The sun., 1897-04-13
WILLIAM 7. TO BISMARCK.
His Tribute bismarck the Man who
Brought About the Glory OF Germany.

His Tribute TO bismarck the Man who
Brought About the Glory OF Germany.
After the recent speech Of William II. at the
banquet OF the Diet Of Brandenburg, giving his
grandfather, William l.. all the glory in tho
ro-estabiishment OF tho German Empire. Bis
marck's reply was looked for with much inter-
est 1t has Just now appeared indirectly, In
the fourth volume OF the life OF tho eI- Chan
csllor, by Herr Horst Kohl. in which William
!. himself is put upon tho wtnesa stand. This
volume contains q series OF letters from the old
Emperor to his Minister, and among them 10
the following. in his own Anjwriting:
BERLIN. April I. 1883.
As usual. send you my cordial greetings on the
anniversary which marks the day when the Al
mighty. in BIS wisdom and goodness. cave you TO
tho world and to me! May this year pass by for
you with less bodily pain. than aficted you during
the Lass mouths OF the preceding one know what
poor health is: have felt IL seriousy during the
last Few weeks. when was unable to communicate
with you. except indirectly. but always, thank God.
in perfect accord. This 10 also the reason why !
am compelled TO take up my zen to-day. instead OF
personally visiting you. Ar Easter 10 now very
far from us. send you. as . souvenir OF your
blessed festival OF to-day. the inevitable egg which
bears the eagle that you restored to life. Nay its
flight b, glorious In the future!
Your faithfully devoted and grateful
WILLIAM.
On the 4th OF October, 1888 Immediately
after tho inauguration of tho Germania statue
ct Niederwald. in honor Of the German victo-
ries, on which occasion Bismarck was absent
on account OF illness, William /. wrote to him
AS follows:
Your absence tho occasion OF the ceremonies
OF the iaAuguratlon OF tho monumsnt OF Nieder.
wald caused mo great pain. especially after the
happy issue OF that festivity. II one OF tho
mos successful that ever witnessed, In its order
tho manner In which IL was conducted the imposing
character of the monument itself. the unoxrsctsd
Iunshine, and. above all. the aentiments with which
Tho combatants In those battles and victories to
which the monument 10 conseorated were imbusd
Now, you stand in tho front rank among those men
yuu who brought about those mighty events aud
conducted them to their object. q glorious peace.
To express IN you once more publicly my thanks
and my gratitude would have been task dear to
my heart. But that was not TO be. Nevertheless,
thought OF yoa moro than once.
Immediately after the appearance Of the vol
ume In question, tho Hamburger Ndchrichfen
cd, in regard to tho vast nu nber of dispatches
tha, wore received by tho ex Chancellor on tho
centenary OF William l.: and almost at tho
same time Count Herbert Bismarck, speaking
In tho Conservative Congress of Dresden, ut
tered those bold ana bitter words:
Bismarck 10 still to-day the object of many
snmitios, on account OF his national policy; bGt
he regards the Grussest insults with tho calm.
light heart Of a PHILOSOPHER. His personality 10
historically consecrated, and, even though no
may not have his monu mont In Berlin, that
city In its entirety stands as his monument"