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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
From war r. Peace-Only a Pessponcmens nj
Best-The Grievances OF France as Against
Prussia-Bruaalities of Conquest In Germany
aud War Violence at Berlin, &c.. &c.
PAgIs, April 80. 1887
The sudden vering round from to peace which
took place on Saturday source Of great profit to
those who had previously specializing for rise
the bourse the rentes' went on that day nearly
two franco The change the result OF the commu-
ncaton Of the Minister Of State to the Chamber
nouncing that negotiations favorable to peace in
progress, and the which simultaneously from
Berlin and London, that a conference was accepted in
principle The basis of IL far be ned
seems TO be that Prussia will consent IL the conference
so decides, evacuate Luxembourg, upon the condition
that its neutrality shall be guaranteed by the comforting
powers.
To-day the assurance OF peace not seem SO great
the feeling here is that France after having
manded the evacuation Of Luxembourg as matter Of
right, would be placing herself in very humiliang
position TO accept from Prussia such consideration as
she demands for IT in advance.
know that at the soree given on Saturday evening
at Lady Coweys great deal OF dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed French officials and military officers at
what they deemed il this statement was true, shack
ing out" on the part Of France.
powers will feel like guaranteeing the neutrality OF
territory much coveted by both and so important
TO France and Prussia az Luxembourg Would they not
by SO doing possibly involve themselves in future
plications which they anxious TO shun? But if the
Luxembourg difficulty is amcaby arranged, it will amount
merely TO pospoaeen Of the inevitable struggle between
Prussia and France
Other questions OF graver nature, much moro deeply
seated and much more din ut OF solution lie at the basis
Of the present III feeling between the two nations which
has been developed in the Luxembourg affair The
French view of these question IL admirably SGT forth in
article forwarded Friday last by the Correspondence
Haras to The provincial press OF France The Correspond
dce Hduas Is Autographed letter. which Is sent TO all
the provincial press and s supposed to represent to
great extent he feelings of the Minister OF State and
is at least intended to such public opinion the
government desires The article, Of which give YOU
translation below, presents strong language the French
grievances they considered Friday last
The writer says:--There is end everything in the
word The patience of France itself follows this
mon law and Prussia must know this well as The lis
courts. which reJoce in the singular honor of living
beneath it's rule Our forbearance with the Cabinet OF
Berlin and the North German Confederation has for
year past exceeded all the expectations Of Europe.
Guided by respect for the liberal and cvilizng doc
trne of Municipalities, of which had generously raised
the flag lett Germany alone TO dispose freely
OF herself, hoping soon 10 see dissipated the dam
gerous intox cation of tho victory of Sadowa
Prussia seems to US 10 be the most interested 10
restraining the proud pretensions Of utopians and
universities, whose point of departure aud object is
interests without affecting the independence OF her
ent confederatos, she could by patient and just
great profit Of the general peace and equilibrium of E-
rope little wisdom and frankness would have been
sufficient to accomplish this object and had supposed
her sufficiently sensible not to have neglected II.
Now we must open our eyes ia the light, and after
having counted one by the sacrifices have mado
10 the idea which desired To propagate mus
thar the Is full No; Prussia has understood
nothing Of the dsstvesd policy which have pursued
in her favor No. the agators who manage affairs at
arc Inr n ND
standing the reach and character OF our position
by law and the free consent Of people that expected
Europe and II is by steel and violence that 1t is
pretended 20 drsoe populations, like ocks If sheep for the
persuasions Of peace, and We are answered by the
brdLes Of force After Sadowa the soldiers of Prus-
sra treated Hanover and the Eibe Duchess not like
peoples Of the great German family but like conquered
forelgners
AT Frankfort Organized plage made the order OF
the day, in the times middle ages
The most explicit prescriptions of the treaty OF Prague
in favor OF the Danes OF Schleswig been euded
first and finally denied This ia ALL AT the moment
when we had the right to believe that Germany would
remain organized in three groups treaties secretly pre-
pared and sgned rendered the government OF Berlin
sovereign masters Of the armies OF the South. Official
discourses open still vaster horizons. And meanwhile
continue TO remain peaceabie
AT the latest moment solicited by Holland, we claimed
from Prussia the enumeration Of the citadel OF Luyem
burg which she only held by fagrant uslirpation.
This was little enough, II will be acknowledged by the
side Of the Acknowledgements OF Prussia Well
this just prctension has been sufficient provoke at
Berlin an Enchanting OF passions which amounts almost
to madness For month past have been covered
with menaces and calnmnes by the Prussan journais
We are charged with all sorts OF ambitions for the pur
pose OF covering those which she has conceived and
treated IL utter Germany had spoken France had
only to hold her tongue. There 10 be but law
in the worldthe interest OF Puss1n Germany. Europe
itself seems TO count for nothing The Gdtste dAHe
magne du Nord informs today that the observations
Of England Russia and Austria VII regarded
Berlin than ours and that Prussia win remain the
fortress OF Luxembourg because Is s pleasure This
is a defonce-t.is Il acar.
Lraprn -tfato aarfrt
sensccss IL Prussia desires
solution OF battles cannot prevent her. She ought
TO know, however that this terrible game whom
forced to it, does not dspease US for very often
win It.