The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-26
HONORING PRINCE BISMARCK
OflCialS Visit PrledfiChSTuhe On The OC-
ECaSiOn Of The EX-C ChanCsllOl'S Birthday.
HIS RESTOSSB TO CONGRATULATIONS.
Breaks Down While Speaking and Cfied
Bitterly-Hs Refers TO HIS Work IN Be
half OF tho Union-Tho Kaiser's
Walt To-Day.

L.
Bismarck was visited b. tie members
OF the Prussan Diet ana many members
OF tho Rcichs,ag in honor OF the ex-
Chanccuor's birthday. The members Of
tno Prussian Lower House we're the first
L. arrive. 'rhcy were welcomed by Count
Herbert Bismarck. who asked them TO
walt at the staiOu for the arrival OF the
members of the Upper House. IN the
meantime General Count Won Waldcrsec.
in the uniform OF the Uhldns. grouped
a small circle OF distinguished persons
about him on the platform. Count Bis
marck. while busying himself with the
assistance of Count Limberg, In cOmpict-
iug the arrangcmcr Is for the conveyance
OF the visitors 10 the castle, evoked great
laughter by remsrklnE:
AS the Rochstag arc not here Off
cially, they must travel Ia ordinary car
riages and not in saloons"
Count Won Waldcrsce called oct for
some bimetallists 10 complete his group.
and Dr Arendt, the eminent exponent or
bmetallism, was found and dragged be
lore Count Won Waldersee Who placed
him in position. and the group, which
included Dr. StOrkcr, was photographed.
PRINCE BISMARCK APPEARS.
suddenly there was q cry, "Bismarck
comes" and, to the intense surprise of
am. the old Chancellor appeared upon the
platform quite unexpectedly, ANA con-
trary TO the programme. The Prince was
attircd in "a fun generals uniform, with
luiTass and helmet. He wore q long gray
cloak. and carried a walking-sici1, though
he did not use it. lie walked erect ana
with a firm step. He was attended by
his chief forester. Won Lange and count
Stolbcrg. Everybody rushed towards
him. and the Prince said IN loud tone
"Gcntlemen, welcome to Laucnbcrg.
TO some who were nearest 10 MIN ne
remarked:
High hats and white ties arc unwont-
ed sights in the Saxon forest. We are
rural here
Councillor Kleinschmd, member or
The Landtag. said to the Prince: "Ihe
members OF the Reichstag nave not yet
arrived"
what" said tho oX-Chancellor, "are
they permitted TO Gomez
This remark created great laughter.
just then the train conveying the mem
bers OF the Reichstag arrived, ana frlhce
Bismarck was driven to tho castle, the
members walking.
The entire delegation assembled around
the terrace. facing the lawn. Count Stol-
berg Herr Won KOcller. Prussian Minister
of the Interior. and eX-Prcsident Won Lee
Nctzow. walked through the castle 10
The terrace. where each made short
spooch OF congratulations. 10 which
prince Bismarck replied i'm a clear voice
THE Az or .'BIoop AID IRON" WEES"
Accent my warmest thanks for the
honor Won have rendered me. lt is TO me
a.. hllhest distinction TO see such q noble
assembly united mere. ahoul" n'
ashamed 81 the honor was not Tor 'ie
work ] have done. not for my peIsvn
d n
achieved 1 share with those co-operd llnE
with me. who are now dead. and ABOVE
au with my greatly Worshipped Eoou
Master. under whom / worked so lolh'
GIere The aged eN-Chancellor stopped
spsakiuc and cried bitterly. the assem-
Nv i'm the meantime, being greatly al
fcctodD o..,,,t The
Regainlng his compOsure somewhat t'V
Prince resumed his remarks i'll ''''o
choked with emotion 5.,o
.NVbot" he said could l have uohe
without his aid and that of his po"'Ilui
army L would nave stuck III 'ic S'i'lo
bor that frustrated all previous attempts
ot German unity. our dynasles' lA'HA
,;od are stil powerful I'm their countries
chcer9 and especially the Nlhs OIL "'-
eia Is able 10 put "a powelul army nm. mo
7he tscrvsee of national interest rms
was my aim al FrdnkIoil-on-'ie- N'"'''
nAP AT an ENEMY.
.orbapls 10 our emperor William J ana
his federated soVercisns more was conc
fbar any diplomat could do. II tue f.l"-
peror had not ordered the moDll'ZItIoH
of tbe armies in 5000 what would nave
,.s.or,e of Germany? Some one Oneah-
s,.. Professor NirchoW) has said that my
ections did not impress him Well lie ana
MS party never impressed me as addlhs
straneth TO the country The dyndsiles
fought harder with each other thdh any
of tno parliamentary factions fought We
fouebt bavaria and SaNony. yet when
the need arose We Brasped each othtIs
1rother's hand ana marched together
AGAINST the common foe. Among the par
U,u.cntarv factions the dissension is
aseu.r ana more heated and common
artion seems excluded. Federal govern
,nents prove 30 De better for the people
thap parliamentary factions. with Iedef-
ated Governments national interests are
olv,,vs above an otnor consi1e' adons. AS
long as We can rely upon TINS lrue HduoH@l
feeling of our princes / ShaI hol pt
alarmed for the future of the empire. !
wish this feeling were more strongly eN-
,,r,es,d lsv She Diets Of the German
states We Prussians the BaNarians ana
tba Saxous though having dinercnt diets
ar. slwavs German and not. like the ln-
Tabranls of sweden and Norway dis
The Diets" he said. fought 20 take
"a large interest M the foreign policy.
rrbey ought to discuss what Us known
about the instructions foreign minister
receives and what ne does In the feoe-
RAJ Council the budget for salaries OF
F5reicn Ministers always offers cnance
for debating the foreign policy. rms
would tend 10 relieve national feeling IN
the Empire Which is not, OF late. manl-
Testing itself so strongly as ! could wish.
HIS DErP IN EBEsr N AEFAIRs.
..Tbere is no doubt that there are peo-
ple wbo labor under the erroneous I'M
preston that there are TWO separate ana
independent governments at Berlin Ihele
is but one. for the foreign policy, which,
as intended by the Constitution ought TO
be imperial, has been distorted by burea-
cratic malLracrces from the original IN
tent.on. j am sorry ] cannot directly
take part in the management OF anairs.'
Here the Cx-ChancellOr was interrupted
by shouts OF 80 are we" with wave
OF his hand Prince Bismarck continued:
NO 1 am not well enOush 10 cooperate
with you practically, but my ideas are
with you, perhaps. more than is proper
for an old man Ike myself. But 1 cannot
help myself; l cannot drive away what
has become an habtual interest through
lifelong work. i cannot now express
my feelings better than by impressing
upon you, especially the members OF the
I.andtag, that you must hold fast TO the
national idea, and remember that IN Prus-
uf1 ola wa "A fol q ft.. .4sy.-