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

sations he had with Prince Bismarck at
Friedriehsruh, 1ss7-1Ss0. Speaking Of Mr..
Gladstone, Bismarck said: "Your Prime
Minister Is poisoned by the venom OF his
oratory; IL his facility of dction and his
command of words were more restrained
he would not be so great an orator, but
n 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:
"No government could afford to grant It
now; it is too late. 1t would wreck a
Tory or Radical ministry to do SO, es-
pecially now when Imperialism has been
so deftly established in the public minds
of Englishmen by Dlsraeli" speaking of
whom Bismarck said: IL 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
were prompt, decisive and virile? 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
Bismarck is described as having a
sensitive, emotional temperament. But
] have" he said, speaking of himself
"a fire within me still which burns at
times with fury" Upon that 1 asked.
"Are you in reality the Iron Chancellor?''
mo" he said, mot naturally; the iron
have created to use when necessary"
CALLED FRANCE ENEMY"
Germany" said Bismarck, "is new
empire, and 1t must be protected from
possible assault by one or two or both
Powers, one to the east, the other to the
west of u.s. You must remember that the
next war between France and Germanv
VIII mean extinction for one We lie be-
tween two lines of fire: France is orr
bitter enemy, and Russia 1 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 a nation is at stake, l cannot
give the attention that l should other
wise wish to do as regards the encour-
1 ageme1t OF the arts of peace. however
much l may believe them to be as you
say, necessary to the highest develop
ment of nation as whole"
vi Great Britain's unpreparedness for
nal .hs frlhce spoke with emphasis: he
, was respondent about England's neg
"Ho,,II ~ that matter. War; he said,
e",,,.i "Tuiu Soive many of your internal diff
ne1lteS' 1t would bring classes and
parties together You have too many
coterles and factions: you are so snIit
up as regards both politics and reIirinn.
you nave grown to be so anarchicaI"
Sao Soclaiistic-do you mean?" mo "
.I u saiu. socialism is a power, and one
tt ,hat must be met somehow by wise Iepis-
laton. | meant anarchicaI W., ,,'a,iSs,
tach england that she must be ono oP
.ne StfohS military Powers, not nerbons
80 much as naval. and this for the satso
oi,,o tnc peace of Europe. The natural
on, %.ii'Ice nee 49, lie said England, Germanv
uno, -t"'a, ehese three Powers. If placed
upon permanently strong war footinr
would Mou!u insure the peace of the world
"salhst France and Russia.
III ulc event of war with Franco ,pd
.t su'Sia we could place 100000 of men into
ne Hcld, l,oOO,OOO upon the Russian
rao!, r,Vnt'ei, LVUooO on the French, and stiIl
Fe'alh lNO.OOO reserves We can roiso
clothe at short notice. all toId 4 66o coo
OF reserves, inclusive; and" repeated tho
Nhahcelior, slowly, reverently. with emo
uOh and force, Indeed, / believe that nm
tess Tod Himself commands the French
FORCES in the next war; Germany must he
Victorious"
for the French nation Bismarck had
/. contempt, though he had personal friends
in Paris. He liked Napoleon; he smoke
OF him as an agreeable and courteous
man but he thought that the Empress
mad not a good influence over him on
account of her strong Catholic sym-
pathles, which he thought We're dangerous
10 the state. Napoleon had good heart
Out he was too easily influenced by
women. That is n great 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 an
anecdote of the King at the battle of
honiSSratz, 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 inn
mincnt danger, Bismarck riding behind
and giving the rump of the Kings steed
a kick to make him gallop. MY master"
Bismarck said, turned round and gave
me reproachful look but he took the
hlnt 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 anecdote: An
ensign made blunder during the maneu- !
NeIs OF troops at review. me hlnS, |
a. was his wont when annoyed, fell into |
violent rage and pursued the terrified |
ensign stick in hand. The young soldier |
ran for very life, and jumped a ditch, |
Leaving the King upon the other side /
shaking his stick at him i'm a fury. |
shortly after the escape of the ensign |
The colonel of the regiment came up to !
The King and said Your Majesty, the |
young man committed a blundeT, doubt |
less | have Just received his resigna-
lon from Your Majesty's service plac- /
ing the document into the Kings hands. /
am sorry for It, for he was good /
olhcer; but he can take no other step /
under the circumstances. The King an
h"ered, Send him to me. The ensign /
was sent for, and came trembling. lest
ms time the stripes should in reality
taH upon his shoulders, or stiil worse
ne might be sent to prison. Without any
preface the King replied. Here is your
vaptalncy sir, which | endeayored to give
sou TINS morning; but you ran away so
sn"llty that my old legs could not catch
Sou up one can imagine the delight
~ ~ lhe ensign when he found that he was
p tle recipient of promotion and not of