Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
INTERVIEW WITH LAsKEas BROTHER.
BismRrck's Remarkable Reasons for
Returning the Resolutions.

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Returning the Resolutions.
New YORK, February 25- Morris Lasker,
of Galveston, Texas, who accompanied The
remains of his brother, Edward Lasker, to
Berlin, has Just returned L-sker thinks
regarding the return Of the resolution OF
the House of Representatives that Bis
marck, having discovered his grave mis-.
take in excluding all official recognition at
the funeral services of DR.. Lasker, seized
upon this resolution, which, in contrast
with his action, had met with very warm
sentiment on the pareof the German peo.
pie, to give it the Importance Of political
document, and, by returning it, to weaken
the Influence of the friendly sympathy
which existed between the two peoples in
behalf of the ideas which DR.. Lasker lived
to advocate and support.
Bismarck's Motives.
"The marked contrast between the feel.
ines of the German masses excited by the
official discourtesy on one hand and the
friendly expression OF supposed unpreju-
diced people on the other, threatens to
become too important factor in the senti.
ment OF the masses against Bismarck per-
sonally. Skillful diplomat as he is he
seized upon this very resolution TO dispel
the effect produced by it by putting to rid
icule its authors, the representative body
of the American people, and while 1t would
suit him to antogonize two peoples, yet de-
string at the same time to preserve fr.e ldly
relations between the two governments, he
offers as an excuse for the indignity thus
cast upon the American people that the
document was not presented in proper
manner.
Minister Sargent.
at seems TO b. the general IN preston in
America that NJ n'ster Sargent is man
held in no esteem in Germany and void of
tact to the uphold dignity OF his position.
have met people of all SHADES of politics
there. find while some close adherents
of Bismarck display great deal of bitter
ness with regsrd to Sargent produced By
controversy in connection withAmeri.
can pork importation vet all but
the most servile official press
speak OF him in terms of
high respect and the masses are in full
sympathy with his position on that ques.
hOn. So.far from 1t being true that Sar'
gent lacks tact and determination with
all due courtesy to sustain his position.
AS an American NJ mister, may say from
information derived from uHdouoted
sources that as the result OF the contro
very referred to, the inward nature OF
which is best known to the American State
Department.
Typical American.
German officials are evidently instructed
to spproach with delicacy every question
of the transaction in which they are en-
gagged with Minister Sargent. Sargent rep
resents that type of the intelligent Amer
lean gentleman who does not lack ample
tack and discretion to uphold his proper
dignity in any position and with due
respect to those with whom he comes in
contact Had he, Sargent presumed
to put himself in direct communication
with the Reichstag be could have properly
been rejected with no other personal slight
Uron himself, and, the presiding control
OF The body being in the hands Of those in
sympsthy with Bismarck, would naturally
bave left him 10 expect iust such treat.
ment He could only iook for recognition
from any communication he might desire
ton,ske by submitting it forthwith"