Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1891 — Bismarck’s Waning Influence. [ARTICLE]

Bismarck’s Waning Influence.

Harper's Weekly. The impression made by Bismarck's personality has been disturbed by his course since his removal. Apparently he has somewhat mistaken his hold upon Germany. It was not that of a popular leader, but of a ruler of great resources and despotic will. Consequently when lie fell from power, and it was seen that there was no interruption of the usual course of events, that the situation was, in fact, unaffected, there was no strong personal feeling of loyalty upon which he could rely in opposition to the government. It it is not to b--expected that Bismarck will grea< y influence affairs when he reappear., in the German Parliament. In tho conviction of Germany, undoubtly, his day is past