Evening journal., 1918-05-03
CHAPTER Il.


ufteranccs OF German Ministers and
Chancellors.
4. From Bismarck to Bethmann-Ho
Veg
Blood and Iron"
Not by speeches and resolutions OF
mai0rities are the great questions OF
the time decided-that was the mistake
Of 1913 and iS49-but by iron and blood.
Bismarck, in the Military Committee
Of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies,
1862.
The "Editing" of the Ems Dispatch.
About great events a wreath Of le-
gend Is always twined and this is Of
ten a very good thing. There are le-
gends which ought not TO be destroyed.
The King was at Ems, J was at Var
zin. when the uproar on account Of
the candidacy of Prince Leopold OF
Hohenzolern for the Spanish throne
broke out in Paris. The French be-
haved most fatuOusly. Worst Of all
was the government, with Emile Of
liyier at its head. He was not in any
way equal to the situation, and he had
no idea how much harm he was doing
ia the French legislature with his i'm
prudent blusterings.
iremely favorable for us. We were
actually the challenged party; and since
II had long been clear to US all that a
settlement with France was necessary.
This moment seemed to US suitable for
unsheathing the sword. Accordingly
left Varzin In order TO discuss all inn
portant questions at Berlin with
Moltke and Room. On the way, ! re-
beived by telegraph the news; Prince
Charles Anthony Of HOhenzollern
moved by his love Of peace, has with
hrawn the candidacy of his son Leo
pold. Everything is satisfactorily ar
ranged
/ was quite taken aback by this I'M
expected solution. for ] asked myself
VIII an equally favorable occasion ever
sgain present itself2
on reaching Berlin, ] summoned Ro-
land and told him TO telegraph home
that I would return in three days. AT
The same time, in a despatch TO Ems,
rendered TO His Majesty my resignation
rs president OF the Ministry and as
Chancellor Of the Confederation. In re.
ply / received a telegram in which The
King summoned me TO Ems. long be.
fore this I had worked out clear view
OF the situation. and I said to myself
N ] 20 to Ems, the whole game is up
Ia the most favorable case we reaci
a. rotten compromise: the only posi-
Bile. the only honorable and great so
luton, Is shut out; ] must do whatever
! can to bring His Majesty TO Berlin
where he will feel the pulse Of the ma
ton better than he can in Ems.
therefore set forth. In the most respect
ful fashion, the reason why / was un
able TO come TO Ems; my presence a
Berlin was at the moment absolutel
Indispensable.
Fortunately, in the meantime. th
French. short-sighted and grown arrC
CANT, did all they could to drive th
wagon of the road again The
had the effrontery TO suggest that th
King sign a letter that amounted 10
deep humiliation. The King asked m
advice by telegraph. I answered wit
clear conscience. To sign Is impoi
sible.
had invited Moltke and Room TO dir
with me on the evening OF July "A, an
we discussed all eventualities, We a
shared the hope that the foolish stg
taken by France, the unheard-0f SUI
Eestion addressed TO our King, wOu
dispel the danger of a weak and lnglo
ious outcome. Then, while we we
stin at table. a dispatch arrived fro
Ems. lt began as follows;
"The news OF the Withdrawal Of U
candidacy Of the hereditary prince
Hohenzollern having been officially cor
municated by the Spanish Royal go
ernment to the French Imperial gover
ment the French ambassador at En-
has addressed TO His Majesty a furth
demand, namely. 10 authorize him
teleasph 10 Paris that His Majesty o.
King pledges himself for ell time nevl
again to give his consent n the Hohei
zollerns should again revert TO the
candidacy"
A lengthy explanation followed
was to the effect that the King hs
maintained the position taken in pr
vlous communications to Count Ben,
delti. The ambassador had receive