The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

book in the first person without using
the capital I" and some of the refer
ences which the biographer makes 10
himself certainly illustrate she simple
and Unpretenttous courtesy of he Aos-
pitality at Friedrichsruhe
Most interesting are the characteris-
tie little speeches of Bismarck himself.
which are recorded here and there. For
instance. being asked whether he had
given up hunting. an amusement OF
which he was once very fond he replied,
YES: I have long given that up. as
we'll as almost every other form Of
relaxation. I prefer TO see the deer alive
today instead Of drilling a hole in their
pretty coats. Besides. politics is like a
big trout-waich eats up the little trout
For. you know. the trout belong to the
predatory .feroz type of fish. Politics
has eaten up every other hobby ! had.
Bismarck's Dry Humor.
Another speech which illustrates the
quaint. dry Bumor Of the statesman.
is this:
'T found royalty in a bad way; it was
too weak for what is required under our
monarchicaI conditions. Now and then I
fancy have been the means of making
it q little 100 powerful. at least for a
time. Have you heard the story Of tn,
rider who could not get on his horse
and called upon his patron saint to heir
him into the saddle? Well, the
patron saint came to his assistance and
gave him such powerful 1ift-up' that
he vauIted clean over the saddle on &c
| the other side of his steed.
Gently, don't be so vehement cried
the rider. That. you see. was something
ike my action with regard to royalty. ]
now and then fancy I may have been toe
vehement"
IN me course of the same converse
ton, Bismarck dcDlored d lack OF char.
IacteT among his countrymen. for which
/ he sometimes fancied. he said. that h
was partly 10 blame Mr. Whitman goe:
/ on TO say:
] p
/ ing official and regal authority had. AK,
every other earthly thing. brought dis
advantages in its train. II was. perhaps
answerable for the deplorabIe lack o
/ backbone. in Germany. for the groa-tI
Of the type Of the strebec (striver o.
time-server). the man whose only ain
lis seIf-advancement at any cost. self
respect included
The. restless trend of affairs. IN.
admittance Of irresponsible advisers =
high places. the demonstrative public
/ ity with which readiness to curry favo
with those in power is recognized an
+ eauslvely rewarded-au these thing
filed Bismarck with concern as tend
ing 10 render honest service rare an
10 foster those qualities which ar
known under the designation of Byzan
tIuism"
Bismarck's Personality.
TIE humor OF. Bismarck. the greatnes
and simplicity of his nature. are strong
/ y brought out in these "reminiscences
/ We are told that he held no rance
] against even those who had been hi
i bitterast political opponents he ba
! even little memory OF personalities; HI
work had been with world forces rattle
than with individuals
Possibly this lack II memory 70
I names was similar to the phenomena
/ observed in Emerson during his late
life. when he vgould discuss abstract SUB
! jacts as fuentIy as ever. but forgot n
names Of even his near friends. It mus
be remembered that when Mr. Whitma,
first met Prince Bismarck the latter wa
/ seyeufy-fre years old.
Whatever bits Of character analyst