The New York herald., 1874-08-13
Ex.MINIsTER BANCROFT.

His Return Home After Seven Years
Absence at the Court Of Berlin-A Few
Words on 1.-Two Topics.
Yesterday evening. at five O'Clock, news was
Mashed up the Bay that the Cunard steamer Scotia
bringing home to 0ur shores our veteran Minister
to the Court Of Berlin, Mr. Bancroft-who is now
in his seveDty-0urth year-had passed Sandy
Hook. AS soon as the steamer in question came
to an anchor or Quarantine, where she was
boarded by Health Ofncer vanderpoel, HERALD
reporter clambered up the vessels side in quest Of
Mr.. Bancroft. After walking on the upper deck
for few moments the OLD diplomat and historian
was found pacing to and fro and apparently enjoy
ing the glorious view Of land and water before
him. The reporter introduced himself and stated
that ne wanted to ask him q very few ques-
tions about different matters. To this point blank
request Mr.. Bancroft said, "that he would willingly
give the reporter any information that he was
able.n
As he walked the deck bearded like the Pard,
erect as q drill sergeant. wearing a large German
cap, with dubious top and OverhanginR peak and
dark clothes OF military cut, the Minister looked
every inch old soldier, and showed in his bear
ing the military aspect 80 much In vogue in the
land OF Kaiser Wilhelm. After he had given some
orders to ms German valet the following CONVEX
satiOn took pace:-
REPORrER-A good many years have elapsed, Mr..
Bancroft, since you looked upon the Bay here.
Mr.. BANCROFT can't tell you what pleasure 1t
gives me to get home to see 1t once more have
been away now seven years and two months.
REPORTER-I suppose you look forward TO pc
riod OF rustication and reposeS
Mr.. BANCROFT-I shall always try and Keep my
self employed. In this world there are the
workers and the non workers. can honestly say
that belong to the fO-mer class. propose living
inIWashingt0n during the winter and at Newport
In summer.
REpORrRR-Has not the Emperor of Germany pre-
sented you with picture OF himselfH
Mr.. BANCROT-Yes, life sized one, and hope
ready.
REPORTER-The newspapers are asserting here
that Germany Is about picking quarrel with
France, on the subject OF Spain, and that Germany
Is trying to get loothod In rhe West Indies. What
Is your opinion, may askf
Mr.. BANCROFT-Well, SIMPLY this, that the Ger
man government does not entertain any such
ideas, and has no idea OF provoking quarrel with
That is as explicitly as can answer you Is 1t not?
Believe me, Germany has no aggressive views.
BY this time the Heights OF Brooklyn were dis
tnctly visible, and an idea occurred to the re-
as possible what he thought OF the Beecher scam
dal and so inquired what was SAID OF it in
Berlin. To this Mr.. Bancroft replied "TO be frank
with you from all have read and heard up to the
believe that Mr. Beecher is guiityT In the course
OF conversation Mr.. Bancroft, speaking impress
lively, satd:-
''TELL THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD,
for me, that he is gaining great praise in Germany
for the Livingstone discovery, and the general
wish OF all thinking people Is that the present
HERALD enterprise now on foot may be success.
ful in discovering the source OF the Nile. This
matter is subject q great interest in Berlin at
MI. Bancroft Davis, the successor OF Mr. Ban
croft, will reach Berlin in lew days. having lett
New York several days ago.