New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
SPEECH OF Mr.. sCnUEZ.

MS Defense OF AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO AMERICAN ENTERPRISE AND PUBLIC SHIRT.
TIE following is Il translation Of the speech which
Mr. Carl Schurz made ut the banquet at Berlin OF
the Sth Of June:
LET me centl, men thank von 10 whom the sci'ations
of American life the language OF tue Old
FaiLeland for the fred!m of your iresc9cc Not to
mix IN the affair OF Europe Il the traditional natural
and wise policy of tho United States. which patriotic
at he head Of the would ncol
sdeIalcy abandon Iiut this circumstances does moi in
ply that the American pc"pe SHOULD nom thcni-
srlves with cold im@riialiy alocf from tle great
events which nle agHallhs tho ou MyiId. 80
blow is given for great purpose IN Europe which does
not tud its bveneSt i.echo IN American hea is MINK
therefore, That speak mol only ia the sp.t 4i te nI
maubOn hut Of all Tire citizens of the Unit states WHO
cuper,iI,late line wnoe ciyillrd world and before ali
you the fact that the at national sl1lt OF Germany
(which has revOiyod through many ases oi sad dis
menborneut like "a ghost In tho history Of the world
has again. through the ability ana heoisn OF lis icadr
mont. fAppause WIN Tins congIatuaIlon bring the
hat the acquisitions OF the last e'etiu decade
viii establish and develop themselves into me-, htrong
loyal, and energetic German CONFERENCE.-The ApplallseI
stand before you Ike one Of those who In dark days
found new home, aud who, while they have not for
gotten the Old fatheIand, adhere To the new one ~t
to cscribe you impression which oyerpowes the
returning homo after such separation at Tue aI-
pearanee OF crati0n. To speak ~ you of tine
new greatness Of Germany would lie To carry owls 10
Athens. You understand that wen. But you Will not
grudge me q word behalf OF the country to which
belong aud which though pri'ats citlzen, III certain
sympathy between Germany and Ainorios is TO me
bubble imam, matter OF sound policy, is 10
ile as a German-lorn American a heartfelt
shadow in any way Oh this International friendship has
always Led me with painful sorow. do not here adj
vert TO the possibility great conflict Of interests be-
te United states and Ger1nauy Since no matter
whittier the eye eau glance you cannot discover any III
teTests OF both lands which can III any wise be opposed IN
b hostile spirt to each other lApplause-l refer
rather " the prejudice which one nation may cxpe-
Renee the esteem of the other from warped impress
ana onesied criticism My own observation tells
me that, In this relation, the American people bave
recently suffered somewhat In the public opinion OF
Europe Since the year 1865 when America astonisied
civil but also in the sudden and entirely peaceful
disbaDdnSnt of army o nearly l,OOoOOO soldiers;
since that time TIE opinion Of American reia
degree D.nS more aud nlsre 20 their disadvantage
Tho Of this appearance may have been
various. Tie humiliation Of that feeling which Sd
abundantly follows suddenly forced admiration ac
count OF remarkable achievement financial operations
Of uhsutaDl cast, which were set In operation IN
America here, highly praised, which worked more or
o: Injury tie SnOwiedge of the corruption aud
fraud OF public life unspariney exposed and painted
taken up by The press here win spicy additions with
wOnted fondness for the piquant All tlis has undoub
eddy tended ~ give 10 The European picture OF Amer
backer because of the absenoe Of all points VI e.
always OF those In the United States who held
to he the S.sn ana true ds" = ass 1
determination, and 10 urge their reform There We can
do this Regardless OF tns national sesteen sineo ony
and the breaking OF way TO reform through Its open dis
closure Is sign sound le and there % tho
with the public opinion Of foreign countries which
less frequently Is aware OF the true state
OF things II Jon paint picture In which tho light Is
OF itself tho entire impression Of tho picture VIII e Alto
gether false How false u may 10 can show you by
sss easn, What VI sSSa s rso ' o S %
SOSMaonI should pun FORWARD the prosecution 81