The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-05

price N IT, allies Of 1914 To all the rest OF the world
PARIS, though eFer now, Ii always the old. familiar
But is not merely to the advantages ofis geograph-
icai position nor 70 the unslssei beauty or is site
larry which makes ii avery MAS country altor his
oSn country Frankfort and Brussels arc also central
Paris s'one = the Zeal head Of great nation. II - thu
homcgeneousness OF the French people, thar popevs
n assimilation ana a,sorpion that place them in the
van Of European civilization it 10 their instinct Of
ceDtrslzafton which gives their capital no less an
intensely na'ionai than widely cosmopolitan charac-
is bu. zoo trite saying that Paris is Europe is no
less correct assertion The French are not the most
u % IL s 81 na%an races The initiative - science
70 tho Germans to the Italians to the English rather
than % them Bot oy possess in the highest degree
Of advancement the love OF sxparimc ut tho spirit OF
emulntion, OF inquiry. Neither can they lay claim TO
spaniards, the Flemish the Germans we're beforehand
with Thorn In the reproduction OF the beautiful Even
u mere matters Of costume Spain and Italy had, from
IF middle ages downwards hit upon al that could be
-tvoksd upon as most becoming and picturesque The
ksench could not excel, could not even equal their
aeighbcrs but, with something of Michael Angeles
spirit, II they could not do better than their neigh.
b0rs neither would they altogether do like
thom. They took from tho one added to the
othW theirs the talent Of Comparison and choice
Perpetual change became their permanent law b. diIg
81 reproducing the old they stumbled, rs were the
RAJ lncessan activity restless longing for innovation,
xs5 tAetn instead OF native inspiration, aud led
those results Nhica gave them tue FIRST rank among
II is this aggregate centralized energy gives
French nation its marvellous power OF assimilation and
Trenchman touches he makes French. BY mere self
assertion, Fronch has been made tho worlis language
and fashion rules from tho Boulevard Where Frascc
Ia. nationality itself loses its birthrght Poor poisrs
sha@ we are We allowed the Icnians the tree choice
s. their language, we encouraged Their ambition to
.aye laws, institutions, existence of their own,
aud they turned from loathed u.s. and yearned 10 be
Greeks. The French make tho heavy Aisatan the
Shaggy Corscan the Wizard and the very Moor their
n Ip In ha NJ Eranc
For hundreds OF airs we trained and disciplined
trooes In India, and our tight coat il TO this dag
abomination 70 the most loyal aud we'll affected among
them But the French uniform finds favor in the
OF the Coon and torc he year ne uniform ,oiu
more The Yankees in the North and the rebels In tho
South joined In mortal clad In the luuc
and kepi; New Yors, disttiafM Of Us Dtch and British
origins oiy raves about French coaks and tunrs and
whatever doubts may arise blood and LANGUAGE tho
Luxemburgers exhibit irresistible French tondonCies
Wh Cologne and Frankfort almost at their DOORS their
city is Paris, and whatever they MAJ Germany
,tacy ready 20 vote for France 70 o man Wherein
the charm lies II easy say but the French
have they freely give such freedom, and glory as
they are themselves blessed with OF their neigh
Doss arc heartily welcome. Such is the spirit which
dictated Tho Naturalization bill az this moment under
discussion before the LEGISLATIVE body. Great the
nation Is 1t dislans no amagamaon with iittio ones;
an the mere exoruas of courtesy and affabity the
more goss Of apparent cordially, the mere tinsei
OF high polish aud good breeding, will! 90 great
have the advantage of old established reputation
for all such social accomplishments. They
phatlcaliy the civilized race. II man ever made
Sty, that Pars IL Is not IA the heart of the good
Luxcmburger atone but in that of the Italian, OF the
tierman OF the Russian that the aspiration of
whole life IL "to see Paris y The Exhibition of 1857
will afford opportunity for the qualification OF many
intense ongng Nothing could be contrived more i'm
edatcy calculated convince France OF the extent of
her power than the great fair in the Champ dc Mars
The cultivation OF the arts OF peace her
complete triumph than could have been achieved by the
most uninterrupted OF conquest. Let France
tast the gathering Of nations In 1867 with that OF 1914 AT
the close of tho First Empire Victor hugos old woman
turned from tho pagcantry which accompanied tbs King
fto the Tuerics with the contemptuous pamark, 'Ds
temps j'cn al fau DEF rois But what IL
Fist Napo piifui OF kings" by ths side OF the
present Emperor's royal guestss Sultan TO begin
with, and shah Of Persia 10 follow. There are mon
wo aware, who expect great political results from
- coming together Oft many rulers Of nations We
1ll waiglo speculate upo they unfold them
1olvUa Mean while. Cars Kaisers Shans, Padishahs
md whole Olympus OF earthly potentates coming
F4ther TO bazaar are enough we think 20 supply food
~ reflection.