The Lamar register., 1898-10-26
SECRETS REVEALED.
DIR. NORTH RUscH.s REMARK
ABLE BOOK ON BISMARCK.
BHser Attacks on the Royal Families of
Great Britain and Germany = The
Fr~neo-Prus sIsn war and the Proposed
HAttenbsrr Marriage Discussed


Or. Moritz Busch's book. bismarck.
Some Secrea Pages OF History which
has Just been issued. Is bound to Gre
ate profound sensation, not only in
Germany and Great Britain, but also
wherever the two languages are spok-
en-. The royal families OF Great Brit
ain and Germany are disdaiufuliy and
even scandalously treated in the con-
yeesations reported in the book be-
tween Prince Bismarck and Dr. Busch.
Prince Bismarck's memory viii be by
no means enhanced by the discovery
that he was great deal OF a hypocrite
in his attitude towards the successive
masters whom he served and feigned
to reverence as gifts OF God to the
Prussian nation. and that even for
William I. he had only a kindly con
tempt. and fof his son contempt that
was absolutely unklndly. while he had
no words too bitter for the follies and
pretenses Of all the women OF the
royal household
William l. is popularly supposed to
have been Bismarek's idol. Yet in
pages 414-I5 OF the second volume IS
recorded a conversation in which Bis
marck describes his idol as alternately
a coward and a headstrong fool. whose
weakness and irresolution would have
lost him his crown many times over
were It not that he was under the dom
nance Of Bismarck's mightier will
He was especially eontemptuous of
the vanity OF William l. and OF his sub
mission 70 pettieoae tyranny. He held
that he was largely under the domin-
ance OF the present dowager empress
OF Germany. and through her Of her
mother. Queen Victoria. He held tSat
these ladies were selfishly insular in
their sympathies. and that even the
empress would be glad to use her
adopted country as a tool for the fur
theranne OF British as against German
interests
They even betrayed an altogether
unnecessary tenderness towards
France during the aneo-Prussian
war. From day to day after the Ger
man army had encamped around Paris
the bombardment of the city was de-
layed because OF the opposition Of the
queen of England and the then crown
princess OF Prussia On Nov. 10. 1870.
Busch. II told the king again yester-
day that 1t was time TO begin, and he
had no objection to make. He re-
piled that he had given orders 10 be-
gin. but the generals said they could
not" Busch continues: 'It appears
that in his opinion first Queen Victoria
and then. at her instance. the crown
princess. and finally the crown prince
persuaded by his oonsort. viii not
have Paris bomharded. while the gem
erals can not lombard the city out OF
consideration for the views of the
crown prince. who will. OF course, be
the future king. and will have the Ap-
pointment of ministers Of war. COM
mandants of army corps and field
MARSHALL
On Nov. %. 1870. Bismarck said 10
Busch: The king told me an untruth
today. | asked him II the lombard
ment was not to commence. and he re-
piled that he had ordered IT, But l
knew Immediately that 1t was not true.
I know him He can not lie. or at
least not in such a way that 1t can not
be detected. He at once changes
color. and it was particularly notice
able when he replied to my question
today. When looked at him straight
into his eyes he could not stand IL ]"
Again he laid blame for the royal in
decision to the sentimentality Of
Queen Victoria" which had percoiat-
ed through the entire feminine contin-
gent Of Prussian royalty.
That seems he cried. Ito be the
characteristic Of the HohenzoiIerns-
their womenfolk always have a great
influence over them. 1t was not SO
with Frederick the Great. but with his
successor an the late king. as we'll
as the present most gracious CWilliam
ID and his future majesty Frederick
William). The most curious example
is that OF Prince Charles. who is any
thing but good husband. and yet de
pends upon his wife; indeed he is thor
oughly afraid of her. and is guided by
her wishes. But II is somewhat diff
ferent with these two Cthe king and
the crown prlncel They want to be
praised. They like to have it said in
.he English and French press that
they are considerate and generous.
They find that the Germans praise
them enough as ii is