The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-19
WASHING TON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March IA. 1884

To the Editor of The Norristown Gazette:
Now that all the correspondence
relative 20 Mr.. Ochiltree's Lasker
resolution, w hich has created so much
talk both here and in Germany, has
been laid before the House In a
message from the President, the
question: forces itself up, what is to
be done? The hare is caught, how
is it to be cooked? The whole mat
ter was referaed as a matter OF
course to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, not however until Hiscock
of New York, had introduced a very
blunt resolution, charging tho Ger
man Chancellor rs "a person of too
much authority" and reading him a
sharp lecture on international
courtesy. This was referred and
will appropriately die in the waste
basket, but it will be a new exper-
fence to the "iron and blood man
to be called a person. 1t is under
stood that the committee now In
charge of the matter are devidedi
three members favoriDg very de-
cided action, in order TO uphold the
dignity OF the House, while the rest
think the matter should be dropped
without further notice. As COM
promise a mild resolution, disclaim-
ing any international offence, and
unloading the Secretary of State in
his refusal TO receive the returned
resolution. There that matter will
end, simply an exhibition Of exceed
inglv bad taste on the part of Bis
mark. No one but the representa-
tive of q tyranical government
would dare intercept message OF
sympathy from the legislative
branch of one government to that
of another on the death of one Of its
leading members. In free coun-
try political opposition ends at the
grave, but this real head of great
nation insults the living in order to
disparage the dead.
One thing however that our gov
eminent cannot afford to ignore,
that is the bitter insolent and I'M
fair attacks made upon our Minister
at Berlin, BY the official press of
Germany backed by the powers
that be. He is our representative,
and every insult hsaped upon him
is a blow in our face, and dignity
and national self respect demands
that it should be noticed. Mr.. Sar
geu has drawn the wrath upon
himself by simply carrying out the
instructions sent him by this gov
eminent, and he must be sustained.
If these official attacks are continued
and the American Minister is not
properly recognized by the German
government. it will be in order for
US to withdraw, and insist on an
apology before they are resumed.
We waut no foreign broils, but we
must have respectful treatment for
the humblest citizen, much more
our national agents.
If the United States desires jus
tice. she must give it. The time
has come when vigorous measures
must DO adopted to prevent men
and bands from plotting, while un-
der our protection, against any ma
ton with whom we are at peace.
Liberty of expression is one thing,
but liberty to countenance and plan
murder and assassination is quite
1t is alleged on good
grounds that the terrible murders
and explosions that have alarmed
England, have been planned here
and emmisaries gone from here to
carry them out. If this be so it
should be crushed at once. The
letter from the Attorney General
counselling Marshals and District
Attorneys to be Vigilant in eXecut-
ing the laws that will bear upon
this subject, is a step in the right
direction. What would we say and
do were Guiteaus' harbored and
sheltered in Canada? The feeling
is strong here that we must give
and demand national justice.
ZEB.