The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-11
THE LASKER RESOLUTION
Transmitted to the House-HOw it
WINS ReceiNeL There.

The Herr Lasker correspondence was
sent to Congress yesterday afternoon with
a simple message of transmittal from the
President, in which no comment whatever
was made.
The documents were read as soon as thoy
reached the House and proved to be the
letter from Secretary Frelinghuysen to Min
lister Sargent on January II, transmitting
two copies of the Herr Lasker resolution
TO be delivered to the family of the de.
ceased and to the Reichstag; the reply of
Minister Sargent stating that he had COM
plicd with his instructions; tho letters of
Minister Sargent to Count Hatzfeldt and to
Moritz Laskcr, transmitting the copies of
the resolution and the reply of the latter
the dispatch of Secretary Frelinghuysen to
Minister Sargent on February IL au-
nouncing the rumor Of the return of the
resolution and Minister Sargents reply on
February is confirming tho rumor; n tele.
gram TO Minister Sargent on February 90
and his reply on the 21st, showing that the
resolution had been returned through the
German Minister; Secretary Frelinghuy-
sens dispatch Of the 2lst, authorizing Min
lister Sargent to publish his instructions; n
memorandum OF n conversation between
the Secretary of State and the German Min
lister on March Z, during which the lettcr
of Prince Bismarck was submitted
The last inclosure is the following letter
addressed by Secretary Frelinghuysen to
Minister Sargent yesterday:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1851.
SIR: inclose copy OF note, OF which a
copy has been handed 10 me by the German
Minister, and which states that Prince Bis
marck declines TO be the medium OF commu-
nication between the House of Representa-:
tives of the United States and the Reichstag Of
resolution on the subject OF the death OF Mr.
Lasker. The resolution was passed by the
House with tho most courteous motives for the
single purpose OF expressing sympathy with
the corresponding branch OF the government
OF q friendly Nation in the loss or one of Its
distinguished members, who died within the
National 1urisdictlon of Congress. If any
other purpose has been surmised, the indlspo.
sltlon OF this Republic, as proven by
tho history OF century, TO obtrude upon
other Nations the sound political principles
upon which our own prosperity Is founded,
should have counteracted that surmlse. In
the customary order OF transmission the re5o-
luton came into the possession OF his excel
lency, who is pleased to explain the embar-
rasement under which he conceiyes he would
labor by forwarding 1t to Its destination. This
position and the personal convictions to which
he alludes are matters affecting hiO excel
lency alone, and upon them 1t is not becoming
that make any remark further than to say
that II does not occur TO me how the transmits
sion of the resolution would have involved an
ker. My duty OF courtesy to the House OF Rep
resentatiyes ended with forwarding the reso.
luton through the proper channel to the
hands of the officer charged with the admluls-
tration OF the foreign affairs OF Germany.
This Government Is not disposed to inquire
into the relations existing between dineront
branches of another. The sentiments OF the
resolution are now generally known, their
merits or demerits can be judged and Its non.
transmission oi1icially, us II was intended and
claimed on Its face 10 be OF friendly intent,
while matter OF regret, is not ono or concern
TO either branch OF the Government of the
OF this instruction TO the Minister OF Foreign
Afrairs or read It TO him, and leave him copy
as you ascertain he prefers. I am, &c,
FREDERICK r. FRELINGHUYsEN.
After the documents had been read they
were referred to the Committee on Foreign
| Affairs as was also the following resolution
| introduced by Mr.. Hiscock, of New York:
Whereas 1t has come to tho knowledge OF thu
| House that communication from 1t 20 th(
Parliament OF the German Empire, entirely
| friendly In Its Intent, respectful In It's char
| acter and sent through the regular channels
| or international communication, has been arbi
| irarlly Intercepted aud returned by persoI
| now holding the position Of Chancellor OF IN,
| German Empire; therefore be II
| ResOired, That this House c0nnot but OK
| press surprise and regret that It should be
| even temporarily, within the power OF a single
| too powerful subject TO Interfere with such
| simple, natural and spontaneous expression
| Of kindly feeling between two great nations
| and thus TO detract from the position aut
| prestige Of the crown on one hand and from
| the rights OF the mandatories OF the people ol
| the other.
ReSOlrfd, That this House does hereby relter
| ate the expressions OF sincere regret at thu
death Of Edward Lasker and It's sympath
| with the Parliament OF the German Empire, 0
which, for many years, he was distinguisAe
| nlGmber. .scssfS