New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Kaiser to Fight
Harder Against
Bismarck Book
Ex-En1pcror Notifies His At
iorney of Determination
to Keep Memoirs Away
From the German People
Compromise Is Rejected
Publication of Excerpts in
Italy Said to Have Height
cned Demand for Volume
BY William c. Drehcr
81 Wireless to TIE Tribune
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Copyright. 1890, New York Tribune Inc
BERLIN, Dec. - william, some
time Emperor of Germany. has advised
his attorney here, Herr Locwenfeld. Of
his determination to fight harder than
cver to smother Bismarek's record Of
their disagreerents as told in the
memoirs Of the Iron Chancellor.
Notwi thstanding the fact that cop-
ous extracts from the thirs! volume of
Bismsrck's "reminiscences are appear
ing in an Italian newspaper the litiga-
ton ehat has been pending for several
months to prevent the books appear
ance in Germany apparently is not to
De dropped.
Judge Csges Compromise
a. the cou,v sessions mere rhis week
the presiding judge triea 70 indrcc The
attorneys FOR The two sides. Loewen-
1aid and Hcrr ncinlt1, representing
CctSs. the publisher, 20 4eree 10 some
sort Of compromise which would per-
nut the appearance Of the book forth
with.
He insisted that as the contents Of
the book had become generally known
through publication in other countries
there should be no objection to per-
mitting the books appearance in Ger
many. He urged that the proceeds
from its sale might De devoted to some
charitable object.
Neither Of the lawyers. however,
would listen to proposals of the COM
promise. Wcinitz said that his client
wanted immediate publication, in view
of the appearance OF extracts IL for
cign newspapers. Ne pointed oUt that
Gotta mad printed 100000 copies Of the
third volume three years ago ard had
tied up more than 100000 marks IN
chem.
Heinita sdnitted tha. the booti aad
been written in wIatnfui mood, in
spi,ed by B;snarcl's dismissed from
Office, snd That it h-trays gloomy pre-
rloHi1ions Of coming eventa. He ar
gued, however. th@t Bismarck had never
Stipulated that publication should be
Delayed until fhc death Of william.
The ex-Kais>r's lawyer denied that
c.ie publication Of extracts in ITALY Vas
!riuring Cotts. On the other Aani, he
argued, the excerpts had only whetscd
che public aapn.itc for the book, and
he plainly hinTcd that Gotta had ar
ranged the pphlicatiou in Italy as sn
advertisement
decision Expected Soon
!,oewenfe!d sssid that German siat.on-
siist politicians mad recently ap
pro~ched Gotta in AZ effort to per
suaue hlA not to publish the book at
this iunotGre. because il would ieofr-
iYdiza tre gAonarchic idea md it would
Teopcy the question Of delivering the
forgner Emperor for trial. The lawyer
added ths5 prominent Democrats and
Catholics mad taken tt,e same position.
Another member of thu cX-Kaissr's
counsel told the court the Dismasckiau
letters ought not 20 be published be-
cause o. their intimate reraonsi char
soter.
Hein.,z rerorted inst his client lad
not caused the publication OF the *
tracts in Isaiy Ne explained taat more
than 800 independent Socialist printers
had been engaged ia printing the book
IN his plant and that under suck cir
cunstances Il mad not been possihie to
prevent the theft OF copies when ls.ge
editions were being printed. On ehe
contrary, Heinitz argued, Cots rad
bre;i greatly injured by the foreign
printing. and snic that ii permission
ior the publication Of the boots we're
longer withheld Gotta might bring
suit Tor damages.
The courr took the cs.se ilndo. aovise-
ment. a decision Is expected before
Christmas.