Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-03-26
PRINCE BISMARCK
Receives Members of Prussian
Diet and the Reichstag.
Expresses the Wish That He Was
Once More in Public Life.
Makes Patriotic Speech and Calls for Cheers
for the Kaiser.

Frcidriohsruhe, Germany, March Co
Prince Bismarck received tho members
of the Prussian Diet and many members
of the Reichstag, today The members
of the Prussian lower house We're the first
to arrive. They were welcomed by
Count Herbert Bismarck, who asked
them to wait at the station for tho arri-
val of the members of tho
upper house. In the meantime
Gen. Count Won Waldersce grouped
small circle of distinguished persons
about him on the platform. Count Won
Waldersee called for some bimetallists to
complete his group. Doctor Arendt, tho
eminent exponent of bi-metallism, was
dragged before Count Won Walderseo,
who placed him in position and tho group
which included DIR. Steeckcr, was photo
graphed.
Suddenly there was cry of Bismarck
comes, and to the intense surprise OF all
the old chancellor appeared on tho plat
form quito unexpectedly, and, contrary to
the programme The prince was attired
in full generals uniform, with curiass
and helmet. He walked erect and with n
firm step He was attended by his chief
forester, Won Lange, and Count Stolberg
Everybody rushed towards him and tho
prince said in n loud tone;
Gentlemen, welcome to Lauenberg"
To some nearest to him, he remarked,
90 High hats and white ties are unwonted
sights In the Saxon forest. We are rural
here"
Councillor Kleinschmid, member OF
the Landtag said to tho prince: "The
members of the Reichstag have not yet
arrived"
What" said the chancellor, ARE they
permitted to come?
This remark created great laughter.
just then tho train conveying the MEM
bers of the Reichstag arrived, and Prince
Bismarck was driven to the castle, the
members walking aud the entire delega-
ton assembled around the terrace,
facing tho lawn. Count Stolberg
Her Won Koeller, Prussian minister
of tho interior and OK. President Won
to the terrace where each made short
speech Of coDgratulation to which Prince
Bismarck replied In clear voice. The
Prince said in part:
1.-THE Diets ought to take larger inter-
est in our foreign policy. They ought TO
discuss what is known about the instruc-
tipHH u iOTtIBu minister receives ana WnHb
he does. In the federal council the
budget for salaries of foreign ministers
always offers n chance for debating tho
foreign policy. This would tend to re-
vive national feeling In the empire, which
is not Of late, manifcsting itself so
stronglyas could wish.
There is no doubt that there are peo-
pie who labor under the erroneous i'm
preston there are two separate and indc.
pendent governments at Berlin. There
is but one for the foreign policy,
which, as intended by the constitution,
ought to be imperative, has been distorted
by bureaucratic malpracticcs from Its
original intention. am sorry cannot
directly take part in the management Of
affairs - u
Here the ex-chsncellor was interrupted
with shouts Of $50 are we." With wave
of his hand Prince Bismarck continued:
No, am not.well enough to co oper-
ate with you practically, (Hurrahs and
cries of Yes, you are') but my ideas are
with you, perhaps more than Is proper
for an old man like myself. / cannot
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