Evening journal., 1918-05-04

Even before his arrival at Berlin, we
had received the Kings authorization
20 mobilize at least a part Of the army
When the Chovn Prince left the royal
train he spoke in the station. and pur-
pcsely IN a loud voice, Of the approach
ing mobilization, and there was another
outburst Of cheers. and again more
cheers. BY the time that we reached
The castle, His Majesty was already in
clined to mobilize the whole army. q.
I may add that / was formally en-
titled TO make the erasures that ap-
peared to me to be absolutely neces-
sary It was left to my discretion TO
publish the telegram In fun OF 10 make
extracts from IT, ] have had no rea-
son TO regret that l made extracts
This story was told by Bismarck TO
q number Of deputies, at a social gath
ering In his house. One Of his hearers,
who had taken notes. published the
story several years later in the "Neue
Freie Presse,' OF Vienna, November 90
1892 Ii was reprinted November q
in the Hamburger Nachrichten," which
was Bismarck's organ, with an editor
ial statement that 1t was ineXact i'm
some details. 10 is given in poschinger,
1891, vol. II, pp. i2S-i3i.
There are other versions. Two brief
statements made by Bismarck are given
by Busch in his "Tagebuchblatter'
ffs97 vol. j, pp. 5i6, 5i7: vol. H. o. ieJ
In his posthumous memoirs Bismarck
again tells the story one significant
passage follows:
After ] had read TO my two guests
f.HN ....Ia
cd. Nov 10 has a different ring; be-
fore 1t sounded like a narley, now II
IS like q flourish In reply TO a chal-
lengc" ! went on TO explain III In
carrying out His Maiestys Instructions
] at once communicate this text which
contains no alteration In or addition
10 The telegram. not only TO the news
pApers but also by telegraph 10 all our
legations. 10 Will be known in Paris
before midnight: and there, not only on
account Of its contents but also on ac-
count Of the manner of lis distribution,
it win have the effect Of a red rag
upon the Gallo bull Fight we must
if we do not wish TO act the part OF
the vanquished without a conflict. Sue
cess, however. depends essentially upon
the impression which the origin of the
At Is important that we be the party at
lacked; and this advantage Gallo arro-
gance aud loneliness Will give us II
we make public announcement TO all
Europe. so far as we can without the
speaking trumpet Of the Reiohstag' that
we fearlessly meet the public threats
Of France
"Gedanken und Erlnnerungen,T vol II,
=. o.
why Paris Should Not Re Destroyed.
The question was raised whether
Paris, despite its fortlfications, could
not be stormed. The military men said
that IL could. Count Wald-
srrsee wished 70 see Babylon laid in
ruins" Bismarck, however,
replied.
Eyes. that would be very good, but
for many reasons it would not be prac-
tlcahle. For one thing, German capi-
tahsts OF Cologne and Frankfort have
placed considerable funds there"
Busch, "Tagebuchhlaiter' vol. !, p.
io3.
Countess Bismarck's Hatred Of the
French.
prince Albert inquired Regarding The
Countess's health. "She Is very well
now" bismarck replied, =.
"only she suffers still from her fierce
hatred Of the Gauls, all and each OF
whom she would like to see shot or
stabbed dead, even 20 the very little
chlldren-who after all are not to blame
Tor having such abominable parents
Busch. ibid, vol. !, p 332.
Bismarck's Regrets.
lie complained TO as that
hc had derived little Joy or satisfaction
from his political activity. For that
he said, no one loved him Through
that, he had made no one happy, neither
himself nor his family nor others
We protested; but he went on
But ] have made many unhappy.
But for me three big wars would not
have been fought, $4,000 men would not
have been slain. nor would their par
rnts, brothers. sisters and widows have
mourncd their death. That.
however, ! have settled with God. But
from an that have done I have de-
llVed little or no 10y; on the other
hand, much vexation anxiety and
roublen
Busch, ibid. vol. ii. p. i6S
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