The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-23
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES
FROM THE
ROPEAN CON TINENT
PARIS, August 3, 1913.

closing, and they nave excited good deal OF III
terest, as they are very important and il is the first
experiment of the kind which ever took place in
France. 1t has been destructive to the insurgents,
and the party Of insurgents; and probably the I'M
pressions of tn, recent offences in Paris have
driven the voters'to select almost the most rigid
men, in many instances, against free institutions.
The Girondist journals declare that those elect
ed are monachists; but suppose the truth is, that
they are substantial men, who were monarchists
before the revolution. but who have fallen in with
the new order OF things. When radlcalism dege-
nerates into anarchy and insurrection twill drive
men into the ranks of their opponents.
The press is generally very much dissatisfied
with the vote of the Assembly, which still main
talns the injunction upon the eleven suppressed
journals and do not seem willing to have the removal
OF the injunction postponed TIL the new law shall
have been enacted. They regard the responsible
ty as now changed from Gen. Cayaignac to the As
sembly. and body OF the printers have waited
upon the members who espoused their cause in the
Assembly, to thank them Galignani's journal of
to-day, in noticing the translation of your article,
into French in the Constitutional, says the inven-
ton Of your machine is of French origin and has
been adopted by you. | give you this Information
that you may put him and his readers right upon
the subject. ] believe the English are more jea-
lous Of Americans than of the French, if pos
slble.
After the English have spent some S. 900, 900 In
hitting our their armament OF 1900 men for Ire
land, they say that constable and so men fired
upon and whipped the whole Irish force, an army
OF 1900 or 5000. 1t this is so, they got horribly
frightened for nothing, and have spent good deal
of money that they need. The truth IS, that little
is generally known OF the actual transactions, be-
cause the English press are all concerned to re-
peat the same story to keep down the rebellion at
home but yet there is little doubt that there has
been an utter failure to accomplish any grand pur
pose, or 10 make any firm resistance to their Eng
lish oppressor; and there never will be, till the
IRISH adopt system OF action commensurate with
the work they have to accomplish. With the ex-
ceptlon OF one or two small matters, there have
been no disturbances IN France during the NUM-
clpal elections; and there has generally been a
pretty full vote. Provisions are plenty and cheap,
comparatlvely-dear, compared with our country
and the new crop is bounteous. Nothing is
heard now OF the defect or disease in potatoes, it
appears, in Ireland. All the foreign news will be
found In my former letters, giving facts as they
exist down to the latest moment Of news in Paris
OBSERVER.
PARIS, August 3, 1913.
The Ner Increment in Humgory--P Proclamation of
the King of Prassia--Hs Effects.
There is no longer any doubt that Hungary may
Join in fully to the support of Austria in the italian
war, and that 10000 to $4,000 troops are now on
their march to strengthen Radetzky. What con-
siderations have changed the purposes Of Hungary
do not fully appear; but it is said that Austria
stimulated the Sclave to fight the IIungarIans and
that Hungary, to buy her peace against Insurrec-
ton, has consented to forward her troops to Italy
When the Russians were concentrating their forces
upon the Pruth, the Hungarian minister, M. de
Kossuth. called upon the country for troops, and an
army OF 2OO, GOO men was granted by spontaneous
movement OF the people and the auth0 tiles. But
Hungary is situated between the influences of
Russia and Vienna, and with the Croatians and
Seryians pressing them under the countenance of
both Russia and Vienna, probably the Hungarians
found their situation very critical and upon an
agreement to dlsarm the insurrection, Hungary
has quite probably agreed TO assist Vienna in Italy
Hungary is tending TO liberal principles, and has
been In favor OF the independence of Italy; and
surprise and sorrow among the European republic
cans because 1t adds CRAFTY TO the Italian strug-
gle, and renders almost certain her subugation or
The interference of fore ION powers
The Hing of Prussia has published the following
proclamation 10 the army and the people,
I" The actual direction Of tne affairs Of Germany
have been conhded to a man Of the empire,
TO fortify the unity CT the common country. | have
pronounced in favor of His Hghness the Arch. Duke
John not only because this prince was my personal
friend but because he had acquired name glorious
in and in peace Prussia knows that the peace of
Germany ia its twn peace; Prussia knows how much
russian i that hs Sens of er
many depend principally upon its faithful sword. In
consequence will pledge its power to protect efca-
cously and epJgeticaly with all Of its brothers in
Germany, the liberty and independence Of the Ger
man nation FOR the purposes common to Germany.
act for the German cause: and submit according to
my order, to His Royal Highness, the Arch.Du
valor and discipline FREDERIC WILLIAM"
AS the Prussan king is still on his throne,
] think this proclamation settles the question OF
power. 1t now appears mol improbable to me,
that the king entered into the armistlce with Den
mark, with the understanding that his general
should refuse to sign 1t, aud that the whole matter
should be referred to the German empire and
that that power should reject the terms Of the arm
istlce, and assume the war, and probably protect
the king against his own subjects. and secure to
him his throne. 1t is incredible that the king
would acquiesce in the disobedence of orders,
and defiance of his general, much less JOIN HIM
the position he has taken, unless there had been
an understanding. Besides why did the king enter
INTO an armisce, il he had no power to render 1t
binding or to compel his generals to obey his
orderg 1t is all game, as is the whole diplomacy
Of Europe, in which falsehood and treachery are
among the prominent characteristics.
OBSERVER
PARIS, Aug. 2, 1913.
Great Financial Debate Capitalists desire to es-
cape Taratiom-Spfech of the Minister.
Yesterday, an important debate was fully OPEN
ed upon measure most vital for France-to wit,
Its revenues, and the sources thereof; and the
Minister performed his duty ably, IN maintaining
the project of the government; it was the same
project which Theirs referred to and denounced
HIS ktIoii upon p'oloSitioH WI Nl. fouuuou,
and which drew down upon him the response Of
General Cavaignac. Among other resources fol
revenue, the government proposes to tax money
due on mortgages. which here draws an interest
Of five per cent, and which, the French techni.
cahties, is called 1yefs hvpothfcoirrs." The COM
mittee to whom this proposition was submitted has
reported sixteen to fourteen against the measure
and the wealth OF both France and England (the
latter having loans IN France upon mortgages)
have arrested this measure, and brought all their
power TO bear upon The government and Assem-.
bly, IN opposing it. Land is taxed, and vet. IN
rents or culture, it will not average more than
three per cent. Ii is opposed upon the ground
that II is attack upon propery-that il Expresses
capitalthat IN opp. essing capital, it Injuries pro-
perty-and that in the oppression of capital and
property. the resources Of labor and consumption
are diminished, and the poor suffer: This is the