The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-25

money powers have been acquired. and also in the
ways In which they have been used. The means
OF the HERALD are the income Of New York bust
ness man, well acquired in two generations,
whereas the Reptile fund consists Of the revenues
OF a German King, who has been deprived
OF MS throne and the use OF his for
tune. The HERALD not only uses its means
Tor journalistic purposes, but also for scientific
explorations and humanistic purposes of the most
varied kinds, whereas the Reptile fund Is exclu-
sively used IN influencing pubic opinion.
THE Won ARSIM CASE.
SO far as the alleged connection OF the NEW
YORK HERALD with Count Won Arnim Is con.
cerned, there.is no ground for the assertion that
any connection exists between them. The side
taken BY the HERALD with Count Amin simply
nnds It's explanation in the humane cnar-
acteristic OF the Anglo-Saxon race to as
sist the weak and oppressed. The Nord-
deutSche Au0enaefne Zeitung need not go TO New
York TO Ind an active sympathy with Count
Arnim. 1t only requires 10 peruse such inde-
pendent foreign papers as are not kept alive out
of the reptile iund by il through cash payments
or offcious correspondents the new YORK
HERALD has received no presents IRON Count
Arnim and the latter has given no obligations
against the HERALD. The HERALD is rich enough
to pay for cable kilograms even to the
value OF nobleman's estate out oil It's
own means. The correspondents OF the HERALD
are sutncently salaried to be enabled to fulfil
their duties without asking for souvenirs. The
HERALD OF the l4th OF December, therefore, is per-
fecty correct in saying: THE connections be-
tween the HERALD ana Count Arnim are those OF
a cosmopolitan paper which looks for news and a
statesman whose acts and fortune are interesting
to everybody; who moreover, has done nothing
Incompatible with his honor or duty as a nobleman
NJ John p. JACKSON
Correspondent OF the New York Herald.
BERLIN, January .. 1875.
FIRST EFFECT OF THE WAR.
Mr.. Jackson's cynical franKness and his polGness
in picking up and returning the gage hung down
by Priace Bismarck has created an immense SEN
sation. The TACT was considered OF sufficient i'm
portance to warrant the Berlin correspondent of
the London Tmes-a gentleman who usually errs
IN being too reucent rather than too communi.
cative-in teegraphlng the following despatch TO
his Journal
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
[By telegraph from our Prussian correspondent
BERLIN, Jan. 5.
Mr.. John P. Jackson, the Berlin correspond ent
Of the NEW YORK HERALD. in letter to the vos-
sische Zeitung, ridicules the semi-oficlal Nord.
deutsche Zettung for representing his journal as
the American organ OF utramontauism. He
says:-
Politics and reSon are hnss in A%esss
their own religious interests, without presuming TO
watch and direct their The connection between
Count Arnm and the NEW YoRK HERALD is
merely that between remarkahe and honor
able statesman COSMOPOLITAN
10 secure interesting intelligence. There is
one similarity between ne NEW YoRk HERALD and the
government The peculiarly means OF the former are
at least large The sequestered property OF the
King OF Hanover-the socaled reptile fund.-
ploycd influence public opinion In favor of Bsmarcks
policy The HERALD rich enough 10 receive cable tee
tremendous expense, and its correspondents
are well enough paid TO dispense with souvenirs.
The above letter, which IS written in a very
contemp:uous tone, is sure to excite good deal
of attention. The term souvenir" in the last
sentence refers TO well known incident in the
Arnim trial.