New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-20
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THE LASKER EPISODE ENDS.
DIGNIFIED ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
REPORT OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
RESPONSE TO THE GERMAN LIBERALS

RESPONSE TO THE GERMAN LIBERALS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The agony is over at
last; the House, by decisive vote, has adopted
the resolutions reported by the Committee For
eign Affairs in regard to the original Lasker reso-
lutions; Congressman Ochiltree has delivered
speech on the subject the memorial of the German
Liberal Union has been acknowledged in hitting
terms, and the acknowledgment has been spread
on the records of the Houses. The proceedings
were not exciting, although one or two
members seemed anxious to make them so.
The Iron and Blood Chancellor of Ger
many was denounced in feebly emphatic
words by Messrs. Ochiltree and S. s. Cox. The lat
ter gentleman began an eloquent apostrophe to tho
American flag, but was cut off by a prosaic Inter
rupti0n from Mr.. Steele, of Indiana. and sat down
discontentedly. His motion to lay the whole bus-
ness on the table was rejected and his motion
to recommit the resolutions. Mr.. Curtin had charge
of the matter and received the very needful assist
ance Of Mr. Phelps. The Geman Minister viewed
the spectacle from the diplomatic gallery and
listened with interest to the speeches.
The committee said that the resolutions OF jan
nary were intended to express to the German
Government and people sympathy for the death or
an eminent man and tribute of respect to his
memory The committee refrains from expressing
an opinion as to whether the course
pursued by the authorities Of the German
Empire in regard to the resolutions was not in
accordance with the proprieties governing the in'
ternal regulations of the CONAN Empire; but re-
marks that the action of the Department of State
fully sustained the high character which it has
maintained since tho organization of the Federal
Government. The resolutions referred TO the COM
mttee on March 10 are criticised as containing
matter superluous and irrelevant and unnecessary
to the vindicaton of the dgpityof the House. After
recommending that these resolutions lie on tho
table, the committee suggested as a substitute two
resolutions which are in effect that the resolutions
of January intended tribute of respect to
the memory of an eminent foregn statesman who had
died within the United States, and an expression OF
sympathy with the German people forwhom he had
been an honorable representative and that tho
House having no official concern with the relations
between the executive and legislative branchesof
the German Government, does not deem t
requisite to its dignity TO crticise the manner
of the reception of the resolutions or
the circumstances which prevented their
reaching their destination after they had been COM
municated through the proper channels to the Ger
man Government. To this was added a subsequent
report relative to the memorial of the Liberal
Union of the German Parliament. The resolu-
tion remarked the committee, " contained in this
memorial expresses so just appreciation of this
our country and of the two Nations that it IS
deemed proper to makes fitting acknowledgment"
The committee recommended the adoption of reso-
lutions TO the effect that the House cordially re-
ciprocates the wishes of the Liberal Union Of tho
members of the German Parliament for the closer
union of the two Nations, recognizes their grace
full appreciation of its sympathy with those who
mourn the death of Edward Lasker, accepts thess
| resolutions and directs that they be spread on tho
| journal.
MIR. OCHILTREE'5 DEFIANCE
The remarks of Mr.. Ochtree had been written
and he read them IN clear voice. His tributeto
the character and genius of Lasker was well er-
pressed and in some passages eloquent. The best
part of it was tha in which he adopted the words
of Andrew D. White, spoken after the death of thu
German statesman.
Mr. Ochiltree had ransacked history to find fit
ting phrases which to express his detestation OF
Bismarck and also to find precedents III support OF
the original resolutions. There was a good deal OK
Ochiltree in the speech. Ii Ochiltreo
who made the acquaintance of DIR. Lasker
in the bosom of his brothers family in Texas
and learned to admire and love him for his genius
and virtues it was Ochiltree who present
ed DR.. Lasker to President Arthur;
Ochiltree 1T was who introduced Ut.
Lasker to members of the Cabinet, made him
acquainted with Senators and brought him into
personal relations with Representatives. Ocl1t-
tree offered the original resolutions In honor of DIR.
Lasker's memory-and he might have added with
truth that by Ochiltree's vote they We're mani
mousy adopted by the House.
Mr.. Deuster, of Wisconsin, supported the reso-
lutions III short speech, and Mr. Guenther,
another German American, opposed them in vigor-
GUS terms.
THE RESOLUTIONS DEFENDED.
Mr. Phelps spoke twice and his remarks were
ceived with the most earnest attention, members Of
both parties clustering around him to hear what hc
had TO say. In substance he said:
This may have been a small matter. Circumstances
have made an important matter The Committee after
much trouble has made unanimous report IL ought to
marks thai shall make remember that was at the
close OF long day the gentleman from Texas sent
for their adoption We closing our desks pre-
paratory, to adjournment and PAUSED only to
ses nssF the for 0'' the death '0f Ls. sSa ae s
just died in this country suddenly and only few days
the floor OF this House We felt the regret saw no need
expressed gave to the resolutions, and adj
ourned TLey took the usual course They went to our
state Department. the state Department sent them 70
our Minister our Minister delivered them the Office Of
Foreign Affairs i'll Berlin.
THE DILEMMA OF THE HOUSE.
In the meantime, we hsdI forgotten the Incident.
Suddenly we learned by telegraph that the German
Chancellor had refused TO accept them. This
was startling and serious news. We hurried
TO the record OF January 10, 10 refresh memories
We found that had expressed regret for the death o
an eminent German statesman and sympathy with tho
German Parliament OF which he was member We had
also expressed belief that his devotion 10 free and
liberal principles had materially advanced me Interests
OF his people. Both statements true but IN the irst
case the truth could be exported anywhere IN the other
case the truth could not be exported and delivered TO
friendly Government, thought that his opnions had
materially retarded the prosperity or his country.
Eyldently In our hasty action, had
mt ourselves in dilemma We wished
10 sent the rejection OF friendly sentiments but resens
ent was place. when these sentiments were on the
same -heet with political sentiments which no inernar
tonal code could approve"
wnat werewe 10 do 7 There seemed no avenue OF
co,nD,nie There avenue which offered
tn,nnnrurv relIef Feelings. We comb assnIne