The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-30
The French Emperor on the Situation in
Europe.
From, the Times.


From the Times.
The tull text of the Emperor Napoleons letter
to NJ. de Lhuys, and which appeared in our
issue of Thursday, upon the present belligerent
attitude of three European pow ers, enables us
to form a clear estimate OF what he intends and
of how he wishes his intentions TO be interpreted
By the world. II IS a noteworthy fact that the
Emperor always makes point OF seeking, before
entering upon any large design, to Justify his
course by an elaborate explanatory appeal TO
public opinion. And as he undoubtedly holds
the relnS OF power In EGrope, and Is perfectly
az fat With every secret motive and aspiration
OF the various nations, his words, when he does
speak distinctly, are prophetic i'll their sgnii-
canoe, whether we accept them as sincere, or 10
be read-like dreans-by the rule OF conirarIes.
lie letter states that the present conflict has
three Causes-tne desire OF Prussia for more
deDned geographical position, and of Germany
Tor a political reconstruction, and the necessity
Tor Italy TO assure Its national independence.
The Emperor Is very candid as 10 what, IN his
opinion, these objects would necessarily and
properly involve. For Prussia he desires
greater homogeneity andsstrengIh i'll the North
lie does not wlsh'to detrGct from the import
ance OF Austria, but he would have been glad to
see Austria cede Venice to Italy tor an adequate
compensation, ana, with sarcastic reminder TO
Austria, he ADDS, ''lor she (Austrla), IN concert
with Prussia ana making no account OF the
treaty OF 1852, made war upon Denmark in the
name OF German nationality; and 1t appeared
10 me just that she should recognize the same
principle IN Italy by completing the indepen-
0ence oil the Peninsula"
The Emperor thinks, or says he thinks that
France will not be Obliged 10 draw the sword
10 make her voice heard. But his explicit de-
claIation that whatever may be the results of
the war none OF the questions in which France
is interested are to be settled without the con-
currence of France, does not sound like an in
tentioA that his neutral attitude shall be long
pre- served. That the contesting powers have
assured him that they will seek his concurrence
in such settlement means simply, AS 1t appears
to Us, that il the loss or gain OF territory by
them be not in accordance with that of which
he would have been "gad" in The event of a
successful conference, he will, by 1oree Of arms,
make 1t SO ii possible.
The acquisition towards which France aims is
not even lett in the daIk. Ii the equll brim of
Europe be disturbed, then France Will seek the
extension OF her frontiers, and only then in case
the map of Europe is modified for the exclusive
benehC OF great power-what power he does
not say, but the modification which would give
the Elbe harbors to Prussla.and Venice to Italy,
are the benefits Tor which he Is TO be paid. Iu
short, the objects of the contest, and the nego-
tlatiOns by which it has been preclptated, be-
come upmistakably clear. The Emperor's
letter contains the programme, and now We
learn that the performance has actually COM
meuCed