Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-14

refusal to forward our resolutions as a
purely internal German question, and
aims to show that he was governed ex :.
clusiyely by consideration OF an internal
policy and not by any feeling against our
body or our country. 1t seems to me to
confirm the view taken by the State De-
partment that furthur question upon that
resolution is purely a German question,
involving the relations between Prince
Bismarck and his Parliament. In this
country we do not quarrel over eulogy
delivered at the grave of an enemy 1t is
time for praise and not censure, and the
mouth OF criticism is usually closed at such
a scene. Ii there be reasons in Germany
for public struggle over phases OF eulogy
to the dead, we should not be expected
here to understand them.r
Congressman Hit, ex-Assistant Secre-
tary of State, ex-secretary of the legation
and charge at Paris, member OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, said: "The
Lasker resolution business has been placed
in such shape by our own foreign Office
that there is nothing left at this moment
to he done, and it's doubtful whether it is
necessary anything should be said. The
resolution was one which no one in this
country, and, except Bismarck, no one in
Europe, so far as known, thought was
aimed at or in any way related to the
domestic politics of Germany. AS an ut
terance OF courtesy and friendly sympathy
it was there said completely, and it is hard
to show any reason for saying
it over again. The position and
dignity of the House have been properly
protected by the course taken by our own
Secretary Of State. The question as it
Just now stands is in form most disadvan-
tageous to Bismarck. 1t is doubtful wheth-
Ill
cism as to the mode OF government in
Germany, and it need do 50 by no resolu-
ton declaring its unconcern as to the in
dividual opinion OF publ, officer who
showed hostility but was unable, in inter-
cepting the resolution, to change its kind
ly character or prevent the body for whom
it was intended from fully understanding
it. Bismarck's speech shows his embar-
rassment and his consciousness of the
difficulties of the position in which he
has placed himself"
Congressman Ochiltree, author OF the
Lasker resolution, said of the speech: "It
is a complete hedge. II Bismarck would
instruct his Minister to return that reso-
luton to him think this whole affair, in
consideration OF what he has said, would
drop. There never was any intention to
do more than compliment the people of
to one of Germany's greatest men,"
Mr.. Lamb said: "The speech demon
strates that Bismarck has discovered that
he has made great mistake in his course
which has compelled him to go into the
Reichstag and make public explanation.
The speech is an admission on his part
that he at least acted hastily and in bad
temper, otherwise he would not have
deigned to notice the matter publicly"
Deuster, also member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, and a representative
German, EXPRESSED himself as being high
ly pleased with the speech. He said that
Bismarck had placed different construc-
ton on the resolution from that he had
given in his letter to the German Minister
here. He thought the speech would have
some influence on the committee of which
he is member. "When Lasker was in
this country" said Mr.. Deuster, 81 passed
much time with him. In all our interviews
he always expressed the highest regard ior
the policy OF Bismarck. | spoke to him on
the subject of changing the naturalizat on
treaty bcween this country and Germany.
He said he did not believe there could be
change, because when the treaty was
made, in 1868, Germany was in position
to make more concessions than she has
been at any other time"
Mr.. Cox said the utterances OF Bismarck
were nonsensical.
Mr.. Hewitt characterized the speech as
good natured attempt to relieve himself
from the unfavorable comment caused by
his action. The position he takes" said
Mr.. Hewitt, sis simply absurd. In the
intercourse among nations the mere
vehicle of transmission does not become
responsible for the character of communi-
cation any more, to use Bismarck s
phrases, than car on railroad is affect
ed by freight,