Year: 1876

THE PRINCE cHANcKLLoR's OPINION OF TIN


FOREIGN NEWS HIS CAUTION TO DOMESTIC


RHADHRs-wHAT THE EDITORS AND PEOPLE


SHOULD DO.


lParis Feb III correspondence Of London Timesl


The following is the most interesting passage Oh
Prince Bismarcks speech in the Rechstag on wednes
day on the press clause in the Penal Code bill:-


The exaggerated OF foreign articles and the
credulous thirst for foreign diplomatic news excuse
newspaper editors to great extent 1t is the fault Of
the reading public. Our Parliamentary institutions
are new let us hope they will have the effect of at
tracing greater attention to German affairs and that
shall NOT for instance be enlightened by elegrams
as to French Deputy having spoken at Carcassonne
/. whereas 1t might be OF more interest
to learn what had happened at Bres-
selves too much with foreign compared with domestic
affairs The only evil Of this is that creduous people
suffer Peace is now disturbed oy newspaper articles
In modern times war has hardly ever sprung out of
such controversies; and the French war of 1870
IN which the press but only the Ministerial press ap
parenty, played great part, was not occasoned by
the press but by the then Imperial French Camarla
II haunted even in 1861 Nobody makes war on
newspaper artlees not even such as those published
last spring by some not altogether oficious papers,
calculated 70 unsetle the Bourse mean the Fost Tor
which have inspired articles, least Of all that
with the heading "War in Sight" But did not
blame the article for people feel that in any country
minority Is instigatng war, they should make
an outcry that the majority may be on tho alert; Tor
the majority have commonly no inclination for war.
War Is always kindled by mnores only, or, formerly,


despotc States Dy the ruler Cabinet; but be who
first "fre Is certainly not guilty OF the war or
conlagraton- We're there really Minister who
wanted 70 get up without cause he would begin
for that would only summon the fire brigade Before all
things he would have 10 gain his sovereign approval
without which Minister enjoying the highest conf
dence cannot make Now what II the Emperor
and Minister were agreed not to make war The En-
peror has been forced to make He
making up his mind TO them He has earned
great fame IN them. His Hajesty is at age
when people generally do not seek business !;
nobody therefore, will believe that he is disposed TO-
This being so, all the talk OF war-lovng Minis
ters is humbug. (Iaughter.) Think of the position il
70 you, in 1870, when threatened with tho
French attack-"We must make i cannot give
you any very definite ground for H. We not In
suited but the situation Is dangerous We have
multitude OF powerful armies neghbors; the French
army is being reorganIzed in such to be really
disqueting ask you for loan Of 200 000 600 thaers
in order TO ourselves" Would you not be
inclined to send for doctorf (Laughter) To
ask how, after my political experience,
/ could commit the colossal stupidity OF
coming before you and saying:-"1t is possible
we may in few years be again attacked. To
cut them to pieces before they perfectly ready
1t would be something like committing suicide out OF
fear OF DEATH and that in quite comfortable and tran
Quu situation which nobody is thinking OF war. II
you look the thing in full daylight you will the
impossibity OF responsible Chancellor acting thus
toward loving people, as the Germans are when
not attacked We have nothing TO conquer, nothing to
win we are contented with what have, and II is
calumny of any thirst for conquest or ter
ritoral extension. loud cheers To appear before
loving people and say war must be declared
would naturally result in my dismissal.