Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

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| ket in old, historic European towns-and
where in Europe Is there a town not old and
known more by its history than by its
present existence ?-is rich. and obtrusive,
pushing its flooded wares under the very
nose cf the buyer. 1t follows him from
| town TO town ard though he takes good
| precautiOn not TO announce his coming, his
presence is felt by peculiar magnetic IN
| tuence, before he Is safely housed Tor his
first nights lodging. To lovers of art it
will be interesting to know that the noted
Moabite stones, lately put into the Royal
Mussum of Berlin. and which were refused
| by England and Ameriea-twO OF the least
critical nations In art mstters-have at
last been pronounced spurious and now
the word Is given out by the ROYAL Director
that they were never accepted, but were
undergoing an examination - a curious
libel on popular belief. ana the contents
of the official catalogue.
Mr. Haynes has worked hard. and in spite
of the difficulties of new languages with
which, from the necessity Of ms hurried
migrstons be Is not on speaking terms, he
knows what he seeks, spends his time and
money prohtably, and has laid good fOun-
datlOn for further and possibly easier
achievements In archaeology. | was particu-
larly interested In the description of his
efforts in Dieppe, where. with pick axe and
hammer, he went over the battle fields for
several days together his enthusiasm at
this point was broken by an attack OF SCI
atica. which confined him to the bed three
weeks lie Is now in Rome with Mrs.
Haynes. who accompanies hun in his
searches) where he took part yestryman
in the dedication Of the American Chapel,
March 25th. While here. Mr.. Haynes was
chairman of the meeting Of protect OF Amer
leans against the ISLANDERS Of such prOmi
nent journals "a the National ZafuHg and
Fremdenblatf,-th9 former shadowlng gov
erument Interests. though not an official
government organ the latter, people
paper. or. a. the name implies. the stran-
gers sheet-attributing the Bremerhaven
dynamite plot to the &" result Of American
civilization He made one OF the most
sensible and suitable political speeches |
ever heard ; 30 short and timely, that a
friend Of his remarked 10 him, he hoped
Mr.. HAYNES entertained no idea OF leaving
ris scientific pursuits for the higher poll
lcs A. the result of this meeting, though
Nelr York Herald set us down as rash.
though the american Register, OF
Pans, published a two-column letter by
Berlin correspondent. rIiiculing the
committee, which called the meeting
together, and which reported its dig
nlfed protest to such SANDER, and at
tempting further to neutralize the effect Of
the chairman'- speech, | may say that
every journal. but one, retracted IT. words
and coucurred with the expressed sentiment
of the Empress. WheE some one e1ngratu-
lated her on the good fortune that the
/ criminal was not German. said she
"Ein salches rerbrechea geh die menSch-
het an nIchf die nafioRaLtdetel such
crime concerns humanity, not nationali-
ties" When one recalls the results Of the
I official investigation. how Thomas was born
| in Westphalia, received there his early edd-
cation, was wanderer IN Germany, a.
well as in America. had money de-
posts in German banks, spoke his mother
/ tongue in preference to breaking MS tongue
in the use of the English language; and
when one now sees In all the wax shows the
characteristics German head and face, one Is
entitled to the indulgence of cold laugh
at the Pharisaic criticism which ignorant,
| wont say malignant, Germans fling at
Republican institutions. There was bit
of satire in the last sentence OF the comm L
tees report. presented by Rev. DR.. IhOmp-
son. formerly of the Broadway Tabernacle.
Ii reads like this And should the Crown
Prince of Germany honor the American
nation Win Ni>its iuOusu uc Mi4bt HISS
something of cOurtly forms and military
display, the courtesy. enthusiasm, and una
nimitv of his reception would show him
that he was in a nation of gentlemen"
Herbert Tuttle Is resident of Berlin.
if keeping house on French fat in beau
tiful quarter OF the town. having grand
piano. and paying taxes, hint al an estab-
lished home. He has been here three years
driving a philOsophic quill in a busy way.
and il well known to the Ensllsh and Ger
man reading public. During residence
in Europe of four years, he has been the
regular correspondent OF the New York
Dqilv Tribune, and London Daily Nlcs
His position will be appreciated. when
say that. as an American. he represents the
second journal of Great Britain at the cap
ital of all Germany apparent ineongrui-
| ties. but which find, for Mr. Tuttle, an ac-
ceptable solution in the shape of II good
salary. Aside from this necessary routine
he makes quite regular contributions to
| The Gentlemens Magd>iHe. London. a
periodical taking for the English public a
position corresponding TO that Of our
Galary. His papers appear side by side
with articles from such well known cur
rent writers a. Robert Buchanan. W. Hep
worth Dixon. Blanchard Jerrold. Charles
and Mary Cowden Clark. His late contri-
buttons upon the philosophy of the Falk
Laws the Author Of the Fslk Laws,
and THE Prussian Bureaucrat, have at
tracted much attention; the first article
has received quite general ami most
favorable criticism by the Berlin and Wen
ma press. in respect of its legal and philo-
sophie exposition of the Faik Laws, despite
its eleme At of democratic argument. The
article appeared most timely. during the
sitting of the Prussan Parliament, Just
| before the lively Culturkampt came up for
discussion. may say in brief, that though
this word will not philologically translate
Itself into nv definition. it represents to-
day the struggle between the Church and
| State: or, more definitely. the struggle of
/ the State against Ultramontanlsm. Mr.
| futile raises Prince Bismarck to the posi-
tion of a commanding philosophic states
man, whose interests are thoroughly in the
establishment of united constitutional
| Germany, united by that highest national
| deyelopment-''A Free Church in Free
State" Bismarck is not military dema
gogue he could not be 50 in the Germany
of to-day. if he would and though he may
seem to demand large, highly disciplined
and well distributed army to assist by the
argument of its mere presence, and in 10
| doing to invite the criticism OF tlmid phil
anthropists, and the rebuke OF pronounced
enemies; yet his Lieutenant. Minister
Falk. confidently predicts an early day of
political and religious freedom, akin to
that in the United States, cOrrelstive in the
sense that they lead by different channels
to the same end.-namely, the establish
ment of free. popular government.
And this is to succeed day of spurs
and cavalry boots. Now, am neither
lawyer nor a politician, and you must read
Mr.. Tuttle. rho is both. A book under
the title Of "German Political Lea1ers,"
will appear in May, from the house of Put
nam, New York, which will be Mr.. Tuttle's
first effort in authorship. 1t forms the
fourth OF a series of biographies OF the polit-
ical leaders of different nations, and is to
be known as brief Biographies of Repre-
sentative German Politicians" lt will con-
tain nineteen sketches, among them those Of
Prince Bismarck, DR.. Falk, Larker. Windt-
horst, Virchow. DIR. Kapp, and Reichen-
operger. The sketches must be to a certain
| extent Of an historical character. but will
represent different shades Of the political
atmosphere of Germany. and in this respect
will be entirely original. The book will
naturally find its way into the hands of a
peculiar and critical public and hope will
pass the doors of the College and Fletcher
Free Libraries.
fthe few scores of Americans living in
Berlin. two,-nsmely, Rev. DR.. Thompson
and Herbert Tuttls.-probsbly do the most
important work for America the former
by his lectures and speeches. in Germany.
! England and Scotland. and the latter BY his