The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13
Astounding Plot to Overthrow Our Great
Republic Of the West.
BISMARCK AND SCHURZ CoNSPIRIKC.
The Missouri Senator'S Monarchical Machisvel-
ism-Ths Appointment Of Judges and Civil
Reform tho Stepping Stones Elections 10
Be Made Too Troublesome-A Ger.
man Princodom To Ee the
Price of Treachery.

the interest which the American politics pos
sesses here would astonish any one who thinks that
outside or glory lager and philosophy there Is no
subject to STIR sensibitles OF the stolld subjects
Of the Kaiser. 1t Is only, however, necessary to
reject how much OF the blood anu Kindred OF the
Fatherland Is warmed III the bosom OF the great
republic to alter ones opinion on the matter. In.
deed, II there Is one pet subject with the Berlinesc
It is tracing the political and social
UPS AND DOWNS OF LEADING GERMANS
In America, The reason of this preface 10 what
am about TO relate VIII presently appear.
few days ago called at the residence OF DR.. F..
Kappa formerly Of New York, who, having amassed
large fortune In our great republic has returned
TO his native land, where once he was o fugitive
from justice for having fought the Prussian govern
ment on the barbados. knew that DR.. Kapp was
WE'LL POSTED ON AMERICAN POLITICS.
therefore ] mad concluded to interview him. as
was curious to hear the shrewd lawyers opinion ON
the coming Presidential election.
After having exchanged the usual saluat0ns
asked him II he would not tell the HERALD what he
thought about our next national campaign.
''Wel. there Is no doubt but that General Grant
viii be reelected"
''You are very confident Doctor; what makes
You think soG"
"Simpy the reason, that the best cause will always
win In the end. So 1t has been, and so 1t always
great wars the one you fought against slavery, ana
the other fought by the German people for national
independence. and can there be any doubt OF the
truth OF nv saying2 Besides, General Grant has
well deserved second term OF Office for he has in
great measure restored national prosperity to
your country, and he has materially promoted the
faith Europeans nave gained botn In your people
and IN your insttutlons.''
"Nhat DO you think
s OF THE MISSOURI MOVEMENTS"
The Doctor gave merry laugh 1t is cheering to
near German laugh; you cannot abstain from
joining.
"DOctOrn said ], when had recovered, "yOu seem
to see hidden behind the sheepskIn Of the national
relOrmers the wolves faces OF Jeff Davis, 1oombs,
Forrest, Wade Hampton and other worthless"
90 yes. Those Fellows VIII watch every 0ppor-
tuny that viii afford the knights OF the unterrined
democracy chance TO step into power again with
all their Know Nothing propensities. But 1t was
not that which made me laugh" And here the
Doctor INDUCED in another merry outbreak.
'Well, cannot refrain from laughing when see
POOR LITTLE scAURz
endeavors to convince his rival Bismarck, OF the
fact tnas he himself, ,oo Is fullgrown statesmanp
? EXCUSE 'pe, Doctor, II dom, understand ex.
actly the fsbismeaning OF your words. What has
Prince Bismarck to DO with The Missouri move
mentr,
misconsrue my words In any way. Bismarck has
never mcddied with American poiltics; no esteems
your people too highly Tor doing such thing, the
truth OF which assertion Is proved by the fact that
from his earliest youth Americans for Instance,
Bancroft ana Motley have been among his most III.
innate friends. But am afraid he has played on a
joke on the ambitious Carl, and my gOOd friend
thinks In reality Of making Tremendous TOOL of
himself"
GLOW so, Doctorp'
We'll, can tell You just as well all know about
II, which WILL come pretty near the trUth.n
Among those men OF talent who had committed
themselves during the revolutionary storms of '4s,
and were consequently Obliged 10 leave the country,
siere was decidedly the most prominent one, LOthar
B,oaer, gentleman OF profound learning and OF a
clear mead, wnicn mad been disturbed only tempo:
rary by the cnalnpaqne-like influence OF The revo.
lutlonary whlrlwind thar affected more or less all
rcnectlon however bolied his entnnsiasm ceu Mh
eraDly down, and when Count Bismarck finally eX-
tended his hand TO HIM 10 of1er him an influential
POSITION IN THE ROYAL CABINET
the repeating sinner accepted 1t and became His
Malesty's secret counsellor; but whether he was a
converted or bribed republican am unable 10 tell.
The runor OF this promotion spread ike wild fire
among the German liberals abroad woo believed
one 0ni needed TO have been lighting the barri-
cades either personally OF by substitute to become
Gejtetnser RegejU,sgs.IpdU. so one fine morning |
and republican, arrived at the Prusslan capital with
all his
BEAUTIFUL TITLES AND NEW SPECS
IN order 10 worship bclOie the throne OF the Most
High.
Count Bismarck received him most courleousy,
a. he always does visitors from the great republic,
but His LOrdship became exceedingly frosty, when |
Car, Schurz, renounciDg an MS republican sym.
pathies, offered his hand and brains to Pruss,a's
KING. In VAN the urbane Count assured hun that
his stock on hand was complete: in vain diu he re-
monsrale tnat he tSchurz mad positively no brains
10 spare for other people all proved iruitless against
the Stubborn l0qnacity of The great Miss0urlan, |
until Bismarck losing all patience, exclaimed, "By
Cod Schirz, II you had come mere TO convince our
people OF the greatness OF your republic, would |
nave thought Inc word Of you; but now only wish
you would let me alone or go to the D--emocraUc |
party" The Chancellor of The German empire n |
sometimes rather emphatic in his expressions.
about the United STATES inc reason for the rapid
growth OF peculiar American Institutions, he sand,
was to DC found In the fact That their roots found
ample nourisnBlent IN rich SOL, saturated with |
liberty and advanced IDEAS, while ours had risen |
only IRON the iendal TRADITIONS OF the Dark Ages.
Maybe That Europe always would remain mOnarcnl-
cal; but one thing was sure, America would never
cease TO be a republic.
Now the hungry applicant Tor Office tried to play
out hts last trump
"your Iordsliip Is mlsiaken-i needs but a little
EFFORT TO convert
TUE UNITED STATES INTO FIRM MoSARcHy.w
Indeed That was new TO- me. And you think
that could be aone so easily ~
Nothing easier my LORD. feel quite confident
thai could do It hysef-at least that could pre-
pare the way.n
America ever would DE anything else but repub.
lie; but II you succeed In converting her into q
nsasf s wC G as
RESIGN NY OFFICE IN YOUR FAVOR,
Tor pride would not permit me TO claim any longer
The name OF a statesman when all my deeds would |
have been outdonc so completely by what yon had |
Accomplishment
Here Dr. Kapp laughed again and sail:-"poor
little SchnrZ; II he had only heard Bismarck talk |
about him ~
'Yes, Doctor, that's laughable enough; but how |
in the world does he think it possible TO succeedw
"fhat's what ia like to know myself; but as I'm
AFRAID that MS pretty clear head has been turned
little TOO much ,ne wrong way really lear
uE Is IN EARNEST.
Only notice how he got himself puned up IN all
sorts OF newspapers alter mis- return nom BIS
mares palace; how he ran for the Senate to gain
importance, aud how ne Is busy now in his en-
beavers TO start new party. believe his plan Is
first, 70 remodel the Judiciary, by having ali the |
Judges appointed instead OF elected then TO reform
the rest OF the civil service In sucLa way that no
pnlce shall he given away for merits gained IN |
politics. and when, after the accomplishment of |
MI these wonderful improvements the American |
people viii suddenly discover that it would ne
hardly worth the while any more to
INDULGE IN THE FUN or AN ELECTION
the ambitious Carl may intend to make one more
lhlnnon fat