induce local pa.
triotism to partake in the development OF
rolicy might also be discussed in the Prus-
sian Diet. as well as the question OF how
the Foreign Minister shall be instructed i'll
this capacity as representative in the Bun,
dezrath. Are we agreed upon this point?
Such matters can all be easily discussed dur
ing the debate on the budget and the de-
bate on officials salaries G4aughterJ
DUTY OF THE DIETS.
81 shall be pleased If the policy Of the
empire is criticised in the Diet, and this l
say not only of the Prussian, but also the
Saxon, Bavarian and other Diets. This
would. in my opinion, be proof that those
assemblies are interested in that policy;
that they lived with it and expected some
thing from it. This interest hitherto has
not been shown to the extent l could have
wished. The German Prussian, German
Bavaran and German Saxon governments
are now running side by side. They are III
no way to be separated or to be regarded
as separate Notwithstanding the pressure
subject. The Saxon representatives must
therefore always be instructed from the
view point of Saxon interests in his rela-
tions to the Rechstag and Bundezrath SO
must it also be with the representatives of
Prussia and Bavaria On the ether hand,
can be permitted TO free himself from ale
glance to the empire. lApplause9 This in
separable connection of mutual interests, a
connection provided for in the original fed
eral treaty, has entirely disappeared owing
to the theoretical bureaucratic fiction that
two separate governments existed side by
side An imperial government having no
relations with the individual governments
must be absolutely imaginary. 1t could
have no possible existence, at any rate ae-
cording to treaty provisions Certainly such
a state of affairs might exist for a little
time, but there is real ground for it in
the constitution, and therefore,
There the speaker paused and then added
0aughter) if / were strong and rough. 1 am
a weary old man. Cloud cries of NO, NOD
and a still ialgu more for te ' honor you IesV hape
shown me. | regret that am not in posi-
tion to work with you in Parliament tcries
a i
strong enough to stand the conflicts of
life in Berlin Mueh laughter gh5 In many
same time / have obtained comfort and
desire. to close my life, in the house
are more with you than for the man of
my age (cries of No, MOI, but | cannot
Secanse have grow S o ola an a
in bad health. You have not forsalen
a feen se have sefr shsn be to
requesting you to continue TO think of
the empire, even in the. Pruss.an Diet, and
to not forget when there that you are
guarantees for the empire and your King
is also your Emperor and has duties to-
states. Remember also that YOU must help
him to execute not only policy for Bran
denburg or o,l Prussia oa,d but also an imperial
this thought / beg you to join me in cheers,
for his Majesty: Long live his Majesty,
The toast was received with thunders
of applause. and when the enthusiasm had
Bismarck, who in response said: Gentle
men, L thank you for the honor you have
done me. / thank you again and again.
and wish that | could give you all a bed
(laughter) but I obliged to take this
house as 7 found it, and / never thought /
should end my days here. / have always
felt too old to undertake additions to the
building / can even console myself with
the sentiment that for loving pair there
is room enough in the smallest cottage
(great laughter), since there is not room
enough here for four hundred of my fellow
countrymen who all love each other
This happy response from the old Chancel-
lor whose eyes were now twinsling with
merri:nent, greeted with the loudest
and most prolonged applause. Prince Bis
marck and his family then retired to
luncheon At the luncheon Count Stolberg-
Wernigrode who recently resigned the
presidency of East Prussia, proposed Prince
Bsmarck's health in short speech. Dur
ing the lunch at the Princes reception the
old Chancellor was in high spirits and he
led the conversation in an animated and
brilliant manner. He reminded his guests
that the year 1885 marks the jubilee of his
entrance into parliamentary service. The
special trains returned to Berlin at $50
.. m.
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