The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-12 00:00:00

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EMPEROR.

The Telegraph,through the agency of the Atlantic Cable
reproduces from the New York Herald of yesterday an
account of an interview between a correspondent of that
journal with the Ex-Emperor at Wilhelmshohe on the
Gth inst.., After referring to general matters and a denial
on the part of the Emperor of having 23 millions worth
of property in America, the subject of peace and a
restoration was referred to as follows :

" Correspondent : Peace is the general desire. Peace,
by all means. _
'

" Emperor : France, too, needs it ; but the conditions
imposed by Count Bismarck are too exacting altogether.
What Government could accept them,and at the same time
maintain its foothold ? France cannot endure so deed a
humiliation.

" Correspondent : As to the sentiment in Berlin, the
people are so bent upon annexation for future security,
that it may be regarded as an impossibility even for Count
Bismarck to lower the demand for territorial annexation
on the largest scale.
" Emperor (with emotion) : France cannot bear this.
" Correspondent : Considering that your Majesty may
be recreated on the throne, and that France may yet be-
come prosperous through having lost a portion of her
territory, why should your Majesty now commit yourself
oh a question of this character ?
"Emperor (musingly) : You may be right, but—(and
here the Emperor, who had heretofore been all cheerful-
ness, sighed for the first time).
" Correspondent : Will your Majesty have the
goodness to explain why the Provisional Government
so obstinately refuses to hold an election for representa-
tives ?

" Emperor : In my opinion it is because they are
afraid of the Red Republicans.

" Correspondent : Should they not just as much
apprehend that a large number of Bonapartists would
be returned?

" Emperor :I do not think so. The discordant
elements of socialism, communism, and anarchy, have
spread terror, and got the upper hand. It is very
difficult to contend with such utopian and seductive
delusions.

" Correspondent : Does your Majesty feel—l do not
speak of bodily strength, for on that score I feel assured
there can be no doubt—sufficient mental strength to take
up again the reins of Government, if affairs should take a
favourable turn and you should be recalled?
" Emperor : If I consider the uncertainty lurking on
the road to such an aim—if I consider the vast impedi-
ments to be removed—l can feel but little ambition. I
would rather be independent, would even rather be, as
I am now, a prisoner, and never step again on French
soil.

• " Correspondent : But how is it with your Majesty's
interests as a father desirous of bequeathing the dynasty
to your son ?
" Emperor : No, not even for him could I wish
the chances of dread uncertainty. If these can-
not be avoided, he would be happier in private
life, without tht overwhelming responsibilities at-
tending to such a station, in a country which can
never forget a humiliation. Pruszda ought not to
be too severe; she ought to recollect that I allowed her to
fight the Austrian war--that I could have prevented it.
The history of the situation previous to 1866, and since—
also that of the occurrences before and after Sedan, an
exposition of which I have ordered to be written and
published—will fully explain the relative merits of the
two Powers."