The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-01 00:00:00

GERMAN OPPOSITION.

Count Bismarck is likely to find some troublesome
opposition at Berlin as well as within the walls of
Paris. When the Government asked the North
German Parliament for a credit of a hundred
million , thalers, Herr Bebel, a Socialist member
opposed it uncompromisingly, Only two-thirds
of the last one hundred million had been
realised, he said, while in France patriotism
was stronger, for the required loan was raised with-
out difficulty. lie opposed the proposed annexations,
and declared that if the Government would abandon
them peace could be made at once. This speech was
frequently interrupted by cries of "To the door" and
the president angrily stopped the daring speaker.
Orators belonging to the national party supported
the claim for the provinces, and one of them
observed that the chief misfortune of France
was the war of classes, which the Socialists
wished to introduce into Germany. Another
speaker, however (Herr Liebknecht), supported
the views of Herr Bebel, and said that had peace
been concluded when the Empire fell, the union of
Germany might have been accomplished in a much
bettor manner. The President having arrested his
eloquence, Liebknecht exclaimed, " This is your
famous freedom of discussion ! The opposition in
Paris were never treated like schoolboys. They were
allowed to speak." Fresh cries of "Order " were raised,
and as a concluding thrust, the orator declared his
conviction that the Government aimed at restoring
the Empire. Bismarck had never denied that he
had negotiated with the Empress. The vote for the
100 millions was voted with the exception of four
Socialist members.

M. DE LAVELEVE ON TRIO EASTERN QUESTION.
The Times publishes au extract from a letter
written by M. Emile de Laveleye to Mr. J. S. Mill.
The distinguished Belgian shudders at the thought
of a struggle which would eventually, but not im-
probably, involve England in a war with Prussia and
the United States. And this too, he points out, on
behalt of Asiatics, whose days in Europe are
counted, since their numbers are regularly
diminishing. It cannot, he thinks, be hoped that
the stipulations of the Paris Treaty can be
maintained for ever in the face of the internal
development of Russia. To make war against
Russia for the Turks would be to throw the
Slavonians into the arms of Russia. Austria, if
drawn into the contest, would probably perish, and
M. de Laveleye asks whether England would send

troops to Vienna to resist the Russian armies. He
dreads a conflict between America and England, and
says that it the nations of the Continent understood

their own interest they would implore England on their
knees not to expose the world to so great a misfortune
As would befall it if the two great Anglo-
Saxon nations, the chief hope of human progress,
were to come to blows. He think that it is to
united Germany that we should look for the real
bulwark against Russian aggression, and suggests
the possibility of the re-establishment of Poland by
the Germans, It is possible, indeed, but not pro-
bable,

THE SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN SHIP.

The capture of an American schooner by an Eng-
lish cruiser ought not to give rise to any serious
difficulty. As was stated in the telegram, the vessel
which violated the treaty respecting the American
fisheries hails from a port in General Butler's
congressional district. Not only has this
personage declared a special war against
Britain on his own account, but the British
rights of fishery are the most particular objects of
his hostility. Doubtless the master of the misnamed
schooner " Friend" thought himself safe in this
illegal act so long as the great Butler sanc-

tioned it. The immortal hero of New
Orleans brutality makes ill secret of his

intentions: he desires to bring about a war with
England, and probably the master of the Friend
would like to be the immediate agent. But there is
room for doubt whether the United States Govern-
ment, if it violates treaties and makes war upon Eng-
land, will accomplish those measures through General
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Butler.