Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-26
BismnrOk's speech to the Delegates.

Bismarck's Speech to the Delegates.
 an addressing tho delegation the prince. leaning over the balcony, apolugizcd for the smallneSs of his house, saying that Inc regretted he was ablc to entertain only a proportion of his visitors at lunch
 The prince thanked the dcputation for the high honor conferred upon him by their visit, and said that tho Sachscn- wald had ncvcr before seen such a notable company. He regarded tho dcmunstra- tion. which personally he had not dcscrv- ed-cricS of "Ics!'- being nlaSIo "in behalf of tho cause" He added. What WIG have achieved is imperfect but still it was the best We could get.
 Referring to those who helped to build up the empire and who had passed away. he said that foremost among them waS his lamcnteIl master without whom nothing would have been achieved. Continuing. Prince Bismarck said:
 Happily the dynasty has now taken firm root ill every German land. and SD long as these conditions arc maintained feel no miSgivings l would like to ste, however, more expression given in the in diVidual German states to tho national sentiment, before which unavoidable par ty strifes have hecn compelled to yield in the PruSSian diet; that national politics should also Ec given moro prOnincnco in debates, and the minister of foreign affairs should be guided by this sentiment In the federal states the Saxon and Bavariau governments should not bo regarded as separated from the German government. The ministers of every state should be in touch with the imperial government, which, without this condition, could never maintain itself.
 If l were only well enough, would liko to say great deal more. (Crics Of No. Spare yOurSrlfND
 Tn my thoughts I havc worked moro entirely with the members of tho rrichstag than is consistent with my age, but I have still found it impossible to quite sever connection with them. hope you will all adhere firmly tn the imperial son timent, and in the diet also il should not bc forgotten that the prussian king is at the same timo German Cmpurnr, and he should be supported in his cndCavors to pursue the national policy.
 With this thought beg you to join me ill cheers for his majesty Long 1.-Two l his majesty, the emperor and king"
 The toast was rcoivcd with thundors ot 1 applause, and when tho enthusiasm had three cheers were given for Prince Bismarck, who in response said:
 "GentlcIAen, thank you for the honor | ' ' and again and wish that I could giyo you | all bed (laughtcrl, but 1 was obliged to l take this house as l found it, and 1 nCver i thought l should end my days here. ! have always felt too old to undertake ad- | ditions to the building. l cannot even 1 console myself with the sentiment that for 1 n loving pair there is room enough in tho ! smallest cottage (grcat laughtcrl, since 1 there is not room enough hero for 100 of 1 my fellow countrymCn, who all love each | other"
 Made Merry at Luncheon.
 This happy response from the old chan | cellor whose eyes were now twinkling | with merriment, was greeted with the 1 loudest and most prolonged applause.
 Prince Bismarck and his family then | retired to luncheon. At the luncheon 1 Count Stolberg Wernigerode, who recently | resigned the presidency of East Prussia, | proposed Prince Bismarcks health in a | short speech.
 Twenty-eight covers wero laid for the | lunch. Prince Bismarck sat between Count yOn Stolberg- -Wernigerode and l Minister von Koeller while opposite him sat Herr von Levetzow. Among tho other guests were Baron vou Manteuffel, Primes Ratibor, Dr. Schweninger, Count von | Count von Mirbach Dr. von Bennigsen and Count von Rantzau, Prince Bismarcks& son-in- law, whose wife was the only lady present. In reply to a that Herr Rickert had wished to partake in the ovation to him. Prince Bis narck said that ho had never given up the hope of once more regaining Herr Rick ort's friendship
 Although tho death of his faithful life partner last fall remains as a shadow on his declining days, Prince Bismarck is by no means devoid of his old time humor md sarcasm, as numerous replies of his to waiting on him prove. One of the most cutti u,t .v,y romarks of that kind was when !v S;Iid, in answer to a fattering mot about tho enormous evil dence of sympathy shown in advance of his birthday and the crowds anxious to come:
 Hundreds come because of my birth day; thousands because of tho Umsturz bil'
 Nevertheless the desire to testify their love and admiration of the unifier of Ger many is a spontaneous and general one throughout the country
 A deputation of the commanding gen erals of the German army will wait on Bismarck on April as the bearers of good wishes and likewise of a fine gift.
 Splendidly mounted addresses. too. will be presented $O Bismarck on behalf of the Conservative. National Liberal and Anti-Semite parties on April 1.
 Tho National-Libera club will also give a banquet at the kaiserhof on April l, at which the eulogy on Bismarck will be pronounced by Dr. Boetticher, the leader of the party, and each participant will receive n memorial bronze medal.