The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-01

or the events In Prince Bismarcks
life subsequent to the FranCo-Germau
war, II may be mentioned that he pre-
sided at the congress of Berlin in 1875
and 1880, and the colonial conference of
1884
In his domestic legislation Prince Bis
marck has been far less fortunate than
IN his diplomatic negotiations. In his
economical policy. after beginning as
a free trader, he adopted a protection
list policy. He first largely reduced
the customs tariff, and ten years later
imposed heavier duties than ever.
While he thus alicnated the Liberals.
his May laws, which were afterwards
repealed. interfering with the relig-
ious liberty Of the Catholic priesthood.
led to long and bitter struggle with
the Catholic church, and made all It's
adherents his bitter enemies. Equally
severe was his policy with regard to
Social Democrats, his draconic meas
ures against whom produced the pro-
foundest discomfort among the work.
ing classes in the large cities.
Prince Bismarck took a prominent
part In connection with the triple al
lance between Germany, Austria and
rected against a possible alliance be-
tween Russia and France against the
German powers.
The reported resignation Of Bismarck
as Prusslan prime minister and coun-
sellor was announced in February, 1890
but did not actually occur until March
II Of that year when divergences Of
opinion between him and the emperor
cd In r-4tfYarl4pt urt1rro
from Berlin was made the occasion OF
great popular demonstration.
Since then Prince Bismarck has re-
sided at his country seat and as many
Of his utterances have hardly displayed
that command over his feelings which
might have been expected, especially
In the earlier months after his retire
ment, considerable friction existed be-
tween him and the emperor, and after
his visit to Vienna in June, 1892, on the
occasion of Count Herbert Bismarck g
marriage with Countess Hoyes, the
Reich Anzeiger significantly published
the circular instructions sent to the
imeprial representative abroad in May
1890, just after the prince had retired
| This document stated that his ma
| jesty discrimlnates between the Prince
Bismarck Of former times and Of to-
day" and deprecated the attachment
| of "any practical importance to the
| press publications claiming to repro
| duce Prince Bismarck's views"
In 1893 however, the prince fell serl-
ously ill, and the emperor sent him a
telegram of sympathy and offered hin
the use Of his castles to assist his con.
valescence. This offer the prince CRATE
| fully and gracefully declined, but tn,
| exchange of courtesie3 between hin
| and the emperor served to make yer!
manifest the desire Of the German peo
pie for reconciliation. This desire wa
granted in 1895 The emperor sent
present Of wine to Friedrchsruhe, ant
an autograph letter congratulating tn
prince on his recovery from an attacl
Of influenza. Prince Bismarck at one
responded to this gracious advance b.
going to Berlin and paying his frs
visit to the emperor since he had lef
office. The emperor afterward return
ed the visit at Friederichsruhe.
Two attempts have been made OF
Prince Bismarci's life, the first by q
lunatic named Blind on May 7, 1866,
at Berlin; the second on July 13, 1874,
by Kullmann. at KlsslnGen.