, 1880-07-16
SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN PRESS.

The Der{tner Td9ebtdN tBcriin, prussla) OF tho
eth OF June publishes an editorial which Is un-
doubtoa!y from tho pen Of Dir. Horwitx, some
six or aoyen years ago city editor Of tho .Afn0ts
Staals-Z -Zettung, who Is now connected with tho
: Tdpcbtdtt. Horwitz Is fairly able wrltnr, but
furnishes another example Of thu truth Of What
tho a1lu journalist, August Dcoker, saId In ref
erence TO Fritz Knpp. who has lived for many
years In ncrfln-vtz.: "1ntelligcnt Germans ac-
gutse In Ancrica bottor and moro thorough
understanding and conception Of American
affairs III shorter space Of tino, arp moro Just
iu thcIr judgment and moro unprciHdlced tn
drawing logical conclusions from existing faeta
and politloal events thnn any other people,
II German, aiter eoEorul yoars' absonoo, re-
turns to- his former home, he soon 1uds
that Gcr1uhny IL not homo for him my more,
but bus only attractions for him as country
deserving to bo visited occasionally. Dut II ho
rcmans thero for tho Ipft of bis life, It IL sin
gular fact that blu keen and 3ar-renchinX jutlg-
1ncnt about American Affairs, which ho possessed
whilo Ia America. Ia dimmod and blinded ID IT
by mngic. Tho air md surroundings Ut tnot,-
archtal government, together With tho monot-
orous aud etatd German llfo, the feeling of
conservatism which perrncatos oil branches OF
tho Government and tho people, must bo u.s.
signed as rcasons for this singular chnrge ana
phenomenon" Thcso woris Of tho cnlnent
journalist find full application in Mr. Horwits,
who strangely mikes and confuscs In his arttoo
truth with suppOsitions, and facts with that
which tho rcyerss Of tho word fant " impljcs.
He says:
"For twonty yoarb without fntorruptiou, long.
Or thnia any other party over did bolose, tho Ko-
publican party hha maintained 1tsg!f IN poTer.
That TYP ncpuhiIoans were sno9esaini IN uulont.
Ivy tooE ppHoneMuts M aKM1a % anu nEalM .nnss ue
Mttrlulitesa-n aaro vsntaEe inc 1nprfsssnh
H., S,t ~ ..;r y ~ ra H., ,,S,tn h. ~
@ @ ,}a,xa w ns =" For ngM @
~ 5e9 tnnsn @ o. tec mlS III q, n
en pGgp.o, ~, ~ s'a sno {'at eor ~ onty ~
Gt e., q ntSt ~ IL IL k,n, ~ 1u na r'1
i"sonam III ml,.os va nj aeoI,ro in t6a hands Of
1noo.auo ;.t M ShIa.ss ShItnmsH'ossa n at.,a nr ~ az
i s1at , Wns aoninvo9 ana Ra!aoa u 'ho M
"aF pla "atu,aay ~ ,ts Gnaun9aet1uu s9 uout, \,
In faos Till roap was nc uutoundoJ, Tls % Esht
knS9 nSo ~ ~ f ~ mna p
',onssi iM,nelot"Iv tSr " H. nn.a nf H. War
d co,npieis AID unlimited amnesty ia ali the
hobets. Including ,Jen pnv!s. tho preaidcnt Of
the defunot Confp11efaoy; Hnt twonty yoafs GEo
arn"t h ,ba Ho,,tt, finsIlv In. ncn,,nMci In Iii
booome reconriiel to tho sjtuaton{fI Tho for-
mCr stuto of atrnira can neyor obtain. again ~
rhO fcar aud nPpF6oonsl9n 81 new e,aiMs 1or
nnesMoIIo ~ hs ~ 9orgcr a1 ns. e.,
Hen.hiican nnrty alwaya foil back and rcllud
upon tho renlnisccnccs1t tho horrors committed
during tho War.--to ewing tho plopdy shit, ~
tho Americana ea'! n,m1Hqoroat9sr ths pessoms 0u
a.sno an1 pes nr",ninsnnn in taa forssrouna and b
Of hi9hcr ia,Isortauoe than party platforms ts)."
Astounding, sfatamrnts. ,hIs nso;,do. American.
aee'"uaHteI ., i,e., " ~,
HofWlt1, 1umpA AZ tae aol1oHlaS EeMRFkhp!o
conclusion: