Bismarck and the foundation of the German empire . y would notfollow them. Much of the responsibility also rests ^ Avith the Ministry of the neiv era; they had mis-managed affairs; the mismanagement arose fromthe want of union among them, for the Liberalmajority were in many matters opposed to the Kingand the throne. It was this want of cordial co-operation in the Ministry which led to the greatblunder by which the Minister of War acted in away which seemed to be, and in fact was, a breachof an engagement made by the Minister of Bismarck been in authority at the time, wecan hardly
Bismarck and the foundation of the German empire . y would notfollow them. Much of the responsibility also rests ^ Avith the Ministry of the neiv era; they had mis-managed affairs; the mismanagement arose fromthe want of union among them, for the Liberalmajority were in many matters opposed to the Kingand the throne. It was this want of cordial co-operation in the Ministry which led to the greatblunder by which the Minister of War acted in away which seemed to be, and in fact was, a breachof an engagement made by the Minister of Bismarck been in authority at the time, wecan hardly doubt that he would have found someway of effecting a compromise between the Govern-ment and the leaders of the Moderate Liberal least no blame attached to him for what hadhappened. Still less can we afford him anything 1863] The Conflict. 191 but the highest commendation, that, when the King ,/had got into an absolutely untenable position, hecame forward, and at the risk of his reputation, hisfuture, perhaps his life, stood by his CHAPTER VIII. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. 1863-1 864. WE have seen that the result of the conflictwould eventually depend upon the man-agement of foreign affairs. Bismarck be-fore his appointment had always said that theGovernment could only gain freedom at home by amore vigorous policy abroad. He was now in aposition to follow the policy he desired. The conflictmade him indispensable to the King ; if he retired,the King would have to surrender to the was always present to his mind and enabledhim to keep his influence against all his enemies, whothroughout the spring had used every effort to un-dermine his authority with the King. There were many who thought that he deliberatelymaintained the friction in order to make himselfindispensable, and in truth his relations to the Par-liament had this advantage, that there was no use inattempting to take into consideration their he been supported by a friendly House he would 192
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