Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-08
BULLY BISMARCK
uoTLy CENsUREp In ruE REiCBsTA,
n itnImy scene Caused by tho Discussion
ot congress- Action In the Iaskcr
Resolution.


In the ReiohStag, in Berlin, on Friday,
after tho president had been reelected, that
| functiouary announced tho death OF Herr
Lasker aud Of the other members who had
died during the recess. The deputies re-
| inained standing as mark of respect,
while the announcement was being made.
| Herr Rickert, au Independent, speaking,
| as he explained, on the order of the day,
expressed thanks. in the name of Herr
| Lasker's friends. for the unanimous tokens
| of sympathy which had been received.
He was particularly grateful TO the Ameri.
| can Congress for the action of the House OF
| Representatives,.
The president informed Herr Rickert
that he was departing from the order OF
the day. Herr uammerstein, in behalf Of
the Conservatives, protested against the
action Of Herr Rickert and against the
course pursued by tho American Con
gress.
Herr DR.. Haenel, progressist, admitted
that Herr Rickert had passed outside the
order of the day, but pointed out that this
only showed defect in the usage Of tho
| House. lie referred to Herr Rickert's
praise of the American Congress, where
upon the president reminded him that he
too was departing from the order of the
day, but he continued to speak. He said
| that he had, perhaps, broken the rules, but
he considered that ho was justified and
pleaded extenuating circumstances. when
body like Congress" he said, adopts
flattcripg resolutions, we should pay as
much regard to them as is cousonant with
| parliamentary usages.'
| Baron Won MaltZahn coutended that the
! rules Of the House offered no ground for \
statement like Herr RickeTt's, or for any
| reference to resolution of foreign
parliament which had not been officially
communicated to the Reichstag.
| Herr Reickcrt explained that the Left
had interrupted Herr Hammersteiu, be.
cause, contrary to the rules of the House,
he had read his statement. The Left, he
declared, cared as little for her Hammer
STEMS protest as they did for the upjusti
fable interference Of Prince Bismarck.
This bold declaration was followed by q
| great uproar.
Bismarck Defended.
As soon as order was restored Herr Won
Botticher, imperial secretary Of the inte.
rior and representative of the chancellor,
said that he knew absolutely nothing of
any interference on the part of Prince
Bismarck. IL the latter was requested to
inform the Reiohstag of resolutions
adopted By the American Congress, and
did what he deemed right in the matter,
his action was not subject 70 criticism.
He concluded by protesting against any
criticism Of Prince Bismarck.
Herr Richter, Progressist, replying to
| Herr Won Botticher, maintained that dep.
uties have perfect right 10 critiose the
official acts OF the chancellor. DR.. Mol.
Ter, Progressist, began q speech by direct
ing attention 10 a banner hanging in the
hall, which had been presented TO the
: Reichstag by German Americans, bu. he
was at once called to order by the presi.
dent, aud the discussion was closed.
, Herr Rickert, before the opening of the
. Reichstag, informed the different groups
v Of the speech he intended to make in
:. regard TO Herr Llsker. He said the
speech had been drawn up after q consul
I tation with the leader of the new party.
The members of the Centre promised not
to interfere, but the Conservatives pro
Q tested against the making Of the speech
+. II is generally regretted that Herr Llsker';
:, name was made the subject of a stormy
= discussion. The conduct of the presiden
II Of the Reichstag is generally commended
The Deutsehs IdgeJ!dn publishes al
a array Of comments, derogatOry to Minister
Sargent, which were made by certain
! American newspapers at the time Of thai
gentleman's appointment TO his present
| pOSlllOu' luc LdytOEdE SAYS ludb vi
Sargent will not be recalled until after the
new president has been elected, when it is
} possible that he will be appointed TO the
( post at st. Petersburg.
, Tne lie urned RESOLUTION IN Washington
Herr Won Eisendecker, the German
= minister at Washington, said that be
had received from the German government
the resolution Of coincidence passed by the
; American Congress on the death Of Herr
a Lasker, and would forward them, as vel
. as the accompanying letter of transmitta
from Prince Bismarck, to the department
of state in few days. He added that hC
{ had had no communication or under
standing whatever with the foreign affairs
committee in regard 10 the matter. HI
t proposed to deal entirely with the depart,
y ment Of state. Tie letter of Prince Bis
marok returning the resolution he said
had already been published in substanc
t in the newspapers, but in addition /: ex
Y pressed Bismarck's regret that he fel
d compelled, under the circumstances, T.
return the resolution.