The New York herald., 1874-12-05
The ClericalS Of the South ASsail Bis
marck'S Foreign Policy.
The Prince Chancellor Defends the
Diplomacy Toward Spain.
Relations with the Vatican
Broken Of.
Il the Empire Drifting Toward
War?

BERLIN, Dec. l. 1874
In the Reichstag to-day a letter from the Chan.
cehor OF the Empire, Prince Bismarck. was read.
NO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN.
The Prince Chanceilor's letter announced, In the
name OF the Emperor and In accordance with the
decision Of the Federal Council. that the sum for
maintenance OF German Legation to the vati.
can Is struck out OF the budget.
rEcHNIcAL OBJECTIONS BY THE MEMBERS FROM
ALsAcE AND LORRAINE.
The deputies from Alsace anu Lorraine sent Q
written notice to the President OF the Chamber
that. In view OF the condition OF their country,
they cannot serve In the Committee on the Alsace.
Lorraine Budget and Loan bill.
Both communications were referred to com.
mittees.
THE FOREIGN POLICY VIOLENTLY AssAILED
In the course OF debate on the estimates
for the committees OF the Federal Council Herr
Joerg, one OF the Bavarian deputies and mem.
Der OF the clerical party, made q vehement and
bitter attack on Bismarcks fcreign policy. He re.
marked that in consequence OF Russia holding
aloof the Chancellor had made JaascO OF his at.
tempt at intervention in Spain. He wished to
know whe ther the Committee OF the Federal Coun-
Gil, which, according to the constitution existed
for the consideration OF questions OF foreign
policy, performed any functions.
BIsMARCK's REPLY.
Prince Bismarck replied that all Important
diplomatic dispatches were communicated to the
Committee. which met whenever summoned by
the President. Nothing was concealed from any
OF the federated governments. He emphatically
repelled the insnuatlon that the federal repre-.
sentatives ola not adequately protect the rights OF
the various States. There had never been any
idea OF intervening in the affairs or Spain.
When apprsed ol the murder OF Schmidt he
said to himself "Sucn thing would not have
happened to a British French or American citi-
Gen." He remembered the humiatlons for
merry imposed on Germans and considered
the time mad arrived to avenge such
wrongs The only way OF helping Spain
was TO recognize those elements in the country
which were disposed to restore public order.
Russia was less effected by Spanish concerns than
Germany. He respected the decision OF Russia as
Power with which Germany mad lived in init.
mate friendship for q century. "I,n continued
Bismarck, "your darts are directed against that
friendship they will miss their aim. can quietly
bear the charge or Jasco.n
KULLAANN's CENTRE FOR ASSASSINATION.
Referring to an assertion or Herr Joerg that
Kullmann was madman, Bismarck replied :-s'He
was not madman. You don't want to have any.
thing in common with Kullms mn; that compre.
bend. But he clings tightly to your coattails.
USACu huAlLuuuu WHY ut WlSueU 10 XIII me. ne
answered, 'On account OF the church laws, and
because you insulted my party.' asked. which
partyr ana he replied, The Centre, or ulrranon.
tanes lGreat tumult In the Chambers.] You
may thrust Kullmann away; he, nevertheless,
belongs TO you"
TuNuLT.
Here the House burst into cheers, which were
loud and long continued. As the applause sub.
sided cries Of "Piui! prui" were heard from the
ultramontane benches.
The President declared these exclamations IN.
parliamentary.
Prince Bismarck have no right to censure
such exclamations. "pfur' is an expression Of
disgust and contempt. myself am not stranger
to these feelings, but hope am too polite to 30
express them.
oRIFrISG TOWARD WAR, INDEPENDENT or PARTY.
Herr windhorst, an ultrsmontane, rose and
said that 10 hs speech from the balcony at Kisssn.
gen. after Kumann's attempt, Bismarck gave the
signal for attack on the Centre. It was wrong to
ncite one party against another. They were
irtftlng without that toward war.
Prince Bismarck iepelled~ the accusation. he
pointed TO the continued Indictment In the ultra.
montana press, and to the events which led to
the attempt OF Kullmann on his lie, and added s.
"were to believe half OF what the ultramontane
papers say against me VINO knows what should
dofn
Herr Lasker declared Windhorst's remarks
about melting TO war unworthy OF . representa-.
i've OF the people.
The President called Lasker to order.
The Daily Ne,cs' correspondent in Berlin tee
graphs that the depate In the Reichsrag continued
until late hour, amid scenes or great excitement,
The evening papers issued extra editions after
dark, sign OF unusual enterprise, giving reports
pf the proceedings down to tue adjournment.
The Deputies from Conquered France
Highly Incenscd-Threats of ecepsion
from the Legislature.
LONDON, Dec. s, 1874.
1t IL reported that the Deputies from Alsace and
Lorraine were so incensed at Blsmarck's speech
u the sotn ult that they threatened to withdraw
rom the Keichstag and quit Berlin, but their
friends demonstrated with ana induced them to
stay.
ENGLISH CATHOLIC SYMPATHY WITH THE GERMAN
PARTY OF THE CHURCH.
A deputatlon OF Roman Catholic ladies' from Eng.
land have arrived In Munster. They came to con.
Tratulate Weslphaan Countesses who were
recently aned for sig ming o seattious address to
The Bishop OF Paderborn, symparhlzlng with him
n his Imprisonment for resistance to ths Ecclesi.
lstical laws.