The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-07
Which We're Meant for Home Consumption,
but Which the German Chancellor Sup
posed We're Intended for Him.
Varying Views as to the Probability Of
War Between England and Russia.
Attempt to AssaSsinate Swiss Judge Dur
ing the Progress of a Trial-SeriOus
Loss of Life in a Coal Mine.
He Did Not Intend to Offend Bismarck nor
Violate Private Confidence.

Violate Private Confidence.
LONDON, March 6.-Earl Granville delivered
long speech in the House of Lords this even
ing about the Bismarck controversy He said
that now, more than ever before, it was to the
interests of Germany and England that the re-
lations between the two governments be salts
factory because this was q time when both
powers were about to meet each other in all
parts of the world. ''Whe each power will
maintain its rights, said he, 'both ought to ad-
vance in their common work of extending com
merce and civilization in a spirit of candid CO.
operation. All my efforts will be exerted in
favor of the conciliatory policy which Bismarck
has sketched out"
Earl Granville said he felt it to be unbecom-
ing for him to make q long reply to Bismareks
speech in the Reschstag on Monday, because
Bismarck had raised several points concerning a
number of written communications which had
been exchanged and number of dispatches
which had been published in the Blue Book before
being delivered, and had declared that dispatches
had been published which ought never to have
been published. ''In the hope" said Granville,
ito make such statement in the regular way,
to Bismarck, as shall show him, above doubt that
they may be Of very different color sincerely
regret that the speech made in the House Of
Lords, under pressure of severe party attacks,
should have annoyed Bismarck who evidently
labored under misconeeption. The Duke of
Richmond had attacked tho government, saying:
Your own papers show your Egyptian policy to
be bad, and a great foreign statesman condemns
it, ] retorted that the Duke of Richmond had
no occasion to complain of Bismarck's dsap-
sproval, because we failed TO follow
the very friendly advice-I ought
perhaps, to have said opinion-which
Bismarck gave the previous and the present
government to take Egypt I added that pre-
sumed he did not expect us to abandon all liberty
of action in our foreign and colonial policy The
thrust was aimed at the Duke of Richmond not
Bismarck. The latter, to my great regre IN
strued this as having meaning which :
lively assertdoes not attach toit. Bismarck A.
planned of incorrectly describing his adv. e.
or rather opinion, which, even if true had no
right to mention, because it was most confden-
tial Now, regarding the words take Egypt
ought. probably, to have used o better phrase, if
spoke from written notes although the words
were certainly applicable to annexation, a pro
uectorate, or even occupation. Nobody would
regret more, and nobody would be jured more
by breach of confidence than myself ] did
not mean to refer to these kind and friendly
communications described by Bismarck in the
Reichstag, but to subsequent declarations which
were not confidential, and which, it appeared to
re, expressed Germany's former if not her pres
ent hope that England would represent Europe's
interestsin Egypt in the future. My object is not
to defend myself, but to correct tmisapprehensions
which are inevitable when the import of utter
ances are telegraphed incorrectly, as frequently
happens between the capitals of Europe No
country more fully and cheerfully appreciates
Germany's immensely important position in
Europe than does England"
Herbert Bismarck visited the Prince of Wales
today He was charged with conveying
special communication to the effect that En-
peror William was desirous Of maintaining cor
dial relations between the statesmen of England
and Germany.
The German ambassador had a conference
with Granville, and gave assurance that Bis
marck was exerting his influence to induce the
Russian Minister Of Foreign Affairs to agree to
the simultaneous withdrawal of Russians and
Afghans from the disputed frontier outposts