The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-17
IN HONOR OF BISMARCK
STATUE OF IRON CHANCELLOR UN-
YELLED IN PRESENCE OF EN-
PEROR AND EMPRESS
IMPOSING ARRAY OF OFFICIALS
High Tribute Is Paid to the Dead
Statesman by Count Won Bue-
low - Emperor Places
First Wreath

BERLIN, June 1.-THE Bismarck
statue facing the column Of victory in
front OF the reichstag building was un-
Velled at midday today in the resence
OF the emperor and empress, Prince Her.
pert bismarck, Count Won Bueiow, Pr nee
Hohenlohe, the ministers and members
or the legislative house and the munic-
1pal committee. There was an imposing
array OF ofhcials, veterans, students ETC.,
and an enormous gathering of people.
emperor William inspected the roll of
honor and then took his place under the
Baldachin with the empress thou
sand school children sang in chorus, and
| count Won Levitkow, Conservative, of
the reichstag, delivered a brief eulo-
| CYSTIC address. Count Won Buelow, the i'm
pel1al chancellor, then made a speech,
as follows
Among the whole German people there
is no one but knows that no vestige of
the iron chancellor's days upon earth
VIII disappear, that the admiration and
gratitude towards him will increase, while
German hearts beat or while Germans
fists are clenched
"Bismarck's was a leonine nature. On
earth he stood amid the dust of battle
Battle brings with it just or unjust mis-
understanding, unbearable enmity or
blind hatred. When the dust is dissi-
pated, there remains only the memory
of unparalleled deeds and his great per-
sonality"
Count Won Buelow then sketched Bis
nlarck stupendous work in establish
ing the empire, that aspiration of centu-
rles Tor Which the noblest spirits had
strlVen in vain, and for which a long
array of martyrs in the German cause
had fought and suffered
Continuing, Count Won Buelow said;
Only fools and fanatics would maintain
that Bismarck never made a mistake
or that the maxims he laid down must
be applied in all circumstances. Rigid
dogmas do not hold either in political
or economic life. Bismarck himself did
not lay great stress upon the doctrine
ne Taught US, that no personal fancies
transltory ideas or antiquated theory. but
only the practical and absorbing interest
OF the community should govern the
national policy What his whole work
teaches US is that it is essential in build
ing to always realize the limits of the
attalnable and to work to attain what
would be Of advantage to the country.
bismarck belongs to no party; he be-
loEgs to the whole nation In the do
main of politics Bismarck was what
Goethe was in the domain of mind He
is our guarantee that the nation can
never surrender its right to unity, inde-
pendence and power. Living in middle
Europe we have no alternative but to be
always EN- vidette.' We are strong
enough, however, to maintain our inde-
pendence on every side. Divided by op-
posing theories in politics, in policies and
IN creeds, the empire will never be with
out internal dissensions. But these will
no longer be able to shatter what was
forged thirty years ago. Exegi monu-
mentum arte perennius. q have reared
for myself a monument more enduring
than bronze.) May the name of tn s
great man always go before the German
people as pillar Of fire on good as on
evil days. May our German people face
their future in peace freedom, well be-
ing and strength under the Leadership o
of the glorious house of Hohenzonern on
whose shoulders the nations future
rests"
Count Won Buelow concluded his speech
by calling for three cheers for the en-
peror and the fatherland.
The people present then sung the ma
tional anthem, and at a signal from the
emperor the veil fell from the statue
and the fountains started playing amid
the ringing cheers of the assembly. On
the pedestal of the statue there appears
the single word, Bismarck" Emperor
William alone mounted the steps and
deposited the first wreath at the foot
of the statue. He then turned to Prince
Herbert Bismarck while Deutschland
Uber Allies" was sung The emperor and
| the empress then inspected the monu-
ment and the various deputations laid a
mound of wreaths at the foot of the
! statue before their majesties took their
| departure.