The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.
THE OPINION OF FRANCE
Translated from La Patre, Paris Feb. 49, for the New
YORK HFRAIp.1

Translated from La Patrc, Pa1E FEB. lS Tor the NEW
York HERALD
Several foreign journals particularly those devoted to
Austria, taking up the discourse of NJ de Morny which
they have badly understood and from other symptoms,
exaggerated wrongly appreciated represent the public
opinion Of France unanimous in its aversion to any po
hey which might lead to war Better situated perhaps
than these journals TO Judge what passing us we
will define as briefly possible the state Of the public
mind N our country relative to this great question Of
Since this question has been propoded three very dis
tnct opinions have been manifested in France. We thus
classify them
The ,hat-perfecty dsinterestipg itself from the
italian question: denying the interest OF France denying
The interest OF Europe denying even up TO the possibility
VI delivering the people Of the Peninsula from the trying
condition IN which they ext-concludes the absolute
necessity Of peace.
The other-nore elated than practoal-considers
The treaties Of 1915 humiliation France as an op
preston OF the peoples, violation Of RICH, acquired
by right written, and who would reDd them pieces by
any means, even by cauron-push energetcaily war
Another that seeks not the tearing up Of the treaties of
1915, who admits that they must be respected, Ia
detestng them, said NJ Theirs but who believe the
imperative necessity OF revising them upon certain points,
and for whom would only be the extreme means OF
procuring satisfaction to interests closely bound up with
the security OF Europe.
Such the three opinions formed in France upon this
question that OF peace purchased by the sacrifice Of the
Of war, with all its consequences and alurements,
gives us revolution Tor ally and the whole OF old
Europe for an enemy finally that Of peace
sistent with the honor and grandeur Of France--of
peace that docs not abdicate that hnks not and which,
SO far from founding itself on egosm or indifference for
sable for the protection OF general nerestshe satsfac
ton OF which the only serious guarantee OF European
order.
The partizans Of peace any price have for moment
been able TO deceive Themselves with the illusion that thew
were the most numerous and from that doubtless springs
the error alluded 10 in the beginning They Jealous
and noisy Al first nothing heard but the noise their
protestaons and appreheDsons Some fluctuations the
market Of Ia Bosea passing fall is 10 be hoped-upon
public stocks gave 10 that panic party something of se
Tous appearance Very fortunately those feelings are but
little durable, and those who are the easiest alarm
nd . thu sacl d. VQtfF
party rises and falls like the movements Of 10 Bourse
stocobbng, which far from confounding with Gre
dit is only the efervescencc of interests drec
ton in another There s therefore, In that only an
tfcla opinion that takes position every day the bou
cvards that speaks with loud voice. bat which, God be
thanked, not that OF the country II Is right however
10 acknowledge that thu zeal for peace 10 found also in
purer regions elevated The great bankers,
politicians Of the Lac, reign also ia that direction
suredy for very different and under the influence
OF motives and convictions that we respect
The parisans Of arc found 10 general in the ancient
republican party They the heirs Of that propaganda
policy that led the fr republic into enterprises where the
excess Of audac had no equal but the excess of herosm
iesy would C rsvouson1e the peoples to free them Tea
posed by force and rprovcd by right They seek nothing
ess Than complete changing Of Europe, without regard
70 divisions, frontiers dynates. War in Italy would
ee Tor them only preface, and the emancipating
nag Of France, after floating upon the Alps,
in Hungaryeverywhere where revolution ia possible
this system France would have no need OF an alliance
she would nave for allies all the peoples that she formerly
treaties.
Finally come tho partisans OF conditional peace-peace
that means 10 sacrifice nothing, abdcac nothing
Thoec have neither been too frightened neither TOO d.
liant" They have fully understood that France and
Europe had immense interest an cfcctuaI solution
Of the Italian question They have sad thenseyes that
1t unnecessary 70 make sudden attack or 70 aban
don this great and difficult question. Precipitation might
have compromised US. The abandonment would have
weakened US. This policy will neither permit sef 10
be compromised allow itself 10 be weakened II seeks
employ all the necessary TO obtain that which Ia
rolt. h,t IN hat uht
concession TO truth right and 10 the security as we'll as
10 the independence Of Europe.
We do hesitate say that the partsans OF this con-
donal peace already numerous, and will become the
immense majority of the country. They every where
IN every region OF socetyn the high 10 the low aud
the middle classes Is that people, labofious aud proud