The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-14
COUNT BISMARCK.

speech Of the Prussian Premier on the
Luxembourg Question, tho London Guarnn-
tee and German Consolidation.
The Berlin journals give the following the text Of
Count Bsmarcks obsers atoms in the North German
Parliament when speaking OF Prussia's position with
The Premier said:-The preceding speaker Herr
Beber that Luxembourg has been torn apart from
Germany since the establishment Of the North German
constitution. That statement is variance with fact
The country Of Luxembourg is in precisely the posi-
on IL has previously occupied 1t Is governed by the
fame constitution and the same dynasty before.
All that has been given up is the right Of garrison
ercsed by the King Of Prussia in Luxembourg My only
to oppose theI will not untruth but the variation
from fact contained in the assertion that the Grand
Duchy Of Luxembourg has been torn apart from Ger
many or has even been placed In less closely connect
ed position with regard the mother country than it
occupied generally after the dissolution Of the Germanic
confederation. II the honorable member to
imply by his allusion that ought to have been
declared on account OF the Luxembourg question, he
stands imagine, pretty much alone In that opinion.
Hear, hear) He is especially at variance with
previous speakers, who have opposed the address
upon the ground that in II the security OF peace
narrows the belief in peace. He demands that
should have been declared for far insigni-
cant object than that which the gentlemen who have
commented upon the address in speeches ned with
tiona enthusiasm have stated possible casus bell
He demands that should have plunged the German
admit ,cc could not represent as inda5 Had we p BEEN
able TO look upon II as undoubted, the question would
have occupied different position we should then have
bad right to defend But this right had apscd, and
We had no more claim to keep garrison in Luxembourg
against the expressed will of the sovereign than
We should have had to keep one in Rastadt
against the wish Of the Grand Duke OF Baden,
or than we would have to remain in Mentz If the
Grand Duke Hesse had again conceded that right
by the now treaty he has concluded with For this
reason We avoided pressing this question the last
resort and believe his Majesty the King has earned
gratitude OF the German nation in abstanng from
tempationD cnlidrly enctrg to a TO
ans Udrliks peop-of rousing public opinion to
army the signal for combat His Majesty has RETAINED
say, from this temptation at the risk OF being viewed
with suspicion by those who attack him from the stand
point Of the previous speaker In SO doing consider
his Majesty has acquired the gratitude Of the German
people indeed admitted the beginning OF the
debate Ia quarter opposed to the government when
the moderation shown in this matter extoed II ia
tho custom Of the German princes TO lead or accom-
pany their armies in person to war; therefore
do they, OF all others, especially need to be
able to look into the breaking eye Of the
warrior expiring the battle field hospital without
being forced to to themselves II might have avoided
this war with honorl' loud cheers) This cousidera-
King Of Prussia and his ilustrous allies to the convc.
ton that the war avcidable, In the Luxembourg
question neither was independence threatened nor
an undoubted right contested; but, the contrary,
the right we have abandoned In itself dubious
claim for which the despatch OF great masses Of men to
the Held OF carnage was responsibility the previous
speaker and bis friends might, under circumstances
take upon themselves but which legitimate sovereign
does not so easily incur. And have gained subst-
tute for the Fortress which, according to the conviction
OF our military authorities only Of slight strategic
value. IN the naturalization OF the territory and in
European guarantee, the maintenance Of which,
should the necessity occur, believe In spite of all in
u.s. IN military point Of rieo for the abandonment of
the right OF garrison. Applause