Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20

The "cOrrect version" OF the difficulty be-
tween Bismarck and Count Won Aruim, the
German ambassador, Is stated in the Herald
correspondence to be to the folio wing purport: In
ISL Won Arnim, who had Just been Withdrawn
from Rome, was sent to Paris TO prepare, under
Bsmsrck's supervision, the formal treaty OF
peace. After that work was finished he was sent
TO Paris In the winter Of 13TI-I2, as ambassador
explicitly charged to make things pleasant in
his dealings with the French officials But he
seems to be fussy, intriguing diplomatist OF
neCstacazy style, and he soon began to make
himself offensive 10 everybody connected with
the French government, apparently with the
design Of involving Germany and France in
hoetilities again, or compelling bis government
TO increase its army of occupation in France
he next took the extraordinary step Of address
ing Emperor William privately, critic:sing the
policy OF Bismarck as unworthy the gov
eminent, and excusing his familiarity on
he ground that he could not cOnfden-
tally communicate through the foreign ofHce.
This was the beginning Of correspondence
between Bismarck, as Chancellor, and Won Ar
nm. as Ambassador, which lasted until the
early part CT last spring, comprising eighty
two communications, which Won Arnim with
Grew fIom the archives Of the Embassy at arts,
and which the German government through
the Criminal Court az Berlin low seeks TO
recover. For dipiOmstic reasons Won Amin
was not Withdrawn from PrTis Immediately
upon the discovery Of his intrigue but tinsliF
lie carried his OfiCiOus mischief making to A
point Were II was imperatiyeIy necessary to
recall him, and be was transferred TO Constsn-
tinOpIe.
cit was in April last that be addressed ths
letter to Dr. Doliinger, cTiticissUg the course of
Bismarck for not following his q ggestOns while
In Rome, and cODdemuiEs his policy on at ac-
z
time after ended the Counts diplomatic career
for he was at once retired By order OF tue Em-
peror. This had scarcely happened when a let
ter Was received AT the Berlin Foreign Office
from the CHIEF OF the Records Of the Paris Em-
bsssy stating that So confidential papers belong
ing 10 the archives OF the Legation were miss
ms, snd there was no explanation for il. They
were the reprOving letters OF Bismarck to tue
Count, containing the whole history OF the at
against his Chancellor, repetition OF
previous instructions, warnings as 10 the
course the Ambassador ought 10 pursue,
censure for neglect Of duty-in a word, the re-
cord OF the whole official career of the CONT ar
Paris. Bismarck addressed the Count a DER
sOnal and confidential letter. requesting him 70
restore the papers, to which the Count re-
Sponded That they were OF a personal character
and cid not belong TO the embassy. Bismarck
replied thst II could not be admitted that the
Foreign ONCE ever Otficialiy held personal cor
respOIdence with its Representatives, and the
papers distracted were part of the record of
the embassy, addressed 20 the German Ambas-
though OF private and confidential character
Trey could not he retained by him. To this the
Count replied that he differed with Bismarck
IN biz views on this point, as he had on Others
SEd should not return them. A brother in law
Of the Count WAS then applied to for his infu-
ence with him, and, falling in this the Foreign
Cfhce presented 10 the criminal court at Berlin
The charge Of embaZzlemeut Of government
CocUments against Won Arnim, the plea being
that they were part OF the records Of the EN-.
bsssy At Paris, sent there by the German gov
emmett Tor the guidance sEd direction OF the !
smbsssador, and as such should be restored to /
the embassy. The court sustained the cbar1s /
OF embtZZisment, and hence the arrest OF Won .
Amin, who Is held 10 have yiOl.ted the Grim
lu6l laws OF his country. 1t appears that the /
Count did not like the humiliation OF a transfer
nom the most to the least important OF the
european missions, nor did lie care that his
successor az Paris should read the scathiny re-
Dukes he had frCm time TO time received from
Ills government. While the copies were in Ber-
I'D ana the originals IN bis possession be did not
care, but 20 leave them in Paris Was more than
his pride would permit"