The New York herald., 1874-10-09


II the Holy See thinks good to alter Its relations
with IT the government can afford to rely on its
own strength for the future.
The same opinions and instructions are ex-
pressed In the third despatch, dated March Is,
entente preyioSsly between the % German and the the
Austrian bishops. and recognizes their right to
protest against the application OF the vote to dog
matte differences; but 1t Is for the bishops to night
1t out with the Curia. The Prussian government
cannot 90 step iurther than the bishops them
selves go. AS tar as they go they may count on
Prussian support. The government will protect
them from any temporal prejudice arising from
their dissentient vote. IL any temporal govern
ments were to interfere it would be for Roman
Catholic governments to do 80. AS they DO not
choose 70 interfere Protestant Prussia has not the
Bl1ghtest occasion for such course.
Won Arnim's Letter to DR.. Dollinger.
We publish underneath the text OF celebrated
letter which was addressed by Count Won Arnim
TO DR.. Ddllinger at Munich. The knowledge of
contents caused much excitement in Berlin
PARIS, April 21, 1873.
MOST VENERABLE SIR-The North German Gazette
published some days since report drawn up by
me IN May, 1859, which did not escape your notice.
publication was made did not permit the suppress
sion OF those passages which contained the name
ask your pardon for having incidentally. in 1862
Waa waen o nos ew TO on v N n fashion
respsc. ior y you You WI viii THEN more rssdy
,Grglye ,oG me a, when you re %recollect that at
knowing you. 1t Is said that the report OF May
1882 is . contradiction to the views expressed In
memorial OF mine published by the f1esse OF
the appearance OF the publication. have copy
OF the memorial, which differs in some respects
absurd for me to say that the document is apocry-
phal. The alterations were evidently made for the
purpose Of alIecnng certain personages With
regard to the discrepancy OF my views 1869 and
1870 1t 10 very trilng In 1870, aso attached less
Importance to the dogma 81 iniallipilty than to
Had the German bishops from the
outset declared that Papal iniallipinfy
no practical value, the governments could not
have mixed up In the question But the attitude
Of the German and Austrian bishops in the autumn
OF 1862 and during the Council made me realize
the iul importance OF the effort OF the Holy See.
was convinced that infalnbiity was more than
the Vatican; that 1t was q box or Pandora winch
eventually sent forth most dangerous ingredients
accept the charge that prodled by my expert.
ence from May, 1869, 10 July, 1870. II l learned
10 tne ms Ssnons am
good enough to show me the consequences OF the
dogma On that occasion totally useless discus
whe ther the despatch OF an ambassador to the
Council would have given another turn to affairs.
Who can now answer that question AS for me-
l persist In thinking that the leaders OF the un-
dertaklng-at least II they had acted as advised
to conquer the world and came home because It
rained! regret above all that the conferences
opened by tne Prince OF Hoheniohe did not give
weeds which were cultivated by the Council had
been crushed in the bud we should not flnd our
maze which brings into question what had long
appeared to be the common property OF CHRISTIAN
ity. Accept, &c, your devoted, ARNIM.
The Counts Defence Against Bismarck's
First Attacks.
We are enabled to publish the following letter
from Count Won Arnim, written after his vacation
of the German embassy in Paris, In explanation OF
his communication to DR.. Doliinger, which created
a sensation at the Prussian Court. and caused his
retirement from the diplomatic service. 1t reads
as follows:-
BERLIN, May !, 1874.
Having arrived here from Paris yesterday l find
in the newspapers OF the capital series of articles
attaching me on account OF q letter which l have
addressed to Herr Won DOnger My official posi-
tion prevents me nom replying to these attacks,
against one charge which is continually being re-
peated-viz., that OF having entered upon con-
cv ic 'ns al tSs eI ne
ness with which so grave an accusation is publicly
made, and Is intended to be gradually represented
under the necessity to prove by stating the CIR
cumstances OF the case, that have not taken the
that have been forced to throw OF the reserve |
have hitherto been able to maintain In spite OF all
e no so
nal certain documents have been published which
have directed the attention OF the PUBLIC to the
history OF the Council. IL Is not necessary for me
TO inquire who has caused this publication; 1t Is
enough TO say that have not caused 1t. Imme-
diatey afterward there were published in Berlin
newspaper Official documents which completed the
disclosures. Up to this point there Is nothing ex-
traordnary in the whole proceeding. The docu
ments published at Vienna contain nothing new
and nothing that could be disagreeable to the
directory OF the German policy. Just as little can
the instructions" have surprised those who are
even only superhclaly conversant with the dlplo-
matte history OF the last lew years. AS regards
the publication OF my report OF the 14th OF May,
1862 the contents or which are entirely connden-
tial, the matter stands somewhat differently.
Every one will admit that this publication IS op-
posed to the traditions. not only Of Prussian, but
Of every diplomacy. affirm this fact without
traditions may frequently be necessary, and some-
times be useful 1t was not necessary for me to
judge why 1T was necessary IN TINS case, and
special circumstance which obliged me to
take notice OF this publication In my
Of about ns herr n Of ron May nes hat
manner which must deeply hurt that estimable
person. My arm had, IN manner, been directed
among his warmest adnerents. Herr Won Dollin.
ger could, however, not know whether this move
ment OF my arm was really altogether Involuntary
that had been informed OF the intended publica-
ton OF my confidential report before 1t was or
dered. owed, therefore, reparaton TO Herr Won
make It public as the hurt had been public. nerr
Won Dolllnger has published nv letter, and thank
him ior It, for It contains nothing which / have
The controversy with the responsible leader
Of Germanys policy has been ''read into the let
ter" and not "out Of It." shall return to this
TO afirm that have not come. publicly forward to
discuss politics. have been forced to come for
ward in person TO explain my conduct to man
Accept the assurance Of my most perfect esteem.
THE Y0UTHPUI AER0NAUT