New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

clusion of Italy in the Triple Alliance. to which
ne ne, was strongly opposed. did not hesitate to pub
isn IN pamphlet, entitled "A Little Light
the Poltical and Military Events Of 1866.
record OF the confidential negotiations which as
Prlme Minister he had carried on with Prince
blsmarck IN those days. Prince Bismarck was
beside himself with rage, being unable to deny
the fac-simile copies Of his confidential corre-
spohoence. and urged In vain the Italian Govern
hlent 10 punish the General. The Roman
authorities. however. did not dare to go to any
such length. and contented themselves with
securing the enactment Of law providing a
years Imprisonment for any statesman or poll
tlcian guilty Of the betrayal Of State secrets.
THE CASE OF COUNT ARNIM
Poor Count Arnin. having been shamefully
treated by Prince Bismarck while he was Am
bassador at Paris-the Chancellor frequently
sending him instructions that were Numerically
opposed to those given in person by Emperor
William to the Count-when he was finally
harassed into rendering his resignation. removed
from the archives of the Embassy several Of his
own letters, as well as those which he had re-
ceived. for the purpose OF showing the Emperor
how impossible IL to reconcile the instruc-
tions of His Majesty with those OF the Chancellor
The disappearance of these papers was at once
communicated to Prince Bismarck by Baron
Holstein. of the Counts confidential secre-
taries. who for two years had been an inmate or
his household and guest at his table. Prince
Bismarck realizing the extent to which his own
position with the Emperor would be shaken II
the latter were TO learn that he had been send
ing to Count Arnm instructions opposed TO those
of His Majesty, Immediately determined upon the
arrest and disgrace Of the Count. who was not
only a great favorite at court but likewise
morganatic connection Of the Imperial FAMILY.
Finding that the Emperor was reluctant TO pro-
ceed to such extremities toward so distinguished
q servant of the State for the removal OF papers
in which he might consider hirsell 10 nave hau
a sort OF part proprietorship. inasmuch as
they were dispatches that he had either received
or sent Prince Bismarck devised q story Wncn
may OF may not have had some foundation OF
truth, but the purpose Of which was 10 snow
that the Count had made use OF state secrets III
order to speculate on the Paris stock eXchanse.
IT was not until the Prince had rurhlsneu 10 Iins
Majesty more or less authentic proof in support
of this charge that the Imperial consent @ VAS
given for the arrest of the eX-Ambassador. Inc
latter managed to get out on pail anu 10 esoapo
70 Sw.itzerland where goaded to fury by the
treatment which he had received. especlaiiy py
the peruuisition of his papers. anc the lhulshIty
OF his arrest coming on top OF the olssiacetuI ~,
treo.rent which he had received at Paris. he
proceeded to publish IN the form OF Papiie''
entitled PRO Nihilo" the dispatches ana con
fidential papers which he had removed a.u,i nS Ia
archives of the German Embassy al faris, anu
which he was accused Of stealing Inat' OF
course sealed his doom. and convinced the ola
Emperor Of his guilt In respect 70 All ,h. olA he'
brought against him by Prince bisfhdrch'
B1sMARCK's OFFENCE.
To-day Prince Bismarck has placed himself IN
the eyes of the public-in fact IN the eyes u al
the civilized WOrid-ln idr "Oisc PoS'''OA 'A'''A
Count Arnim. True, no one has as yet gone 10
the length OF charging him with using his oirclal
secrets for gambling on the stock exchange; out
II NAV be questioned whether this would not pc
a less grave accusation than that OF dlvuiging
important State secrets out or sheer splte anu
malavolence BY reason OF his age ana lIinrMit!,
he can never hope to be restored 10 olilce. lie
has been looded with honors by his sovereign
and by the nation, and his recent action III re-
vealing The former existence OF a secret treaty
between Russia and Germany at a time "hei
the latter was bound bv the terms or the Triple
Alliance to ioin italy and Austria IN Keeping
Russia in check can be attributed Only 10 oe-
sire 10 embarrass the Government This Is one
of long series Of State secrets which ne mas
revealed from time to time during the last Ave
wears in his accredited organ. the hamburger
Nachrichten'' the tenor or the ihiorniatioh aiu
tha stvle in which II Is invariably given showing
tba+ when ne left office he took with him not
merely a dozen dispatches. but whole carloads OF
State paDe-s covering the entire period OF MS
thirty years administration
Some Of the=e SO gravey affect the reputation
of Emneror William. especially ttose concerning
his relations with his mother and father during
the wear preceding the latters death. that the
Prince does not fear any attempt on tho part or
the Kaiser to proceed TO extremlties sucn as
those To which he himself resorted In the case OF
Count Arnin But no one need be astonisned II
within the next few weeks the emperor De ur'Vci,
nv ronl,lar opinion 10 effect a perquisltion ana
seizure of the old Cnancellors papers at FRIED
ricrsruh It is unlikely. however that ne VIII
find anything OF Importance. as II ls notorious
| tha, the Prince has long since taken me pre-
caution Of sending to England for safe keeping
/ su tho naners most damaging 10 the Emperor.
/ These NAV he expected TO see light, not az
| home but abroad, II the anticipated peraulsi-
+ion ,al,es MACE EX-ATTACHE.