The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-30

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KAISER WILLIAM AFFRoNrs GEN.nA1.
SHERMAN.-A Berlin correspondent Of
the Tribune June 81 tells this curious
story:
General Sherman has just left Berlin
after conspicuously brief visit, and
young Grant will leave to-day. The
General was very indignant at the lack
OF attention which he experienced from
the court. and. no doubt, will purse his
wrath to keep it warm under the i'm
preston that he has good grievance.
He will say with truth that he went to
call on Moltke, whose rank corresponds
with his Own, on the very day of his ar
rival; that Moltke did not return his
visit for three or four daya; that Mr..
Bancroft, the American Envoy, notified
the Emperor's aid, General Schwartz
koppen, that Sherman would be happy
to pay his respects to the Emperor: that
Sherman called promptly on Schwartz.
koppen the day of his arrival; and ex-
pressed desire to see the Emperor;
that he never pretended that he had no
uniform, though on this visit ha was in
a civilians dress; and thatto these an.
nonncements Mr.. Bancroft received, q
reply the following day. to the effect
that the Emperor had no objuction to
receiving General Sherman. Mr.. Ban
croft advised, General Sherman. not to
accept the privilege on spoh terms, am
told; at all events, Sherman did not, but
pleaded his engagements.
The German side answers to the state
ments of Gen. Sherman, that he had no
right to ask an audience of the Emperor.
except IN his character as General, and
IN the uniform of his rank, (the etiquette
OF the Prussian Court upon this subject
is as old as the monarchy;) that Sher.
man dined in uniform at Mr.. Bancroft's,
the night Schwartzkoppen's answer was
received, and Schwartzkoppen was pre-.
sent and called attention to the fact
that Gen. Sherman is the highest repre-.
sentative in the field of the American
Government, which supplied the ene-
mics Of Germany with arms during the
war of 1870-'7l; he is likewise we'll
known here for his pronounced proclivi-
ties for France then and since, and had,
therefore, no right to expect from this
Government any but purely official
civilities.
This is the case OH both sides, 30 far
as it is yet developed here to me.
Among some OF the Germans here the
impression seems to prevail that Mr..
Bancroft added to his note to the foreign
Office that Sherman was without any
uniform, and must do homage, il Atali,
in citizens dress. Under this im pres.
sion they lay the blame. believe, upon
Bancroft for not knowing how to bring
his guest into relations with the court,
and for having misrepresented the Gene
rails destitution in the matter OF the
uniform. As far as can make out, the
matter was bungled on our eide, and the
Germans were not unwilling to have a
good pretext. The Emperor, too, no
doubt, was pleased enough to escape the
awkwardness of an interview with a dis.
tinguished foreign officer. who only
speaks English. which the Emperor says
he himself speaks 80 badly that "not
even an American can understad him, "
the implication being that the Americans
speak English 80 badly that they ought
to understand bad English, if any one
does.