The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-02
THE CHANCELLOR HON0RED
Prince Bismarck Visited by Thou
sands of Admirers.
ENTHUSIASM IS SUNRESTRAINED
The Aged Statesman Replies to the Ad
dress Of the Students in II Stirring
Speech Congratulations from
Crowned Heads of Europe.

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Detachments of students poured into
Aumuehle. and crowded special trains
arrived from all parts, thirty-siX COM
ing from Hamburg alone. The beer
booths were early thronged with thirsty
visitors. Prince Bismarck slept late
and no music or other loud sounds
We're permitted within hearing of the
castle until he arose. Sightseers
crowded the. approaches to the castle
gate and only members of the press
under the guidance of Chief Forester
Lange, were admitted to the park.
Some of the favored ones were per-
mitted to see Prince Bismarcks rooms,
which were heaped with presents. Num-
erous bouquets were hung from the
branches of the trees around the front
Of the castle and upon the verandah,
and added greatly to the festive aspect
of the place.
Prior to the reception of the students
by the ex-chancellor, Prince Bismarck
gave an audience to a delegation of
university professors headed by Rec
tor Pfeiderer. He also received a dele
cation of officers Of the Iedlits Cuiras-
siers, of which the prince Is colonel
A number of representatives of the sem
ate of Hamburg, and several other dep
utations. The prince briefly thanked
each deputation for their congratula-
tions. The students. after a march
from the station, took their place in
front of the verandah. At LIS O'Clock
Prince Bismarck appeared on the We
randall and was greeted with defean-
ing cheers. He looked hale and hearty.
He wore the undress uniform of the
Cuirassers. After the c'eering had
subsidized. the students address to Bis
marck was read.
Bismarck's Address.
In reply to the address Prince Bis
marck said:
Let us foster and guard what we have
secured and be thankful therefor We
mean to keep fast hold upon the
German empire as 1t Is. Political de-
velopments proceed as slowly as geo.
logic formation, 50 the work of leaders
ought not to be judged hastily. The
world will have to get a sight of the
middle of the next century before / can
be judged unbiased in history or from
the imperial standpoint of by-gone
times.
/ am glad to feel your enthusiasm;
glad to think that the German does not
abandon in his age what enthused him
in his youth. l trust that you will al
ways remain as German and as nation
al as you are today.
After the French war. many thought
that we should be obliged to renew
the contest within five years of peace.
Indeed 1t was to be feared, but it was
the exclusive task of my life to prevent
renewal of hostilities. Germny had
obtained what she needed. The Ger
mans do not yearn for conquests. They
have no aspirations toward what /
should like to call Bonapartist viola
tions. The proflgacies of conquest do
not belong to the German character
Preferring equity and justice, / al
ways was for peace and ready to make
minor sacrifices to preserve peace. The
powerful can recede or make conces-
sions. Neither Samoa nor the Caro-
line Islands were worm the war that
lesser nations might have carried on
for their sake.
l should like especially to recommend
TO young men not to criticise overmuch
the history of recent times but rather
to rejoice in and enjoy what we have
secured. My task was to secure what
succeed
in obtaining all that W. might have
wished. / beg your indulsent criticism.
Let us hold. though, what we have.
The German sovereigns and princes
made the greatest sacrifices for the
erection of the empire. My old master
hesitated long before agreeing to sac
rifice part of his independence as
king of Prussia. Let us be thankful
that these sacrifices resulted in German
unity, and thankful also that you are
men in places of learning where the
sacred fire of national feeling was pre-
served throughout the Fatherland's
darkest days. Holding fast to what we
have, let us not fear those who are an
noying us on account of our unity.
Without internal disputes we would ar
rive at state of Chinesedom. We
would petrify. Without a fight we
would have no quickening for grow
Ing life, but in all our struggles
we must have a point of concentra-
ton, and that point of focus is the
German empire. Let us stand by our
imperial emperor. In this sense / call
upon you for three hearty, laundering
cheers for his majesty. Emperor Will
liam; Hoch, hoch, hoch.
Greeting the Warriors.
The massed bands played "Heil Dir
Soegerkranz' and the cheering lasted
several minutes. The ex-chancellor
with helmet lifted from his head took n
chair. After the cheering was over
Student Pflueger led the singing by the
students of new Bismarck song, after
which the leading students ascended
the veranda and were presented to the
prince. The old chancellor came down
the steps with them and spoke to the
heads of the various corps. To one he
said: II drank much with your corps;
indeed, also fought with them.'
The students then sang Deutschland
Ueber Allies and "Die Wacht am
Rhein," and finally all marched past
the veranda cheering continually, while
Prince Bismarck, standing above,
threw flowers at them which were
handed to him by his daughter, the
Countess Won Rantzau.
Seven thousand students with six
brass bands took part in the demon
stration. After the reception Bis
marck went to his room and rested for
two hours.
About o'clock, when the hullaballoo
was just beginning to abate, the special
trains of the Hamburg Electoral asso-
ciation and several other societies drew
into the station and unloaded a fresh
lot Of shouters. Bismarck received the
Hamburg deputies a half hour later.
DR.. Semler, their spokesman, after re-
marking the magnitude of the demon
stration, said to the prince: "Today's
events will enable you to realize that
national gratitude is felt in Germany
The torchlight procession formed at
o'clock.
kilograms Of coneratulation have
been received from Emperor Franz Jo-