The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-29

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lAskef IL wlleh 90 eommlltee approved
ihe resolutions " ishatty pih AMI Frhri
that fh,y wsfe not received IN Ne splFll
" Witch thsy we're adlTttd, The refsr
alss fomdlments ihe State Department
iel ~ eonfsa ln ilsa msitef. and Shbh,li
ied the following a. q snbatltulo Zoe Ills
eoek's resolution
Hssgited. That tie resolutions fcteffIns
~ The death u Dr Iastef, adopted by
ilis House lsnusfy 9TH last, we're intend.
ed as tribute " respeci 20 The mehlurg
tif an eminent foreign statesman Whe died
Within the United states, and a. an "a.
PRECISION VI sympathy with tlie Herman
people, of whom he has been M houorcd
representative,
Eesoiued, That House having no ON,
clal cuutrfn with the relations between
The Executive and Legislative branches
Of the uefunn Government, does not
deem u requisite 10 ltsdlgulty 10 crliiche
the manner of reception of the rrsou.
tlous or the circumstances preventing
them reaching their destination after they
had been communicated through 4
proper channel 10 the German Govern,
ment.
Mr. Reagan protested against any apol.
ogy by the House for lts action. iFf d.
Mr, Curtin dumanded tho previous
question, which was ordered
MIR. Uchiltrce took the floor for the
fifteen minutes allowed 20 the opponents
OF the resolution, aud said that no man
on the floor had more confidence In on
esteem for the Committee on Foreign
Affairs than himself; but this matter had
assumed phase which called upon every
member 10 see his own dignity and the
| dignity Of the House maintained. II was
not becomlngin the House 10 explain the
meaning. The resolution spoke for itself.
An apology was unworthy the bs,dy. lie
then went into an eulogy OF Lasker, say
ing the resolution was q compliment ~
Laskcr but d rebnke "a Bsmnrck. Hl
MIR. Deuster, Of Wisconsin, followed In
a set speech. lie said 81 sincerely re-.
grct the hasty action OF the German Chan
cellor In refusing 10 transmit the rcsolu.
ton Of coincidence Of this House on Tho
death OF I.asker merely, as II appears, on
account Of antlpathy for departed polt.
icaI adversary. lie knows, az does every
sane person, that 10 place before the
Rcichstag resolution OF tho 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 medium rathel
than master. Ills assumption OF IN,
latter was unfortunate only for himself
We can afford 20 cover the act witt
the charity OF forgctiulncss. ''To err u
human, TO forgive divine" we may 81,
with PcrIcles. We are liberal In our pub
lie administration. With regard TO rnu
tual jealousy OF our daily pursuits
we are not angry With oul
ncighbor, II he does anything Y
please himself nor wear oi
our countenance, offensive looks whIcl
though harmless are unpleasant. Tn
Parliament and people Of Germany arc Il
possession OF this letter and spirit OF th
resolution, even though the parchmen
upon which II was engrossed becomes
moulded Ia the Chancellor's vast
bnskct. The action OF our state Depart
mcnt cannot he too highly commended
Il was not only dlgnlhed, but did 10
overstcp the bounds OF internatlona
courtesy, while at the same time admin
} Isterlng a rcbukc 10 what is justly con
sidrred an unwarrantcd usurpation. Q
the rights and privileges Of the Germ
Parliament aud people, 4 =. .,,.,,.
n. ayr. Speaker, was, may say Wit
some degree Of pride, Intimately acqnaipi
ed with him whose death has given ris
TO this controversy. was, among III
last persons with whom he conyersed, an
In Justice 10 his memory, deem
my duty 10 make another statement.
have DR.. Lasker's wordfor II, that be hn
the highest regard for the German Chnf
cellor both as a man and statesman. The
differed only on one question, question
SIR, upon which not only two polite,
parties upon this floor differ, but upo
WHICH iut HcHHtfrui 'hcHAtt not utftto
i.askcr was Free Trader. This was hi
only oiiehse. People uninitiated In ticrma
politics have stlgmatized him with Mill
Ism, Socialism and nearly all other ''lsms
. In the vocabulary, simply because he wa
. Liberal aud believed In opening th
inarts Of Germany 10 the competition {
} the world. II Is not my purpose nor Is thl
the place to cuiogizr my friend, but
my heart mourn his loss ~ q man Z
. broad views, grand inspirations anda ne
bic heart, who, as m American either
would have achieved distinction as IN
advocate md guardian Of institution
broad enough for bis broad mind. Az
German he claimed the right 70 expan
beyond the boundaries Of arbitrary pow
ers, and the result II seen to-day. III
|, resolutions wcr adopted. f1esi