Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-11

'S4.-The German minister said: "Mr. Sac
reiary, i have received instructions from
my government tOread to you and leave
with you . copy OF Q dispatch which hold
in my hand, relating to the resolution OF
coincidence adopted by the House Of Rap
IesentAtiyes Of the United States on the
death Of DR.. Lasker." ,
The dispatch from Prince Bismarck thus
presented by Won Eisendecker WAS as
follows:
bismarck 90 Eisendecker.
[Translation-l
FRIEDRIcHsRUHE, February 0, 1884.
The envoy of the United States Of
America has communicated with q note
dated the lst instant, the text Of reso!u-
ton Of the American House of Representa-
tiVes, dated the 9th Of July, in which the
House expresses its regret at the death OF
DR.. Edward Lasker. Every appreciation
which the personal qualities OF q German
received in q foreign country cannot be
but pleasing TO our national feelings
especially when emsnating from such an
important body as the American House Of
Representatives. should therefore have
gratfully received Sargents communication
and should have asked His Majesty, the
Emperor, to empower me TO present 1t TO
the Reichstsg if the resolution OF the 9th
Of January did not at the same time con-
tain an opinion on the direction
and effects of the poliEicsl setions
Of Representative Lssker wnlch -
Opposed 20 MY Convictions
In the resolution, it is said in relation
to the deceased, "lhst his firm and constant
exposition of free and liberal ideas has
materially advanced the social, poht!cal
| nf thnaa MANILA "
| From nv knowledge of the course which
| the political and economic development ot
| the German people has taken cannot re-
| card this opinion as one in accordance
| with the facts | have witnessed. would
not venture to oppose my Judgment 10
| that of an iIlustriOus assembly like the
| House of Representatives OF the United
| States, if had not gained during an active
| participation in German internal politics
| Of more than thirty years an experience
| which encourages me TO attach also 10 my
| opinion certain competency within these
| limits. | cannot make up my mind to ask
| His Majesty the Emperor for necessary
| Authorization TO Communicate the
Resolution
OF the House of Representatives OF the
Upiied States TO the German Reichstag,
| because l should herewith have to OH.
! cially endorse myself and also to endorse
! with his Majesty, the Emperor, al OPT IN
! which am unable to recozniz9 as Just.
| VoN BISMARCK
| After reading and presenting to Secretary
| Frelinghuyseu the above letter, Minister
! Ersendecker added, am further iDstruc ed
to express to you, Mr.. Secretary Prince
! BismarCk's regrets that he found
/ himself unable to comply with the wish
/ (, ,rmulated by Sargent, and also TO leave
/ with you, il you desire, sn engrossed copy
| of the resolution, which in defer5ncs to its
| high origin, l may add, my government
cannot on its own responsibility teel al
| liberty to retain"
The Secretary OF State said: "Mr. Minis
| ter, in response to your offer to return an
| engrossed copy OF the resolution, let me
| say that the President
Cannot be Supposed 20 Have
any wish in respect to what the German
| Government may do in regard 10 the dispo-
sition Of the copy Of the resolution OF the
House OF Representatives after 1t mas oeen
| decided it cannot be transmitted to the
body for which it was courteously in
tended
The Minister replied: Your answer,
Mr.. Secretary, expresses no wish, and con
! seuuently relieves nv Government from
the obligation it has felt to return the res
olution which was entrusted to it for trans
! mission
The last document in the series is letter
from Secretary Frslinghuysen to Minister
Sargent, written to day, aud is IS follows;
"DEFARTNENT on STATE.
WAsHIaGToN, March 10, 'S4.
| SIR:-I enclose a copy OF the vote OF
which the copy has been handed me by the
| German Minister and which states ths.
| Prince Bismarck
Declines 10 be the Hsiium OTCOmmuu- n
/
! between The House of Representatives Of
the United States and the ReichStag, Of q
| resolution on the subject OF the death OF
| Mr. Lssker. Tie resolution was passed by
/ the House with the most courteous motives
| for the single purpose of expressing sym.
| psthy with the corresponding branch OF
| the government of friendly nations in
| the loss of one of its distinguished mem
| bsrs who died within the national
| jurisdiction Of Congress. II any other
| purpose has been surmised, the iudisposi
uOn of this Republic, as proven oy ths
| history OF a century, 20 Obtrude upon other
| nations, the sound political principles
| upon which our owa prosperity is founded
| should have couuteracted that surmise
| In the customary order OF transmission the
resolution came into the possession OF His
| EAceilency, who is pleased 10 explain the
embarrassment under which he concelyes
| he would labor
By Forwarding It To It's Destination
| This position and the personal convictions
to which he alludes are matters affecting
| His ExcellenCy alone, and upon them 1t IS
4 not becoming that / make remark FUR
ther than to say that it does not occur TO
1 ME how the transmission Of = resolution
| would have involved an endorsement OF the
| political views OF Mr. Lssker. Ny duty
| of courtesy te the House of Representa-
/ tiyes ended with the forwarding
| Of the resolution through the proper
| channel to the hands of the officer
| charged with the administration OF the for
| eign affairs Of Germany. It's govern nment
is not supposed to inquire into ths rela-
\ tions existing bs,Teen the dihsrent
branches and another. Tho sentiments OF
| the resolution are now generally known.
| Their merits or dement's can be judged snc
/ its non transmission officially as it was in
/ tended and
| Chained on Its Face TO be OF Friendly
| IBtenI.
| while matter OF regret is not one OF con-
earn 10 either branches OF the government
| of the United States. You will either ( ~
ward q copy OF this instruction to the Mtu-
| lister OF Foreign Affairs, read it to him and
leave copy as you ascertain he prefers.
am, &c,
FREDERIcX T. FRELINaHUYsES.
Mr., Won Eisendecker, the German Min
| lister, said to q reporter Of the Associated
Press to day, in reply TO inquiries in re-
| gard to the return Of the Lssker resolution,
| that he carried out his instructions. His
| governments action in the matter was, he
| said, two fold. In the first place it was
compelled for important reasons relating
to the internal policy OF Germany not to
send the resolution to the Reichssag, aud
vet it could not merely retain it sincs that
| might have implied indifference or dis
| courtesy, 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 wss rot disrespecto or discourtssy
iUtsrdt ] on either side.
WON BY THOMPSON.
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