New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-07
MR.. slRGENr AND rRiE0E BISMlRCK.
A TALK WIN THE rx-MiNfsrrR ~ TO MS DIVE
CULiiEs ~ BEHI1N.

A TALK WITH THE IN-MlNlSIIN NJ ~ hlS P"'F
CULtIKs A. BERLIN.
After ,hc steamship city of Rome was made
fast at her pier yesterday am NJ reporter found Mr'
Sargent late Minister 10 Germany. tho promenade
deck with his wife and son Tho Minister Il tail
mnn, having a reserved manner. His white hair ana
beard nj q distance give tho imprcon ~ an elderly 'n'l
but glance his keen eyes, GEAR complexion ANA i"n
checks, reveals gentleman Just ~ the prime 81 He A'f
few preliminary couriodcs the following conversation
ensued:
is there any fact IN regard to yosr Berlin mission
wlch you wish to have made public :" said tho re-
potter.
"Ib,iovc THE TgIBr,SE aud other papers have very
fully stated the facts" replied the eXMini-tcr. "and
there il tte worth adding. have no doubt that the
case i fully unacrstood"
"What do You understand To have been the cause OF
your Difficulties nj Berlini"
"Ihe principal cause Is the new policy Of Prince Bi'
marck oola, % the advantage Of the laudhoing inter
est PORK raising IA great business in Germany, ana
was measirlbiy uupr5dt,be owing TO American conoe-
tuoD. TIerce he struck down tat competition AT a
blow IN dsiuct violation of existing treaties, which
provide against Determinations. TO cover this CON
duet with plausible veil ne alleged That pork prod
ucts are dangerous which ALICIA entirely false,
and is controversial by the highest German scientific
authority | believe that be knows the assumption 10 nc
false bui pcrseyeres IN hi. policy from the original mo-
tIves. lie prohibited American pork only because we
were the chief tors and also because he wishes
iust now good relations with ne-hborins States, and
hence gives them advantages in The improved Ger
man market He had already excluded oar potatoes
rom similar moii7es End aha low %; t1stiic 1tion
Then the blow fell upon cam d meats and the Ger
man taG was construed that canned fruits and
similar articles virtually excluded thought Ii time
some attention shoud be paid these things. and acted
accordingly / may have erred in surposng that had
some ether duty than attending court ieslya' but all
tho fru tkp *
his subsidized papers led Inc believe That he would soon
strike at our cere als well, asd kept informing my
own Government Of the facts saw thcl and fear
lessly protested to the German Government
Was not the publication OF your dispatches the cause
OF your trouDlesi'
Undoubtedly that gave an excuse ,sion for the
Assault that was made on me IN the official press. But
Bismarck knew by my notes and personal representations
10 his Government that ] was opposed to his policy
snd doubted the good faith o. MS prccnr'5 - sanitary
aArr and he fOrsiYes opposition rom no spufce con
can Republic should bceXpectcj stand n humble acqd-
would De better - abolish missions entirely tIan 10
have our ministers understand thar they have other
Dete Tor the g-acou. an roba on o. forcg0 officials"
Is o. not move. thHs Tor l"cognl'd official uewspa-
yes II AZ INFUSION Of Ms invioabity contrary to
me aW. OF nations and demanding the notice o. his Coy
What do suppose vas The motive IN your G'se ?,
! ronnr. warmly defend 4 the trnth OF my state
ilcut.. and t.ele wish To max" poiut against
Ili-t be a op,rarl avid would Zee the country % fire
Official pres onlv hOwed enough against me- Wa
DolnI In -errspeci to defeat The iprr calculation.
Ten only when my Government 800 last hou0raby relieved
me- Tho support OF the ending press - nome, and H.
deed OF Europe hciued me stand my GROUND. Bis
m,.ca ,uows 50 Nurk the ~ go ahl have excellent
foI ''lcvlfr thtt he succeeded 10 F'thg MIC
calling American and other papers articles falsely
rclccuns on me, articles oornt"iy written by own
oouospondgn,s Eut tl- sp"nia4con' u'e."nres IN my
favor completely defeated h. attempts - 'r'iiy my
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