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sundry diplomatists. The Japanese and Chinese representatives. Curious 

 experience with a member of the Chinese Legation at a court reception. 

 Sundry German public men 528 



CHAPTER XXXI. MEN OF NOTE IN BERLIN AND ELSE 

 WHERE 1879-1881 



My relations with professors at the Berlin University., Lepsius, Curtius, 

 Gneist, Von Sybel, Droysen. Hermann Grimm and his wife. Treitschke. 

 Statements of Du Bois-Reymond regarding the expulsion of the Huguenots 

 from France. Helmholtz and Hoffmann ; a Scotch experience of the latter. 

 Acquaintance with professors at other universities. Literary men of Berlin. 

 Auerbach. His story of unveiling the Spinoza statue. Rodenberg. Berlin 

 artists. Knaus; curious beginning of my acquaintance with him. Carl 

 Becker. Anton von Werner; his statement regarding his painting the 

 &quot;Proclamation of the Empire at Versailles.&quot; Adolf Menzel ; visit to his 

 studio ; his quaint discussions of his own pictures. Pilgrimage to Oberam- 

 mergau ; impressions ; my acquaintance with the &quot; Christus &quot; and the 

 &quot; Judas &quot; ; popular prejudice against the latter. Excursion to France. Talks 

 with President Gre&quot;vy and with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Barthe&quot;lemy- 

 Saint-Hilaire. The better side of France. Talk with M. deLesseps. The salon 

 of Madame Edmond Adam. Fjmile de Girardin. My recollections of Alex 

 ander Dumas. Sainte-Beuve. Visit to Nice. Young Leland Stanford. Visit 

 to Florence. Ubaldino Peruzzi. Professor Villari. A reproof from a Har 

 vard professor. Minghetti. Emperor Frederick III ; his visit to the Ameri 

 can Fisheries Exposition ; the Americans win the prize. Interest of the 

 Prince in everything American. Kindness and heartiness of the Emperor 

 William I ; his interest in Bancroft ; my final interview with him. Farewell 

 dinner to me by my Berlin friends. 557 



CHAPTER XXXII. MY RECOLLECTIONS OF BISMARCK 

 1879-1881 



My first sight of him. First interview with him. His feeling toward Ger 

 man-Americans. His conversation on American questions. A family dinner 

 at his house. His discussion of various subjects ; his opinions of Thiers 

 and others ; conversation on travel ; his opinions of England and English 

 men ; curious reminiscences of his own life ; kindly recollections of Bancroft, 

 Bayard Taylor, and Motley. Visit to him with William D. Kelly; our walk 

 and talk in the garden. Bismarck s view of financial questions. Mr. Kelly s 

 letter to the American papers ; its effect in Germany. Bismarck s diplomatic 

 dinners ; part taken in them by the Eeichshunde. The Rudhardt episode. 

 Scene in the Prussian House of Lords. Bismarck s treatment of Lasker ; his 

 rejection of our Congressional Resolutions. Usual absence of Bismarck from 

 Court. Reasons for it. Festivities at the marriage of the present Emperor 

 William. A Fackeltanz. Bismarck s fits of despondency ; remark by Gneist. 

 Gneist s story illustrating Bismarck s drinking habits. Difficulties in Ger 

 man-American &quot;military cases&quot; after Baron von Billow s death. A serious 

 crisis. Bismarck s mingled severity and kindness. His unyielding attitude 

 toward Russia. Question between us regarding German interference in South 

 America. My citations from Washington s Farewell Address and John 

 Quincy Adams s despatches. Bismarck s appearance in Parliament. His mode 

 of speaking. Contrast of his speeches with those of Moltke and Windthorst. 

 Beauty of his family life. My last view of him 574 



