Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-14
BISMARCK EXPLAINS.
nus ACTION IN TnE LAsKrn AFFAIR

"'s hetiON IN FhE LASkER AFFAIR.
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Relations win the United states
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| Postpan.
| Prince Bismarck appeared In tho Reich.
stag ON Thursday aud made u speech In
justification of tho course he had pursued
in refusing to transmit the Laskor resolu.
tion to the Reichstag. lie said that he
had recognized the good intentions of the
American Congress, but he was unable to
harness himself in the car of tho opposi-
tton, Priuoe Bismarck continued by say.
! ing " should have refra,ned from men
tIoning .h;G natter except for the manner
III which tho Reichstag has discussed II
and for tho charge of Interference made
by Herr Richter. Tho relations OF Ger.
many with America have always been
| good. The government has constantly
tried to cultivate them. Ever since have
been minister tho relations of the two
countries have been satisfactory. After
the war with Austria in 1866, and again
after the Franco Prussan war, America
gave numerous proofs OF sympathy, not
only with the prosperity of the empire,
but also with the person of the chancellor.
Nothing has occurred TO disturb these
| good relations.
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lutions touching Herr Lasker as an OK
preston OF tho good feeling of the
American Congress toward Germany
good feeling which has been promoted and
cultivated by myself. | would have pre-.
sented the resolution TO the Reichstag had
| not been prevented by its form. IL was
not confined to q general expression of
sympathy, but IL expressed the conviction
that Herr Lasker's labors had been very
useful to Germany. This clause was
directed against the policy, which, in the
emperor's name, | have been pursuing,
and which Herr Lasker has opposed for
years. Now, the question arises whether
Herr Lasker was right. If ho was, then
the emperor's policy-my polioy-was
wrong. Herr Lasker belonged TO an oppo.
sition group which made immense capital
out of Herr Llsker's merits"
The speaker was interrupted Mt this
point with loud cries of 'Shame I" by the
Left. He turned Indignantly toward tho
quarter from which the cries came and
advancing toward the Left shouted THE
cry OF shame is an insult to me aud de-
mands for me the protection OF the presi-
dent. hope the anonymous libelers will
give their names. They should have cried
shame on those who carried on political
intrigue at Herr Lasker's grave. As
chancellor l can do nothing, of course,
without the emperor's approval, and 1
could not be expected to ask his permis-
sion to present such resolution TO the
Reichstag. Herr Laskor introduced him
self in America as the champion Of Ger
man freedom against a government of
despotic tendencies, which ho imper.
sOnated in its chancellor Am | 10
make myself my enemy's postman ?
Even on the assumption that Americans
are not intimately acquainted with oil the
circumstances, the American minister at
Berlin or some other person who possessed
sufficient knowledge might have sent a
confidential warning against comforting on
me the part OF postman. This was not
done. Therefore instructed Herr Eisen
decker, the German minister at Washing
ton, that could not possibly forward the
resolution The resolution, moreover,
did not emauate from Congress but only
from the House of Representatives.
never intended to annoy America OF
to disturb our relations. l am simply
unaole 10 make the opinion of Herr
Lasker, adopted by the American House
OF Representatives, my own. My desire
Is that the good relations which have sub
sisted between the two countries for q
century may still continue. My action
was forced upon me by the abuse to which
was subjected here at home as cOnse
quence OF the vote of the House of Rep
resentatives. Prussia withstood oil temp
tations from other powers to interfere IN
the affairs OF America and to recognize
the southern states. Indeed, Prussia
might claim tho merit of having prevented
suSh recognition by the benevolent atti
tude which she maintained"
"hen frinc9 bismarck concluded DR..
hasnel, OF the University OF hiei, who is q
!eauins sPlflS among the irogressisSs, and
VINO took prominent part IN the irctden