The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
THE LASKER NATTER.
action OF the House Of Representatives.
Dignified Rebuke to tho German Chan.
ceiIer-ConEressmenO cheltree and Deus
ter Eulogise the Dead Statesman,

action OF the House Of Representatives.
Dignified Rebuke to tho German Chan.
ceiler-ConGressmen Ocheltree and Deus
ter Ealogise the Dead Statesman.
! WASHINGTON, d. c. March 10.
Mr. Curtin from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, submitted q report Oh
the residents message and accompany
Ing papers in relation to the death of DIR.
Lasker, in which the committee approved
the resolutions of January 9Th, and regret
that they were not received in the spirit.
In which they were adopted. The report
also compliments the State Department
for its course in the matter, and submit
ted the following as substitute for His
cocks resolutions:
Resolred, That the resolutions referring
to the death of DIR. Lasker, adopted by
this House January 9th last, were intend
ed as tribute of respect to the memory
OF an eminent foreign statesman who died
within the United States, and as an ex-
preston OF sympathy with the German
people, of whom he has been an honored
representative.
Resotred, That House having no Off
cal concern with the relations between
the Executive and Legislative branches
OF the German Government, does not
deem it requisite to its dignity to criticise
the manner of reception of the resolu-
tons or the circumstances preventing
Them reaching their destination after they
nad been communicated through a
proper channel to the German Govern
ment.
MIR. Reagan protested against any apoI-
ogy by the House for its action.
Mr.. Curtin demanded the previous
question, which was ordered.
MIR. Ochiltree took the floor for the
fifteen minutes allowed to the opponents
OF the resolution, and said that no man
on the floor had more confidence in or
esteem Tor the Committee On Foreign
Affairs than himself; bat this matter had
assumed phase which called upon every
member to see his own dignity and the
dignity OF the House Maintained. twas
not becomingin the House to explain the
meaning. The resolution spoke for itself.
An apology was unworthy the body. He
then went into an eulogy of Lasker, say
ing the resolution was compliment to
Lasker but a rebuke to Bismarck.
Mr.. Deuster, of Wisconsin, followed in
greet the hasty action of the German Cham
cellOr in refusing to transmit the resolu-
ton CT coincidence of this House on the
death of Lasker merely, as it appears. on
account of antipathy for a departed polit-
ical adversary. He knows, as does every
sane person, that to place before the
Reichstag resolution of the American
House of Representatives didn't in
any way imply the Endorsement
of sentiments therein expressed
his office, so far as the resolution was
concerned, was that of a medium rather
than master. His assumption of the
latter was unfortunate only for himself.
We can afford to cover the act with
the charity of forgetfulness. "To err is
human, to forgive divine" we may say
with Pericles. We are liberal in our pub
lie administration. With regard to mu-
tual Jealousy of our daily pursuits,
We are not angry with our
neighbor, if he does anything to
please himself, nor wear on
our countenance, offensive looks which
though harmless are unpleasant. The
Parliament and people of Germany are i'm
possession of the letter and spirit of the
even though the parchment
lpon which it was engrossed becomes
moulded in the Ch3ncellor's waste
,asket. The action of our State Depart
nent cannot be too highly commended.
{ was not only dignified, but did not
the bounds of international
courtesy, while at the same time admin
STEERING q rebuke to what is justly con-
jdered an unwlgranted usurpation of
he rights and privileges of the German
armament and people.
"Mr. Speaker, | was, may say with
ome degree of pride, intimately acquaint-
d with him whose death has given rise
o this controversy. l was among the
asst persons with whom he conversed, and
n justice to his memory, | deem it
~ duty to make another statement. I
ave DR.. Laskcr'S word for it, that he had
he highest regard for the German Chan
ellor both Us man ami statesman. They
iffered only on one question, question,
lr, upon which not only two political
artieS upon this floor differ, but upon
hitch the members of each are not united.
asker was a Free Trader. This was his
My offense. People uninitiated in German
oiiticS have stigmatiZed him with Mill
m, Socialism and nearly all other ''isms''
4 the vocabulary, simply because he was
Liberal and believed in opening the
larts of Germany to the competition of
lie world. 1t is not my purpose nor is this
lie place to eulogize my friend, but in
" heart / mourn his loss as a man of
road views, grand inspirations anda no.
lie heart, who, as an American citizen,
Ould have achieved distinction as the
lvocate and guardian of institutions
road enough for his broad mind. As
erman he claimed the right to expand
eyond the boundaries of arbitrary pow
s, and the result is seen to-day. The
solutions were adopted.
Categorical Inquiry.