New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-21
ANDREW D. WHIrh on me NEW GERMANY.

President Andrew ID. White, of Cornell Uni
versity. last night delivered an address The New
Germany - in Chickering Hall, before the American
Geographical Society. Judge Charles T. Daily presided
The address was In part as follows:
"TAe rise OF the new German Empire Is one OF the
most instructive in history. It's central
the struggle strong hearts with difficulties and dangers
on. Of the industrial development Of Germany, | sug
ges one point suggestive 10 our countryside build
ing I'D o. interests by technical schools indus
trial schools and provincial exhibitions. From these
are gradua ed year after year the VINO to be-
come captains In the great army Of modern industry
engineers architects, manufacturers. Closely allied
these are the OF Industrial art the effect OF all
these is already marked The old glorles arc in
dustry OF Nuremberg and Augsburg are returning
Here il lesson for us. There should be founded In
every one OF larger cities, and especially in this
metropolis an endowed museum OF modern industrial
Tne growth of the German military system due IN
part to beginnings made by Frederick William l. and
Frederick the Great but ABOVE ALL during the last half
century 10 che foresight pAtri0 Ism and wise manage
meBt OF the present emperor William l. Much has Oeen
said, aud with justice Of the tremendous burdens nm
posed upon Germany by her military system. Ine re-
uctOn OF the army often spoken Of but 30 tubs not
only the Emperor, but Bismarck and Won Moltke are
rue Parliament of the new Empire is of the best
deiberatiye bodies in existence les stea1tnes Its In
Dependence Its dignity impresses every tnongntful ys
Tor The syeeches are Of moderate length and To the
point. There is nothing OF that tumDlng hee1essncss
rren in some bodies nearer home. The members are
usually in their paces-not in the library preparing law
cas-
most striking thing in the German Parliament, however,
ia ne position OF tue Chancellor Prince Bsuarck. De-
liant has his attitude toward the Parliament. It
Is no us regard ais course Gne result Of uespOc
wbhr. Bsnarcks refusal to conform to tue Englisn
cOnsi,ut system seems TO me to have IN
IT munl Of right. Though this works
well in ENGLAND 1t docs not 90 so on the Continent.
belle 10 that tins long continued ugg III Ter many
VIII result welldetned adaptation o the Anerl-
Nor IL the Chancellor lees Ood and deuant IN
hs eternal policy as Is strkingy Ia is dealings
with Knssia and WIN Austria fhe attitude o. tse
Emperor mas also much to do with the policy or tne
Empire Besides hls sturdy or DUTY, his
two great cnaracteTstics are ms keenness In
Discerning men OF talent and his firnness
supporting them. No living has done
miicn, ny mis- character and actions, tide
fundament theory OF the cyI administration
eve onical, from the Chancellor tne Empire
interest not OF any men or Oh any party bdt OF tao en-
te nation that offices spoIls distrbu. cd by
party leaders, but trusts imposed ny enrc covle
nt the OASIS OF cnoce to office snould be- not adherence
TO this political parry or serylce TO that political
aud integrity are TO be asoertalned, not by dane.
Ing attendance upon party leaders or whining
the doors OF men Ia power, but Dy competitive exam
nation, periods OF probation and promotion upon APP
proved merit That good servants OF tie state Delg
tnus secured they should b. retained same prin
cipes which lead man OF business TO Ieain long
possbie.a0 empoye found faithful and capable; and,
-ua,y, that TINS enpOye shout be IA r-spoI
siDe human being not drive TO advocate pruc pies
support men opposed TO his Conscience HnOr, the
fundamental principle OF tine German civil Service is
democratic and republican, while IL ,OcrBtic
and despOtic In the OF both
German Civil service Is bgsinessae aud economical
our own. uhDusinessiko and waateful Tneic system
encourages young men to manlIness; ours to service
often uumany Their civil Service In fundamental
principle, Ia tnat adopted BY every oyllZsd nation,
pubucau mOnarchicaj to find the parallel own
o. stem We must travel outside or ChrisIendon into
Turkey.
Germany points out to us the path out of our own
educa Ona chaos Let the publesonoo system be CON
nued have IL now, Let there 90 next an inter-
mbdlaJe collegiate education aud BnAly lot twenty
thirty OF the largest aid besteDdowed existing
universities receive young men from tho