Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
IRON CHANCELLOR
CALLED GLADSTONE
POOR STATESMAN
Bismarck Thought English
man Had Too Great Facil-
ity in Speech = Man of
Deep Emotions.

Eriedrichsruh, 1SS7-1S90. Speaking of Mr.
Gladstone Bismarck said: your Prime
Minister is poisoned by the venom of his
oratory; IL his facility of diction and his
command of words were more restrained
he would not be so great an orator, but
a more reliable statesman. If God spares
him, Mr. Gladstone will ruin England"
This was said in conjunction with some
remarks upon Home Rule for Ireland:
mo government could afford to grant II
4 now; 1t Is too late. 1t would wreck a
4 Tory or Radical ministry to do so, es-
peclally now when Imperialism has been
90 defty established in the public minds
4 Of Englishmen by Disraeli," speaking of
whom Bismarck said: II like him; he
Is great statesman and he takes his
part like a man. Your politicians do not
drink enough. Think of Pitt and Fox
whom have you now to compare with
those two-bottle men, whose decisions
we're prompt, decisive and vlrile? Now
you have given your drink to the lower
classes who are becoming your masters,
and dangerous ones, too. by and by, when
the franchise is extended practically to
universal suffrage"
n
sensitive, emotional temperament. But
] nave, he said, speaking of himself
"a fire within me still which burns az
times with fury" Upon that I asked.
"Are you In reality the Iron Chancellor?''
NO he said, mot naturally; the iron
nave created TO use when necessary"
CALLED FRANCE ENEMY
Germany" said Bismarck, sis n new
empire, and 1t must be protected from
possible assault by one or two or both
Powers, one to the east, the other IN tbe
west of us. You must remember that tho
next war between France and GERMANY
will mean extinction for one. We 1ie be-
tween two linep OF fire: France is our
bitter enemy. and Russia l do not trust
Peace may be far more dishonorable
than war, and for war we must be pre-
pared. Therefore. while Germany's very
life as nation is at stake l cannot
give the attention that 1 should other
wise wish to do as regards the encour-
agement of the arts of peace, however
much l may believe them to be as YOU
say. necessary to the highest dcyelop-
ment of nation as a whole"
VI Tled' Brltain's unpreparedness for
war the I Prihce spoke with emphasis: he
wa, was respondent about England's neg
iect OF that matter. War ba sni5
would solve many of your ir+orno, saie' t,ie
hcultles' 1t would bring classes nnd
parties together You have too MAJ,
co'erles and factions; you arc so snIit
UP as regards both politics and religion.
.sII .Uu "aSe aye grown to be so anarchlcaI"
said' Sociaiistic-do YOU mean o,, ~ :,
ne SAID Socialism is a power and ono
,nat must be met somehow by yyisn Ionis
iSuoh meant anarchical War ,"n,,Il
teach England that she must hn ono "of
ene strohg military Powers, not norbona
80 i.iuch as naval, and this for the soi,n
si,,o 'c peace OF Europe. The natural
"Lance ls,' he said, F.gIand Ger,na,,,
anu Italy; these three Powers, If nIncaG
uo',i5 pUi permanently strong war footing,
"ouiu insure the peace of the vorII
ssa'hst France and Russia.
p,n, 'ic event of war with France and
uSSia we could place 3.OCO, 600 of men into
fro,,ior o LVVV,oVo upon the Russian
oHuer, l,oVoOcO on the French and s+iu
retaih LWO,OU reserves. We can raise
eio'he at a short notice, all told 1 OOO c0O
Vi Vi reserves, inclusive: and" repeated the
Ihahcellor, slowly. revercntly with ono
Ioh and force, indeed | believe that un-
tess God Himself commands the French
Victorious" -"
For the French nation BismorcI, had
contempt, though he had personal friends |
" farls. lie liked Napoleon: he smoke |
OF MIN as an agreeable and courteous
man but he thought that the Empress
had not good influence over him on
account of her strong Catholic SYM
pathies. which he thought were dangerous
to the State. Napoleon had a good heart, |
out he was too easily influenced by |
women. That is grea: mistake; women |
and the serious facts of life should never
come into touch"
SAYS EAST HOLDS KEY.
Bismarck suggested that perhaps the
East holds the future keys of Europe |
China Russia, or both, He told on
snecdote of the King at the battle of |
hon!gGratz when he mistook the noise of |
bullets for the chirping of sparrows He |
was persuaded by Bismarck TO leave, very |
reluctantly. the field when he was in i'm |
mlnent danger Bismarck riding behind |
ana giving the rump of the Kings steed |
Kick 10 make him sallop. MY MASTER" |
Bismarck said. turned round and gave
me reproachful look; but he took the
mint and rode out of danger. That same
evening he telegraphed TO Queen Augusta, |
Bismarck took me somewhat rudely from
the field"
My grandfather" said Bismarck, "serv-
ed for three years under Frederick the |
Great and told me this anecdoto: An
ensign made blunder during the mancu-
Ners of troops at a review. The King
Violent rage and pursued the terriicd
ensign stick In hand. The young soldier
ran for very life. and jumped a ditch.
esylng the King upon the other side
shaking his stick at him in a fury.
shortly after the escape OF the ensign
me colonel of the regiment came up to
The King and said, Your Majesty, the
young man committed a blunder doubt
less | have just received his resigna-
uon from Your Majestys SERVICE pac-
ing the document into the Kings hands.
! am sorry for it, for he was a good
oHlcer but he can take no other step
uhaer the circumstances The King an
s"eied Send him to me- Tn, ensign
vas sent for, ana came trembling, lest
ms time the stripes should in reality
IAN upon his shoulders. or stil worse,
ne might be sent To prison. Without any
preface the King replied. Here is your
vap'aincy, sir, which l endeavored TO give
sDu ms morning; but you ran away so
S"l'uy that my old legs could not catch
sSt up one can imagine the delight
~ =. 'he ensign when he found that he was
NJ NJ recipient of promotion and not of