Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-17
INSULTED BY BISMARCK.
THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
TERRIBLY INDIGNANT.

A CabIegram Announcement that the
Resolutions on Herr Lasker's Death
are to be Returned-POssibilitie that
1t May Plunge the Two Countries into
War-The Truth of the Report Still
Uncertain.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-A Berlin cores
pondent of the Times says that Prince
Bismarck has returned to Herr Won Els
endecher, the German Minister at Wash
ington. the resolutions of coincidence on
Herr Lasker's death passed by Congress,
with a counter request to return the resO-
lutions to the House of Representatives,
as the position of Herr Lasker in Ger
many was not such as to justify the resO-
lutions. The Times adds that although the
above appears incredible, the fact is that
the relations between Washington and
Berlin are in state of great tension,
chiefly owing to the pig-hesh question.
The Times concludes: ''One thing is GER
tain, we have not heard the last of the
Lasker incident. Tho Americans are
much too proud, too sensitive aud too in
dependent for that"
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 16.-There
was a great deal Of discussion to-day and
to-nig IL among Congressman about Prince
Bismarck's reported insulting return to
the German Minister here of the resolu-
tions passed in memory of Herr Lasker
by the House of Representatives and
forwarded to his government. A good
many do not believe the cable reports on
the subject. If it proves that the report
of his action is correct there will be a
good deal of a howl in the House. The
members are very indignant. Many say
that Prince Bismarck has evil
IDENTIFY intentionally, wantOnly in
suited the American Congress,
and that some action must be taken as
soon as the official report is received. In
exactly what shape such action shall be
nobody is ready to say. Prince Bis
marck's attitude towards the great Amer
lean hog had made him unpopular in this
country, especially with the Western
members of the House. His rep )rted in
suit to the House itself makes them
very mad. One excited member said to-
night that Prince Bismarck had evident
ly given an insult to the House of Repre-
sentatives, which might be considered
to be a casus belli. 1t VIII be remem-
bered that the Herr Lasker resolutions
were adopted by the House with only ten
or twelve members voting, when Tom
| Ochiltree offered them, but this makes no
reduction I'M the ire felt toward Prince
Bismarck.
THE STORY DIsCREDITED.
The German Minister says that he has
received no information concerning the
alleged action Of Prince Bismarck in re-
gard to the House resolution of condo
lence on Herr Lasker's death. The ca
bled assertion of the London Times Ber-
lin correspondent is supposed to be
! wholly sensational, in fact a mere
! ''canard." The State Department is also
without any confirmation of the story
/ that the resolutions have been returned to
/ the German Minister with a request to re-
turn it to the House of Representatives
BISMARCK BLAMED AT HOME.
BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The Liberal press
/ condemns the action of Prince Bismarck
| in returning to the House of Representa-.
/ tives of the United States the resolution
| of coincidence on Herr Laskers death
/ adopted by that body, copy of which had
4 been presented to the Ministry of Foreign
/ Affairs by the American Minis ter of AT
4 fairs, with a request that it be communi.
/ Gated to the Reichstag. Die National
/ ZejtuRg says that the action of Prince
Bismarck is violation of the rights o
the Reichstag.
A MEMORIAL MEETING.
/ The Berlin Tradesman's Society, oil
/ which Herr Lasker was a member. held 9
memorial meeting to-day in his honor. A
| portrait of Herr Lasker was placed before
the President. 1t rested on a bed of flow
ers, and was surrounded by American
and German flags, draped in mourning
| Deputy Rickert made a speech in which
! he dwelt upon the labOrs of the deaC
statesman. He said that Herr Laskel
only lived for the people.