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Foreign News
October 7, 1889
The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Satirical commentary on Bismarck assuring peace to allow a wood-workers congress while the young German Emperor prepares for war with new military funding, questioning if Bismarck can pacify Russia, England, and France.
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SLY OLD BISMARCK.
Bismarck has told the wood-workers to proceed with their Congress, because the foreign situation is so peaceful you can set to work without the slightest fear."
That, no doubt, is the reason the young Emperor, whom the oily old Chancellor is managing, goes out day after day to practise at war, and demands the appropriation of millions for new ships and weapons of slaughter.
The boy merely wants to kill time, and must kill it his own way, though the German people be taxed to pay for the tools. Nonsense! Bismarck is a sly dog. Will he be able to, with his palaver of "Peace! peace!" to wheedle the Russian Bear and the English Lion and the Eagles of France to sleep in their respective corners of the menagerie?
Hardly.
Bismarck has told the wood-workers to proceed with their Congress, because the foreign situation is so peaceful you can set to work without the slightest fear."
That, no doubt, is the reason the young Emperor, whom the oily old Chancellor is managing, goes out day after day to practise at war, and demands the appropriation of millions for new ships and weapons of slaughter.
The boy merely wants to kill time, and must kill it his own way, though the German people be taxed to pay for the tools. Nonsense! Bismarck is a sly dog. Will he be able to, with his palaver of "Peace! peace!" to wheedle the Russian Bear and the English Lion and the Eagles of France to sleep in their respective corners of the menagerie?
Hardly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Bismarck
Young Emperor
Peace Policy
Military Preparations
Wood Workers Congress
Russia
England
France
What entities or persons were involved?
Bismarck
Young Emperor
Where did it happen?
Germany
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Germany
Key Persons
Bismarck
Young Emperor
Event Details
Bismarck tells wood-workers to proceed with their Congress due to peaceful foreign situation. The young Emperor practices war daily and demands millions for new ships and weapons. Bismarck uses palaver of peace to attempt to lull Russia, England, and France.