The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-28


The Germans are a generous. affection
ate and eeEnonS;ratiye people. They have
given 70 the world Christmas. 81. Vzlen-
lines day and Easter. festivals that were
celebrated In the days when hermann
fought tho Roman leg1ons. Christmas -
tbs only festival day that Is observed all
over the world: a principal feature OF the
day. as of the other two days. Is the max
sng Of gifts.
The Germans celebrate che birthdays OF
themselves and friends with feastlRg.
merry making and the giving Of presents
The eTnperors birthday. January q, Is
holiday. observed throughout the empire,
but the greatest OF birthdays in Germany
Is that OF Prince Otto Bismarck. born
April /. ISIS.
The ceIsb-a ton % Bismarck's birthday
this year viii be more general than here
tofore. because on April the prince will
have completed his eiEhtteth year. But
for the last ten years the day has been
made memorable. Fach year. on April /.
dopuaiions from all over Germany have
visited bismarck 90 congratulate him
upon his long life and 20 wish him many
years more OF life and health. This cele-
bration OF the birthday takes place re
CARELESS % the emperor's wishes Not so
very long ago the semi-official newspa-
pers were warning Bismarck that he
would be prosecuted unless he abstaaned
from attacking the emperor and the gov
ernneut. As she emperor's hostility 10 Bis
marck a few years ago detracte1 not at
all from the ma tionai Observance Of the
Iatter's birthday. so his Ell usive friend
ship today for the ex-ehanceIIor adds
nothing 70 the warmth Of the national af-
fiction. Indeed. It Is likely that there
would be a stronger exhibition OF the ma
.ionaI feeling but for the attempt OF the
emperor to put himself between Bismarck
and ne people. reaching out to take for
himself part OF the peoples applause.
The emperor's attempt 10 coerce the
reschstag into adopting a resolution con-
gratulating Bismarck resulted in a de-
eided refusal. which must have deeply
hurt the feelings OF the oh prince. Many
OF those who wounded Bismarck would
gladly have spared him; but tho resolu-
tiC'ns were so put forward by the emperor
that 10 adopt them was 20 indorse his
policy Of government.
When tho emperor called upon Bis
Tnarck on Tuesday he presented him with
a sword. at the same time referring 10 its
usefulness in keeping the federal states
royal 10 their PrIssian master. without
the consent OF the reichstag the arms of
that body WIRE engraved upon the sword
When other visitors call upon Bismarck
they will see at his side the emperor
sword. ccnsecrate6 not 20 defense OF the
fatheriand from foreign invasion. tut TO
the maintenance OF the monarchy at ali
hazards. The federal princes and the
working people would rather see Bis
marck without that sword. Emperor
William In every speech conveys a threa :
20 crush" all who oppose him. and he
seeks 20 turn the ovation 10 Bismarck
into asl Endorsement Of his policy
Bismarck well deserves the gratitude OF
the German people. When he was born
the German states had just been freed
from NAPOLEON. and were Impoverished by
the wars. Austria was the most power
fui OF the German states. and che petty
princpalities that looked upon Prussia 5
their protector were n1isgoverned. There
VAS no harmony between the states, and
their lack Of Conference invited the attack
" another Napoleon. But when the Sec
ond Napoleon set out 70 cross the Rhine
he was destroyed and France was re-
Strictcd 20 her ancient boundaries
The united and successful resistance of
the German kingdoms 20 France was due
10 the statesmanship 81 Prince Bismarck.
who Effected what others had dreamed OF.
Against tho opposition OF the princes and
even OF the rruSsian people themselves.
ne built mp a great army and made the
king 90 Prussia emperor OF Germany.
a.
plans. was despoled 81 territory. ana
Denmark. as well as France. contributed
lansr 90 che new Germany.
After the war with France Bismarck =
government was despc,ic and involved
him IN continual fight With The liberty
loving people. en- the accession ~ VIII
lam IT. the latter decided on a more lFb-
eral policy. ard dismissed his fathers
chancellor whereat there was more soy
than sorrow among the people Soon.
however. the emperor srroCated - him
self rights that neither has father nor his
grandfather chaiu,e3. which action by a
young aDsi inexperienced tnan was ex-
tremely offensive n the mass OF the peo-
pie. who. however. tolerated the auto
Gratis, government ~ bismarck. IN ere
estimation - many Bismarck is 3 greater
man than Napoleon Bonapsr,e. Risuarv} K
made Germany. Napoleon nearly de-
Etray~f France We so NOT realize hoN
greSt r man Bismarck a.. his faults are
g., many that they appear as hleuss saes
upon his glory. After ne IS dead Nis con-
Ferrt Cor the aSsiniaus Of the Common
people may ~ forgiven During HIS ear
Her public ufe he Was right while tha
people were wrong AMI IN his ella sEe he
was wrong w-hue the people we're rfGat
England does rot make 60 much show
and noise o. ere birthday % her a-rest
statesman as Germany docs FOR n sryls~y'k
Vet Gladstone gave England lshclsy. ana
bis cvrry 49, was sanctioned ~ Erea E
majority 90 ,he people while bismarck
rarely bad 81 majority q the peop}e ia
syr1Tssssy wtth hlrn. rGsuan r>kS arhleye-
meats ve0e usore shovv tean CIa1stone'S
H}snssreS made a E~vst empire oar e
qssrrvltaE states. Wa.ie Gladstone oafy
made xreat empire grnats~ The.
AGAIN. r.ee C"v-rAns s~> ruore Esvan go
pufljc displays 81 0sttr1al feeling thaa
are fhe Eo<3isH
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