The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-21
LA MARM0RA AND BISMARCK.

What tho Italian Omctal Charge Against
the German Premier Amounts To-
German Policy for Frontier Rectihca-
ton I'm 1860. m re
Rome (Jan. 29) correspondence OF London Times.l
- There is no doubt that La Marmora's
publication was politically both crime and a
blunder; II has been visited with unmeasured
condemnation by all right-thinking men In this
country; the necessity OF guarding against such a
scandal for the future is universally admitted and
Will be promptly acted upon. Still General Go.
vone's letter Is in print, and Govone is dead and
unable to speak for himself The charge
OF audacious falsehood and malignant CAL
umny 80 emphatically and in SO public q
manner launched by Prince Bismarck must fall on
Govone unless the Prince means to insnuate that
Govones despatch Is an lmpudent forgery by Gene
raj La Marmora. But need not say that no man
In Italy would ever admit that such an accusation
a. Prince Bismarck's words convey could apply
to either OF the two gallant officers alluded to
In his speech. La Marmora is crotchetty, con-
ceited impractical man, soured by ill-success and
by what he considers want OF proper appreciation
of his merits and services on the part Of his coun-
trymen; but that he is the very soul OF honor no
man ever doubted or could doubt. and, on the
other hand, Govone's letter was only borrowed,
not taken away from the archives OF the Foreign
ONCE, and any man, Prince Bismarck himself not
excepted, can easily examine 1t ana satisfy him
self about Its authenticity. With respect 10 Go.
vOnes character, 1t is not even necessary to ques-
tion his own countrymen, as there is scarcely an
officer in the English and French armi es OF the
Crimea Of 1856, in the Prussian stan OF 1865 it.
SELF, who would not bear witness to the singular
uprghtness and the high chlvalrOus honor that
distinguished him. III such men as La Marmora and
Govone are not TO be credited,n every Italian is
ready to say, at is vain to look for common hon.
esty anywhere in Italy," Prince Bismarck could
hardly have hit on two men to whose veracty the
very shadow OF suspicion could with greater dlni-
Guilty attach Itself.
What Govone stated was not that Prince Bis.
marck had In plain words expressed his readiness
to part with German territory, but simply that
tensions lest Austria, who was preparing for the
struggle, and was anxious to enlist France on her
Napoleon tending TO purchase his goodwill by The
cessiOn OF the Prussian Rhenish Provinces, where
upon Prince Bismarck gave Govone to understand
sha FRANCE was to Sc bpnea w aae
man territory. she might as easily come to
Bismarck said that Govone had imperfectly UNDER
stood him, and had given too much weight to
Sna he Would probably nave ACQUITTED himself
OF all blame without eliminating man now In
HIS grave. and whose Affirmative he can
only meet BY bare negative. He did not
see that he defended himself with unneces-
sary warmth and protested too much. He
Chancellor OF the German Empire-the Prime
Minister OF victorious state, sufficiently strong
and wealthy to be safe against the combined
attacks OF all Europe. In 1885 he was only at the
mead OF Prussian Monarchy which had been for
years, and with doubtiui success, striving for the
supremacy IN Germany. He was about TO venture
on war IN which ne must reckon on the enmity
not only OF the whole OF Austria but also OF half
Germany, The ODDS WERE In everybOdy's estima-
ton, iormidaby against him, and above both him.
self and his adversaries there was France for
many years accustomed to look upon herself as the
arbter OF the worlds destnles, and de ermiped 10
suffer no alteration in the map Of Europe which
was not productive OF gain to herself.
The italian Minister'S Despatch from
Bcrlin-''Tho Queen Who Is Not a
Prussian''-"And the Rhine Corps,"
The following IS translation OF a despatch pub-
nshed In the Italian newspapers at the Instance OF
General La Marmora, in reply to the recent speech
OF Prince Bismarck In the German Parliament
denying the accuracy Of the documents quoted in
the Generals work. I'm po' piu de luce.
THE DESPATCH
Is addressed by M. Govone. the Italian Minister at
Berlin, to General La Marmora. then Minister OF
Foreign Affairs -
BERLIN, June 8, 1866
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES requested parting inter-
view with Count Bismarck, the President OF the
Council received me yesterday, al nine O'Clock, in
the garden OF the Ministry OF State, and conversed
win me until ten. l have acquainted His Excel
lency with the early arrival OF Colonel Avet, q
very distinguished ofncer OF the Italian army, ap-
stan army in the event OF war. added
thAk ~ events were daily becoming more