The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
The Government Organs Sustain Bismarck,
While the Liberal Papers DenOunce
His Action in Strong Terms,
Egyptian Rebels in Great Force Near
Suallim, and a Battle Imminent,
After a Stormy Debate in the British House
Of Commons, Bradaugh Is Again Re-
fused Seat-Cable Notes.
Return Of the Lasker Resolutions Endorsed by
the ChanceIIor's Oreanl.


the ChancelIor's Organ.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The North German Gazette
(Bsmarck's organ) repels the attacks on the OPP
position newspapers on the decree of Bismarck
relative to the Lasker resolutions 1t says they
do not express the slightest indignation at the
attempt of foreign body to interfere in the
international affairs Of Germany. The request
addressed to Bismarck by Minister Sargent was
Of such remarkable character that it could
only be explained by his ignorance Of diplomatic
usage Ii amounted to nothing less than asking
the Emperor to indorse the vote of a foreign
body and hand it to the Rechstag for Bismarcks
duty is simply to execute the commands
of the Emperor. Bismarck is not in the employ
Of the international Democracy by the German
Emperor In the same way that the American
Congress had attempted to cause a glorfcation
of the late leader Of the Secessionists by the Em
peror, SO could any foreign progressist body seek
to give IA vote of confidence in Herr Richter. or d
Socialist body a similar vote in Herr Bebel
The National Gazette says: 'Bismarcks de-
cree is depraved. 1t is all wrong because the
whole affair is made entirely a matter of inter
national German policy"
The Berliner Tagebatt says the resolution Of
the American Congress which Bismarck is un-
willing to impart to the Reichstag was long ago
conveyed to the whole nation through the press.
Indeed the publication of the resolution in the
official gazette shows that Bismarck himself
arranged to give the German people what he re-
fused to transmit to the ReichStag, namely q
demonstration Of respect for Herr LaskeF by
the people upon the other side Of the ocean.
The Deutsche Tagbatt, yesterday. contained
a savage attack on Minister Sargent
The Berliner Tagblatt, to day, repels the at
tack, and asserts that Mr. Sargent has had 10
relations whatever with any political party in
Berlin
The National Gazette opposes the comments
of the North German Gazette upon the Lasker
incident 1t says: That the courtesy of d for
eign legislative body could be regarded as an act
of interference and likely to provoke ill-fecng,
could be the opinion only of people who cannot
hear a word of praise addressed to a political
Adversary
Further. regarding the assertion Of the North
German Gazette, concerning the ignorance Of
diplomatic usages displayed by Minister
Sargent in his note to Bismarck transmitting
the Daskar resolutions, the National Gazette
says: There is no doubt the same assertion
would have been made if the resolution of the
House of Representatives had been sent by Min
lister Sargent direct to the President OF the
Reiehstag. We do not feel inclined 10 take Min
lister Sargents part but is to be regretted that
an element of personal ill-feeling should be ap-
parent in the treatment of this question
Semi-offcial newspapers openly demand the
recall of Minister Sargent. The Munich Alg5-
meine Zeitung charges Sargent with having a
scheme to influence the next elections in America
by his diplomatic conduct at Berlin. 1t is
thought certain that an Interpolation will be
made in the Reiehstag concerning the LaskeF
affair
The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Times says: 1T is clear that Minister Sargent
has not been forgiven for informing the Wash
mgton government that the exclusion Of Ameri-
can pork from Germany was an agrarian and
not a sanitary measure