The New York herald., 1874-11-01
Won ARNIM.
Bismarck and Won Arnim and
Their Contest.
Is Bismarck Right or
Wrong?
WHAT GERMANY THINKS.
A Court Intrigue Against
Bismarck.
An Inside Glimpse OF the
Royal Family.
THE STORY OF THE ARREST.
The Grim Chancellor and
His HumOrs.
An Inside Glimpse OF the
Royal Family.
THE STORY OF THE ARREST.
The Grim Chancellor and
His HumOrs.
ARNIM's SIDE OF THE STORY
The Rise and Fall of the Am
bassador.


bassador.
BERLIN Oct. l6, 1874.
In the dispute between Prince Bismarck
and Count Arnim. so far as human eyes pa.
tiently bent on this subject can discern
Prince Bismarck is In the right-in the right
but with reservations. He IS in he right
from the clearest point OF view belonging to
purely Prussian politics; and inasmuch as he, this
grim Prince Bismarck, Is rough practical poll
tician who does not pretend to be philosopher
he feeling that he really Is In the right, has deter
mined to DO his business with Count Arlm in the
most expeditions manner. he has stlong case;
ne viii urge it TO the uttermost or, rather he will
do nothing, which is much the same thing. Prince
Hohenlohe has raised the discussion; tie clerks
In the Prussian Foreign once will renderth the ques-
tion at issue uninteliigible, then the law courts
can deal las usually with rne inexphcabe Law Is
supreme at Berlin, and incoruptibe-
unless there are great inducements
TO take one-sided view OF things. Count Arnim
Is said to be needy. Prince Bismarck las COM
mand OF the national purse, also OF the cmiscated
revenues Of the King OF Hanover. and renders, or
need render, account TO no auditor. Possibly
Prince Bismarck may venture to take legil outlets
from din1culty under these conditions, having at
this moment some 20, 900 900 thalers, or more, at
command for state or other purposes. How
far minister may be in the right Is question for
the casuists. Patriotism, that is to say, deter.
mined will TO push the interests OF one country
over those OF other countries In spite OF all con-
siderations OF justice or morality-Jha5 is the
truest idea OF patriotism now current A word
given by God and for which the devil has found
meaning. As matter OF fact patriotism hitherto
has generally signined private interest some
day there may be higher kind OF it. which may
include the interests OF mankind. To drive women
and children headlong In cabs through the streets
OF Berlin, pale, fevered and without hope or
appetite; to shut up middle-aged gentleman
OF good manners and blameless character in a
madhouse and can that patriotism Is a new mean
ing OF the word, inspired by some very clever
devil indeed. Prince Bismarck has played at
diplomacy, and he has won the game. Was 1t
worth the winnings Count Arnim has lost It,
Was it worth the losing Troublesome questions.
PUBLIC OPINION IN GERMANY.
Solid sense In Berlin and elsewhere, looking
carelessly at this fight between minister and an
ambassador, which apparently does not much
concern Commercial nterests''-shorr-srghted
things-begns by saying this
First Prince Bismarck is a great man, CONNER
clal interests being fond OF undisputed truths.
Second-A great man would not enter upon a
quarrel without he was sure OF having the best
Oft.
1hird-Then 1t draws one OF those conclusions
which belong IN q peculiar manner to common
sense.
There is more than meets the eye in this busi-
ness.
THE GRAND SECRET.
The Empress Queen, the Crown Prince and
fne Cro I'm prtnceSa of Germany wanted m ahata
Prince Bismarck, who Is a noisy lmpollte man,
and to put Count Arnim over him. Prince Bis
marck got wind OF this project through an attache
devoted TO his cause in the German Embassy in
Paris. Therefore, he recalled Count Arnim, and
then Instituted legal proceedings in due FORM as
sisted by the Crown lawyers, politics being rather
a grim game Just now. The Charges against Count
Arnim are probably fabricated-no real crimi-
nallty In them. master may always bring alle-
cations against his servant II displeased with him.
and the Crown lawyers are elastic creatures, with
conscences TO match.
Here are the charges, not yet known to a curl
Gus public:
FTst-Count Arnlm IS a traitor, because ALWAYS
easy to find 'because'') he played into the hands
OF the French legitimists and helped to put out NJ.
Timers, whereas the German government repre-
sented by Prince Bismarck wanted to keep NJ
who might help the Pope, with whom Prince
Bismarck Gearing neither God nor NAM is at war.
Second-Count Arnlm has stolen certain ottclal
papers, all numbered, which belong to the German
government, although prince BismarcK) admit
that three OF them also numbered, were not ori-
cia, and DO not belong to the German government
but to Count Arnim. | want to make q charge
against Count Arnim. and mean to do it without
needing contradiction rom myself or other people,
Thfrd-In short, Count Amin did not obey my
orders, and wanted to put me out Of power.
PRINCE BIsAARCK's BLUSDER.
The thing should have been arranged privately;
might have been arranged in this manner, had
not Chancellor, accustomed to have bis own
way, become too impatient OF the slow process OF
friendly Intervention. For, you see, the very
housemaid soul is now afflicted by 1t. There is not
maid OF all work In Berlin who can reconcile her
soul TO the fact OF Count in Jail. Quidnunc too,
the we-to-do Nobody, who dimes az his table dih0te
unoer tue ime trees, is startled almost out OF his
appetite. He never takes newspaper in 10
dinner, because 1t would seem uncourty 10 the
other guests at mine hosts table who might
reasonably wish for conversation at mea, time
and would not be content with neipnpor hur,ed in
"the latest intelligence Yet on the day OF Count
Arnim's arrest newspapers were first seen Mt
table dh0te dinner In Berlin, and there were prus
sian gentlemen tsome military mem behind them
The traditions OF the German people have been
shocked. They DO not look at the justice or inIus.
tice OF the thing. They only marvel at 1T.
ARNIM VERSUS BISMARCK.
Here are some OF the elements which began 10
grow sulphurous in Paris and Berlin year ago
forebodIng storm In high court regions
Tristan Empress Queen. regarding culture and
romance as the chief things to be desired in thi
world, looking down. even, II that may be, upon
an Emperor King without culture. Plainly, thinks
Her Majesty, an altogether inexplicable freak Of
sastiny to have put an EmDaror Sing without