The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01


course at the Turn Hail. before the Society Of the
German Refugees Of ls4s-lsl9 on ''The Condition OF
tho German Empire Thirty Years Ago aud Now"
General Sige opened with striking description OF
the condition Of Germany under The old Empirs-the
"Bund''- before tho Revolution OF 1s4s. He charac-
terzed tho government police club and denounced
its bitter opprcssivencss and tyranny. Tho
revelation OF IS4S perfectly justified II
did not break out In consequence Of the
French Revolution OF lS48, which pro-
ceded il. as many people thought, but OF its
cord. When the people OF Germany had been asked
to and throw oil tho yoke OF Napoleon in the
great Of liberation the princes all mado liberal
promises Of giving their countries Tree constitutions,
and these promises were all broken alter Napoleon
had been gotrid OIL rho only PRINCE 10 DO sure,
constitution the Elector OF Hesso; he would not
Grant rant Them constitution unless they pad ann
$4,000 900 Tor i. lLaugEtcr) He would have been
good man FOR this country
V0lcc-A good business man.
General Sgei COMMUNICABLE would have known
get charter Tor The city OF New YORK through
the Legislature. (Laughter)
POLITICAL PROGRESS IN GERMANY.
G0eral Siecl lnea described how the liberal aspra
tons Of the German people found vent IN the organ
izaton OF studens' societies. or bnrscn ens cnaiten
ing mass Of liberalism. When tho first juno Revou-
ton OF 1880 broke out III Paris all the monarchs
OF the great Revolution Of 1S4S Germany had
followed Franco III tho footsteps OF political progress
In Baden the system OIL pOpu representation nau uu-
yancod further than Ia any other portion Of Germany
Roterk. Mittcrmaycr, Wccxer and other great cham
pions ana pioneers OF German unity ana liberty
forchhadowcd then the reorganization Of tho German
Empire, which had to come. In Prussia, Hessia, Ba
varia and, in iac, In every German country, these
battles Tor political freedom wcro repeated. Tho
SWISS revolution, which had proved that people
could govern themselves; tho Catholic agitation and
literary all tendcd prepare tho German
people for tho outbreak OF 1S4S winch may be SAID 10
nave caused indirectly all the great events OF tho last
thirty years 10 Germany, Only a lew weeks AFTER tho
tween the peoples and the princes the hrst
preliminary German parliament met, and Cen
eral Sige described the chaos oil conflicting
interests which demonstrated itself there Hecker
raised the flag Of liberty ut Constant, which gave the
rcaconis party prctcxt Tor denouncinE the repubii.
cans as socialists, communists and French mem"
General Sigcl then alluded to the coincident revolu-
tons In Vicnna and Berlin, showing that there was
spontaneous movement the part OF tho entire Ger
nan nation TO throw of the yoke OF the mOnarchs.
constitution was gwen 10 the people 0y the Parla-
ment and oy vote OF 800 to 24S IT was resolved 70
confer the now German crown upon Frederick VIII
helm Nv. He refused 20 accept the crown. and that
nulii1ed the whole work OF the Parliament, finally
leaving the people to light out themselves tho battle
Of liberty.
While the reactionst party was solid and united
the rcvolutontsts split up, and alter breaking
down saxony first. Baden and the others alter
ward, the German princes had u all their own way.
supremacy, and, through the famous .spoints Of
Olmutz," Prussia yielded to Austria and allowed the
old "Bund' 10 be reconstructed under Aus.ria's
guidance. Frederick William Nv. was not tho man
for the time. 1t required man like Bismarck finally
TO break up the old Bund drive out Austria, unto
PUNISH the arrogance OF that December Emperor
OF France who attempted TO humiliatc tho German
people. These wero all consequences Of the revolu-
ton of ls4S Germany now stood forth tho great,
powerful, united Empire OF $1,000, 000 which, lying
IN the heart Of Europe was wen aolo 20 rope, On me
OF France. Germany did not desire TO be the arb-
traitor OF Exropc. All that IL wished was 70 DO Tree,
General sgei then recouutcd tho present liberal In
situations OF Gcrmsny-universai suffrage. trial by
jury, liberty OF the press under but few restrictions,
Gc-and he claim Ell That all The revoiutonsts OF
lS4Y had desired 10 accomplish had now become re-
aty In Germany
"HILDEBRAND AND THE MONKS OF HIS AGE"
Tho Rev. Maurice w. Kocder, q. 8. B., Iectured in
st. Marys Church, in Grand street, on "Gregory VII
(Hiidcprand and tho Monks of His Age" He pictured
life In the ago Immediately preceding the birth OF
Hidebrand aud spoke OF the serfs the freedmen and
tho nobility, saying that II tho monks had othcr
claims thoy deserved famo for the way In which
they gained greater freedom for mankind. Ho then
spoke oil the monks who no SAID were u good and
o great body Of mon, and would have been perfectly
able to reform any abuses that might have
crept their midst But outside Interference came
and 10 this was attributable much OF the
In the Church OF Goo, but temporal power was
ferred on them, and kings found that Kingdoms
ws.s giving ss ss naasms
peers OF the realm. This was not all
The Church dill not suffer so long as good men were
appointed, but bad men were found by rulers 10 be
more useful, aud corrupt persons were made abbots
aud bishops. Then came the time when these eccle-
siastics thought most OF their temporal power.
The Bishop OF Rome a. an carly day had temporal
power, but his II was necessity since IL mado
him independent and saved his person from seizure
ana death. But in tho tenth century outlook was
very dark II seemed rs II tho Church would not re-
cover from the evils that surroGnded !. Two ana
crcignty, popes were often tho Tools OF wicked
emperors and great scandal was created. But
there came the founding OF tho Monastery Of Cluny
and tho spread OF the branches oil this famed
CATION tho END OF the eleventh century there
less than 1000 monastcfies, ana when
Gregory VII came fewer than 100000 monks,
In 1913 born Hildebrnnd, Roman, though NOT
c con" member OF Inc BsneacOs order and also
OF tho congregation Of ClunL lie became
prior and then cardinal, re-cstabiishng dis
ciplino in monasicrics and bringing order
to every thing that came under his notice. Hc vas
saint even in Infancy and rays OF light seemed to
was elected Pope. For years before he had been
the chief Papai adviser Ho had many enemies
was prosecuted tho lecturer told OF The time whom
HiideDrand was censurcc by the Popo and bow, whom
hc sough. consolation ia prayer he noticed tina, the
picture oil tho Virgin Mary seemed 10 cry when he
IN danger and smile when he was
freed IRON suspicion. The support William
the C0nqueror received from Gregory VII. was then
spoken Of also the controversy between Horny Nv.
Germany and the Pope, and the ecture was closed
with Tue remark tuat even in his death Hildcbrand
the conqueror over the enemies Of his faith.
A. Oakley HALL ON o'coNNELL, PAISELL AND
THE IRISH oBsrRUcTIoNIsTs.
Mr.. A. Oakley Hall repeated his lecture on Cocoon
nel Parne and tho Irish 0Dstructtonists'' at Stein
way Hail. Tho proceeds were tor the bcnent OF
ST. vincent's Hospital Tho lecturer nrs, alluded to
Washington aud tho patriots OF the Revolutionary
War; whom no ciasscd among thc "obs,ructionists OF
Engand's policy at that time. He placed O'Conncll,
ParnciI and Irish members OF Parliament In the
same category, and illustrated how they had sob
structcdn England's designs ana by their patience
and perseverance, won many triumphs for Ireland
lie closed by narratng In graphic manner mo all
plcht debates in tho British Parliament last July
the question OF uniting tho Dutch Republic TO the
English colony at Cape Town.
After tho close OF Tho lecture . gentleman on tho
platform spoke few words IN sympathy with the
opinions expressed Ny the speaker ana Mr. Hall, TAX
ing glass water from the stand, ad:"Isadies md
gentlemen, believe at the close OF least u Is always