The New York herald., 1874-10-19
Why bismarck IL Alarmed.

From the Pail Mall Gazette, Oct. ST.
In considering Prince Bismarck's acts 1t is not
OF much avail to Inquire into their morality With
the German Chancellor the public interest. or
what ne holds TO be the public interest, Is the first
consideration. But even the greatest statesman
may occasionally blunder, and 1t Is hard to be-
lleve that the Prince has not blundered in mpris-
oning Count Arnim. The Counts alleged offence Is
the concealment OF certain documents which are
described as missing II the documen nts In question
had been seized with Count Arnim, the severity
with which he has been treated would have been
more intelligible-at all events, It would
have accustomed the public to the deter
mination OF the government 10 keep pos
session OF them, whether 1t can make
ments are missing, the probable inference is that
Count Arnlm has consigned them to some place OF
sale Keeping beyond the ierman--at all events
beyond the Prusslan-lrontier In that case, what
can the authorities dOs They may sentence him
to term OF Imprisonment Tor the appropriation
OF papers which nave not been produced ana con.
sequently have not been proved not to be his own
property; but this Will not bring the papers back.
prlncc bismarck seems occasionally to forget that
even the most high-handcd policy must submit TO
limitations or time ana place. Count Arnim in
Berhn prison cannot be treated as Isaac OF YORK
until he buys his release by giving up the papers,
There is point beyond winch nothing can be done
witn CSnnt Arnim, ma ana snat point Is one which, u
long suffering Prussian liberals--and they are
very long SunerlnY-wlll hardly stand more than
u certain amount OF arbitrary punishment in.
fcted on political adversary, ard there is not
much OBJECT ID alternating a party which at pres
ent IS thoroughly prepared to support Prince
Bismarck In everything 1t does not stop the
publication OF the papers which 1t Is desired to
suppress. What the contents OF these papers is
may be at least guessed. They probably relate TO
that point In tho conflict with the Church when
Prlpce Bismarck had not made up his mind
whether he should fight or be trends. The eccie-
sia0tcai laws were passed In May, 1872, and
in the January OF that year Count Arnim was ct
Rome, with, as II Is allowable to suspect, the
draught OF she proposed laws In his pocket.
Prince bismarck IS not man to show his hand
before the game begins nnless he has some mo-
tive for dong IL: ana II the conversations be.
tween count Arnim and the Pope could have
been overheard, the mystery tnat has always
rested oD the origin OF the ecclesiastical quarrel
in Germany would probably ne cleared up. why
nd the Prusssan government which mad ior
years been on good terms with the Roman Cath.
Ollie church. suddenly change Its toner Not surely
because the Pope could not put up with the idea
oI O Protestant Power being supreme IN Germany.
POpes have made capital out OF Protestant sue
cesses before now. and there is nothing either ia
Prince Bisnlarck's character or the Emperor's
to make IL impossible Tor them to pull together with
the Roman authorities. BUT supposing that the
Pope, before January, 1S72-as lar back, perhaps.
as the visit OF the Archbishop OF Posen to
Versailles IN January. lS7l-had shown his de-.