Evening journal., 1898-08-02
TUESDAY. AUGUST 2. Isas
PRINCE BIsMARCK'S DEATH.

mourns with Germany the loss
of such a distinguished son,
SO ripe I'M years and accom-
plishments. Commenting upon his
death one OF our exchanges says that
the contemporary estimate OF such an
imposing, dominating and portentcus
personality ais thht Of Prince Bis
marck, the iron chancellor, cannot be
severely judicial. His figure occupies
much TOO large space in recent Ger
mhn history for close views and on
hand Judgments II is only ip the per-
spective OF years and from distant
viewpoint THAT such commanding
parsonage can be measured with refer
ence to great events and with reference
TO other great men who have come
and gone since Bismarck appeared
upon THE scene. Bismarck must await
his biography. His motive and his
influence upon nils countrys destiny
can scarcely be fathomed or under
stood until the affection OF followers
THAT del1ed him and the resentment Of
enemies that would have cruclfed him
have alike cooled. II is difficult ait
this time for his countrymen to place
themselves in cool and passicnless|
aJaitude toward a header about whom
so many contentious have ragged and
who was so thoroughiy aggressive inI
every policy which secured his all
powerful assistance. Even I'M his re-
tirement, when shOrn OF power, the
views Of Bismarck upon current az
fairs, given to frequent delegations OF
admirlng and worshlpful adherents,
were read with curious and respectful
interest througfiout the world. The
atmosphere OF authority surrounded
The great chancellor long after it's sub
Stance had departed
It lis said THAT Bismarck during his
university days at (iOttngen and
Greifswald, was kindly disposed toward
democracy, OF which the United States
was the object lesson, and THAT many
OF the close friends OF this impresslb,e
period OF his life wene cjazens OF the
United States attending the university,
II he gave hospitality to such views
he did not entertain them long, and re-
mained from his entry to public life the
unsweIving champion OF the Prussian
monarchial system. AT THE age of 80
he became a member OF the Prussian
Diet, and In his maiden efforts in the
body attracted notioe by his passion
ate defence Of the monarchical party.
Appointed afterward to represent Prus-
sla ln The cid Germans "Bund," In
which Austria had therebo1Ore been the
ruling factor, Bismarck soon forged to
the front, and by successful audaclty''
thwaEeed Tina Austrian program. By
manifest destiny Bismarck became In
1862 the first minister Of the Prussian
crown, and ais such, during the follow
ing En years, inspined and directed
the remarkable SERIES OF events which
culminalted In the unihcatiOn and so
lidihCation OF German interests i'm the
new and now potent German empire.
Probably such a rapid succession OF
epoch making, map changing achieve
ments has never been accomplished by
amy other nation. The energy display
ed BY Bismarck and by the German
generals In The field during this TEN
year period was Napoleonlc. A chroni
Gle describing this brilliant portion o,
Bismarcks career says THAT Within ter
years he had humbled the Austrian EN-
pire, destroyed the French empire arC
created new German empire
''IIe romedelled the map OF Europe
dismembering Denmark and France
He enlarged the frontiers OF Prussi
by the annexation OF many provinces
including the domlnions OF three de
throned German provinces; and sue
ceeded in placing Germany, which hn
previously been The weakest OF tn
great powers at the head of all tn
states of Europe"
MaeCeuful, peerless in the councils {
4@biofN 90 a uiitohAap-clf tAC cuoN~e
of his internal government OF the en-
pire will be challenged by the old In
erals Ihe Catholics, the Poles and Nh
Social Democrats. bismarck stands Il
the idea OF German Imperial Unit
and his mission was apparently accon
plished when this was am assured FAC
The late emperor's diary. published a
ter his death, con.a.ned certain entri,
averring THAT the idea OF German uni
originate with the emperor, and tn
Bismarck did not assent TO It unt
prevailed upon to do so by the en-
peror. Whatever may have been a
iron chancellor's first relation TO Il
idea he became the potent instrume
Of it's realization.