The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-05

PRISCE BISMARCK
ments in the princes condition the
public accepted the physicians asser-
tion when he said there was no reason
why Bismarck should not reach the
age of 30 years
SHORT SKETCH Of HIS CAREER.
Prince bismarck, or TO give his full name
and title, Prince Otr0 Eduard Leopold Won
bismarck Schoenhauseu. was born April /,
1915, on the knights cslate OF Schoeuhausau
near Stendai, in PrussIaH Saxony. He came OF
an old family CT the lower order of Prussian
nobility Several OF bus parental ancestors
were distinguished as soldiers and state .meu.
From his father, a retired officer and q cOun-
try gentleman, Bismarsk inherited strong
love for country and family life-a trait which
we see woven in and out through his career A
year after his birth his father moved to one of
his estates near Stettin IN Pomerania, and 1t
was there that he got his tlrst impression OF
life In ls32. when II years old he matricu-
lated as student az the University of
Goettingen His career at the university
appears to have been that of the traditional
German student One OF his professors
said that he never saw him in his class
room He rode, he drank, he fought, he
Haunted the colors OF his corps, got himself up
In gay jacket. monk1y cap and top boots
fwenty-eight dueis are recorded against him.
In July, lst. he married Johanna Won Putt
kamer. To the couplc three children were
born; daughter. who married Count Runtzan:
two sons Herbert who married Countess
Marie Hoyos OF Vienna and Wilhelm. who
strongly resembles his father. The princess
died November a, 1891
When the revolution OF 1913 swept over Eu-
rope Bismarck rallied to the support OF his
sovereign His frst political stand was taken
undoubtedly from. blind caste OF prejudice
h. cttrns Nc a
into n torrent andhe believed her safer in the
hands of wisely faarled despotism than in q
many headed del1DcrAcy To him '.the ballot
box was only ~ dice box" In 1851 he was
sent as representa- of Prussia to the diet
Of Frankfort pe became dlsgusted at his
was thought plndent to send him as am
bassador TO - Petersburg. He remained
here in the cold" or. as he put
1t, upon 10 like champagne, until
wanted" Thatfi firne came in 1851. when the
death OF Fredekick Wilhelm ". placed his
brother upon the throne OF Prussia MS Wilhelm
J. Bismarck wa called upon TO take the oner-
Gus part of minister president, with the port
folio of foreign Secretary. 1t was then that
really began his great career an European
statesman His 3rst undertaking us premier
was to carry thrupgh the army reorganization
measure Of his hng In the teeth of q power
ful majority. II was four years strug-
gle. The first foreign knot to be united
was the Schlesw1e -Holstein question. II re-
suited in six mathis war. in which Austria
and Prussia. upoa the plea OF broken engage
ments, attacked Denmark and wrested from
her both duchieSj The trouble over the divi-
sion led 20 the wlr OF 1864 The decisive event
of the war was the battle of Koeniggraetz or
Sadowa, which was fought July .. 1856 and was
won by the Prussian forces King Wilhelm
soon afterwards made his triumphal entry into
Berlin Bismarckby his side with the treaty of
Prague in his pocket
) Bismarck devoted the years between 1865 and
1870 to the creation and consolidation of the
North German eonfederation. Within this
period fell the mas ter stroke OF his diplomacy.
While he knit together and formed the North
German confederation he quietly formed with
the South German states an alliance offensive
and defensive. BE had allowed Napoleon to
exercise some influence In negotiations in the
character of n ediator, but the French mon
arch lived to see in the Franco-Prussian war
the troops of Bavaria and Wurtemberg march
ing with those OF prussia against Paris The
story Of $50 nee6 not be retold here King
William led his army across the Rhine and
through the garden Of lovely France toward
Paris Victory fhloved victory. and. what
irony OF fate. the proclamation of the Geman
empire was issued In the palace of Versailles
When WilhelmI. died Bismarck's political
opponents had much TO hope from the attitude
hhti sSupatlleS uls SuCcessor, TeuerlCk
Wilhelm. But the new sovereign was too III
to enforce his pla4s and his death left Bis
marck's power supreme When Wilhelm IL
succeeded his father 1t soon became apparent
that he and the IRON chancellor were not In
complete harmony.s The turmoils OF Frederick
Wilhelm's short reign hnd made vivid impress
sions upon the young emI ,ror which were not
favorable to Bismarck. So the latter resigned
March IS. 1891
Upon his retirement he went to live at Fried
were bestowed upoa him by the emperor.
memorable event was his triumphal entry in
ciliation OF the emperor and himself Another
of almost equal note vas the celebration Of his
eiyhtieth birthday anniversary.
One OF the most Important enterprises In
which he engaged attn the war was his cam
paign against the power Of the Roman Catholic
church in Germany. He conceived that the
unity o. the nation usd the authority OF the
government was endangered by the church
OF Rome AID its Doctrines Of papal in
failibIlity. blttef struggle, called the
kulturkampt, RESUMED with the vatican
A series OF laws, tho Fnlk or Mny laws.
so-called. were pas1ed- which were mos:
stringent measured aimed against tho
Catholic hierarchy The law closing monas-
teries and conyenta vas enforced with great
strictness and Thousands Of men and women,
learned, but Thoroughly unfamiliar with the
ways Of the world Of Of any means OF making
n living. wers turnedAimost helpless out upon
the world. Af,erwaSas- however. he modified
some of the most oppressive Of the anti i-papal
edicts. 7{t as tr j.