The Berlin correspondent of the Standard telegraphed to London on
Tuesday the text of two Reports addressed by the German Chancellor to the Emperor. One was sent in to his Majesty on December 5, 1872, and one on April 14, 1873. Both are dated Varzin, Prince Bismarck's country seat, and both are now published to induce the National Liberal Deputies to vote the new clauses in the Penal Code, making disobedience by diplomatists to Foreign- Office instructions a penal offence. In the first Report, Prince Bis- marck represents that a report by Count Arnim is in "intentional. contradiction to the facts," reminds his Majesty that he himself had felt serious misgivings as to the Count's fitness for the Embassy—he allowing his personal impressions to influence his political judgment," —and begs him not to allow Count Arnim's statements to influence his mind. In the second Report, the Prince informs the Emperor that Count Arnim has concealed from his Majesty the "decisive telegrams" forwarded by the Chancellor at the beginning of some negotiations then pending ; reminds him that only in full assur- ance of his Majesty's support had the Chancellor consented to the nomination ; accuses Count Arnim of colouring his narratives for his own ends ; declares that discipline is as indispensable in the diplomatic service as in the military, tells the Emperor that when Count Arnini was suggested for the English Embassy, a strong protest was received from London, because "no one would believe a word he said ;" and finally begs the Emperor to instruct him "to give in his official complaints in the official way."
