The San Francisco call., 1903-09-15
HISTORY GAINS
NEW CHAPTER
Letters Of William I and
Bismarck to Be
Published.
Explain Many Hitherto OBJ
scure' Incidents Of the
Fast.

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-An additional
chapter in the history of the world will
be published here and in London to-mor-
row by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. 1t consists of the correspondence
between william 1 and Bismarck and
other letters from and to Prince Bis
marck, which have been translated from
the German by J. A Ford. These letters,
it is stated. are published by the late
Prince Bismarck's s express desire, as ne
considered they would show better than
can be done in any other way the unique
relationship which existed between him
and his august master"
The Prince also desired that certain OF
his personal political letters exchanged
with his contemporaries should be made
public, as they were to be made a sup
plement and authenticate his biography.
The Prince himself selected these letters,
which were found after his death care
fully arranged in portfolios
The work is in two volumes. Inc cor
respondence with William 1 is contained
in the first volume; in the second volume
is the correspondence with other political
personages. Among the letters in volume
/ dated Coblentz, January g. 1859 is one
from William 1 Che Prince of Prussia)
to Bismarck, in which the former refers
to the marriage between Napoleon III and
the Countess Montijo, as follows:
The Montijo marriage sets me agreeably at
rest because no European pFlneey mouse hego
rious to how this episode will agree with
Napoleon-politcally and corporaliy. only no
sleeping on our side-but also no nonsensical
writing like the kreuz Zeitung, which is COM
pleteiy crazy. Yours, PR OF P.
That william had a firm hold of the
helm of state may be judged from a let
ter which he sent to Bismarck January
27. 1863. reading:
l want to remind you, in connection with
to-days battle that to-day is the birthday OF
my grandson. my second successor, God
wills. which might perhaps be mentioned
in a patriotic sentence If it could be made
Good luck to you Make it very clear
that the second Qower) house is abusing its
rights, and is working the ruin of the eoun,
its rights and has placed itself on the side
of the Government; defect In the eonstitn-
suit his royal duty and work the machine
without a budget until the account is subse-
quenty laid before the second Chamber I12T and
voted. WILHELM
How we'll Bismarck carried out his
masters Will and introduced the ''patri-
otic sentence can be seen in the follow
ing extract from speech which he made
the same day, January H, 1863, in the
Landtag. He said:
1t is a remarkable coincidence that the dis
cussion of this manifesto which is to be
presented TO our royal master takes place on
the birthday of the youngest heir to the throne.
In this coincidence, gentlemen, we see re-
doubled call to enter the lists boldly for the
kingly rights boldly for the rights of his Maj
esty's successors. The Prussian kingly office
has not yet fulfilled Its mission; 1T is not yet
ready TO be dovetailed like red piece of ma
chinery into the mechanism of the parliament
tary regime.
Throughout the volume one is shown
Blsmarck's devotion to the King of Prus-
STA and the latters great ability to guide
the policy of his kingdom and influence
the politics of other countries. The let
ters supply most valuable glimpses into
the hidden history Of the days Of Bis
marck and William l.
Volume II of the letters is equally in
teresting and gives the true explanation
of many hitherto obscure incidents of
the past.