The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-07
CHURCH AND STATE.
Mr.. Bancroft on the Ecclesiastical
Struggle IN Germany.

Mr.. Bancroft on the EcclcsIaSIical
Struggle IN Germany.
Ltondon Correspondent Chicago Tflbune.l
Tho resignation Of Mr.. Bancroft caused
aieeling among the scholars Of Berlin akin
to absolute sorrow. During the few years
he has passed here as Minister from the
United States, no has been able TO gather
around him circle OF the most brilliant
intellects Of Germany, whose esteem Tor
him was exhibited In very compliment.
airy way In the farewell dinner given In
his honor at their hands. mo other per.
SOD" says the NORTH German Gazette.
Since the appearance Of Franklin at the
Court Of Frederick the Great, has done as
much 70 establish happy, relations be-
tween the United States and Germany. ma
Mr: Bancroft" he stands very 6ieh,
both In the estimation Of Bismarck and
the Emperor, which latter caused Dor
trait Of himself to be. painted expressly Tor
MIN on the occasion Of his departure.
Certainly no greater compliment, how
ever, could be paid 10 his talent, than the
enthusiastic recognition Of the learned CO.
terie OF Berlin. One gentleman informed
me that never In his life had he met with
a person OF such varied and exhaustive
knowledge as Mr.. Bancrott-one who
seemed TO have al departmental Of learn.
ipg 90 thoroughly at command. It's true
that some tongues whisper that he sacri-
ticed independence Tor the sake OF popu-
lartty; that his toadyism was too conspicu.
Gus; and that-to climax his misdemean-
orS-he had become denationalized; but l
never found any reliable grounds for their
assertions. Certainly no other American
is as able 10 appreciate the political, 30
cial and intellectual life Of Germany as he;
and, II his views are not considered TO be
tinctured with the necessary amount Of
patriotism, republicanism or some other
ism" OF dubious Specification, his shoddy
critics should ascri6e the seeming anoma.
ly 70 their own ignorance.
MIR. Bancroft Is well known here for his
unqualified approval oil the course pursu.
ed py the government in respect 10 the
Catholic Church; and has also announced
as bis conviction that corresponding steps
Will be found necessary, sooner or later,
10 the United States. a member Of The
Supreme Ecclesiastical Court (Oberkirch.
enrath) Of Germany, and q warm personal
friend Of BanCroit'g, informed me lately,
In private conversation, that the latter Is
quite determined to agitate the matter on
his return homo, fully convinced as no IL
that the indifference of American states
men Is the earnest Of the translation OF the
United States into Papal satraphy. II
he carries out his plan, 1t may be taken
for granted that the subject will be sharp.
" discussed, and a proiuston Of facts and
criticisms-the fruits OF his historical
studies and keen powers Of observation
ventilated, that may work revulsion Of
public feeling on the subject. For my
sell, however, ! do not think his polemfcs
will DO heard beyond the circle Of his
friends. BE Is now in his seventh
year, and, besides the lmpediments OF old
age, his time Is occupied In the revision
Of his History Of the United States"