The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
Striking Points Of the Debate in the Reich.
stag on the Address to the Throne.
The Views OF tho Different Party Leadsrs-In-
PREVENTION and Non-Interventicn in the Az
fairs of 0thsr Nations Considered
Position Of the Pope Talked Over
What will Germany Do
for tho Holy Father.

Catholic members as O compact body In tho Reich
stag would be taken on tho occasion OF the debate
over the address to the throne has been verified.
Two drafts OF this address had been prepared and
might he said to have difered in but ono point,
VIZ, whether the present German empire should
be quasi continuation OF the old Roman or not.
The unbiased listener to the debate could have no
other impression; aud though The words themselves
IN all their nakeiness were not employed their
meaning was No other than, "We do not want
hereto for an Emperor unless he indemnites US by
arOrding aid and to the Pope; we do not
care TO nave realm without Austria and lorded
over by Prussia unless Berlin will fill up the gap
which IL caused by the antl-concordat and anti
infability tendency OF Vienna" From the follow
Ing copious extracts from The aforesaid debate It VIII
be seen that the utramontane adherents not de-
VOID OF eloquence and or a certain plausibility.
They had distributed their seats In such u manner
over the house that the applause they paid their
speakers seemed always to proceed from majority
OF the members, though The first vote, OF which you
have been appraised by wire, resulted in their COM
pete defeat. The galleries were denscly crowded,
and in the royal box were seated the Grand Duke
OF Baden and othe. princely notablitles.
TIE FIRST SPEAKER
In favor OF the address drafted by the national libe
rails, in conjunction with the Fortschritt and con-
sentative palties, was Deputy Won Bcnningsen. OF
Hanover. Having alluded to the great similarity OF
this address TO that OF the clerical party lie spoke
OF paragraph four as being the essential point Of
difference which had caused the bolt OF the latter
from the JOINT conference The sentiment 1t con.
tanned. and to which much Importance Is attached,
approves the purpose, expressed in the throne
speech, OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE AFFAIRS OF OTHER
NATIONS.
sit Is this sentiment" said Herr Won Benningsen,
(which to our profound regret has prevented
Unity OF all parties IN our address to the throne. It
Il the only way TO remove approximations which
might he entertained by other nations and to keep
German politics aoor from snares and In the correct
path. We can well understand that the resurrec-
ton Of so powerful Germany calls up Old remin,s-
cences and traditions OF MEDIEVAL ages. Time has
beea when the Germans were inclined to overrun
other nations and possess themselves OF their ter
ritory. approximations OF a recurrence Of such aims
may DO easily excited again just now when, uncx-
pectedy 70 Germany and other countries, an unheard
OF prowess has been displayed by the German PEG.
Pic Germany having been for long period we K,
and France ana other countries having enriched
themselves at her expense Is but too natural that
they should now fear policy OF retaliation and
1t Is especially 10 alay any sucn fears Of
our lust Tor conquest rs might also and
naturally arise rom our re0ccupation OF borderisg
provinces which formerly beloI ged 10 Germany For
tbs reason We might be accused, too OF wishing to
stretch out our 10 nj after other countries when In
times past were connected with the German realm.
We here In Germany know that such Is not the case.
thai we have no such lon0lnes; but as the Imperial
government openly ana honestly proclaimed TO
other nations
A POLICY OF PEACE,
policy OIL non-nterveniion, " certainly becomes
our duty to give Joyous and energetic assent.
CONNECTED with the Names Emperor and Realm Will
ever be the "reminiscences oil Roman lmperator Ct
the stries with the Church, win that hey ond
the Alps. Oul first duty, gentlemen, is 10 leave no
doubt whatever that the great, The overw nelmlng
majority OF the representatives OF me people, IN
conformity with the Imperial government are
10 committing again tire Old mistake n
GEL anita Ian, q German Church policy. Great
applause II our remnt -cences OF the medieval
ave have something sonlbrc IN them It /, owing to
thai policy which was advocated by the most brll.
llant wearers OF the Imperial purple Win the
the terrible conflicts between Emperor and Pope.
tho por,Iansnt rain OF italy. political inanity
ana Iler.al dlsscu3 ons OF Germany. Let us erect
monument visible from aisr by ali tho world
which shall be tue symbol oil the future limits the
political aims OF Germany IN In the
internal Affairs OF other auons. In doing SO. gem
tiemon we Will not rcDouncc wardng OH ali attacks
when may be attcmpted upon our rights and M
tercsts with the most eIec'Ise means mt our COM
mand Thus We VIII secure peace 10 ourselves and
GIVE SATISFACTION ABROAD
as TO peaceaDle intentions. We shall DO always
ready Tor d. cee, ana our military organization will
people If We ever DC challenged to war by another
Power. We are strong enough against attack from
single state. and even from coai'lon OF several
States, AMI Tie s1.lul policy which has guided for
the las. years win Erm ha1d our stare viii save
the country from danger, anu In doing so viii re-
ceive both now anu IN he uture Our energetic sup
port. We will thus be strong, and nave ample time
to develop our mission, essentially one or peace
and CIVILIZATION.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CASE.
The next speaker who took the moor was Deputy
Reict ens perger tCreield, Rnensh Provincel, who
admitted that Herr Won Beunlngsen had correctly
stated tlc origin And reason Vi the Two rival al.
ton ought to be- aSo.dea in such document and
the rostruIn In the heichstag should never be mis-
taken Tor q professors caaiT, nor tne assembly for
address all that does not concern the present
and the future, for We have all sinaou in our ances
fn4xs Auya M M 4 "A In. nd ant nat
rs much a. you, the peaceab!e development or the
realiu ana friendly reauOns with It's neignb0rs To
SAL that we leave otner peoples exclusively 10
themselves a mere theory, anu cannut be carried
out IN practice, Until now 1t was considered a
CHRISTIAN duty 10 assist In quencning tue tire
Stunning your reignbor's house interrupuons); but
those VINO interrupt me seem TO look upoa this
mignt perhaps comprehend II beiser in their own
interest as duty OF seIl-preservation. But the
preceding speaker totally denies the iignt Of inter-
vcntion. Shal every diplomatic or moral Interven-
ton be prohibitcaf
II in one State vast revolution breaks out shall
this great German realm III the heart OF Europe not
seek to project usot ana erect barriers only after
Ihe cresusoe has been openedY 10 not plead lor
march across the APPS bui VII not leave II out OF
the question entirely TOR tie treaties on when The
European balancs OF power Is based might be SO
deeply shaken tnat the u4t,8,d ratio would be re-
qIirc to prevent the worse oi consequences III Is
NOT for Us TO imitate the detnrof Oh IN march who
BtigmatizeJ the treaties oil 1915 as detcstabc. We
do not want the Opposition out Tue uhlty Oh Ehpe.
ror and ,ope (Aoise. lLs consider jusuaaoe
house system oil Welding .he different states Of GER
many together II changing old laws Tor the sake Oh
unItr--Jssita re puJs,ca DitrsSiDtg ieges lTaci-
tus.l Veal agree, without regard to party, In one
sentlment-God preserve tho realmi God protect
and bless the En-! cror.H
FAST AND future.
Deputy Schullc tDeitzsch regrets that after tho
great war and glorious peace there should still be
points OF uissenson. Though The previous 81 eakcr
.cosed cou,il iaory spirit, the difference was by
no means ns i,nuiatcria n 1t might seem. We nave
been warned not 10 consult tue Irior Of the past,
nnd slul we know that II rejects The future. Dme
experience cautions u3 not u accept the olnin0us
heritage OF the imperial Roman tie. Our position
forces 10 adopt III AL IT'S bearings the principle OF
non-nte, venuon. Touching upon UNITY OF powers,
the speaker ceeded ~ show tat State ana Church
subjected itself wholly 10 tue second. The only
gnnrsnecs oil internal uaon are our Legislative m
stiluuon My answer 10 the previous speaker re-
speeding the burning house or lie neiSn0or is-,it