New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-14
VoL' XLIll...No 1868
BISMARCKS EXPLANATION.
HE WOULD NOT BE HIS ENENY's FosTNAN'


LED ny 40 UNrRirNDLY FEELING TO ANhlIoNm
Ills ACTION FORCED UPON HIN Di N'''' -
prp1tv March 13-Prncc Bismarck appeared III
+be Ecicbstor TODAY and madcaSpccch III JuStl"'"-
tion of the course he had pursued III REFUSING ~
transmit the Lasker resolution to the h'icns'"s'
Tie said that he had recognized the go"d l'tl''"u'
of the American Congress, but he was unaole 10
harness himself to the car of the opposition Irlnce
Bismarck continued by saying:
81 should have refrained from mentioning thls
matter except for the manner in which the Reich
stag has discussed it, and for the charge ol lhtcr
ference made hv Herr Richter. The relations oi
Germany with America have always Oeeh soou'
The Government has constantly trled 10 cI''I' ,''
Them Ever since | have been Minister the Iel"-
tions OF the two countries have been SATISFACTORY
After the war with Austria in 1866 ana again AZ
ter the Franco-P Prusslan war, America gave hu'oi
ous proofs ofsympathy, not only wlth the piospci'H
of the Empire but also with the person OF the Chah
celor Nothing has occurred to disturb 'heSe
good relations. From the outset lregardea u q 'cS
olutions toucbing Herr Lasker as an expression OF
the good feeling of the American Congress to"aiu
CA,-,anv-tbe good feeling which has been ploiho'-
90 o,,d cultivated by myself. / would nave pre-
sented the resolution to the ReichStaS' hai l n"'
leeu prevented by its form. 1t was not CONNIE" "
. General EXPRESSION of sympathy, but 1t expressed
the convection that Herr LaskerS labors had oeen
useful to Germany. This clause was uiIoo'e
against the policy which, IN the Emperor nm,
have been pursuing. and which Herr LaSker n'u
onnosea for wears. Now the question arises Wheth-
o. Hem Lasker was right. If he was, then the I'm
,,oror'e my nolicv was wrong. Herr LaSker oe-
ionrod 70 an opposition group, who made immense
CAPITAL ont of his merits -,
The Prince was interrupted at this point WIN
loud cries of Shame" from the Lett. lie 'ui"'U
toward the quarter from which the cries came anu
angnly exclaimed: l.
"Tbe cry of shame is an insult to me ana de-
mands for me the protection of the FreSideh'' l
hope the anonymous libellcrs VIII give 'heir n"'I
They should have cried shame at those VINO
corriod ON political intriues at Herr LaShers
crave. AS Chancellor, l can do nothing OF course
without the EmperOr's approval, and could not be
.vpectcd to ask his permission to present such
resolution to the Reichstag.
NOT HIS ENENiY'S POSTMAN.
"Hcrr Lasker introduced himself in America as
tbe champion of German freedom against
a Government Of dcspotic tendencies, nm
rersonated III its Chancellor. Am TO
mako myself nv enemy's postman2 Even
on the assumption that Americans are not lnthnat
" ACQUAINTED with our circumstances the Amer-
can Minister at Berlin or some other official who
posaessed the knowledge, might have sent a conn
DENTAL warning against putting on me the part OF
q postman This was not done. Therefore ln-
struc;ed the German Minister at Washington that
could not possibly forward the resolution. The
resolution, moreover, did not emanate from Con-
prass. Int from the House of Representatives. l
never intended to annoy America, or disturb our re-
lations / am simply unable to make the opinion OF
Herr Lasker, adopted by the American House or
Representatives, my own. My desire Is that the
rood relations which have subssted between
e+jU continue My action was forced upon
,na bv the abuse to which was subjected here at
home as consequence of the vote OF the llouso %
HrnreSentativcs Prussia withstood all temptations
from other Powers to interfere IN the aualIS ol
America and to recognize the Southern StaIes III
deed Prussia might clam the merit OF having Pre-
vented such recognition by the DeheNo4NH' 1'u-
tuGe which she malutdlntd'
REPLY 10 TIE PRINCE.
When Prince Bismarck concluded, Dr. Haencl, Of
Tol who Is a leading spirit among the ProgresSists
aDd took a prominent part in the debate apropos
OF the Lasker incident some days ago, said IN
mart: at Is a matter of profound regret that
Prince bismarck should have uttered not word IN
praise of Herr Lasler. People are accustOm To re-
serve reproof for the living. Why has Prince Bis
HE Chancellor replied that he bad not sat in
judgment on the dead, but those Who had tired 10
el1rify his memCry had done so. He denied the
friendlinc>S of the La,ker Partytoward him. Herr
Iashcr had consistently and pelsstcntly opposed
him.
Dr. IIacne urged that the friendly sentiments OF
the resolution should have been recognized with
cut too carefully weighing its words.
CONCESSION AT LAST.
Prince Bismarck coutended that the exchange Of
sentiments between paTiiaments was highly map-
1ropriate bat added at Dr. Haenel could intro
ducc a motion conveying tic thanks Of the Rcichs-
tag to the House Of representatives, for lis eX-
preston Of sympathy.
The ap,caranoe of Prince Bismarck in the
Rcichstag is generally attributed 10 Lis desire TO
maintain friendship with America.
The newspapers accuse Minister sargent OF IN
tmacy with Herr bInScn, al enemy Of Prince BIZ
marck. .
The members Of tie diplomatic corps are indig
nan al tie brutal attacks which the press has been
making upon Mr.. Sargent.
COMMENTS Ol. CONGRESSNlTN