The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-01

regrets almost as great as those expressed
in Germany.
the Austrian and Hungarian 9apers
published long articles reviewing with ad-
niration the career Of the colossal stt>es-
man whose death sends 4 shudder Through
Europe
The Fremdenblatt says: We may have
loved or hated him, but we cannot deny
his extraordinary greatness"
The Neue Freie Presse says: 1T VIII
he difficult 10 imagine the world without
Bismarck"
The Neue Wiener Tageb.att says: TIE
Germans have lost their greatest man
s,nce Goethe"
Paris Still Feels Bitterness.
PARIS, Aug DE mortu!s nil nisi
bonum," says La Partie; but though his
retirement for nearly decade from i.cwer
has softened their feelings toward the
iron chancellor. the Paris papers are UNI
able 10 hide some expressions OF bitter
ness All refer 10 the Ems forgery. All
the French papers print long obituaries.
London Press on Bismarck.
LONDON, Aug 1.-The space the morn
ing papers today devote to Prince Bis
marck alone is ample testimony that the
man of the century has disappeared.
He was greater than Napoleon" says
He was the greatest personality OF ois
century, the pivot on which everything
of Importance in the history OF Europe
he's turned
The obituary in the Times occupies an
entire column.
His DEATH" says the Times. removes
The greatest personality in Europe His
career was altogether romance. With
all his faults he has remained Cor most
o: his Countrymen more OF d dem god
thar an ordinary mortal"
The Daily News says: We may say
If Bismarck that ne was the incarnation.
with human limits. of the Germanic con-
ccption of the universe as a viii"
The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and
other morning papers publish eulosistic
editorials
The Times edltorially this morning says:
Since the first Napoleon death has
claimed 10 greater figure. Bismarck was
one of few men of whom his contempor-
aries can predict with some assurance
that his work VIII endure"
The Standard says: we may feel that
our existence has been rendered larger
ana more significant by the fact that
Bismarck was our contemporary. His
character genius and achievements were
80 colossal that It is perfectly possible 10
prophecy for him not lofty, but a per
nanent niche in the temple OF renown-
The Morning Post comparing Elm with
Cromwell and Richeleu. says: ITO pos
tcritv ne may appear even greater than
they IT. IN his retirement, he some
times EXPRESSED the wrath which Vas his
most characteristic emotion, his perturbed
-nlrlt VIII lind rest In the knowledge that
after all he left his most ardent disciple
on the throne Of which he was the master
builder"
The Daily Chronicle, contrasting Glad
stone and bismarck. says: Gladstone let
= rational legacy Of enlightened. geaer-
Gus and democratic legislation, a name
loved ard revered by other peoples hardly
less than by his own Bismdrck's monu-
meat IS a crest II bayonets and he goes
10 his grave without the homage Of a
tear beyond the borders % his own land
Proceeding. In a savage attack upon ;he
deceased German statesman. the Daily
Chronicle remarks:
TO him. more than to any other man, 3
due The fact that Europe res0unds today
with the tramp OF armed millions. His
huge strength. MS Capaci0uS mind. bis IN
VARYING vQrpo-- and his colossal tr.umphs
are proof forever OF What man can he.
%obn5v hut German VIII ever look to Aim
for Al exau'pie y what man ought TO be
Ei.n.rcL's Letter Explained.
TIE Times publishes In extenso the let
ger 20 m Prince bismarck 30 Emperor
william. on having Office In lsy0. II occu-
pies over a column.
Tn Berlin ccrfe-uonIent % the Morn
TX Post commenting upon this letter.
- hlc1 he lad seen in the I>okAl Anzeiger.
suggests that the power whose name vas
/ suppressed was Russia. and the point from
ahlca B!smarck's informant had been re-
Gently returned was p. Petersburg, being
..y~3asfly the zrene % GerTnany's successful
policy fle says: II vii. then - clear
;hat the differences b-tw-en Prince his
rnarck and Emperor william had 70 10
/ with matters Of more serious nature than
/ IT, maintenance e the constitutional
! charter. I. throws Eew Aght on the Zanz.-
! ...- sr-4.Et.