Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-05
THE CHARGE AGAINST MORlER.
His Correspondence with Herbert Bis
marck Made Public.

Sir r. d. Morier, the British ambassador to
Russia, has furnished to the press the cor
respondence that has passed between him and
Count Herbert Bismarck In relation to the
Cologne Gazete's charges that Morier furnished
to Marshal Bazaine the first information of the
crossing of the Moselle by the German army.
On December 10 Sir r. d. Morier wrote to
Count Herbert saying that he had heard in
July that Count Herbert had mentioned to
several persons Major Deine's report, pub
Il did not do your excellency the injustice
of supposing that you believed story
so palpably absurd, nor insult you by
crediting you with cynicism 80 abnormal as
to suppose that man who was honored with
the friendship and confidence of the late EN-
peror Frederick could have been so unutterably
base as to use that confidence and friendship
to betray him and his army to an enemy" he
deemed it expedient to write to Gen, Bazaine
to enquire as to the truth of the alleged con-
versation. In answer to his letter he received
from Gen. Bazaine an emphatic denial Morier
therefore appeals to Count Herbert, as q gen.
tleman and a man of honor, to cause to be in
serted in the North German Gazette an
immediate denial of the foul and infamous
calumny.
Morier incloses his letter to Bazaine, dated
July 25, and Bazaine's reply, dated August 8.
Bazaine, after apologizing for his delay in an
swering. which was due to his absence from
Madrid. denies in the most unqualified manner
the truth of the apocryphal conversation. asks
forgiveness for his bad writing. which he says
was due to moral sufferings. and concludes by
referring to his agreeable recollections of
Morier's kindness to him when in Madrid.
Count Herbert in letter to Morier dated
Friedrichsruhe, December %, acknowledges
Morier's letter of the 18th, and says he regrets
Il him
to comply with its astonishing demands and
step out OF the limits imposed on him by his
official position in regard to statements made
by the German press.
Morier wrote to Count Herbert on December
81 as follows: las you decline to disassociate
yourself, either publicly or privately. from this
monstrous calumny, 1 have no course open
but to publish our correspondence" He con-
cludes by saying that, although he does not
share it, yet the belief is general that the
Cologne Gazette contributor derived his infor-
nation from official sources, and this, he saws,
is an additional reason for an appeal under his
own name to that publicity which his anony-
nous calumniators so treacherously used
against him. In a postscript he says: Il will
never again notice attacks Of the Cologne
Gazette. or analogous prints" Throughout the
letters Define is not mentioned by name. He
Is referred to simply as .'the military attache."
SEVERE ON COUNT BISMARCK
The Pail Mall Gazette, referring to the above
correspondence, says it regrets that Count
Herbert did not profit by the chance Sir
Robert Morier gave him to behave like gem
tleman and a man of honor. 1t is sorry that
his subterfuge discredits the name he BEARS
Emperor William, says the Gazette, cannot
desire that his fathers friend should be in
suited by Prince Bismarcks son. 1t trusts that
the emperor will offer such apologies as
are now necessary to satisfy the sense Of honor
Of the son and grandson Of the most chivalrous
gentlemen who ever lived.
The Globe says Count Bismarck desired to
initiate Secretary Bayard but his imitation was
clumsy.
The London Star SAYS: EVERY Englishman
will unhesitatingly acquit Sir Robert Morier of
the charge against him, and which has caused
him to be subjected to absurd and odious insult
Prince Bismarck" it says, =" is incensed because
the publication of Emperor Frederick's dairy
robbed him of his glory, and he is resolved to
convince Germany that Emperor Frederick
divulged information to Germany's enemies
which was used to her detriment"
The Standard says: 1--WE can say little for the
discretion of Morier and still less for the sense
of honorable obligation entertained by Count
Herbert Bismarck. There is some excuse for
the former, but next to none for the latter I'm
partial judges. both English and German will
believe that Count Herbert made the manner
Of Morier's demand pretext for declining to
make amends"
The Baline- Tdgbldt referring to the Morier
affair, says that Count Herber Bismarck. in the
interest OF Germanys honor. will be obliged to
step out OF the official limits imposed upon
him.