The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04

the Italian Premier. .TL" added Herr Won NAL
iinckrodt, General La Marmora's statement were
now called lie, all he could do was 20 transfer tue
reproach to the author OF the book as the party
whom 1t concerned. 1t would soon be seen
whether General La MarmOra was in position to
substantlate what he af1rmed. As far as ne was
concerned. he would not have repeated the
Italians account OF the matter had 1t been pre-
viousiy contradicted by Prince Bismarck. As 1t
was, he confessed he had believed in it,"
Then Bismarck rose again.
LA MARMORA's REVELATIONS
Herr Won Mallinckrodt has a peculiar hablt-a
habit l must say, intimately connected with the
advanced poston I the tns bnets begin to
fall little too thick to be pleasant. censure has
been pronounced upon him, and his apology con
bill OF censure to somebody else: The
gentleman to whom he hands over this un-
premier or general but only private person.
VINO mas takeh the liberty OF publishing documents
to hum 10 his previous 9iclsi ca
regarded as so very wrong that when inquired
whether IT was IN accordance with Italian law,
no clause IN the criminal code which applied TO the
deed. but that the necessity of enactlng one was
However, let M. La Marmora be VINO or what he
may, ! am surprised that Herr Won Malllnckrodt
should bring himself to rely upon the evidence OF
an enemy 10 thls country rather than upon the
evidence Of facts In his whole behavior towards
us NJ La MarmOra has SO openly shown himself
hostile to Prussia and Germany at large that If
chose TO write books upon him can assure yon
they would not be OF a very pleasant de-
scrlpton. But for my reluctance to publish the
transactions win the other parties concerned In
the matter should find it difficult to resist the
temptation OF letting the world know something
root says that his belief was founded upon my
not answering the accusations preferred by M. La
ton of surreptltiousb abstracted documents.
Well, gentlemen, have to own that cannot afford
TO take either the time or the trouble TO contradict
all the stories related and printed against me.
am proud to say that, in my resOlute vindcat0n OF
the interests OF King and country have made
more enemies than any one else IN this German
land. 1 am the most intensely hated person
In thls country and, considering the motives
sred ann gSv 70 se she %r a
assertion confirmed by Herr Won Mallinckrodt COM
placentiy nodding at me. am really glad he does
l can read but q small portion OF what is printed
against me in Germany, and have still less time to
to look down upon the calumnies OF the foreigner
with naughty contempt, and l am AFRAID shall
have to apply the same feeling nearer home. il GER
tain persons go on as they have begun. However,
have deemed it my duty in the present instance
to repel the imputatiOns of members OF this House,
eratons being commented upon without my nat
denial II could have known yesterday that Herr
Won Schorlemer was going to say what he did say
should have been present. But how could have
an inkng OF 1t when the order Of the day was "the
civil Marriage BILL" and not "the circulation of
Won Mallinckr0dt, seemingly not inclined to let
the subject Drop remarked that ''f M. La MarmOra
was no longer general ana premier he had
been Doth and it would be very interesting to
learn what he had to say in proof of his assertion
The question at issue was not whether NJ. La Mar
mora was minister, but whether he was trust.
worthy witness. Government and Parliament
were equally obliged to have the honor OF the
country at heart. and, suppOsing that honor to
have been stained by an act OF the government, it
devoived upon Parliament to expose the deed.'
This called from Bismarck very fierce rejonder:-
sincerely regret that the very peculiar tactics
of the preceding speaker force me again to the
front. Alter what he has now said, however, can
not keep back the remark that bY his last words
he has returned to ground made untenao!e by the
bullets l have shot against NJ. La Marmora.
root admitted thai il III mad oontradicIed M.
believed the Italian General. But now again he
speaks in such way that there Will be few IN this
Assembly prepared to deny that he wlsnes to make
people persist in believing in the said Generals at
tac&s This is what Cali very exceptional and ex-
cepuOnable conduct in member OF this House. 1t
brought by M. La MarmOra cOuched in such vague
and Indefinite language that 1t seems to me the
statement OF Herr Won MallinckrOdt is much more
confident and, pointed than the authority he relies
upon. But heir Won Mahnckrodt not only converts
the hints and innuendoes OF an apocryphal author
into definite assertlOnS he does this IN the teeth
OF mis- own previous retractatiOns-in the teeth OF
fact ITSELF / can, therefore, only repeat that
never entered into negotiations with the Emperor
Napoleon for the cesslOn OF q single village. l
could nave easily reconciled that potentate to our
politics had made him the slightest concession
of this nature. But l always abhOrred any
arrangement or the kind as stain upon our
national honor. and never would even encourage
the idea for moment. Or does Herr Won Malllnck-
rodt suspect that l made proposition and that
the late sovereign OF the French was too coy to
accept? Is Herr Won MallinckrOdt going to tell us
education, was too gratefully attached to the land
to which he owed his culture to lend hand in dis
Numbering 1t Does Herr Won MalllnckrOdt be-
lieve that the Stuttgart "reminiscences OF his youth
prevented that Emperor from listening to my over
lures But must close. All this is really too alb
surd for me to have to dllate upon. Let Herr Won
MallinckrOdt exert himself ever SO much to induce
others believe what he has Just said he no longer
believes himself, he will hardly succeed again In
bringing me to defend myself against accusations
the real nature OF which cannot be fifty described
in Parliamentary language. rely upon the press
to give those accusations the name they deserve.