Bismarck, the man and the statesman; being the reflections and reminiscences of Otto, Prince von Bismarck

1Co&nght ,:llsctutfk Published New Yo-kbyHarper&Brothers,CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME XIXCHAPTER SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN PAGE Difference with Count R. von der Goltz theconcerning Schleswig- Holstein ......... iquestion iBismarck's letter to Goltz ........ Cabinet council the attitude to be taken in the Danishconcerning up........... 10question Possibilities of the solution . . . . . . . .11 of the course indicated . . IIImpracticability by public opinion Influence of Liberalism on the German Governments . . . .12 On William 12King Public on the side of the Prince of . . .13opinion Augustenburg ' ' The last of life of the Wochenblatt . . . .15sign party Difficulties of the Gastein . . . . . . 17treaty Letter from Bismarck to the . . . . . . .18King in the since the ofPsychological change King's disposition occupation.......... 20Lauenburg Attitude of the in to Kiel and the PrussianProgressive party regard fleet 20 Extract from Bismarck's of .21i, 1865speech June Absence of in in under the influ-patriotism political parties Germany ence of hatred . . . . . . . . i24party fA true German idea 24 in and . . . . .25party spirit politics religion.^erman Bismarck receives the title of Count . . . . . . .25 VBISMARCK PAGE with Count Platen an alliance between Prin-Negotiations concerning cess Frederica of Hanover and a son of Prince Albert . . .26 26Hanover ..........arming William of Hesse .Interview with Prince Frederick . . .27 Refusal of the conditions the Prince of Augus-February by Hereditary........... 28tenburg Guelfic lies 28 A letter from the Prince to Bismarck . . .Hereditary .29 Letters from the to Bismarck in the matter of theKing Augusten- 30burger Memorandum of the Crown Prince of . .February 26, 1864 31 Interview with the Prince on . .i,Hereditary June 1864 .31 Vienna . .'The of . . . . .peace ... 32 The conditions of 1865 32February of the Baltic canal 32Importance Moltke's to the formation of the canal . . . -33opposition of the canal connexion for the of the Ger-Importance military security man coasts 33 what value would a continuation of the canal to the Weser mouthOf and Ems be . . . . .or even to ? .Jahde 34 Heligoland 35 CHAPTER XX NIKOLSBURG the atWith ......headquarters Reichenberg 36 of the at Bismarck's interference in matters relat-Displeasure military to their ........ing department 36 interference after the battle of . .French .Koniggratz -37 .of the . . . . . .King .37Dilatory reply Moltke's the of a war with France asopinion respecting contingency well as with Austria 38 ^Bismarck for with Austria without of from thepeace any gain territory Austrian imperial possessions 38 of an alliance of French and South German forces . -38Dangers Bismarck advises the to to the .King appeal Hungarian nationality 39 Council of war at ........Czermahora 35 Bismarck the of the at instead ofDanubeproposes passage Pressburg an attack at Floridsdorf .....the linesupon 41 Reluctant obedience of the staff 41 be im-considerations the conditions toDiplomatic concerning peace on Austria 42posed and state in . . . . .42Departmental policy opposition viCONTENTS PAGE First draft of the conditions 43peace . . .Increase in the demands . 43 ',King's . . .His desire to back the Franconian 43principalitiesget and Austrian ? .What the of Bavarian 44territoryprevented acquisition the ofrefuses cession of and demands integrityKarolyi any territory a settlement . .as a conditio sine non of 45Saxony qua peace........... 47Armistice Action at Blumenau 47 the conditions ofwith and Benedetti concerningNegotiations Karolyi the ........ 47preliminary peace . .Difficulties of the situation as influences .48militaryregarded . ."Bismarck's for the of the future 48 \T" responsibility shaping . . .Council of war of . . . . .4823July A burst of tears -49 Memorandum to the 49King to the 49Report King . . . 1The . . . . . 5King's opinion 2His at Bismarck's ...... 5agitation opposition . . . .1 Bismarck's state of mind of -53suicide)(thoughts Mediation of the Crown Prince .... -53 . . .The notes . . . . 53King's marginal at . . .The South German -54Nikolsburgplenipotentiaries Herr von Varnbiiler ......... 54 theThe French relations with the court sustained by QueenStuttgart of Holland's for France 54predilection .Her anti-Austrian . . . . . .55disposition at Berlin . .Varnbiiler's at his 5receptionrepulse Nikolsburg, CHAPTER XXI THE NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION war . . . .Internal condition of Prussia after the -57 a if Prussia crosses the line of the Main .War with France 57necessity, of the of the Rhine .Ill's reminiscences confederation -57Napoleon national in . . \An error the South 58concerning Germanydisposition France . . .Bismarck's reasons for the war with 58postponing of the Conflict a for . . .Settlement by request indemnity 59 60of a with .......league ItalyUncertainty war . . . .60Attitude of Italian the Austrianduringpolicy and . . 61of a triple alliance of France. Austria, Italy...... 61Russia's uneasiness at Prussia's growtrPj of ^*^ 62attitudeDiatonic Fnp-Hsh poliry of considerations the situationResults on Bismarck's home policy upon - 62abroad viiBISMARCK PAGE of the . . . . .64Short-sightedness progressive politicians \ Universal as a means towards the national aim . . -65suffrage KBismarck's views of the value of universal . . . 65suffrage The of the ballot favours the rise of ambitious andsecrecy demagogues the influence of educated men out of its . 66keeps rightful sphere A of those who over those who want is advan-preponderance possess to the state 66.........tageous A of the element leads to a return of the wanting easily tostate violence and absolutism .dictatorship, government by 67 of criticism in a monarchical state . . . . .68Necessity A free and as of criticism . . . .68parliamentspress organs aThe task of Conservative .......policy 69 tendencies inside the Conservative and theirReactionary party repre- sentatives inPrague 69 for a revision of the Constitution . . . .-"Proposals .69 for a Prusso-Russian alliance as a of internalsettlement theProject conflict of the in the . .and German question year 1863 .70 Examination of the Russian Bismarck . . .proposal by .71 The of matters in the event of Prussia and Rus-probable development sia victorious in a war Austria and France . .71being against The declines the Russian ...... 74King proposal The abhorrence in 1866 of of ConservativeKing's reactionary proposals 76agitators What results would a decision in favour of reaction have had ? . .76 Criticism of the Prussian Constitution 77 Disinclination of the to the for . .King request indemnity .78 The in Bismarck's viewstoKing gives 79 The not still desirableannexations, although agreed to,unconditionally .for the sake of the territorial cohesion of the Prussian dominions 79 of Hanover's with the establishment ofIncompatibility independence German under Prussian . . . . .80unity leadership of the Fifth's letter 80Rejection George Bismarck dissuades the from the idea of ofKing a_dismemberment Hanover and the Electorate of Hanover 80 The inherited from his father . . .81dislike to NassauKing's Treaties of states 81with the South Germanpeace Herr von an alliance with Prussia forVarnbiiler concludes andpeace 81Wurtemberg Baden at the cost offor an ofRoggenbach's proposals enlargement 82Bavaria of these Bismarck......Rejection 83proposals by .A mutilated Bavaria would have been an of Austria and France 83ally The Guelf its formation and dissolution . .... 84legion, Bismarck on leave .......... 85 viii