New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-06
BARON Won LIEBIG.
HIS VIEWS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN BAVARIA

CuuRCH-TuE SCHOOL SYSTEM-LAB0R MOVE
MENTS.
IFsoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
MUNICH, Jan. 3.-There are many persons
who believe that in Munich there il not living celebrity
who has benefited his feowmen than Baron Justus
Won Idebig-not who possesses greater interest
than he TO Americans not excepting even Wilhelm Won
Ksulbach and Prof. Ignatius D0llinger While the
aged Catholic historian now stands at the head OF
movement that gives every promise of reforming and
purifying the Catholic Church OF Germany, and which
but yot in the beginning of the conflict Baron Won
Iaeeg his laurclS three decades IN the depart
mcnts OF science, by his system of agricultural chems-
try aud his many other bcons conferred upon mankind
great admrer and hIgorapher OF the great chemist
Prof Mohr-has said that Lebig has reconquered the
whole OF mankind; for he has taught them the law by
winch the frutfuness OF soil he restored thus
permitting them 10 remain thousand or more years
upon land OF their While the conqueforS
OF antiquity, the Tamerlanes, the GhenShs MINES
passed by a hurricane, leaving no traces OF then
presence except destroyed cities and desoa'eu huian
the conquest of ebig OF eternal DURATION
and the first condition the dream OF eternal peace
The invention of the art OF printing ana tue steam
engine are not Of grand Importance as the agrcu
tIIrn chemistry of Liebig.
Baron Won Lebig is not difficult OF access, especially
to Americans for many of his old scholars are now car
ryng on IN the United the great work that he Do
gan this side the Atlantic and he ike nearly All Tue
great scientists OF Germany loves to tax OF that lana
their ideas generally come nrSt 10 practCa aPp
cation brief note requesting the favor OF an hour
conversation with the learned chemist for the especa
benefit OF the readers THs TRIBUNE, brought me by
return post very kind invitation for sunday morning
mt Q O'Clock precisely. and at the appointed hour my
drOsky stopped at low but spacious mousse opposite
the gloomy edince known to the people of Munich as
the Glass Palace After mounting the steps and
pulling the doorbe admitted to the presence OF
an elderly, white haired. pleasant gentleman He APP
proached with extended hand and welcomed me to the
comfortable study of Baron Won lie&g. He welcomed
me not so much account of my introduction OF my
self personally, but as representing THE TRIBUNE OF
which spoke mentioning the good work That
that ournsl has done and doing in the Of agr
culture not forgetting tempting offers made by the edi
tors some years ago for his contributions which, how
ever failing strength and impaired health had prevented
him from complying with.
CAIN AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF AGRICULTURE
slight limp In the Baron's walk is perhaps the most
striking sign Of his failing strength We certainly do
not in the erect frame. the noble head and still
brilliant eyes, notice any tagging in the ceasless
flow of intensely interesting conversation Born 1905
wrote the Baron beneath Late photograph of himself
therefore he nearly the allotted three score
wears and ten though one would not estimate him at
over 40 well preserved is he, externally The CONVEX
sation was Immediately directed by him 70 America: the
Chicago fire. the NewYOrk frauds are excellent topics
for conversation The Baron eviDoed great respect ioi
the peculiar tendencies Of American character for inc
great Inconsistencies of transatlantic people, for
the public school system land for the intellect OF the
race that alone enables IL to support Republic NO
Ignorant people," he said can support Republic HE
admiration for President fLincoln was touching-"a
modest man, who did not press himself forward, ne
said Then the Passion Play at Oberammergau was
brought up leading the Baron into very interesting
and edifying train Of thought. admit however, ina
he surprised me at first by cOndemning the play though
he admitted that his wife and daughter had seen IT, aho
could not tire in its praise. He of the opinion
fhat "A
not 10 be acted STAGE and he referred in justnca-
views. to the tabeau OF Cain and Abel where
latter represented slain before the altar in the
tiller Of the ground, the Agricultural is condemned
while Abel the nOmad the Indian the tender of focks
becomes the worlds ideal "In the fourth chapter OF
Genesis" said the Baron, we find the most beautiful
development of the human race in this fable-Cain the
Agricultural; Abel, the Indian. The must destroy
the other and Abel Is slain. for agriculture develop
Inent The children of Cain the representatives OF
Industry, they build cities aud spread their skill over
the world The children OF Cain developers of
civilization said TO BOllinger, Do you think i'm
material If Abel bad slain CANT NO II Abel had slain
Cain human civilization would have been impossible "
Therefore, he said In conclusion is wrong teach
young to speak Of Cain with such contempt since taking
tho Bible history 1t stands all progression
to him alone, and nothing to the dead Abel
sold CATHOLIC" MOVEMENT.
In answer TO question 70 the probable results OF
the Catholic refOrmatory movement in Bavaria Baron
first of ALL good schools in Bavaria The land has been
for century and half under the influence of Jesu-
It's and the roots Of the Jestcal system still in the
land, they still deep In the life of the arstOcracy
and this is the that Bavaria has remained so
backward In civilization All reformsons TO be thorough
must begin with the generation. Let me give you
an example. Nineteen years ago King Macmillan
OF Bavaria called number Of scientific men to
Munich, among Others. myself from Giessen
University. can you that we were treated as
outcasts press cried out against strangers
intruders. The people warned against us; my
agricultural system was condemned We strangers
but the world goes, the young generation grew up
with ideas, and devoid Of the old prejudices. All
development in the world always proceeds from the
younger generation Hardly five years had passed be-
perfect revolution OF ideas came about in Munich
the old City Council fell then came the young genera
ton and we got City Council. and the first thing
1t did make me- the stranger anhOnorary citizen
But az long possess the power of educating
the coming generation long the clerical In
fuenco is allowed TO prevail. cannot hope for
efficient reform Twenty-Five years ago there existed in
Giessen a Roman Catholic Theological Facuty-an ex-
ceent theological faculty indeed the students attended
the Protestant medical and scientific lectures, and
learned love and tolerate their fellow students The
most beautiful and harmonious relations were developed
between the Catholic and Protestant students. But mis-
fortune In the place of Bishop Kaiser Of MayeDce
came Ketteer Ghe present Bishop aud UltramOntane
member Of the German Rechstag), and be
at once condemned the system OF IN
struction, and called the Catholic theological
students away from tho University. Afterward
these Catholic students educated In their own
schools and seminsres and more In contact with
the world 1t was Keteler who ruined the theological
Faculty at Gessen The Government ought indeed, 10
na We stepped and put the bishop in his right place But
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