Evening star., 1895-03-26
CULTIVATE NATIONALITY,
Bfsnaarck Urges the Germans to
Patriotic.

bfSnA0rck Urges the Germans to He
Patriotic.
The speech which Bismarck made to the
members of the reichstag and the Prus-
sian diet who called on him at Friedrichs-
ruhe yesterday was interesting. as it was a
review of his work and the fruit of his
craftsmanship. The prince thanked the
deputations for the high honor conferred
upon him by their visit. and declared that
the Sachsenwald had never before seen
such a notable company. Then he said:
Il should to some extent be ashamed of
the great honor, but that feel 1t Is not
intended for me alone, but also for the
task accomplished in which 1 assisted, and
for The political objects We thereby gained.
Your presence Is evidence of the satisfac-
tion of the great parliamentary bodies of
the country with our success during the
last decade. after severe struggles. sue
cesses. which. although incomplete. we ad-
nit. were the best We could attain. Gap
piause.)
The compliment you pay me 1 must
share with others. 1t is a source of i'm
mense satisfaction to me that must share
1t with my former, now deceased, colleague,
and must share it with many Others"
Here the aged ex-chancellor paused man.
ifesting Intense emotion, with tears stand
ing in his eyes, as his thoughts reverted
to the past. His listeners were deeply af-
feeted as they stood silently for fully half
a minute waiting for him to proceed.
When ne spoke again, he said: Above
all, must share it with my"-another long
pause-'old master, Emperor William, of
blessed memory"
This remark of the prince was greeted
with loud and prolonged applause. When
quiet had been restored. Prince Bismarck
said:
What could I have done without him
and his army? 1 should have remained in
the same swamp that the leaders of all
| were actuated by error in that they ig
nored the real power OF German sovereign
ty and dynasty. From the best viewpoint
in the years following 1S4S that was an
error. Our dynasties are, thank God, stu
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
was my endeavor. as soon as l. in the ca
pacity of ambassador to Frankfort OBJ
served the state OF the political situation.
We, therefore, are indebted to the old en-
peror and his allies for more than any min
| lister or chancellor could have done for US.
If the treaties signed by the federal gov
ernmentS had not borne their signatures
these treaties would not have existed. If
| the king had not issued his mobilization
| order in 1856 and 1870 what would have
| happened? And, remember. that the dyn-
| asties have been far more injured by us in
| the course of history, not Intentionally, but
| as the result of passing events, than by any
parliamentary faction In our peaceful times.
Uaughter.)
| Il am grateful for your patient attention,
| and. still more for the honor you have
| shown me. I regret that am in no posi-
| tion to work with you in parliament (cries
/ Of mot as much as we doO; but am not
strong enough to stand the conflicts of life
| in Berlin. CMuch laughter) In many re-
spects 1 have become old. but at the same
| time l have obtained comfort and desire
to close my life in the house I now inhabit !;
but my thoughts, perhaps, are more with
! you than Is fit for man of my age" (cries
| of NO." "no'D; but I cannot suddenly
| abandon all my old thoughts simply be-
| cause 1 have grown old and am in bad
| health. You have not forsaken me- and
| can give no better expression to the feeling
| that / have inspired than by requesting
! you to think of the empire even in the
| Prussian diet, and to not forget, when
| there, that you are guarantees for the en-
| pire, and that your king is also your en-
| perer, and has duties toward the empire
| and toward the federal states. Remember
| also that you must execute not only the
policy for Brandenburg or Prussian, but
| also an imperial policy. loud apElause.)
| With this thought beg you to join me in
cheers for his majesty. Long live his ma
jesty, the emperor and king"'
Cheers for Bismarck.
| The toast was received with thunders of
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