Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14
BISMARCK RETALIATES.
A SPEECH WHICH STIRRED UP
THE REICHSTAG.

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appeared in the Reichstag to-day and
made a speech in justification of the
course he had pursued in refusing to
| transmit the Lasker resolution to the
Reichstag.
HIS REASON FOR SPEAKING.
Il should have refrained,n he said, "from
mentioning this matter except for the manner
| in which the Rechstag has discussed it and
! Tor the charge of interference made by Herr
! Richter. The relations of Germany with
America have always been good. The gov
| ernment has constantly tried to cultivate
them. Ever since / have been Minister the
relations of the two countries have been salts
factory. After the war with Austria in 1866
and again after the Franco Prussian war,
America gave numerous proofs Of sympathy,
not only with the prosperity of the Empire
but also with the person of the Chancellor.
Nothing has occurred to disturb these good
relations. From the outset l regarded the
resolution touching Herr Lasker as an eN-
preston of the good feeling of the American
Congress towards Germany, a good feeling
which has been propOted and cultivated by
myself.
BIsMARCE's OBJECTION.
81 would have presented the resolution to the
Reichstag had | not been prevented by its
form. 1t was not confined to a general eN-
preston of sympathy but it expressed the
conviction that Herr Lasker's labors had been
very useful to Germany. This clause was di-
rected against the policy which in the En-
peror's name have been pursuing, and which
Herr Lasker had opposed for years. Now the
question arises whether Herr Lasker was
right. II he was, then the EmperOrs policy,
my policy, was wrong. Herr Lasker belonged
to an opposition group who made immense
capital out Of Herr Lasker's merits.'
The speaker was interrupted at this point
with loud cries of ''Shamer' by the Left
BISMARCK IRATE.
He turned Indignantly toward the quarter
from which the cries came, and advancing to-
a. Tod Tlan r..Fe
is an insult to me and demands for me the
protection of the President. hope the anony-
nous libellers will give their names. They
on political lntrlgueS at Herr Lasker's grave.
As Chancellor / can do nothing. of course,
without the EmperOr's approval, and l could
not be expected to break his permission to
present the resolution to the Reichstag. Herr
Lasker introduced himself in America as the
champion of German freedom against a gov
eminent OF despotic tendencies, which he i'm
personated in its Chancellor Am to make
myself my enemies postman?
AN ATTACK on SARGENT.
"EYen on the assumption that Americans are
not intimately acquainted with our circum-
stances, the American Minister at Berlin, or
some other official who possessed sufficient
knowledge, might have sent a confidential
warning against comforting on me the part OF
pestman. This was not DONE Therefore, 1
instructed Herr Einsendecker the German
Minister at Washington, that could not pos
slbly forward the resolution. The resolution,
moreover, did not emanate from Congress- but
only from the House of Representatives. l
never intended to annoy America or disturb
our relations.
NOT HIS OWN IDEA.
81 am simply unable to make the opinion of
Herr Lasker adopted by the American House
of Representatives my own. My desire is
that the good relations which have sUbsisted
between the two countries for century may
still continue. My action was forced upon
me by the abuse to which l was subjected
here at home, as consequence of the vote of
the House of Representatives. Prussia with
stood all temptations from other powers to
interfere in the affairs of America and to
recognize the Southern States. Indeed,
Prussia might claim the merit of having pre-
vented such recognition by the benevolent at
utude which she maintained"
DR.. HAENEL REPLIES.
When Prince Bismarck had concluded DIR.
Haenel, of the University of Kiel, who is the
leading spirit among the PrOgressists. and
who took prominent part in the incidental
debate aprOpOs of the Lasker affair several
days, took the floor and said, in substance:
1T Is matter of profound regret that Prince
Bismarck should have uttered no single word
in praise of Herr Lasker. People are ac-
customed to reserve reprOof for the living.
why has Prince Bismarck not spared the
dead?"
The Chancellor retOrted that he had not sat
in judgment on the dead, but those who had
tried TO glorify the deceased had done so.
HE denied the alleged friendliness of the Las
ker party toward him. Herr Lasker had con-
sistently and persistently opposed him.
WHAT THE RESOLUTION DESERVED.
DR.. Haenel urged that the friendly senti-
ments of the resolution should have been
recognized without too carefully weighing the
words in which they were expressed.
Prince Bismarck cOntended that an eX-
change of sentiments between Parliaments
was highly inappropriate, but he added that
DR.. Haenel, if he so pleased could introduce a
motion conveying the thanks of the Reichstag
to the House of Representatives for its express
sion of sympathy.
The appearance OF Prince Bismarck in
the Reichstag is generally attributed to
his desire to maintain friendship with the
United States.
SARGENT NOT ENTIRELY FRIENDLEss.
The newspapers accuse Minister Sar-
gent of intimacy with Herr Bunsen, an
enemy of Prince Bismarck. The men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps are indignant
at the brutal attacks which the press has
been making upon Mr., Sargent.
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The cablegram
reporting the speech of Prince Bismarck was
shown by representatives of the Associated
Press to members of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee of the House, and to other members of
the House by whom it was read Among the
comments made upon the subject were the
following:
Gov. Curtin, Chairman of the Foreign Al
fairs Committee, and ex-Mnister to Russia,
said: "A great big statesman made a great
big mistake. When such one makes n mis-
take it is apt to be a big one The diplomacy
OF Secretary Frelinghuysen in this connection
is very cOmmendable. and we shall probably
say so in our report tomorrow"
Mr.. EATON FOR PEACE.
Ex-senator Eaton, member of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, and OF the sub
committee. to which the subject of the Lesker
resolution was this morning referred. said
''The speech shows that Prince Bismarck in
dividually has no antipathy against the
American people. No violent resolution can
possibly pass our committee. We shall prOba-
bly, report tomorrow, and cannot express
my opinions more fully until then. | will say
that the Department of State deserves well OF
the country and of this House, and has sus-
tanned the high reputation 1t has maintained
for hundred years"
MR. KAsSON's VIEWS.
Mr.. Kasson, eX-Minister TO Austria. said:
"Prince Bismarck evidently regarded the re-
solution to forward our resolution as purely
an internal German question. and aims to
show that he was governed exclusively bv
considerations of internal policy and not by any
feeling against our body or our country ii
seems to me to confirm the view taken by the
State Department, that further question upon
that resolution Is purely German question
involving the relations between Bismarck and
ms Parliament. In tins country we don't
quarrel over an eulOgy delivered at the grave
of an enemy. IL is time for praise. and not
for censure, and the mouth of criticism IS
reasons in Germany for a public struggle over
the phrases of an eulogy OF the dead we should
not be expected here 10 understand them"
BISMARCK IN BAD LIGHT.
Congressman Hit, of Illinois. ex- Assistau Mt
Secretary of State, eX-Secretary of the Lega-
tiOn and Charge at Paris and a member of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. said: sThe
Lasker resolution business has been placed IN
such shape by our own Foreign office that
there Is nothing left at this moment to be
done and it Is doubtful whether il is necessary
that anything should be said. The resolution
except Prince Bismarck, no one in
Europe, SO far as known, thought
was aimed at or in any wab
related to the domestic politics of Germanv
As an utterance of courtesy and friendly
sympathy it was there said completely, II Il
hard to show any reason for saving il 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 a form
most disadYantageOus to Prince bismarck
1t is doubtful whether Congress ought to in
duige in any criticism as to the mode of gov
eminent IN Germany, and it need not, by any
resolution declaring It's uncOncern as TO an
individual opinion of a public officer who
showed hostility, but was unable in inter-
cepting the resolution, to change its kindly
character or prevent the body for whom it
was intended from fully understanding il.
Prince Bismarcks speech shows his embar-
rassment and consciousness of the difficulties
of the position in which he has placed HIM
self"
oCHILTREE NOT wARLIKE
Congressman Ochiltree, the author Of the
Lasker resolution, said of the speech: .'it is a
complete hedge. If Prince Bismarck would
instruct his Minister to return that resolution
to HIM | think this whole affair, in cOnsidera-
ton of what he has said, would drop. There
never was any intention to do more than COM
Diimeut the people of Germany bv having Our