The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

myers unsavory career. a more gen
orally offensive aud blatant man than
Schweninger probably does not live In
Germany. lie was found guilty. long
before Bismarck knew him. Of an
ntroclous act In n public place. His
offence was against the widow Of his
best friend; and II was committed at
the grave to which she had gone with
lowers. His character. as well as his
reputation. vas therefore a matter OF
record when Bismarck went to him 70
have his Increasing weight reduced.
Schwenlnger reduced IT, just how
sehweninger induced Bismarck TO for
set the past has not been made public;
at all events. he did whcedle him into
forgetting or forgiying " and illo
making him. the desplscd and re-
preached SchwCningcr, regular pro-
fessor In Berlin University.
The announcement Of Schwenlngor5
appointment was the olgnal for a
fierce onslaught by the faculty aud the
Berlin press on both Bismarck and his
protegc Tho professors protested
against being forced TO associate with
a man OF SchwenInEer's character
They interested Parliament In their
case against the intruder. The Prus-
sian Minister OF Public obstruction was
asked In Parliament TO explain how q
man. convicted OF an a,rocious act In
a public place. as Schweningor had
been. could be honorCd with place
among the honorable men Of the Ber-
lin faculty; also. how u was possible
that a man Of such character could be
elevated to q place q influence over the
nGeman youth.
y a person reading. even today, the
parliamentary record OF this Interpret.
latlon and the answer. g. impressed
with the apologize humility, almost
shame. which was evident In Herr Won
Gossler's explanation Il was oil true.
he said. schwoninger had done the dis
graceful thing charged: the record OF
his disgrace was 10 be found IN Mu-
nlch's criminal court: but he had TO-
deemed himself By curing bismarck OF
fairness. For this great service his other
shortcomings should be overlooked.
SO Schwenlngor'J appointment was
maintained. despite Tic cutlery OF pro
lcssora edltora and deputies. and hc
was forced upon the Berlin faculty Ia
be the associate "a mcn like Mommsen
and Holmhollz. ard Troitsehke gnd
scmollcr Il s. doubtful n sehwcn-
niger ever got ANY satisfaction out 81
the storming and capture OF the pro-
fessor'e chair ie was In th, faculty,
10 be- sure. ana Bismarcf stood hohini
him TO prevent hi1 beiag pushed ont
set the faculty d.d not tura out
10 be an s0awcniugcr had hoped
TO find il. Whichever way DC
turned be faced o social boy
colt. lie called on professor after pro-
lessor. as Is customary wi,h a new
iacmbcr Of a German university fac
ulty. and was received by oach with
The colies, courtesy His inquiry at
each house Tor the wCmon lho pro
llssor's wife and daughters was an
sweicd In every case with the stony
unadorncd lnsulti "rhey pre- well, hul
bcg to be excused"
Under these circumstances even th'
bragon face OF Schwonlng'r vas down
cast. II l. not known that be eve
essayed another round OF GALA - d
certain that he never achieved even thl
most modest social success IN the uni
yerslty circle. lie held fast 20 Bis
nlrck. however and Bismarck was no
squtamish about holding fast 20 him
Since lhc Princes re,ircmea, from ~
EadziwHl palace % Frlcdr.ehsruh
Schweninrcr has heel with him mos
q tie time lie has watched tho oil
Chancellor faithfully and probably bu
Tor his palnstaklng and ccaseless car
Bismarck would have suecumb,d e.
this TO any one Of three or four di,
cases that have plagued him. but Will
conspicuous fer his gratitude TO his on
powerful friend. schweninger has no
ceased TO distinguish himself ior va
= garlty ana lmpudcace. Some thrc
u years ago. when bismarck was ailin
seriously. Schwcnlngcr refused TO ar
8 sacr Emperor williams dispatches ,
Be- ,aqulry as to the Princes condition
y finally announcing In newspaper n
" tsryicw that be- was no lackcy or go'
etnmont Official TO be- rcndinr report