Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-23
BENEDETTI AND THE KING.
The Fatal Interviews at "the An
cIent but Unattractive Watering
UIuea, .

Berlin Cor. New York World.l r.
"See how a plain tale shall put me
down might have been the motto OF
every Berlin journal of Monday last, for
two official reports were then published
concerning the fatal interviews of the
9th, lth, and 18th instants, at the an
cient but unattractive watering-place in
the valley of the Lahn One was writ
ten under the immediate approval of the
King; the other by his adjutant, scion
of the princely Lithuanian house of Rad
twill Though both were published by
the ministry in justification of the posi-
ton in which they find themselves and
the country, neither of these documents
can give, except to the prejudiced reader,
the impression they were designated to
strengthen, viz: the French ambassador
was guilty of impertinence toward his
Majesty. Distinct mention is made OF
the regular audiences given the embas-
sador, and then the interview on the
promenade is taken up. No one at all
conversant with the cerepopious form
that doth hedge about King was able
to imagine that an experienced diplomat
would accost a monarch, even when en-
ciril, much less propose a question of
importance without permission. 1t is
worthy of note, then, that the denial of
the absurd report of M Benedetti's hav-
ing committed such fdur pas finds di-
rect confirmation in the royal memoran-
da1a which makes evident the truth of the
story of the interview, that the King
IN; self hailed the ambassador, good
humoredIy pj-qfering him . o9py 81 ihe
KoeInnische zeitung, Sontatning the
news of the withdrawal of Pr,,c"s Leo
pold from the candidature. In the semi
official account heretofore current, the
alleged insolence of M. BeDedetti was
represented as having been aggravated
the word is too mild; can not say ex-
asperated 2-by his following the King
home and demanding a further audience.
Both of the official stateWents admit that
several hours elapsed before the Cnmte
preferred new request for an audience,
and Prince Radziwill says he requested
il in consequence of new instructions
from D4c de Gramont. IL the conduct
imputed TO him was Surprising on gen.
eral grounds to any and every one, il was
doubly so to the personal acquaintances
of Comte Benedict, whose unaffected
pol;teness, fixed by score of years in
DIPLOMATIC life, is almost byword in
Berlin. He seems, indeed, to have per
formed the disagreeable task committed
10 Kim so delicately that the King did
not detect the real significance Of his
ill il was pointed out to
him by one of his advisers who had been
dispatched to Ems by the indignant
Premier. Baron Won .Werthier, the am |
bassador of the Bund at Paris, did not !
If Q report, sufficiently authentic to be
repeated by journals standing in close |
relation to the Governmens Nay be
credited-appreciat the extent Of the
demands orally made by the French EN-
pesoT through NM. de Gramont and
Olivier, aHd thus delayed transmitting
a telegraphic aceognf Of bis inter
view at the French Foreign Ofhoe. A
semi-official telegram published in the
Dresdener Journal, and las from its own
in the leading London
paper, says Her Von Werther declined to
send such q communication 10 bis Gov
eminent. 1t is, however, reported, as
mentioned above, that his conrse at the
conference met decided disapproval at
home, and that he had been suspended
from his Office. If he really was outwit-
ed, the defeat must be more humiliating,
rs he and NJ. de Gramont were for a
ong time colleagues in Vienna. Though
he ministering servants Of the French
Emperor are no rovices in sharp prac-
ice. they find more than match when
hey come directly in contact with the
Of the BuRd. Mr. Olli- /