The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-20
THE GERMAN AUTOCRAT.
The Official Documents Relating to
tho Lasker Matter Sent to
the House.
Secretary Frelinghuysen Refuses TO Re-
ceive the Resolution Returned
by Bismarck.

by Bismarck.
An the documents relative to tho Lasker
resolution were transmitted by the President
70 the House OF Representatives on the 10th
Of March. aud the reading OF them was list
ened TO with breathless interest. Mr.. His
cock, OF New York, Immediately offered q
resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reciting that, rs
friendly and respectful communication 70 the
Parliament of the German Empire had been
intercepted arbitrarily by q ''person" now
holding the position OF Chancellor of the Ger
man Empire, the House cannot but express
surprise and regret that II should DO even
temporarily within the power of a single sub
ject to interfere with suoh q simple express
sion OF kindly feeling between two great Ia
tons; that the House reiterates its express
sion of sincere regret mt the death of Edouard
Lasker and it's sympathy with the Parlia
ment Of the German Empire.
Among the documents sent to tho House
by the President relating to the now famous
Lasker resolution are number OF kilograms
which passed between Secretary Frelinghuy.
! son and Minister Sargent relative TO the re-
turn of the resolution by Bismarck. In which
| Mr.. SARGENT said that he had been wholly dis
| regarded. Next Is u memorandum OF n con-
versation March. between Secretary Freling
huyeen and Herr Won Eisendeoker, the Ger.
| man Minister, In which the latter presented
the following dispatch from Bismarck re-
turning the resolution:
lTranslation.I
FRIEDR1CHsRUHE, Feb 9,s18S4.-Thc Envoy Of
! the United States OF America has communicated.
with note dated the LIST iast., the text Of res
oiution OF the American House of Representa-
! tives, dated the 9th OF January. In which the
House expresses regret at the death OF DIR. EdOu-
! ard Lasker.
Every appreciation which the personal qualities
of a German may receive in foreign country
can not but be pleasing to our national feelings,
especially when emanattng from such an i'm
portant body as the Amercan House OF Repre-
! sentatives. / should, therefore, have gratefully
received Sargent's communication. and should
have asked his Majesty tho Emperor TO empow-
me TO present II TO the Reiohstag. II the reso-
! tuition OF the 9th OF january did not at the same
time contain an opinion on the direction and
effects of the political action OF Represent alive
I.asker which Ia opposed TO NV convictions.
In the resolution 1t Is said In relation to the
doceased that his firm and constant exposi-
| ton Of free and liberal ideas hare materially adj
Sanced the social, political, and economic con-
ddtisn Of those people
From my knowledge Of the course that the
! political and economic development OF the
German people has taken, can not regard this
opinion as one in accordance with the facts
have witnessed would not venture TO oppose
my Judgment to that Of an nlustrioas assembly
| like that of the Bouse OF Representatives of the
United States II ] had not gained, during an
active participation In German international
politics of more than thirty years, an experience
which encourages me 10 attach also to my opin-
Ion certain competency ,citbsn these limits,
| can not make up my mind 10 ask his Males
cne mmReSf t TOR tne ha Tansa d,
Representatives of the United States to the Ger
man Reichstag. because should Herewith have
TO officially indorse myself, and also to ndorse,
with his Majesty the Emperor, an opinion
which am unable to recognize as Just.
| Won BISMARCK.
Tho last document Of tho series is a letter
From Secretary Frelinghuysen to Minister
Sargent and Is as follows
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON March
10, 1ss4.-Eir inclose copy of the note Of
which q copy has been handed me by the Ger
man Minister, and which states that Prince Bis
cntion between the House Of Representatives OF
| the United States and the Rechstag of the reso-
luton on the subject OF the death OF Mr.. Lasker.
The resolution was passed by the House with
the most courteous motives, for the single pur-
! pose or expressing sympathy with the CORE
spending branch Of government of friendly
nation In the loss OF one OF its distinguished
members, who died within the national juris-
| dictiOn OF Congress. II any other purpose
has been snnmissa the Sis
tory OF century, to obtrude upon Other
nations sound political principles upon which
oounteracted that surmise. In the customary
order or transmission the resolution came into
the possession of his Excellenoy, who Is pleased
|
oonoeives he would labor by forwarding 1t TO its
destination. The position and the personal con-
victions TO which he alludes are matters Affect
ing his Exceflency alone, and upon them 1t Is
not becoming that should mako any remark
further than TO say It does not occur to mo how
the transmission of tho resolution would have
involved an Endorsement of the political views OF
Mr.. Lasker.
Ny duty Of courtesy to the House Of Repre-
eentatfves ended with forwarding the resolution
through the proper channel to the hands OF the
On oh xxr no nd m nj afY
foreign affairs in Germany. This Government
IL not disposed TO inquire into the relations ex-
| listing between the different branches OF another.
| The sentiments Of the resolution now gen.
orally known, their merits or demerits can be
| judged. and It's non transmission officially, as
| II was intended and claimed on its face to be Of
one of concern to either branch OF the Govern
ment of the United States You will either for
ward q copy of this instruction TO the Minister
for Foreign Affairs or read II to him and Leave
him o copy, as you ascertain he prefers. l am,
etc, FREDK- Il. FREIINGHUYsRN.
1t appears, therefore, that Mr.. 6shiltree's
resolution Of coincidence neither reached the
German Reichstag, rs designed by Congress,
nor the American Congress as desired by Au-
tocrat Bismarck, and Is to remain in the
pocket Of the German Minister at Washing
ton. The latter said To an interviewer, In re-
ply TO Inquiries In regard To the reform Of the
resolution, that he had carried out his In
| structions. His Governments action Iva the
matter was, he SAID two-fold. In the first
place It Was compelled or important reasons
relating to internal politics OF Germany, not
TO send the resolution To the Reichstag. and
! yet it could not merely retain 1t, since that
| might have implied Indifference or dis
| courtesy, md the course pursued by the
| Government was certainly the most courteous
! that the situation permitted. The Minister
felt entirely satisfied, no said that there was
no dtsreerect or discourtesy intended on
either side.