The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-11
THE LASKER RESOLUTION.
lis Return from Germany. and incidents
Connected Herewith.


lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March I0.-The
President Transmitted to the House OF
Representatives to-day in brief message,
without comment, number OF letters,
telcgrams, and other documents relating
TO the Lasker resolution, which was re-
Gently returned by Prince Bismarck. The
greater part Of the correspondence Is Of no
interest now, having been anticipated by
previous publication. Among the docu-
ments is memorandum OF Il conversation
between Secretary Frelinghuysen and the
German Minister Eiscndecker, when the
latter returned the resolution. The Ger
man Minister said: Mr.. Secretary, |
have received instructions from my Gov
eminent to read to you and leave with
YOU Il copy OF dispatch which | hold in
my hand relating TO the resolution OF con-
dOlence adopted by the House OF Repre-
Sentatives OF the United States on the
death Of DR.. Lasker."
The dispatch from Bismarck thus pre-
scented by Eisendecker has been published,
having been telegraphed by cable.
After reading and presenting to Secre-
tary FrehnghuySen the above letter, Won
Eisendecker added IL am further in
structed to express to you, Mr.. Secretary,
Prince Blsmarck's regrets that he found
himself unable TO comply with the wish
formulated by Mr.. Sargent, and also to
leave with you, il you desire it, the en-
crossed copy OF the resolution which, in
difference to its high origin. | may add that
my Government cannot, on it, OWE re-
sponsibility, feel at liberty to RETAIN"
The Secretary Of state said: "Mr. Min
ister. in response to your offer TO return
the engrOssed copy OF the resolution. let
me say that the President cannot be sup
posed to have any wish in respect to what
the German Government may do in regard
to the disposition Of the copy OF the reso-
luton of the House OF Representatives
after it has been decided that it cannot be
transmitted to the body for which II was
courteously extended"
The Minister replied: "Ioar answer,
Mr. Secretary, expresses no wish, and con-
sequently relieves my Government from
the obligation il has felt to return the rcso-
luton which was entrusted TO it for trans
mission"
The last document OF the series is letter
from Secretary Frelinghuysen to Minister
Sargent, written to day, and is AS follows
"NO. pol. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, ID. g., March 10, 1884. \
"Sir: enclose a copy OF note OF Which
n copy has been handed me 10y the German
MiniSier. and which states that Prince
Bismarck declines 10 he the medium OF
communication between the House OF Re-
representatives. Of the United States and the
Reichstag Of the resolution OH the subject
OF the death OF Mr.. Lasker. The resolu-
ton was passed by the House with the
most courteous motives for the single
purpose OF expressing sympathy with
the corresponding branch Of the Gov
eminent OF a friendly nation in the
loss OF one OF its distinguished men,
bcrs who died within the national jul
risdiction OF Congress. II any other pun
bose has been surmiscd, the indspOsitiOn
OF this republic. as proven by the history
OF a century, to Obtrude upon other ma
tions the sound political principles upon
which our own prosperity is founded
should have cOunteracted that Surmise. In
the customary order OF transmission the
resolution came into the possession OF his
EXcelIency, who j. pleased to explain the
embarrassment under which be cOncelYes
he would labor by forwarding it 10 its
destination. His position and personal
convictions TO which he alludes are matters
affecting his EXcelency alone. and upon
them il is not becoming that | make any
remark. further than to say that 1t does NOT
occur to me how the transmission OF a re-
solution could have involved an endorse
ment OF the political views OF MIR. LaSLer.
Nv duty OF courtesy to the House OF
Representatives ended with forwarding
the resolution through the proper channel
TO the hands of the officer charged with
the administration OF the foreign affairs OF
Germany. This Government is not dis
posed to inquire into the relations existing
between the different branches OF another.
The sentiments Of the resolution are now
generally known; their merits or oemerlts
can be Judged, and its nOn-transmission
officially, as il was intended and claimed
on its face to be OF friendly intent, while a
matter OF regret. Is not one OF concern to
either branch OF the Government of the
United States. You will either forward a
COPY OF this instruction to the Minister Tor
Foreign Affairs or read il TO him and leave
him a copy, as you ascertain he prefers. ]
am, &c.,
[Signedl
.'FREDERICK +. FRELINGnUYsEN."
Herr Won Eisendecker said 10 reporter
OF the Associated Press to-day, In reply to
inquiries with regard to the return OF the
Lasker resolution, that he had carried out
his instructions. His Governments action
in the matter was, he said, twofold. In
the first place. 1t was compelled, for i'm
portapt reasons relating TO the internal
policies OF Germany, not TO SEND the reso-
luton 10 the Relcbstag, and YET IL could
not merely retain il. since that might have
implied Indifference or discourtesy, and
the course pursued by the Government
was certainly the most courteous the situa-
ton permitted. The Minister felt entirely
satisfied. He said that there was no disre-