New-York tribune., 1884-02-22
THE LASKER RESOLUTION.
VIEWS OF THE GERMAN CONSERVATIVES.
IN BIsMAECK's OPINION CoNGREss TRANsGREssED
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IN BIsMARcK's OPINION CoNGREss TRANsGREssED
THE USAGE OF DIPLOMACY.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The North German Gazette
Prince Bismarcks organl repels the attack OF the
Opposition newspapers on the decree OF frlnce
Bismarck relative to the Lasker resolution. 1t
points ont that they do not express the slightest
indignation at the attempt of a foreign body to
interfere in the internal affairs Of Germany. The
request addressed to Prince Bismarck by Minister
Sargent was of such remarkable character that
it could only be explained by his ignorance of
diplomatic usage. 1t amounted TO nothing less
than asking the Emperor to indorse the vote OF q
foreign body, and to hand it s6i to the Reichstag,
for Prince Bismarck's duty is simply to execute the
commands Of the Emperor. Prince Bismarck Is
not in the employ Of the international democracy
but of the German Emperor In the same way
that the American Congress had attempted TO
cause the giOrilicatiOn of the lato leader OK the
Secessionists by the Emperor, could any foreign
Progessist body seek to give a vote of confidence
on Herr Richter or a Socialist body similar vote
Herr Bebel.
The National Gazette opposes the comments OF the
North German Gazette. 1t says "That the courtesy
of foreign legislative body could be regarded as
an act of interference and likely to provoke ifeel-
ing could be the opinion only of people VINO can
not hear a word of praise addressed to political
the North German Gdeette concerning the ignorance
of diplomatic usages displayed by Minister Sargent
in his note to Prince Bismarck, transmitting the
Lasker resolution, the National Gazette says: There
is no doubt that the assertion would nave peeh
made if the resolution of the House Of Representa-
tives had been sent by Minister Sargent direct 10
the President of the Reichstag. We do not feel III
clned to take Minister Sargents part but 1T Is to be
regretted that the element of personal il-feelIng
should be apparent in the treatment OF this question:
Prince Bismarcks decree is deprived OF all ing lor
Congress and the American people, because the
whole affair is made entirely matter OF Internal
German policy. 1t Is doubtful, however, whether
it would have been necessary to trouble the EN-
peror regarding such a purely formal matter as
handing the Lasker resolution to the Reichstag.
At any rate the consent of the Crown to hand 10
the Reichstag the funds subscribed in America for
the relief of the inundated last year was never
asked and numerous other instances of similar
description might he cited"
The Berliner TdgebIaH says: The proper form OF
intercourse between nations has not yet been as
covered. Besides the so-called official medium IS
one infinitely official, namely, the press when
no statesman controls. Thus the resolution OF the
American Congress, which Prince Bismark is un-
willing to impart to the Relchstag, was long ago
conveyed to the whole nation through the press
Indeed the publication of the resolution IN the
Official Gazette shows that Prince Bismarck himself
arranged to give the German people what he refused
to transmit to the Reichstag, namely, the demon
straion of respect for Herr La7ker BY people upon
the other side Of the ocean,
! The Deatsohe TGgebLaH yesterday contained saw
age attack upon Minister Sargent for his relation;
with the PrOgressists The BerIRer IGJebfGH to-day
repels his attack and asserts that MI Sargent has
had no relations whatever with any political party
| in Berlin.