New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17

the signal services rendered him by Bismarck
and substantial was his recognition Of these
services. One OF the most characteristic letters
Of this type is that IN which Wilhelm notifies
the chancellor Of the bestowal upon him OF
the Order Of the Black Eagle. Bismarck had
shortly before that tir1e-January / 1SI3-re-
signed the presidency Of the Ministry Of State
much against the Emperors desires The lat
ter writes:
Ten momentous years have passed since You
obeved rcy summons to take the head Of the
Prussian administration, Step by step with
counsel and with deeds. you have enabled me
70 develop Prussia's power and to lead Germany
70 unity. Your name Is incehDly recorded n
the history OF Prussia and OF germany ana the
highest acknowledgment has rightly Dee-i
made TO you from all sides II / sanction your
LAYING down the administration Of Prussia
which YOU have con1ucte1 with sUch sure
hand. you viii yet remain closely connected
with il while carrying On the poulica. tasks OF
Prussia in conjunction with those Of the post
OF German Imperial Chancellor. In bestoNlnE
on Won the insignia with brilliants or my high
CrSar If the Rlacz Easle. I desire TO give you
q renewed proof Of my highest appreciation ana
undying gratitude, May the olspurdehlllellI
which have granted you assure you the IN
vigoration OF your health. which you hope ana
7 wish FOR. SO thai you may De able long 10
render your tried services TO the near and WIDER
FaJherland and 10 me
The second volume, as we have said, is made
up Of a miscellaneous collection OF letters. OF
these perhaps the most important are those
which reveal the relations between the chan
ceIlor and the Crown Prince Frederick as Is
well known was at times sOrely tried by BIS
r,arck's self-wiu and assumption Of power ana
even went so far At one period as to absent him
self from sittings Of the ministry At this Time
June 1868. he wrote one OF the most singing
-.t,,l,ae -ba chancellor ever received from a
I5obeuzoIleru. and il Is somewhat surprise to
ind il included. The future Emperor was
strongly opposed TO the press restrictions de-
cree" that Bismarck was seeking to nave
asonted. After reviewing the principles which,
in mis- opinion. should guide the government ne
adds. Il viii tell you what results OF your
policy I foresee. You viii tampef with the con-
stitution till II loses its value IN the peoples
ewes and in this way you viii excite anarchist
endeavors which 60 beyond the constitution
Yo, will also be driven. whether you wish it
or not. from one venruresonle Interpretation 10
another. until finally naked. undisguised breach
Of the constitution is recommended. / regard
tfese who lead His Majesty the King. my most
gracious father along such ways, as the most
dangerous advisers for the Crown and the
T7atberland" To which last clause we are in
formed that Bismarck made a marginal note;
youth is always ready with words But
there IS nothing Of the sarcastic in the reply he
made 10 the Crown Prince. q letter also 10 lie
found in the present collection.
Among the letters Of the second volume we
also note one from ). l. Motley. written TO
T2isr,srcl, on the eve OF the latter's departure
10 ms post at ST Petersburg. Motley was IN
Rome al the time engaged in prosecuting Is rs
re.saa-cles in connection with his History Oh
H. r-rited Netherlands" and in this letter ne
.al,.e occasion 10 inform Bismarck OF the dim
mir, he is eyperiencing in obtaining access TO
Tho Papal archives. Stin another letter OF more
rnan Bassing interest is from Count AleAahaer
Fe-e.rline the pale0utologist hafi"'l"s MS
evolution from "a scientist into landed pro
prietor. Then. too there Is a sub-coIecuon Oh
letters dealing with the abortive effort to effect
2 meeting between Bismarck and Gambetta IN
ISIS Here again we md something lacking
and that is the correspondence necessary 10 re-
veal the real reason for the failure OF the ne
+-s-5..r.z Carried On in Bismarck's behalf by
Count Henckel Donnersmarck. So far as these
letters show, the meeting was only prevented by
q chain Of untortuitous circumstances.