The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The Resolution and Accompanying DOcu-
ments Returned to the House.

The Resolution and Accompanying Docu-
ments Returned to the House.
To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The President trans
mitted to the House of Representatives, to-day,
in a brief message, without comment, a number
of letters, telegmms, and other documents, re
ldting to the Lasker resolution, which was re
Gently returned by Bismarck. The first OF these
documents is a letter from Secretary Freling-
huysen to Minister Sargent, transmitting the
Lasker resolution. This letter is followed by a
letter from Mr.. Sargent to Secretary Freling
huysen, in which the former acknowledges the
receipt of the foregoing letter, and incloses q
copy of his note to Count Hatzfeldy, the impe-
rial Secretary of State, and also of his
letter to Moritz Lasker, one of the nearest
relatives of the late statesman, and the latter's
reply. Mr.. Sargents letter to Hatzfeldt is a
formal note inclosing a copy of the resolution of
the House of Representatives. The next in or
der is the reply of Moritz Lasker to Mr.. Sargent,
in which he acknowledges receipt of Minister
Sargent's letter and of a copy of the resolution,
and returns the thanks of his brothers and sis.
tiers, and says: II beg to assure you that,
among many similar communications which
have reached them, none are more deeply appre-
ciated than those conveyed in the resolution
herein referred to-"
Then comes a series of kilograms which passed
between Secretary Frelinghuysen and Minister
Sargent. Secretary Frelinghuysen informs
Mr.. Sargent that there is a rumor
that the Lasker resolution has been
returned by Bismarck. Mr.. Sargent
replies that there is no doubt the resolution has
been sent back. Secretary Frelinghuysen asks
by whom, and Mr.. Sargent states that the reso-
luton was returned through the German min
lister at Washington, but he (Mr. Sargcnt) had
not been officially informed of it. Secretary
Frelinghuysen then authorizes Mr.. Sargent to
publish an instruction directing him to transmit
one copy through the foreign office to the presi-
dent of the legislative body of which Lasker
was a member, and another to the family Of the
deceased. The next document is a memorandum
of q conversation between Secretary Freling-
huysen and the German minister to the. United
States, Won Eisendecker, and is as follows;
Memorandum of conversation, March Z. 1891
The German minister said: Mr.. Secretary, l have
received instructions from my government to read to
hold in my hand, relating to aresolutiono of coincidence
adoptedby the House of Representatives of the United
States on the death of DR.. Lasker."
The dispatch from Prince Bismarck thus pre-
scented by Won Eisendecker was as follows:
FREDERICKSBURG, Feb. 8, 1884.
''The envoy of the United States of America has
communicated, with a note dated the LIST. the text OF
a resolution of the American House of Representatives,
presses its regret al the death of Edward r. Lasker.
Every appreciation which the personal
qualities of a German receives i'll Il
foreign country cannot but be pleasing to our ma
tional feelings, especially when emanatihg from such
an important body as the American House of Repre-
s~entatives. I should, therefore. have gratefully re-
ceived Mr.. Sargent's communication, and should have
asked his majesty, the Emperor. TO empower me to
present it to the Reichstag, if the resolution of the 9th
of January did not, at the same time, contain an opin-
ion on the direction and effects of the political action
of Representative Lasker which is opposed to my
convictions. In the resolution it is said. in relation
to the deceased that his constant exposition of free
and liberal ideas has materially advanced the social.
politicsl and economic condition of this people. From
my knowledge of the course the political and economic
government of the German people has taken
l cannot regard this opinion as one in accordance with
the facts I have witnessed. would not venture to
oppose my judgment to that of an illustrious assem-
bly, like the House of Representatives of the United
States if I had not gained. during an active participa-
ton in German international politics of more than
thirty years, an experience which encourages me to
attach also to my opinion a certain competency within
these limits. | cannot make up my mind to ask his
Majesty the Emperor for the necessary authorization
to communicate the resolution of the House of Repre-
sentatiNes to the German Reichstag, because | should
Herewith have to officially indorse it myself. and also
to indorse, with his Majesty the Emperor, an opinion
won BISMARCK"
After reading and presenting to Secretary
Frelinghuysen the above letter, Minister Won
Eisendecker added:
81 ana further instructed to express to you. Mr..
Secretary. Prince Bismarck's regrets that he found
himself unable to comply with the wish formulated
by Mr.. Sargent; and also to leave with you, if you de-
sire 1t. an enSrOSSed copy OF me resOluulOn, WHICH,
in. Difference to its high origin, l may add my govern
ment cannot, on its own responsibility, feel at Ii berry
to retain"
The Secretary of State said:
"Mr. Minister-In response to your offer to return
an ergrossed copy of the resolution, let me say that
the President cannot be supposed to have any wish in
respect to what the German government may do in
regard to the disposition of the copy of the resolution
of the House of Representatives after it has been
decided it cannot be transmitted to the body for which
it was courteously intended"
The Minister replied:
"Your answer, Mir. Secretary, expresses ne wish,
and consequently relieves my government from the
obligation it has felt to return the resolution, which
was intrusted to it for transmission"
The last document of the series is a letter
from Secretary Frelinghuysen to Minister Sar-
gent, written to-day, and is as follows;
WASHINGTON, March 10.
'Sir-I inclose a copy of q note, of which a copy has
been handed me by the German minister, and which
states that Prince Bismarck declines to be the medium
Of communication between the House of Representa-
tiyes of the United States and the Reichstag of the
resolution on the subject of the death of Mr.. Lasker.
The resolution was passed by the House, with courte