The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-01


the grand procession which celebrated the
victorious return of the troops to Berlin.
MOltke and the war minister, Won Room,
and close behind them came the Emperor
William.
COunseIed Peace.
Since the Franco-Prussian war Prince
Bismarck has held a position almost
unique among European statesmen. He
politics and the arbiter of peace and war.
His chief aim was to avoid conflicts be-
than once threatened and to preserve the
peace of Europe. With this object he ex-
land and Russia, which seemed likely to
arise out of the events of the Balkan pc
his efforts that the great Congress of Ber-
lin Dune, 1879, for the settlement of the.
a satisfactory conclusion by the treaty
which settled, for the time, at least, the
reIaUOnS OF the states of southeastern Eu-
rope to turkey and each other. In the
summer of 1879 Prince Bismarck held pro-
longed conferences with Count AndrasSy,
Of which was The esta FIisbInen+ Of Close
and intimate alliance between the two
quentIy Russia has been added to a par
tial share in the friendship of the allies
guarded support was given to France
in her conflict with England over the
Egyptian question. and since 1888 he strOve
to improve the relations between the vic
the London conference of 1884 the French
and German representatives. acted together
IN bringing the negotiations to an abrupt
conclusion: The long standing friendship
between England and Germany has been
slightly weakened of late years, and the
efforts of Prince Bismarck to found Ger
man colonies in Africa and the far east
collision with this country in 1884 and 1885
In the summer of the latter year the at
tempted German occupation of the Caro-
line islands caused a slight quarrel be-
Berlin At home Bismarck's s1prem at1T
has hardly been disputed since the war
with another group of the reichstag, the
chancellor party succeeded in carrying out
here.
much fGat his Tth 6s jay e. SSSup 5Sa
dogma of papal infallibility was proclaim
Prussian bishops were brought into col
Hsion with the state: In 1871 new code
of laws for the regulation of the Catholic
church in Prussia was promulgated, and
IN 1872 the JeSuits were expelled from the
ence to the laws were driven from their
sees, fined or imprisoned. The Vatican re-
to persist in their defiance. In June. 1872
Bismarck ordered all relations with the
the conflict was the creation of a strong
clerical party in the reichstag. which went
to strengthen the opposition to the chan
cellor. In July, 1874. a Catholic fanatic
named 4 man MADE an unsuccessful
On the accession of Pope Leo XIII. at
tempts at Cancellation were made on both
sides. A compromise on the question of
March 1880 and two years later dinIo-
sumed
The activity of Prince Bismarck in home
affairs was largely directed to economic
questions. The Social Democratic prOpa-
ganda: which grew to formidable proper
tons between 1871 and 1878. were met by
him in the latter year with severe repress-
deavOred to remove social discomfort
partly by prOtectiOniSt measures intended
to foster national industry, and partly by
of the working classes. In 1884 he sue
ceeded, after prolonged opposition.i in pass
ing law for laborers. Concerning the
wisdom of this domestic legislation there
is much difference of opinion. even in
Germany. But the general verdict of the
German people on the career of Prince
demonstration with which his seventeen
birthday was celebrated in April, 1885 was
a striking testimony to the gratitude and
admiration which his genius, patriotism
and unequaled services had aroused in
the minds of his countrymen.
In March. 1880, serious differences of
opinion having arisen between him and
Bismarck resigned the chancellorship and
retired to private life at FREDERICKSBURG.
me reported resignation of Prince Bis
marck as Prussian prime minister and
1880. but did not actually occur until
March II of that year. when Emergencies
led to his retirement. His departure from
Berlin was made a great popular demon
stratiOn. Since then Prince Bismarck has
remained at his country seat
Reconciliation With Emperor.
In 1898 the prince fell seriously ill and
the emperor sent him telegram of sym
Pathy and offered him the use of one of
his castles to assist his convalescence
This offer the prince grat efully and grace
tesies between him and the emperor serv-
ed to make very manifest the desire of
the the German Ian people for recon
The emperor sent present of wine to
FREDERICKSBURG and autograph letter
from an attack of influenza. Prince Bis
marck at once responded to this gracious
emperor since he had left his Office The
emperor afterward returned the visit at
Two attempts have been made on Prince
Bismarck life, the first by man named
Blind, on May {, 1866, at Berlin. and on
July 10. 1874. by Kullmann. at Kissengen
A Bismarck museum. containing all sorts
reer has been founded in Berlin OF the
expensive litera ture Prince Bismarck
the chief original sources in German are
Frankfurt letters and diSpa tches his cor
respondence by Koppen his political life
Hahn, his biography by HizeI and the
work Of NJ. Busch, entitled Bismarck and
prince Bismarck by Mr. Charles Love
Princess Bismarck died at Barz.n, Novem-
Der q, 1894.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. !
The following transfers were recorded
Saturday in the office of the register of |
deeds:
Dora E Middaugh to Solomon Collins. /
$50: lots 43O and 4S2 Fillmore street, Mid /
Pamela Rankin to Justin E. Brown, 81 /
124 Michigan avenue, BARRIERS addition.
Rankin Mason to Clarence H. Martin, |
Same to same, $40O, same.
B. Rockwell and wife to J. H Hunt,
nue. Pleasant Plea View s1bdfv ds1 % Alia ave
J. H. Lambusin and wife to Robert /
child addition.