Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-02
And Received the Congratu- lations of Prince and
 Peasant Alike
Gorgeous Demonstrations by German StudentS-The Czar Drinks a Toast to the
 Iron Chancellor.

FREIDRICHsRUHE, April 1.-After bit- ter cold night everything was white with frost this morning, but the bright sun- shine caused this to disappear. Detach- menis of students and crowded special trains began arriving from all parts, thirty six coming from Hamburg alone. The beer booths were thronged with thirsty visitors. Prince Bismarck was still asleep at 9:15 a. m. and no music or other loud sounGs were permitted within hearing of the castle. The crowd of sight-seers ap- preached the cattle gate, but only melp- bers Of the press, under guidance of Chief Forester Lang, were admitted to the park.
 Some Of the favored ones were permitted to see Prince Bismarck's rooms, which were heaped with presents. Hundreds of bouquets, gifts of numbers of friends of the ex-chanceilor, who acted in concert to surprise the prince, were sent to the castle this morning, together with numerous laurel wreaths tied with ribbons, with German colors attached and bearing mot toes and tbe inscription, "In memory of April 1.o These were hung from the branches of the trees around the front of the castle and upon the veranda: and added greatly to the festive aspect of the place.
 Bismarck arose at 9:45 feeling vigorous and refreshed. Dr. @Schweniger was the uIbt tO COuRIatuldle ulul, anu pT6senLeu him with a bouquet of roses. The prince proceeded to the morning room, where the mt mbers of the family were assembled. Each member presented him with birth day gilt. Dr. echweniger game him cask of pschorbier.
 Prior 10 the reception of the students by the ex-chancellor Prince Bismarck gave an audience to delegation of the univer- sity's professors, headed by Rector Pfeid- erer. H. also rectived delegation of -of- &anrc fh. TpA1 mi ccia ,f -t,t the prince is colonel, and a number of rep resentatiyes of the senate of Hamburg, and several other deputations.
 The prince bri. fly thanked each deputa- ton for their congratulations. The students, aftertwentytv minutes march from the station, reached the park at 12:15 p. m. They were headed by Chief Forester LaIge ard Professors fiuger and Otzen. The students took their places in front of the veranda. The band of the Fourth Guards played while the students were talk ing Their positions.
 r At 1:15 Prince Bismarck appeared on the veranda and was greeted with deafenipg cheers and the clashine of swords. He locked bale aud hearty. After the cheer ing bad subsided the students address to Prince Bismarck was read as follows:
 ''Upon this happy day, when all Ger many IS resoundln3 in jubilee, it is the sscied duty of the German students to pre- sent their homage to your bighness. With
 
 the anniversary of the man who has raised our fatheriand from long disunion to the glorious height ofa united and powerful empire. What was achieved on the battle- field, under the victorious banner of our fathers, has fallen to the present genera tion an unearned harvest, but German youth hope to bravely sustain and advance the ork 10 which your big ehness devoted To this we heartily pledge ourselves. May God bestow upon your hlghness happiness and abun ndant blessings. ''
 Prince Bismarck replied: "I have just received from the Tectors a recognition of what has been done in the past, but of very much higher value is your welcome, its promise of the future and its greater work, because the national feeling you evinee is an evidence of the continuance of my work. It is very satisfying to me to find the prospect that the German char acter will remain steadfast 10 old princi- pies. In politics it is much easier 10 know what to avoid than what to do. The guid- ance policy in politics can be compared 10 The navigation of ship in unknown seas. The principal aim is to reach a safe harbor. If it is reached we ought to be thankful. One is never perfectly inde- pendent ip guiding politics, but is always more or less dependent upon the decision of others.
 'Therefore, if we have succeeded partly we ought 10 thank Cad and not complain because we have not achieved what we hoped for. Man proposes, but God dis poses. Let us foster and guard what we have secured and be thankful therefor. We mean to keep fast hold upon the German empire as it is. Germany was powerful under the Cartovingians. The Saxon Ho- henstaufen, losing her position, it took nearly 600 years to regain 1t. Political de- velopments proceed as slowly as geologic formations; so the work of the leaders ought not to be judged hastily. The world win have to get sight of the middle of the next century before can be judged un- biased in history or form impartial stand point of by gone times.'
 Seven thousand students, with six brass bands, took part in the Bismarck demon-