The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
GERMAN DEMOCRACY.
French Opinion Of North German Progress-
Tribute 10 the situation and Approval 0f
tho InpciIing Causes.

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From he Opinion Rationale of PARIS, Oct 81
The aggfand cement OF Prussia causes much
patton IN France people count up the States
annexed aud the number Of men she put under
arms People forget wha, makes the real force aud the
true grandeur OF that country Taking advantage an
uninterrupted peace OF nifty years Prussia sg
her agriculture drained her marshes brought vast tracts
OF unfortle land under cultivation provoked by sound
legislation tho increase in tho number Of landed pro-
pretors, created schools in every village and ndered
attendance at them compulsory, raised tn level Of In.
sirucon in the rural districts, Organized complete sys-
tom OF agricultural ira ming, which extends from
lagc school TO scientific requirements and by mea-
sures raised the agricultural profession huncred manual
LABOR ana attracted INTO TIE ranks Of simple farmers
the children OF the best families In an extremely
instructive article by NJ Emile do Lavesye, just pub
llshed In the Rsrae de Dear-koRie, msy Ia found
description OF vast rural enterprise created the
frontiers OF tho Duchy VI Posen Dy H. do Sydow who
by order aud economy has formed out Of differ
sut estates acquired successfully. Ono estabsnnont
Alone the dsiierv, delivers annually more than four
thousand hec,orcs twenty-five gallons eAch OF alcohol
which .a pays i,5 Of 1900 tlaiers CSC ssc; eacnl
francs Of annual procured to tho State by
industry Of single man." But tho prlnclpal cause OF
OF this Development Of agriculture aud the pur-
suits connected with IL In Prussia is tho active
particI OF the classes who independent whom
leads manual professions instead or iaspirng them
With disgust And here We must quote NJ
says he, 'sba, the diffusion OF ins;ruc,ios an and
scientific knowledrs Is the principa, cause Of
the reosn. progress Of Prussian agriculture. We
may add that the habits OF Tie we'll TO do elias have
contributed towards II, and the economic action Of
the Stale has placed no obstacle way
Nearly oil the landowners cultivate their own estates:
exccps for detached portions renting 10 the exception
They thereore retained in the country by care
their interests, for nothing imperiousy re-.
quircs tho eye Of master than rural industry Il
they arc aided BY class olsmpcyes who not found
In any other country. Thsy arc educated young men
belonging 10 families 10 good position, often just leav
ing an agricultural college, who roman for cortsin
umo some large estate W initiate themselves tho
practical direction OF OF their THIS povilials
an ancient custom still preserved in many trades Thus
frequently tho OF rich hotel keeper will not hest
tate 70 enter another hoci As butter or waiter xeiaer
to be Initiated into all the details Of the
service over which he will one day have
TO preside. When any ons visits the farms
tRiregnttei) he s asonisted TO supernendcnls
the son OF banker, baron or rich landowner Thee
young people drive cart guido tho plough. AT
they return groom their horses end non GO and
moi inferior, either in instruction birth manners
Afer the meal they resume their working dress and
return without any false shame to their rustic
patton.
Thus We End IN eudai Prussia trait Of aoaners aed
me d,nocraic cev Of the Tinted Sac and ,chict here
offcr mil Lcoc general In France in England sspe-
cay, young OF the upper Glass would believe his
dignity compromised In performing tho work OF farm
labOrer The disdsin Of manual labor-tha prsjudicc
OF ancient tfnes-stii nfccs whatever may DO said
our modern society. In words, labor Is auoed. that
creator Of capital; but in FACT u IL the capitalist and
not the laoorrr who Is respected. Ey degrees
the sDcripus classes shall be elevated thesc senii
menis will change The moment win come when thore
viii DO no distinction between tho handcrsftmsn and
The OF scence II Is singular that IL should 10 in
Prussia the land OF caste aud srstocrac notions that
must be sought this type OF the producer he
will DO in the futuren To these considerations tho
thor adds Others OF economic order. ain many
eounircsn he says "Ihe central power has ba mpeed
The progress OF agriculture BY taking away the moEoy
II required Prussia hiss had the good fortune 10 have
neither colony. which exhausted H. capital which
devoused it, We do not wish at this moment to
touch upon hst other side OF the question 10 which
NJ de Iayeleye himself only gives the second rank
Besides the exaggerated development VI capital and OF
towns Of amusement In general Is usady Of our civ.
llsaion which arises again IRON the fatal source which
We remarked Just with him. OF that false education
which places ideness In honor, and snerains . dsdain
for manual labor In the scons o. the ndspends cas