BISMARCK'S CRUELTY.

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 107, 6 May 1916, Page 10

BISMARCK'S CRUELTY.

Among the stories of the Iron Chancellor is one of his cruelty to an enemy, George von Bunsen. It is told by Mr. Poultney Bigelow :

"One day, for instance, to his surprise ho (Von Bunsen) received an invitation to dine with the Chancellor, and> revolving in his mind all tho possible reasons for so strange an act, he concluded that perhaps, after all, Bismarck intended this as an olive branch of peace, possibly an acknowledgment of past wrongs. So he went, and found gathered together a large party of parliamentarians, all waiting until the great Chancellor should appear and make his semi-royal circle according to custom. At last he, entered, and, having prepared this demonstration for a particular reason, lie went from one to tho /Jiher, greeting each, in turn, but reserving Buns-sn for the last.-- Here he stood a moment erect, stared silently at his amaze?! guest, then turned on his heel and led the way into the banqueting hall.

"Bnjiseu turned also on his heel, sought ths nearest restaurant, and meditated on tho machinery that can make brutes into Bismarcks and Bunsens into outcasts."