Germany's Leader makes a speech.

The Conflict is viewed too tragically,
and presented too tragically in the press;
the regime does not seek war. If
the crisis can be ended with honor,
the regime will gladly do so. The great
independence of the individual makes
it difficult in Prussia to rule under the
Constitution. In France it is otherwise;
there, individual independence is lacking.
 The constitutional crisis, however, is
no shame, but rather an honor. We are
perhaps too educated to put up with a
constitution - we are too critical. Public
 opinion wavers; the press is not public
opinion; we know how that arises.
There are too many Catilines, who have
revolution at heart. The members of the
House. however, have the task of standing
over public sentiment, and of guiding it.
Our blood is too hot, we prefer armor too
great for our small body to carry, but we
should put it to service. Germany does not
look to Prussia's liberalism, but to its power.
Bavaria, Wurttemberg, and Baden would
like to turn to liberalism, but they shall not
assume Prussia's role. Prussia must collect
its forces for the favorable occasion, which
has several times been neglected; Prussia's
borders are not favorable to a healthy national
life. Not by speeches and decisions of
majorities will the greatest problems of the
time be decided - that was the mistake of
1848-49 - but by iron and blood. This olive
branch (he drew it from his memorandum book)
I picked up in Avignon, to offer, as a symbol
of peace, to the popular party: I see, however,
that it is still not the time for it.