The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04
BISMARCK ACCUSED.
The Fierce Parliamentary Debate in
the PruSSian Lower House.
Prince Bismarck and the German
Catholics.

Catholics.
BERLIN. Jan. II. 1874.
The Prussian Lower House was on the 10th OF
January the OF one OF those exciting debates
which DO sometimes occur when Prince Bismarck
has an opportunity OF unOOttlin9 his wrath upon
his foes The Prince Premier has very frequently
gwen mis- views as regards the position to be main
tanned by the Prussan State as against the Catholic
Church. In the recent debate he again touched
this al-exciting question OF supremacy. He was
called out to the debate In very peculiar manner
Herr Won Mallinckrodt, one of the most prominent
ultramOntane leaders IN the Lower House, had
been speaking on the previous day at length on
education, and in the course of his remarks que5-
toned the government as to Its conduct In lnsti-
tuting an inquistiOn in regard to the politics OF
Roman Catholic elementary teachers in some dis
tricts OF the Rhineand. Herr Won MallinckrOdt
took the opportunity OF making very
serious charge against the ChancellOr-a charge
which he had gathered from La Marmora's
revelations, and which no one in Germany would
have believed even il it had not been at once In
dignantly denied. lie said that the ultramOntanes
were as faithful patriots as Prince Bismarck him
SELF and then asked, amid great uprOar, 'What
must be the feelings of these devoted patriots on
finding themselves coerced by the Cabinet9-a Cab
met presided over by a statesman who, when pre-
pairing for the Austrian War, told the Italian Gene
raj Govone that he did not object to give the Rhine
province up altogether to France as sop thrown
to Cerberus." Prince bismarck, on entering the
House on the following day. replied IN a set speech
His utterances were directed not only against Herr
Won MaliinckrOdt, but to the entire ultramOntane
party, and IN part to France. The subs lance of the
Chancelor's reply is as foows:-
PRINCE BISMARCK's SPEECH.
find myself compelled to declare that the state
ment of Herr Won ManCkrodt with reference to
an alleged transaction between General Govone
and myself Is an infamous lie. or course 1t Is not
Herr Won MalllnckrOdt VINO told the lie. Or course
he repeated only a ialsehood invented by some
body else. However, as the story has been in
vented with malice prepe,sSe 1t might perhaps
have been expected that Herr Won Mallinckrodt
would have reflected twice before fatherlug it,
have never allowed any one to hope that IsnOuld
be able to bring myself to consent 10 the cesson OF
u single village or single acre OF land. The hc,
ton circulated at my expense is q downright and
daring lle got up to blacken my reputation in the
eyes OF my countrymen. prolonged cheersD
words on an incident which occurred at
yesterdays sitting, when l was uniortu-
nately absent A gentleman belonging Ito TO
chose 10 attack me as a man and statesman.
He, too, did 80 in connection with foreign politics.
censuring my conduct most severely May perhaps
suggest to the gentlemen opposite that as men,
Der oil government which they Will be the last TO
deny is divinely appointed institution have
May lay claim to this privilege, ii not in domestic,
at least In foreign aairss DO they not really per-
ceive that they are acting an unhandsOme part in
illuminating me in connection with matters CAL
cuated to attract the particular attention of other
countries? Are they not cOnverSant with certain
prOverD referring to the bird who fouls his own
nestf Surely ii am to believe that the pOus gen.
temen opposite are more especially engaged IN
defence OF truth, religion and Christianity than
others must beg OF them to be little more
cautious in repeating all manner Of stories, derived
by them from questionable sources am led TO
offer these remarks by Herr Won SchOrlemer'S &C
cusatlons yesterday. His first accusation was COM
paratvely mid. He began by charging me with
acknowledged the necessity OF respecting
THE DOGMA OF AVAILABILITY,
dogma acce pied by millions OF Roman Catholics; ;
and he asserted, further, that l was now acting
contrary to my first intentions and promises The
edge it as my duty to respect the dogmas Of the
catholic Church as dogmas, and nave never in
II the InfalIlbilty dogma is SO Interpreted as to
lead to the establishment OF an ecclesiastical i'm
Dert IN DtpertO, II it occasions the setting aside
OF the laws OF this country because unapproved by
the Vatican l am naturally driven to assert the
legitimate supremacy OF the state. We Prot
Kingdom OF Prussia ought not to be ruled
by the Pope. and we demand that you, the ultra
montana section OF the Roman Catholics, respect
our convictions do yours. Unfortunately,
however, you are accustomed to complain OF OPP
preston whenever not permitted to lord it over
Herr Won SchOriemer maintains that though the
German bishops nave declined to obey the laws OF
their country / nave no IlXnt TO OenOuuce luis
extraordinary. conduct as revolutionary He
asserts that |, the Chancellor OF the German
Empire, have myself proved the greatest revolu-
ZIONIST OF the day. To substantiate his assertion
he says that destroyed the German cOnfederacy,
that tried to fOment rebellion among the Hun
garian and Dalmatan regiments of Austria in 1866
aud that formed Hungarian legion in the same
momentous year. Now declare l regard Herr
Won schorlemer as most absolutely veracious
individual. / hold HIM to be . man not In the
least degree tinctured with the principles OF GER
tam monastic orders, fighting with him on the
! all far uhnra
they apprehend their faith to be at stake.
Yet l am forced to tell Herr Won Schorle-
i'm plies an earnest endeavor to ascertain the cor
rectness Of the facts on which ones opinions are
founded. am obliged to add that, whatever Herr
Won SchOremer's love of truth, man who has
such utter contempt for facts as he has, and
who cares so little to lind out what IS what, de-
serves credit, and must be prepared to see his
allegations sighted by more careful and more
scrupul0us minds.
It is true aSplred to the reform OF the late fed
era Institutions, but did 80 In perfectly legal
way. and only when violence was offered recon-
who have destroyed the old federal institutions,
but the party which includes the political friends
Herr ta nc sSe nUS
| tian regiments to rebellion In 1865. Herr
I Won Schorlemer has politely asked me to
prove my innocence on this head. Had
he not better ask me to prove that it
Is the sun which Is at this moment Illuminating
the universeY 1t would be difficult for me To prove
the latter lact or the former either, theoretically
and at moments notice; but the fact none the
less generally known, and does not admit OF
doubt with sensible and welinformed people.
Then, regards the Hungarian Legion, admit
that on the very eve OF the war received an offer
with reference TO the formation OF such body. /
declined to resort to the step at the time, though
incurred no small responsibility from tnls refusal,
seeing we had to contend against so powerful a
State as Austria. In those days still hoped to
compromise the matter, and, even alter our troops
had begun to march. begged to submit to His Apos-
tolc Majesty propositions which might have
speedily led to an agreement Only when, after
the battle OF Sadowa, the Emperor Napoleon tele-
render his immediate active interference very
likely indeed, the situation assumed an aspect
help '' from any "a quarter whatsoever Gentemen
we happened to be at war with Austria at that
time. submit to you the question whether, being
at war were not perfectly entitled. by all the