Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press.

• 卑斯麦经常遭受更为自由的报纸的批评，他则通过颁布紧急情况政令给于回击，而这些仅仅情况政令都会很有效地堵住新闻机构的嘴。