The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-25
THE CORRESPONDENTS REPLY.
A Scathing Roland for the
Chancellor's Oliver.
DOINGS IN BERLIN
Count Arnins Judge in
Jeopardy.

exertons OF your special correspondents, you
we're enabled TO lay before them from day to day
she history OF the progress made IN the recent
prosecution OF the Count Won Arnim, and to sup
plenent that history by the publication OF facts
and documents procurable by the HERALD alone,
and Tor furnishing them with copies OF which you
received the thanks OF tue leading European con-
temporaries. 1t not likely that enterprise
such as this which respected courtly
rules no prlncely preceuents, and which SIM
ply strove to set forth facts IS they
we're without an idea OF making them
pleasant 10 any particular party, would
have escaped the notice OF the Kanzler-Prinz who
rules Germany with 50 hign hand as to have
obtained for himself the sobriquet OF tue "Buly
o Europe.n Neither the facts iurDisned by your
correspondents nor the comments which were
made upon them could possibly be wholly pleas
ing to Prince Bismarck, who, as soon as he
informed by mis- emissaries OF what the
HERALD was doing, resorted to his usual tactics.
The movements OF your correspondents were
watched, their letters were opened, their tee-
grams detained. No DOUBT stronger measures
would have been resorted to, but, SO lar as en-
dangering Lie and liberty Is concerned even Prince
Bismarck is still amenable to the law, and the
Republic of which the HERALD is the leading jour-
nal has trustworthy and capable representative
at tue German Court. moreover, 1.-THE correspond
EMS OF this journal are not, as can be readily
while the Berlin detectives. in their dull Teutonic
way, were hunting for the daring scribe whose
lucubrations had caused so much annoyance, that
gentleman was safely across the frontier and
another HERALD representative had arrived in his
place. Thus baked Of his prey, Prince Bismarck's
vengeance found another outlet on the 3oth OF
last month the Norddeutsche Auge1netne Zeitung
tle ssmi-o fliclal gazette OF the German govern
ment, contained a prominent editorial article,
,pItaa ANA
lca:-
PRINCE. BIsMARcK's ASSAULT ON TEE NEW YORK
HERALD.
1t Is one OF the functions. even OF the better
portions or the press to create excitement. TO
attract attention OF course augments the re-
sources OF every literary undertaking. 1t is i'm
possible TO pretend that the press Is higher
being. which lives only on nectar and ambrosa;
the conditions OF Its existence are material. But
tie line mich separates the respectable organs OF
pu bic opinion from the denei-mOnde OF newspa-
perdom is very sharp and distinct. The last
named has for Its object sensation and Its lucrative
consequences, and 1t is not very sensitive in the
choice OF it's means. In Europe we N ay say with
cut boa sting that journalistic denof-mondetsm is
an exception to the rule, but even the exception IN
tnls country only initiates customs and usages OF
transatlantic sharpness. This sharpness. on ac-
count OF which the respectable American papers
appear so much more praiseworthy, eliminates,
to the best OF. our knowledge, in one OF the
most popular New York papers. This journal
which has recently caused SO much talk, Is the
NEW YoRK HERALD, which enjoyed the privilege
OF assisting HIS Excellency the Privy Counsellor
Count Arnim. IL THIS journal winch, the
9th ana 29th OF October, published In columns OF
special cable dispatches, bought Wild large
sums OF money, the German texL OF the
correspondence between the secretary or
Foreign Affairs and the former Ambassador
when belonged to the papers in Court. And this
time they had the real cable kilograms, and not
Us last year, letters which came by mail and had
been transformed into cable dispatches from Ber-
thod Auerbach ana Mrs. Muhloacn, OF the Vienna
Exposition. Count Arnim cost, indeed, the NEW
YORK HERALD estate or utce DeTsd. The NEW
YoEK HERALD mas at Its disposal large sums OF
money. These, and the large circulation whica
the paper obtained IN America. 1t owes to the
refinement with which its talented leaders know
now to satisfy every day the people VINO are
craving Tor news. IL Is in a condition TO keep
reporters wherever 1t sees Mt TO do So
without asking for the expenses, TO get
tue best material for letters, and TO work
IL up in a popular manner. or such industry
Ne this we have hardly conception, and to the
honor OF the American press be 1t said there Is
hardly second example oft over shere. We see,
however, that the HERALD has made recruits In
mlsfortunes have reduced them to this Level, and
Who In their anxiety 20 earn their money, often
butstrip their employers In the sensational char
acter OF their news.
Under tasteful draplng OF elegant impartality
The HERALD understands how to treat pending
matters from different points OF view according to
The fashion OF the day. 1t waits upon the
public to-day with this and tomorrow with
that. lis political opinions are iettered by no
moral bond. owe no allegiance TO Truth. 1t sails
under any color; 1t makes one prize after the
ptner. mat big prize, having hardly
It's equal when the HERALD on the 5th OF Octo.
Der got the news that the former Ambassa-
dor OF the German Emperor IN Paris mad been i'm
prisoned Tor embezzlng dispatches Two days
RIterward. naturally without knowing anything
about the matter, the same joarnal published the
6rst, and on every succeeding day new vitupera.
tive article with the most narrowing reports about
the surerngs OF the "wrongfuiy incarcerated.u
When in the absence OF real facts, the matter
threatened TO dry, the proprietor OF he HERALD
instructed his reporter IN Washington TO seek tn.
formation there ABOUT Count ArnIm This tnlor
nation seems to have been but slightly favorable
10 the former Ambassador; at any rate
the wonderful fact occurred that the HEEaLD
published In Its columns articles favorable
70 me German government. RMS aoer.
ration, however, lasted no longer than
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the HERALD. Various hints with rich material
we're offered from Europe and gladly received.
From that moment the paper was constantly the
champion OF Arnim. TO him aud 70 the HERALD
were made serviceable the sensational cable ue.
spatcnes which were manufactured in Mascople
But are we to believe that numbug Is the only
god paper, largely CIRCULATING In American
And was the common SAINT Of recame the only tie
between tae NEW YORK HERALD anc It's German
clent9
The most interesting part or this connect on be.
tween me two We have yet to ma ke xuown TO our