Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-12

ing dis Excellency alone. Upon them
1t is not becoming that / make any re.
MARKS further than to say that il does
not occur 70 me how the transmission
OF the resolution wonld have involved
an endorsement Of the political views of
Mr. Lasksr. as the duty of courtesy 70
ne House of Representatives ended
with Forwarding the resolution through
'1s proper channel TO the hands of the
/. oibcer charged with the administration
nf the reign affairs Of GERMANY. This
Government is not disposed to inquire
iuto the relations existing between the
dinerent branches of another. The
sentiments of the resolution are now
generally known: their merits or de
merits can be judged, and its non
transmission officially, rs il Was intend
60. as claimed on its face, to be Of a
friendly intent. while matter of re
regret, Is hot of concern to either
branch Of the Gov. rnment Of the United
Stttes. You will either forward a copy
OF this instruction To the Minister of
foreign Affairs, or read IL to him, and
leave him copy. as YOU ascertain he
prefers. | am, etc.
FRED. L. FHsLINsHuYs.s.
THE GERMAN MINISTER INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. Won Eisendecker. German Minis
ter, said ~ a reporter of the Associated
Press, in reply to inquiries in regard to
The return of the Lasker resolution, a, that
be carried out his instructions. His
Governments action in the matter was,
he said, fully justifiable. In the first
place IT WAS compelled. for important
reasons relating to the internal politics
of Germany, not to send the resolution
to the Rsichstag, yet 1t cOuld not mere
ly retain II, siuce that might have in
spIred Indifference or discourtesy, and
the course pursued by the Government
was certainly the most courteous that
the situation permitted. The Minister
felt entirely satisfied, he said, that there
was no disrespect or disconrtesy intend
ed on either side.
OPINION OF A GOVERNMENT ORGAN
BERLIN, March I0.-The Worth Ger
man Gozstte, the organ of Bismarck.
says the American newspapers, III their
complaints against the manner in which
Ochiltree's resolution was returned, for
get that short time previously a retail
atory bill In regard to pig meat was pre-
sented In Congress. which was unmis
takably hostile in character. Sargent
by his attitude here, supported by his
journalistic activity in America, has as
sumed peculiar position toward the
German Government. Had Sargent,
like his predecessor, cultivated the
usual confidential relations with the Im-
perial Government, the Foreign Office
would have confidentially directed his
attention to the fact that Bismarck WAS
unable 10 make himself an instrument
for conveying an expression of thanks
for an opposition policy directed against
himself Sargent might have then un.
folded this view to the Washington
Government before the official com
munication Of the resolution. Sargent q
singular conduct has been so contrary
70 all diplomatic usages that the conf
dental channel of communication en-
joye1 by his predecessors was closed
against himself, which fact has rem
dered Il necessary to return the resolu.
ton through Won Eisendecker.
ANOTHER OPINION.
BERLIN, March 1.-The No,M Ger
man Gozette considers it not worthy of
notice that an article should have ap-
peared i'll the Jo'o'ndi Des DeJafs. of
Paris. which expressed disapproval of
Bismaroks y action regarding the Lasker
resolution. 1t Is not expected that
French journal should Judge Bismarck
favOrably.