The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-09-09
BISMARCK.
CONTINUED from last week.


next January he became Foreign Minis
ter OF the North German Confederation.
Then came = situation believed TO have
been contrived by BlsmHrk, but certain
ly managed by him from its iucipiency
10 the end. Spain WAS 10 = state almost
OF anarchy. General Prism sent depu-
tstIon ~ Prussia to offer its crown 10
Prince Leopold, OF Hohenzollern. This
created intense excitement In France,
whose statesmen affirmed that France
would never consent 10 see n Prussian
prince on the throne OF Spain. ExpIanA.
lions we're demanded from Berlin. Bis
mark alleged that the King OF Prussia
consented to the acceptance OF the crown
BY the prince only AS the head OF the Ho-
nenxolleIn family. and not An an sct OF
the government. In IL ~ days the princes
candidafurc Was Withdrawn. but all
France declared war against Prussia.
The result OF that war the world knows.
Wherever the king went Bismark WAS
with him, and after Paris capitulated II
WAS BIsmsrk who made the terms OF peace
which the defeated nation ratified by the
Assembly,
CHANCELLOR OF THE GERMAN
EMPIRE. Under these circumstances
he completed the unincstion Of Germany.
and the most extraordinary event that has
had place in modern history was the
GROWING OF King William OF Prussia Em-
peror OF Germany, January, 1871, III the
palace OF the French kings at Versailles.
The same month Bigmsrk became
Chancellor OF the German Empire, AND
three months later was raised 10 the rank
OF prince. His next war WAS OF differ
entkInd 1t was against the Roman Cath
| ollie Church. and was carried on In Ger
many by legal measures restricting the
| freedom OF the Church and involving the
expulsion OF the Jesuls and the incarcer-
alton OF several bishops. The ensuing
year he resigned the presidency OF the
State Ministry, but WAS the emperor s
con fdencial friend and adviser, especially
In matters relating W its foreign policy.
BIsmsrk being unable 10 appear person
ally was authorized To give his vote thro'
the president OF the Imperial Chsncellery.
In Oct. 1873, he was rcappcinted Prus-
sian Premier.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Il could hardly be expected that such
a forse through such career should es-
cape from the attempts OF the assassin.
In 1860 stepson Of Karl Blind, the
socialist. attempted 10 kill him, and on
July 10, 1874. when he WAS driving In tho
country, he WAS shot at and slightly
wounded by young man named Kull-
man. Many believed. and Bismark sub
sequently said, that he was a representa-
tive OF the clerical Roman Catholic party.
subsequently, he made peace with the
Roman Catholic Church. He WAS the
founder OF the German colonial policy,
aud In later years he tried to strengthen
the Austro-German alliance. and also 70
prevent the Car from forming Franco
Russian alliance against Germany.
All his actions and policies In relation
To every part OF the world had relation Ia
the glory. the powor, and the supremacy
OF the German Empire. He maintained
his asceodency TO the close of the reign OF
Wilhelm der Grosser. aud also through
the brief career Of his successor.
Had their policy absolutely agreed 1,
would have been impossible for him Il
ssrve under the present emperor.
Neither could brook control; neither
was smensble 10 threats or 70 persussiv,
arguments. Both received counsel. moi
70 form but 10 execute their imperial will
Bismsrk respected and loved the firs
emperor Of GermAny--indeed he slmos
reyered him--but the strange mixture o.
the hystericsl girl with flashes Of real in
tellectusl scumen and exalted ideas OF roy
al state In errstic brain OF the presen
emperor. make him unmsnsgesble.
At no time In his life did Bismark eve
show Any power To accomplish anything
where he did not enjoy measure OF dis
erection that left but a line OF hair
breadth between himself and sbsolut'
power OF choice.
After unpleasant scenes he resigned
and since his death the letter Of RESIGNS
tion has been made public.
IL hss been Justly said that It contain
one sentenc Worthy OF the forenos
| man 10 Europe" In view Of my attach
meut ~ the service OF your majesty . 70,
u house. and the many years during who
have grown hsbituatsd 70 posifio
which ! have hitherto regarded ~ an en-
} during one. Il Is very painful 70 me 10 se,
er myself from my accustomed relation
to your majesty. and from the Reners
policy Of the empire and OF Prussia"
Jne Of bis complaints WAS expressed I
. that letter thus; I'm regard V my officis
prcrogstives your majesty has impose
. limits which do not permit me 80 ths
l freedom Of action In ministerial decisionI
o. In communications with the Reichsta
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