The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06

Prince Won Otto Eduard Leopold Bis
SchocnhauScn eX-chancclior of the
German empire, was born Of an ancient
family, April |, 1915, at Schocnhauscn,
in Brandcnburg. and studied law and
agriculture at Gocttingcu, Berlin and
Grcifswald. In 1917 he became known
in the new PrusSian Parliament as an
ultra-royalist, and opposed equally the
constitutional demands of 1SiS and the
scheme of a German empire. IA pro-
posed by the Frankfort Parliament of
1S49 In 1871. as PruSsian member of
the reSuScitat"d German Diet Of Frank
fort. he resented the prcdominanCc of
Austria, and demanded equal rights for
Prussia. In 1893 he was sent as minis
ter to st. Petersburg, and i'll 1862 TO
Paris. Recalled the same year to take
the foreign portfolio and the presidency
of the cabinet and not being able to
pass the military reorganization bill and
the budget. he closed the chambers, an
nounCing that the government would be
obliged to do without them. For four
years the army reorganization went on,
when the death of the King Of Denmark
1S6:}) reopcned the Schleswig Holstein
question, and excited n fever of national
German feeling. which led to the defeat
of Denmark by Austria and Prussia. and
the annexation of the duchicS. This
again brought about the quarrel between
Prussia and Austria and the "spven
weeks war" which ended in the humlia-
ton of Austria ct the battle of KUenig
gratz tlS66l, and the reorganization of
Germany under the leadership of prus
sia. bismarck was throughout the guild
Ing spirit, and from being universally dis
like. became the most popular man in
Germany. The action of France i'll re-
gard to the Candidature of Prince Leo
rold of HohenZolcrn for the throne of
Spain gave Bismarck the opportunity of
carrying into action the intensified feeling
of unity amongst Germans. During the
war of lSlO-1l Bismarck was the spokes-
man of Germany: he it was that in Feb
ruary. 1871, dictated the terms of peace
to France. Having been made Il count
III 1866. he was now created prince
and chancellor of the new German emu
pirs. After the peace of Frankfort the
sole aim OF Bismarck's policy, domestic
and foreign. was to consolidate the young
empire and secure it, through political
combinations. against attack from with
out, The long and bitter struggle with
the Vatican. called the kulturkampf,
was a failure. the most oppressive of the
anti-papal Falk or May laws being ulti-
mately repealed. Otherwise, his domes-
tic policy was marked by n reformed
coinage, cOdlhcation of law. nationaliza-
ton of the pruSsian railways. repeated
increase Of the army. a protective ia riff
tlSi3t, ana various attempts TO COMBAT
socialism and to establish government
mOnOpolies of tobacco, etc. In 1881 he in
augurated the career of Germany as
COlOnizing power. To cOunteraCt Russia
and Frau he formed in 1879 the Aus
trO-German treaty Of alliance published
In 1SSSl. which Italy joined in 1856; and
he presided over the Berlin Congress in
1873. The phrase man Of blood and
iron was used by the Iron Chancellor
in a speech in 1862 Bismarck's life was
twice lin 1866 At Berlin. and in 1874 at
KiSSinCcnl attempted. Disappearing the
policy cf the Emperor William H.. he
resigned the chancolIorship in March,
1890. becoming Duke Of Lauenhurs.
Long a caustic critic of imperial meas
ureS he was rcconciled to his sovereign
in 1884,
Two attempts have been made on
Prince Bismarck'S life. the first by man
named Blind on May I. 1866. at Berlin.
and on July Is. 1874, by kullmann, at
kiSsingen.
y Bismarck museum containing all
sorts OF objects relative to the chancel-
lor'S career has been founded at Berlin.
OF the extensive literature on Prince
BiSmarckS list are Frankfurt letters
and dispatch. his correspondence by hop-
pen, his political life and labors and his
cabinet speeches and addresses.
Princess Bismarck died at Barzin, No
vcmber % 1891