The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
THE GERMAN QUESTION.
The Empire is Peace"
FROM the Paris Constitutionael, Mav "a.

From the Paris Coastituttonnei, May "a.
We showed yesterday tat the policy of the En-.
peror's Government has always been of a pacific
character, and that the initiative which it has Just
taken in the assembage OF congress is but the iogI-
cal consequence, or rather the regular continuation,
OF the same polcy. We have few remarks to make
upon the character Of this conference. Every one
restoration of tranquility to Europe by seeking Tor
the means OF preserving peace Nor is there any
such mission, considerinR the prepare IONS for
which are being pushed on with extreme emerge,
the various passions which have been excited, aud
the proportions and effects OF which would be terri
Bile indeed.
Nothing then, is more natural than the anxiety
with which public OF inIon is directed upon the
scheme for conference, and with which 1t awaits
the reult OF comm uncatiOns relating to that scheme
which are passing between the neutral powers, who
are from this time agreed TO accept it in principle
But we cannot obseIHe without astOnishment the
levity with which CERTAIN journals speak of this
projected conference. They DO net hesitate TO pro-
phesy by affirming beforehand ITS faIlare. Accord
ing 10 their notious, public opinion ought not in
any way TO trouble Itse about any efforts that may
be made TO procure the assembly OF q conference;
and even the powers themselves who making
thOse efforts should not regard their enterprise IN
any serious light.
dence, either facts or intentions. They will take
no account OF the grave conditions which have led
10 the suggestion of this scheme. 1t is France, as
we have SAID which has taken the initiative In 1t
Eng and and Russia have readily assented 10 1T.
pass for nothnef Do we not ali know the rank
which each OF these powers holds. and the part
winch she plays ln EuropeI Is It not evident that
OF themI and TO speak, we may be allowed to do,
OF particular has she not to entte her to the
those precedents which we enumerated yesterday 7
She stood alone in the first instance desiring the
establishment of peace when she proposed IL after
the capture OF Sebastopol England and to Russia,
and peace was restored She alone saw with regret
the war which was the verge of breaking out be-
tween Prussia and Switzerland and the war was
avoided. Why should success be more impossible
now when France has England aud Russia as asso-
clafp m her n
labor with less zeal and with fewer chances OF sue
cess supported by such powerful co-operationy The
action an immense force without diminishing indl.
viduaY the duties they have taken upon themselves,
and the responsibilities which they have consented
Doubtless they have not pledged themselve. to
attain at any cost and by any means the object they
have in vlew-he prevention of war But they have
peORed their honor to do, loyalty and hrmlJ, every
Which they have voluntarily undertaken to obtain
the result whlch theY so earnestly desire And let
It not be said that France, England, ana Russia
themse yes have little iaIth in a work which they
have only commenced, in order, as it We're to ease
their consciences. No. Three Governments so
highly placed IN Europe and disp0slng OF such vast
sources OF Influence, would not have entered upon
task so grave and so dear TO many interests with
out being determined TO employ all means likely TO
insure success For our part we convinced of it,
al d we do not hesitate to declare our conviction.
| Government of the Emneror sincerely desire the
preservation of peace, and their union, which attests
that desire guarantees also the earnestness OF then
fortune which wou ensue from the threatened war
Are we, then, TO say lEat with this union and this
zeal all difficulties and impOsslbilities have disap
| peared, and that success is certainS We wou moi
| create any such illusions.
But we maintain with sincerity and with conf
dence that the assembly OF a conference will intro
duee into the situation a new element which will
Rreaty modify It, and which will oppose to the pas
| sions whose ardor causes the danger OF war, Im.
portant ef0l Is and serious chances for the maInte
nance OF peace. We spoke just now of the new anC
considerable strength which the concurrence O
| England and Russia conferred upon the pacdcatory
| action OF France Ihe three Courts have the sup
| port OF an aliiapce which adds immensely to the
| authoriD-lt is that OF the unanimous population
and the general Interests of Europe which they re
| present
The King Of Prussia ON Peace.
The King OF Prussia returned the following reply
on the 23d OF May. to the address which was re
Gently presented to him by the Municipality o
| BTesau;-
The address which the magistrates and munci
palty OF the town OF Breslau presented TO me thu
| 18TH OF May have received with much pleasure.
recognize in II the expressions OF the same sprl