New-York tribune., 1874-10-27
TIE IMPRISONMENT OF COUNT VON
ARNIM.

THE IMPRISONMENT UT COUNI TON
ARNIM.
A sEM-oFYICIAL STATEMENT OF IT'S CAUSE.-THE
COUNT ADMITS THAT HE HAD POSSESSION OF A
PORTION OF THE MISSING DoCUMENTs-CHAR-
AcrER OF THE TRIBUNAL ENGAGED IN HEARING
From gns K5ynises zeuno
We are in position to give trustworthy
The long differences between Count Won Arnim
and the Imperial Cnancelor, Prince Bismarck are well
Pnce formerly m e 80 os %e Of Ss
friends and supporters. Prince Bismarck Is good
when he attempted likewise from the fatal embassy at
Paris to thwart the Bismarck policy: but Bismarck felt
certain inclination for Arnim even amid the resent
ment provoked by this insubordnaton and he gave un
mlstafable proof OF this goodwill when he had at
length obtained the Emperor Williams not easily ac
Qured sanction for Arnms recall fro Paris for when
Arnim came to Berlin and expressed In moving terms
his deep regret at what had happened 1t was Bismarck
himself who said I'VE will have one more trial" Count
Sa Han e se%p sed TSe impoa
the Embassador In his frank manner In their last con-
fdence Arnim's conduct before and after the fall OF
Thers from the Presidency OF the Republic excited BIS
msns Ssr Of
tween the German Chancellor and his representative at
Paris os ns Is
Republic, which would not 1nd 1t easy to form ALL
greedy IN Of
which is in league with Ultramontanism, the sworn
the other hand. sympathized warmly with the
tion the Bourbons and perhaps displayed this to
Bismarck maintained the ambassador did not act
in spirit OF his Instructions and 1t Is well known
to be transferred that he himself
that any other post In the public service impos
his hiss superior on the highly Important Roman qnss
views which be put forward, however, too late the
powerful support that should have been given to the
rect than Bismarcks attitude OF reserve, must admit
that such open contest between superior and It's
subordinate the public service Of the State insult
ferabe. 1t incOmprehensibe how Count Arnim quasi
oesta could then repair to Berlin and say was
going as Embassador to COnstantinople. He did not
tender his resignation, and had therefore to be dis
missed The Emperor showed him the greatest indql-
The Emperor wished to hear nothing further of the
matter and who would not have shared In that Wish
In what then has been 80 suddenly and rudely
in the wa IL wnio nned
journalist, purchase newspaper. and like La Mar.
mora, attack Prince Bismarck with revelations.
we will not The shell burst In quite
direction dopcsry Visit was PAID TO- Count Arnim
self arrested by order OF the Berlin Tribunal He
showed %SS no Visitors The attempt of his family to
procure his release on the ground OF health was
on OF his beraoD We should not be SURPRISED
the whole antImperial press to denounce this
who alege that the Chancellor afraid of Count
Arnms expected attack that he wanted to pri
yate letters which COMPROMISED him. and that on the
To this may be replied that these disputes
at SS Paris AcnenOSe When the
latter wished settle himsef In his new position and
en hs Romans not less than
numbered land registered documents were missing.
nothing was known about them, and that perhaps
Count Arnm had taken them away with him. Our
knowledSed that the papers were in his possession
he had been Embassador at Rome, these documents
strange for HIN to contend that they private let
ters This view was contested. especially at Berlin,
from Karlsbad the fourteen dispatches the Roman
question. Meanwhile the German Embassy in Paris
other papers were found to be missing Count
Arnim, again questioned. said he had seventeen Of
should use them in self-defense, and even in pre-
ferrng legal claims he therefore refused to give them
Possibly some Of the more unimporant OF the IS dis
patches had been lost for Count Arnim is not
able for order. There were however. some very i'm
portant documents detailed Instructions By
the Chancellor which he had framed with the Emperors
sheets. Their form and numbering show them to be
public documents. The Foreign Office cannot believe
and In any maintains It's right to the II documents
admitted by the Count to be In his possession although
As 10 the legal claims Of which the Kreus Zeitsng
ton as Embassador at COnsantinope and the arrange
meuts then made as to salary There are four or Aye
demand for these when 1t applied TO the Berlin Tribunal
for the delivery OF the other papers Prince Bismarck
felt obliged take legal proceedings FOR Count ArDim
ultimately declared that no had nothing to do with the
Foreign Office, which was clearly mistake, since he
had merely been placed on the unattached list. The
Foreign Office has specified all the documents
and Indicated their tenor as lar as possible.
ArDm's arrest but simply for the delivery OF the
documents which 1t claims as Its property The ques
ton before the Tribunal will be whether the papers arc
confidential private letters such as frequently pass be-
tween Minister and his Envoy, or o1clal documents
The Tribunal must evidently regard at least some OF
them State property for otherwise would not have
ordered domlciary visit. and the arrest we should
think is to he regarded the legally prescribed
means OF enforcing their delivery. II. as We
feel confident. tue above statement Is essen
TALLY accurate, II follows that criticism must DO
directed longer against Prince Bismarck but against
the Tribunal The utmost that Do alleged Is that the
Chancellor might have allowed the matter 10 drop; but
pressed himself strongly against the alienation OF
official documents In his correspondence with the lta
ian Government he could not without gross nconsisr-
ency have tolerated similar proceedings IN Prussia
only be regretted for the sake OF Count Arnim and
his respected family, that the Count thought himself
forced to let the matter get to such exremtes As far
can present Judge, Prince Bsmarck
seems 10 have acted rightly, aud the Counts
conduct has been wrong. and indeed surprising. Count
Arnm IA man OF much ability, but excitement seems
10 have couded his formerly clear understanding. This
the impression his demeanor after bis return from
Paris ade upon aud this impression IL now strength
eued Meanwhile the question hes before the Judges
the Count may adduce some Justification OF his conduct
unknown 10 us. The Kamnergericht At Berlin has .
long established reputation for imparaty. and 1t s to
be hoped this case VIII conhrtn tho old saying. Uva