The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04


agreed to henceforward at nine In the morning
and work until I'VE IN the afternoon. The most i'm
porsnt Of all these transactions is the famous back
sliding OF the national liberals respecting the navy
loan: On April ~ Deputy Miguel declared In the
Reichstag-"we cannot consent to contract debts
Bund financial administration. This Is our nrst
opportunity to show our consistency in adnerng to
terday he in politics is less i'm
pOrtant than patriotism"
Deputy Lasker, another leader of the National
liberals, said at the same time:-"A few weak mind
ed persons may cast reproaches upon US for voting
against the proposed oan and tell US that we render
wards he said-It is inexpedient to decide parlia-
mentary questions when the existence OF the faith
erand is threatened" Even Deputy Twesten, no
less turncOat than the Others, said on April 22-
Government alone Is responsible 1t Is ridiculous to
pretend that we endanger the Navy Department"
be outvoted several OF its prominent members took
the door. Deputy Kirchmann inquired how 1t was
possible for the House to vote against its own reso-
gained by yielding to Count Bismarck, who with for
tune smiling upon him cannot bear opposition, not
even II made by constitutional prOvisOsr This speech
that occasion told US plainly: "a have saved the
country in the year 1885, and therefore cannot sub
NIT now to being trammelled by the law" Let US
Deputy DR.. LOewe said that he could see no great
danger II The navy loan should be refused he need
not feel more patriotic than the confederate govern
ments the Bund Council or the King OF Prussia; II
they felt the Fatherland in danger why did they
admirer of big monitors, whose efficiency had be-
come, owing to Armstrong; invention, at least
doubtful. Money was asked for the navy, but no in
formation was given how the funds would be spent.
History teaches that the safety Of governments Is
only secured by adherence to the laws it is better In
financial questions to erect barriers than to tear
them down.
Bund Commissary Delbrdck naively replied that he
could not specify in what manner the funds would
be employed before the bill had been passed II the
House would vote for 1t, he had no objection to
muncate details. General Won Moltke contends for
and
ties OF other powers. As TO the question Of mont
tors 1t would take two wars yet to decide upon their
Deputy Won Room, Prussian Minister OF War, as
chief OF the navy department endeav0red to show
the utility OF compromise, and denied that the
government, by the sudden reduction Of all naval
expenditures and StOppa2e of marine works. aimed
at compulsion. The bill entrusting the Buhd debt
administration to the Prussan financial department
then accepted by ISL yeas against Al nays of the
Fortschrtt party and this retractiOn was followed
by an acqulescence in the ed OF the navy involving
an alteration amounting to five and a half millions
thaers in the ordinary and four and half millions
in the extraordinary budget OF the confederation.
weeks ago on having upheld the constitutional ban
ner, have not only committed hdri-Eari upon them
selves but have indirectly furnished proof Of the
indifference with which the State governments Of
the Northern Confederation look upon the c0nstitu
tion-a "piece of paper" as Frederick william Nv.
called it, (which shall not thrust itself between me
and my people," AT this small attempt, coming
from the national liberal party, to try the cOnsttu
tionai principles Of the North German Confedera;
State governments few into confusion and de-
meaned tself-Prussia OF course, at the head-as II
ger Even the taciturn General Moltke comes to the
rescue, talks high politics. strong, united Ger
increase of the Hohenzolern dynasty-and. in order
to obtain peace pleads for an increase Of army and
navy. II that renowned strategst should ever ar
rive at the end Of his lOgic-a strong and united
Germany-it may be doubtful honor to be called q
German. Nobody will be more delighted than Count
Bismarck when he reads the speeches with which
LaSker. RYaun
companied their saltO. 'With such party leaders,"
he will say to himself, II can 60 my own way free as
How well the government demonstration Of sud
denly paralyzing the navy works has been carried
out may be seen by the destruction of the corvette
Hertha, In the harbor OfKie she being completely
dismantled that not engine mad been left on board
to extinguish fire. This fine vessel OF 800 tons,
stroyed by the devouring element on the 18th instant
tied.
sion, to wit-"Does the Bund Council Intend to frame
law for the protection OF emigrants in the harbors
OF the North German Confederation and on its YES.
sels and what VIII be done, In the absence Of such
for their safety" President Delbrick replied that the
investigating committees sent to Hamburg and Bre-
men had made their reports which were under con.
sideratloh Of the Bund Council II would be less diff
cult to regulate the administrative than the egisa
tive part OF the matter as the Confederation could
not pass any laws which may conflict with those OF
other States for instance, the United States of Anne.
RIGA. Owing to this difficulty a law on the subject
the next session OF the Reichstag. The government
draft OF trade license bill, rejected by the
committee and withdrawn has been supplied by a
Dill or Deputy Lasker, containing only nve para
graphs to the l79 OF the other IL abrOgates the old
privileges OF mechanics leagues, masters patents
licenses, &C. excepting only physicians apotlecaries
mdwives lawyers, sea captains and pilots who can
not ply their calling without an examination and
proper license. in the aforesaid government draft
the restrictive clause applied to as many dozens OF
swimming, fencing masters chimney sweeps BOOK
OF
Kinds public carriers, dealers in old clothing &c
All OF these and great many others were depend
ing upon the favor OF the authorities, especially the
police, who granted or refused licenses od bitun,
The emigrant passengers OF the ship Leasing
arrived on the 18th inst per Lloyd steamer Schwalbe
at Bremerhaven, few OF them only remaining on
Fair Island with the hope Of recovering from the
wreck some Of their property. The preparations at
the Emigrant Institute were quite complete. The
committee were present, took down the loss OF each,
and distributed the cash in hand, amounting to
the way of clothing, &c. All of the recipients ex-
pressed great satisfaction and the supply on hand
was not even exhausted. They are comfortably
quartered at the aforesaid house. and fully expect TO
leave in a few days by the Therese, which has been
chartered for the purpose
The Council OF the North German Confederation
has requested the several state governments to sup
port the carrying out and completion OF Grimms
German dictionary, first by money and then by
granting the learned compers such positions as
will not only cover their necessary wants but also
will allow them TO devote sufficient leisure to their
task The three Hanseatic towns-Lubeck Ham,
burg and Bremen-have been the first 10 respond 10
this appeal by preliminary offering OF $50 thaers
annually for the next five years.
The distinguished savant In old Hebrew literature,
Herr A. VI. Bleichrode has left this city for New
YORK. previous 10 MS departure ne was made not
this city but also OF the Chebrath MOhalim, society
numbering among Its members all the )rominent
lsraelites here.
ENGLAND.