The New York herald., 1874-10-18
A CORRECT VERSION.

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WASHINGTON, Oct, l8. 1874.
There has been nothing received in Washington as
yet relative the recent arrest in Berlin of Count
Won Arnim, the late German Ambassador at Paris,
and it Is doubtful whether the next mail due from
Berlin will bring more than has already been an
nounced by the HERALD European teegrams But
from information received by your correspondent
he Is able to anticipate the true statement as Will
be developed when the Of the Count is brought
before the Court at Berlin.
The cessation of hostilities between Germany
and France In the spring Of 1871 imposed upon
Bismarck the task Of perfecrng the work in for
NAL treaty. It was necessary the Chancellor
should have the aid OF an experienced dipiomatist
in arranging the necessary papers. The only one
had recently been Withdrawn from Rome, and was
awaiting q new assignment. To the Count the
Foreign Ofnce counded, under Bismarck's personal
supervision, the preparation Of the treaty of peace
and obligation on the part of France. Won Ar
minis familiarity with French and English made
him useful and valuable adjunct. and when the
task was finished the Emperor knew OF no one
better qualified to represent the Empire at Paris
than the Count. He was sent there in the win
ter Of 1s71-72 as Ambassador, explicitly charged
to maintain the most peaceful and agree
able course IN all his dealings with
the French ofncials. Fully appreciating
the dellcacy OF the mission. Bismarck
himself prepared the instructions which we're to
guide Count Won Arnim in his new position. No
sooner had the Ambassador presented his creden-
tials and been formally received by Tners than he
began to make himself offensive to everybody con.
nected with the French government. HIS manner
upon all occasions was imperious, cold and repul-
sive. What could the French government dor 1t
seemed as though Won Amin had been specially
selected to keep alive the memory OF Germany's
triumph, and render anything like cordial or even
friendly intercourse with the representative OF
the conqueror impossible. The Count had &C
after be shown, to again involve Germany and
France in bostitles, or compel his government
to increase Its army OF occupation IN France.
Hts first step was most extraordinary and un-
precedented, addressing Emperor william pri.
vately. criticising the policy Of Bismarck as un-
worthy the government, and excusing his
familiarity on the ground that he could not
confidently communicate through the Foreign
ONCE. This was the beginning OF correspondence
between Bismarck, as Chancellor. and Won Ar
part Of last spring, comprising eighty-two COM
munications, which Won Arnim Withdrew from
the archives OF the Embassy at Paris, and which
the German government through the Criminal
The first intimation the Berlin Foreign
once had OF Won Arnim's intrigue
was through the leading Catholic papers
OF Germany praising Won Arnim as the 1T success
sor OF Bismarck and denouncing the latter as
wholly unworthy Of the high position he held.
The letter Of Won Arnim 10 tue Emperor was
promptly sent to the Chancellor, resulting in q
sharp ana imperative note to the Count
that correspondence on matters pertaining
to the policy and interest OF the Empire
muSt Ue Hclu Ouiy Win Cne FOTolRu OmCe.
To this Won Arntm replied, not abating his
pronounced hostility to Bismarck, and renewing
his criticism Of the instructions which had been
prepared by Bismarck. IT then became serious
question at Berlin what to do with the
Count. To recall him at that early
stage OF the new relations OF Ger.
many with France would nave led the
other European nations to believe that there was
some foundation for the report of new eomplica.
tions. 1t was, therefore, determined to forbear
public recognition OF Won Arnim's course until
such time as it could be done without scandal to
the diplomatic relations oil Germany with France.
In addition to the voice OF the Catholic press in
the attacks on Bismarck Won ArnIm succeeded in
gaining the friendship. or, rather, the co-opera-
tion of prominent Catholic members OF the Parlia-
ment ana such other influences at the Court OF
Berlin as served to agitate opposition to
Bismarck. The next step was to indirectly en-
eage the French press In the quarrel From
time to time articles appeared In the
leading Paris journals antagonisttc to the
authority OF Bismarck. and the tenor OF which
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