The record-union., 1895-03-26
tary Suite.
Snecial to the REcoRD-UNrov.

Snecial to the BECORD-UNIoS
FRIEDRICHsRUHE, March 25.-Three
special trains having on board 400 mem-
bers OF the Reichstag and OF the Prussian
Diet, arrived here to-day, and were re-
celVed at the station by a deputatiOn
headed by Count Herbert Bismarck.
They were taken to the castle front, where
they wore received in a body by Prince
Bismarck. Upon reaching the garden
the guests proceeded to the rear of the
house. where there is large balcony.
Prince Bismarck. accompanied by his
sons, his daughter, and his son-in-law,
all in deep mourning, appeared on the
terrace and were received with loud
cheers by the visitors below. Spokes-
men from the several branches of the
Legislature made speeches, briefly con-
Yeying the fervent hope that Prince Bis
nlarck would long be spared to enjoy his
well-earned repose.
Prince Bismarck, standing close to the
stone baiustrade, replied in q loud and
clear voice, distinctly audible to all pres
ent. de spoke for nearly twenty min
uteS with wonderful animation, empha-
sizing his remarks with frequent gestures
of the hand. The seIf-deprecatory re-
marks with which ne began were an
swered with loud shouts of ''Nein ~
The Prince thanked the deputation for
the nigh honor conferred upon him by
their visit, and declared that the Sachs-
Zenwald had never before seen such q
notable company. Then he said:
II should to some extent be ashamed
Of the great honor, but I feel that it is
not Intended for me alone, bat also Tor
the task accomplished in which [ as
sisted, and for the political objects we
| thereby gained. The compliment Won
| pay me l must share with others. II is a
| source OF immense satisfaction to me
| that l must share it with my former
| now decaased) colleague, and must share
/ ii with many OtherS.'
| The aged ex-Chancellor paused, mani
: Testing intense emotion, with tears in mis-
| eyes, as his thoughts reverted TO the
! past. His listeners were deeply affected
az they silently, for fully half minute,
! waiting for him to proceed. When he
| spoke again, he said: above ali. lnus5
share it with my a leng pause Old mas
! ter Emperor William, OF blessed mem
| ory."
This remark of the Prince was greeted
( with prolonged applause. When quiet
| had been restored Prince Bismarck said:
what could have done without him and
his army? | should have remained in
the same swamp that the leaders of all
former national efforts encountered who
were actuated by errors, III that they
! ignored the power of German sovereignty
and dynasty. From the best view that
was an error. Our dynasties are, thank
| God, still strong in their roots, each in It's
! 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 ma
| tiOnal will. That was my endeavor when
! |, in the capacity Of ambassador to
| Frankfort, observed the state OF the pOIit-
ical situation. We, therefore. are in
deDted 10 the old Emperor and his allies
! far more than any Minister or Chancel-
| lor could have done for US. II the treaties
signed by the Federal Government had
not borne their signatures, these treaties
! would not have existed.
We fought 1iercely with the Bavarians
! and SaxOns, vet directly there was COM
! mon need for the support OF the empires
! people, the happiness was given to us with
the greatest readiness. Loud cheers |
! We have fought to such an extent that
| the 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 dynasties
act as compared with our party iactions.
/ / hope you Will take q lesson Lher9frOyu
! AS long as we are able TO reckon uDon
/
! fear o. our being involved in any diff
Guilty which may arise from party diyis-
! iou.n
After speaking for some time of Ger
| man politics, Bismarck paused and said:
Gentlemen, 1 could say much more ii
were strong and rough. l am a weary
old man. Loud cries Of "No. non
am grateful Tor your patient attention
and still more for the honor you have
shown me. | regret that | am not in
position to work with you in Parliament
Cries OF mot as much as We do." But
| am not strong enough 10 stand the con-
tlIcts of lie IN Berlin. Much laughter.
In many respects, [ have become old,
but at the same time l have obtained
comfort. and desire to close my life in the
house ! now inhaDit but my thoughts
perhaps are more with you than is fit for
| a man of my age. Cries Of NO. no."
But | cannot suddenly abandon all
my old thoughts simply because | nave
grown old and am III bad health. You
have not forsaken me, and l cannot give
better expression TO feeling than | have
inspired by requesting you to continue
to think OF the empire, even IN the PTus-
sian diet, and to not forget when here
that you are guarantees Ior the empire
and that the King is also your Emperor
and his duties toward the empire and to-
ward the Federal States. .,emem Der,
also. that you must help him to execute
not only policy for BraEdenburg, or
Prussia, but also an imperial German
policy. With this thought, l beg you to
Join me in cheers for his majesty. Long
live his majesty, the Emperor and King"
The toast was received with thunders
of applause, and when the enthusiasm
had subsided. three cheers were given
for Prince Bismarck, who in response
said:
"Gentlemen, l thank you for the
! honor you have done me. L thank you
again and again, and wish that l could
! give you all d bed but was obliged to
take this house as | found 1t, and l never
thought / should end my days here. |
| have always felt too old TO undertake ad-
Gitons to the buildings. can even con-
sole myself with the sentiment that for a
| loving pair there is room enough in the
smallest cottage. LGreat laughter. Since
| there is not room enough here for 200 of
my ACKNOWLEDGING, who all love
each other"
! The happy response from the old Chan
| cellor, whose eyes were now twinkling
with merrimenJ, WAS greeted with the
| loudest aud most prolonged applause.
The crowd then gave three tremendous
"Hochs'' for Prince Bismarck. Then
Prince Bismarck led the cheers for the
! Emperor, which were enthusiastically
/ given.
AT the luncheon Count Stolberp- Weri-
gerode, who recently resigned the Presi-
dency OF East Prussia, proposed Prince
Bismarck's IS health in a short speech.
The special train returned to Berlin nj
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