New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
BERLIN CORRESPONDENCE.
GERMAN TOPICS.


COMMENTS on THE DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY
THE DISCUSSION OF THE REFORM BILL IN
THE HERRENHAUs.
IRON A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OP gTHB TRIBUNE
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The news of Mr.. Greeley's
death surprise and q shock to the Americans at
Berlin. The announcement Of his illness barely pre-
ceded that Of s fatal result that until the arrival OF
the London papers, were quite without details and
but ndiferently acquainted with the facts
The general feeling Of grief therefore asgravaed by
the ystery which seems to surround the case An
American colony In foreign capital too oiten gets is
opinions by radiation. it were, from the Legation;
and 1t would be unnecessary 10 state What
position the Legation at Berlin held IN fegaru
to the late Presidential contest Nevertheless Mr. Gree
ley seems to have been fairly appreciated an fond as
the French say, by those who were not MS pohea
friends When reflect the bitterness OF the late
struggle and the accuracy with which travelling Amer
cans reflected the home spirit am surprised at inc
unanmity and warmth Of the eulogies now passed oy
them on Mr. Greeley Many Of the German papers have
published obituary and biographical notices Inc MOI
1ische Zeitng whose foreign department lncompara
by superior to that all other German newspapers ana
which is very friendly to America, says
"The great excitement Of the electoral contest was
by the death Of his wife, ana seems TO nave
led 10 violent Ogain fever, and TO sudden aealh
his candidature gave occasion 70 stauy at
enc mics that death exngushes the fameS OF
BODY at there escends into the grave oi Horace tree
ley the remains OF "a noble man.
The NationaH Zsiting whose editor Is the Nestor OF
German journalists, contained an appreciauVe skeWn
which concluded with the remark that Id the death OF
Mr Greeley the United States have lost one OF their
greatest publicists" Toe Norddeusche AHgcmeiae lei
heao. with rare intelligence, explained that. as Gen.
Grants competitor has been removed from the Held
therefore the next step in the election VIII DO mere
formaty The Augsburg AHGemeine Ze'tiIng puDllshed
column selected from the obituary notices OF lDe Lon
don press and accompanied with comments OF It's own
The H6inische Zeng hints at one reason Tor the ap
sence of more extended notices in the German press AT
the time of fhe Cincinnati Convention good many ar
cles were published at biographical ana CRITICAL
and reviews OF the life OF the deceased now would
be little more than repetitions OF those articles
There is another which is perhaps worth cithg
doubt IL Mr. Greeley was so well Known oi 80 wen up
precated in Germany other European countries
France, for example. Any observing person VINO mas
lived in France must have been struck by the keenness
with which the French enjoy what may be called the
original characters in American history. Franklin Is
still popular hero there, and venture TO say tat inc
main facts his history better known Dy euucseu
people i'm France than by the same class IN America
Fdgar A. Poe, Hawthorne, Emerson are studied anu
mastered at Paris. The French in short Ike indvldu
ay and abhor mediocry Now, the reverse is the case
in Germany In this country the essential principle OF
in politics, art, literature, OF Journalism any
thing tending to uniformity and innovation Is
rare Hence there is wanting the fine French apprec-
alton Of originality, OF freshness, OF genius among active
men, II must be added too, that the awful German rev.
erence for authority shocked that plain ciuzen
sbould dare TO become rival Of the ruling President
and lie soldier 1t is in a German church tmt prayers
are offered weekly the Emperor OF Germany and MS
royal family for Queen OF England and her royal
family for the President Of the United States ana ms
family.
The Herrenhaus reassembled yesterday. A. had been
expected the % new peersOr rather - ot bem-Were
presented by the Minister of the Interior they sub
scbed 10 the usual oath and took Their seats The Re
form hu was third ON the order Of the day There had
moan much speculation to the course when tne on
would take Its predecessor was refefteu 10 hostne
CouUitsc which after long delay reported u suDSti-
tute 40 unlike the original that 1t might ano' nave oeen
rIed ont a. germaue. The resolution ol me house
10 M the Committees draft ana not tlat OF the
G. .nmcnt the end Of the case ior that session
"a titor the Government determined TO oppose the
-,erence tO q commission but IN Otder that any "moi
zency might not find IL unprepared the reehiOreemehlS
were ordered 10 he hand 10 control the NOMINATION vi
tha Committee II should be ordered bul lhe 70.
ecttonst. have learned discretion Wnen the President
DroDosed thaC there snOuld he no reference, bee was
ftte objection made. There will bc, IN German parma
InentarY language deiiberat1Ons-thc one pfeln-
nary the other final and both in open session. The
first OF these begins day and Is now IN prOrets me
uan of operations Is ven laid out that tne course OF
events can be predicted with great confidence me
Jupkers will debate the BILL ana perhaps Try 10 amend
il. but when the vote taken they Will gcnty aD-
stain need scarcely say that the % new members are
not enough % overcome the majority against the Pe
vIOus b They signify onY the fOya ~ u
the matter but that effective the Introduction OF
whole regiment to sit with the recalcitrant knights
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