BISMARCK'S' CIGAR STORY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1111, 21 June 1883, Page 3

BISMARCK'S' CIGAR STORY.

Neither M Thiers nor M Guizot ever smoked. In England the late Lord Clarendon was the first Minister who was a great habitual smoker, but his example was not followed by Lord Beaconsfield or Mr Gladstone. ; Prince Bismarck, on the other hand, transacts most of his official business with a cigar in his mouth ; and in the memoirs of Herr Maurice Busch, his late Secretary, may be found a characteristic anecdote of how this Prussian statesman claimed and enforced his privilege of smoking at the sittings of the Military Commission of the Diet of Frankfort. The story is given in ,the Chancellor’s words : —‘ While Eochow represented Prussia at the Diet, CountEechburg the President, who represented Austria, was the only member who smoked at the Board. Rochow, who was a great snicker, often longed to light a cigar, but did not dare. When I arrived, however, I asked myself why Prussia should not do as Austria did ? So, at the first sitting, I drew out a cigar and asked Reclberg for a light, which he gave me, stupefied at my coolness. The other delegates wer e not less amazed, and wrote to their respective Governments for instructions ; but the subiecl was a serious one requiring reflectien, so six months elapsed without their obtaining an answer. Meanwhile Bothmer, the Hanoverian, who was a great friend of Rechherg. took the liberty of lighting up to be even with me ; seeing which the Saxon, Nostilz, produced a cigar to stand equal with him.

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