Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

Btsmnrck Then ana bismarck Now.
To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
The managers Of the democratic party,
who, with their candidate, claim to be
friends Of the people and good Americans,
seem to have very poor memories. Had
they KIN OWN what e hornets hest they were
stirring up they would have let the aristo-
cratic Bismarck alone in his old age and
retiracy and dealt with living forces, es-
pecally as they claim to have such holy
horror of foreign influence. 1t is not many
years ago that there came to this country
one OF the great German leaders, Edward
Lasker, an opponent worthy of Bismarcks
steel, who, in and out of parliament, had
opposed the monarchial measures of Prince
Bismarck-Edward Lasker being a leader
of and for the people in contravention to
the despotic rule of Bismarck. Mr. Lasker
was recognized by the American people as
enc of the champions of liberty and equal
ity. and was nonored by one and all. He
died suddenly In the city of New York. just
few days prior to his expected departure
for home, and the American Congress, 20
testify its appreciation and express its SYM
rathy for the great dead leader, passed
resolutions Of coincidence, and which were
sent to the German government and We're
bluntly and brutality refused, Bismarck
showing his hatred, not only for the dead
antagonist, but even for the representatives
of this great and free country. But not
alone did his hatred go to that extent, but
went one step further. The resident min
lister of Germany in Washington, Captain
Won Eisendecker, for having extended cour-
teSies to LaSker, and having acted the
medium CT the tranSmittal Of those con-
sressional resolutions, was recalled and
banished TO Carlsruh, which is equivalent
to dismissal almost from the public service;
and this is the man 1.-The friends of the
American people are holding up a model
and for Americans to follow; whose opinion
on any question is TO be taken as TO Amer
lean policy. L do not know what those 10
the manner born may do in regard TO any
matter purely American and advocated or
recommended by Bismarck; do know that
there will not be one single vote changed on
the part of those who know the claws Of
the old tiger. ana have felt their force.
The German Americans, while having love
for their fatheriand and admiration for
what Bismarck has contributed to the unity
of Germany, will not for moment tolerate
or brook interference on the part of Bis
marck or any other German, in the natter
of being taught their duty Americans.
But aside fro m this, in reading Bismarck's
letter carefully, / can that il is bad
translation, and feel confident that he never
advocated, and does not now. free and I'M
limited silver coinage" He is a bimeiallist.
is well known, and his idea no doubt is
that the American people should set the
initiative, so that all the old German silver.
which from time imr1emorial has been de-
rreciating, may he sent over by the ship
load and dumped INTO our mints, coined at
our expense, TO the qualification of German
bankers and to the detriment of the United
States.
1t should be remembered moreover that
it was Bismarck who in 1871 demonetized
silver In Germany and established the
single gold standard in that country, which
contributed so effectively toward prevent
ing the United States from returning to a
bimetallic standard. If now Bismarck adj
vocates the experiment for the United
States to try silver monometallism with an
implied view TO forcing Europe to adopt
bimetallism, it is plain that the willy old
statesman is trying to find a profitable
market for the surplus silver which Ger
many has withdrawn from circula ton.
If the democratic leaders can find no bet
ter card than a letter from bismarck they
had better stop meddling with the buzz
saw s. WOLF.