The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-07

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A curious htcident has leaked from
the State Department, very leakv
/ vessel in essentials, though SO mys-
| teriously and, soiemnly reticent in
small particulars. Shortly after a
| very. Objectionable speech from, the
/, Hon, William .Mungen, ,of Ohio, on
Cuban affairs. Baron Charles Dederer,
the. Austrian Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIenipotentiary, visited
the Secretary Of State, with the speech
aforesaid in hand. The interview is
thus narrated: The Baron called the
attention of Mr.. Fish to it, and said
ftliatihe had come on behalf of his
flGoveremont to ask explanation and
satisfaction from the Government of
fthe J3nited States!K 10 diSI 9hi 40
fsnss'rhiss,' he said, 'sis not the mere pro-
duction9 Of Your newspaper tcanaille,
but comes from a member Of Congress
and is published in the Government
organ, the Globe. sa:w"i!oi 5HF
FadThc Baronowishedto know whether
Mr.. Fish approved it, whether eategor-
ically or otherwise. .-iaiIi.tti ts7id
Mr,, Fish, declared Cand po doubt
with, unusual Sincerity that he did
not subscribe toanyipart of it;i and
.furthetimo mo1e,' was willing to concede
that the speech was an outrage, and
Mungen a. nuisancel; nay, he would
even agreeIwith the Baron that both
ithepressand Congress wereonhisanees.
But what can he doin the premises?
Mungenh had abused him. zi.lo sIft
gb.t8 Never mind dabv said the Baron;
l. would not even, mind If he had
abused me 3; but it is my Government
het insults, and denlI feel it here"
striking his left breast. .3f9.00Iz
/ But, Baron, he has abused the Brit
,isla Government, and the Russian, and
the, Spanish. .Tand the United States
iGogernments.ya lags1a.aa ...sE. il.i,st!,
Yes ; but am not de keeper of dc
AoNaeeHa. Seze, but it is, for de insult
too my my FFEEfa1aRefqAfo !. demand ifepara-
,tion.D~ ,s.,,., 81, ,,,. F's,,-,. 81. .,.-
i5. 5".My dear Baron" replied the Sec
rotary, g g really cannot make this an
international question. I deeply re-
Dgret that we. have no power to punish
this, esN27asperatiipg man. Our laws,
unfortunately Do not permits. f. Look,
he has abused even enp,fe4p our Owl, Presi-
dent .,,-.s,,,, -, t,,, !; ...f.-.,.i..
IS Ware dat Fasked the Baron. -sf;;No,
he call him .Sgiiftedd. II President; Pre- mean
ge333ai4s, talent;; faatter fiat him, abuse ev-
81 oeerybqdy and ia4lliii ia4lliiii ggoEearrlnments else"
!, .@;.NoFI calculated :, Mr.. Fish,sit i: he
meaptgtp insult the Presidents he per-
,petrated an outrage; he told q false
hood when he said the Presidentswas
,gJteeGl12 alr4aao. + OF baiiimdna
'seWhat,n asked the puzzled Baron,
:" He say what~net true when he call
the Presiaenegifted?i iWenqdnse fol!
Zough you and j, Monsieur Fish,
know dat he is. not very bright, you
his Mibisteie,, might have let him pass
dataleeEle compliment But if he
abuse the President, and you have 10
suffer dat, 1 have no more to, say.
Good @ dbfmnpoNrr morning lr l}9 Monsieur Isl lc Seere-
taire." =, -, -
MI M, Fish Every obsequiouyJly]aGoo
/. .iiiq9ttnllS i9t!nl pa baron. ON .vuoG is.li 10
But stop, Mr.. ler Secretaire- 81 You
want to know whatLY we do in Austria
with dis fellow youcali Mdngenf"
o," What Woald9you do, Baron ga
4ti" We wouldE put him in one dam
geon, Mr.. Fish. .ioLsIJ dvG ot 00S
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