, 1869-05-01
PARIS.
Fears of the Future,
The Result Of the Coming
Elections.
EloQucncc OF the Clubs.
Tho Chinese Embassy.

4 2lk0&tANuNC Ok kNE I1UOHs
| Tho Chinese Embassy.
I fFEoX oCR oTS CORRESPONDENT
FAA1s. April 10, lsca,
| fosEfBnfIIEe Or wAR,
| War and tho elections ttiu ocCuty the attention
OF al. There Is nothing considered safe these two
absorbing subjects, since almost every one ts
ANnting with some degree Of anxiety the result Of
| these things, which Will have 80 much influence
| upon Ills destiny. It Is naked whether there will
be war before the close OF spffnR and whether the
| government Will end In universal suffrage pro-
| longa.ion Of Me or sentence Of mart OF less
speedy death. No one can answer either question:
| for each one doubts what he Will tso uhat he
| wishes and even what he hopes
War !s cne Of tho TorBt Of caf7hls crjis Isatu
| death and dcsolation arc its sad campaniuns. 1t
Is tho nrsr duty OF MI 10 strive 10 keep |, a Is.
| tance- Stu, hen two entayonts.lc forces, men.
animals. or thing, have been fac,1s one smother
for hours, layH, months and years, tac situation
must end. in ono wsy or another, since otherwise
| these two forces Will destroy each otnc-
Then lot wnr come: Horrible a. ii L. auu a 1t
| may possibly .r, 1t may be welconct hy the two
nations unless there la disarr,Ins his easy AMI
1lE1plc cure, to put IN end 70 tts more and NOR,
difficult situation Gnhap1uy, neither country
wtsEes 10 lie the nrbt to dIs1lu. Neither has CON.
flcnce In the othcf and each one hope, to tire out
and ruin Its ttyai nnd, when that moment Gomez,
| to conquer It. 10th hare lrmle con.
| siderable sacrinccs for this possible 5ar.
| and they must utilize then One ynnts
the tAnka Of The Rhi1c, which would gain for +,
people who arc not Satisfied with the H,y IN
which theJ arc ut present goyesIe,l and the other
| 'sohts the positive supremacy over Germany.
| which. not without reason, p.efers liberty 70
PEusstan dcsrorsm. II Napoleon the Third and
Eis1na1I would only govern well, honestly and
literally, they would not heel war to rc-cstablisa
'helr weakened prestige.
lhen. While there s peace for the moment,
1Tlssia and Franco are putting themselves an a
~ns footlrg The former has, ns recently told
you, recalled all men absent on leavc ao,1 IL now
considering the advisahllity OF establishing q
great camp On the Rhine; tut this would he eauai
to anal threat, md It Is reported that the ldea
mas been given rr Prussia will cont1pe lis etrurts
TO turning its forsresses into cItrcuehed c.1ups.
to drilling lte soldiers inccssantls aud to making
~ preparations, a We are doing tn France On
Inc Isl OF July We viii hnye Six Hundred thousand
men ready ior action We have only 10 cross the
Rhine, and We hare crossed X 60 often TINT VIC
know the way.
""nefr the father has gone the children Will
20, SAID Ausset IN other dass, R1eaS.ng OF this
sanc 1thtne, which they were .hcn thinking OF
crossing. The present state Of Affairs Is but the
repetition Of an old Franco German quarrel which
has listed for ages. The soldiers a1e tEalntpz n
8ettng In and out NJ cara 10 that this may be done
more quickly at the decisive moment. Ihope that
now, as then, public wisdom will override govern
mental folly. have hope, but NJ belief, When
The head Rtshes, the body generally obeys, even In
spite OF Itself, and moves iSnorantly forward
May the blood Which Will ptrhapa dow fall on the
aeaas OF those for WHOM, aud by whom it ls she'd
TIE coa1S0 ELECTIONS
me elections, and what ne are to do concern.
LEE them, present no less Difficulty. II ne unset
the empire BY elcettng Republican O,leauI5,. or
lesi'iIAlss Chanpcr Of Deputies, which OF these
three rnft!c5 IL ready for power, unI canaAe OF
exercising 1t without plrhsng tho ca1ntr7 in
possibly remtiilea disorders! The Republicans
are numerous, but they have no lea,lcrs no men
able to govern the republic. We Know the Ut!can-
lsss. They have good Intentions, little cnctyy.
ordinary capacity, md no defined object save that
OF selzins the power which they oaee let fail from
their weak hands, and which ties would le, fau
oncc more. The 1eg1ttm!ms are impossible, 1t
"coid mean the reign OF the Pope and the priests
mobiles and their privileges, md tie icudall, AMI
f2natctstn ct the Middle Ages, without Their faI,h.
loyalty and power. Thus, few, very few, Of those
ahlonE us who dcstre the overthrow Of tho empire
would really aid In It's destruction since they are
Unable to replace It with anything
Ut Shall We maintain tho empire by the election
Of 4 new Chamber, satisfied With the present
status, mere machine to vote, ell which the eoy
eminent presents TO 1T Sery few wish this. The
empire, with lts Senate, lis wealthy officers, It's
great expenses during peace, It's threats OF con-
Stunt war;, and Its increasing governmental om
Impotence, wea1tea the country. All d,+lnterraret
people want co nosc Of this {: aas PRICE What
ever 1ney may 10 In Europe, daspo:ism there has
had l1s season. It must move With the asc arJ It's
Ideas, cost what they may, or 1t VIII he broken.
Ideas 10 Eos belong to the lcspotsrns OF the NIL
dle-sEcs or Of the Roman Expire. The masses are
Willing to accept this 1ast-named state Ct auaIrs
which allows them to sleep eleucc, but the higher
elaSses wish 1t no longer, and they erc TODAY so
nrtnerous md Powerful TINT they Impose their
VIII On the Masses, Of which they form. not ouir
the htal, but great PART OF tho bo.,v
AorIf1c4T1cN OF 1us EXPIRE
Tat which Is hoped Is 10 taodIiy the emnirc. by
accommodating 1t more and more 10 modern man,
ners, t'eas and wants l Trust that this viii come
to Pass: bpt in this progressive change there arc
many difficulties, which do not exist In your tand
Of progress and freedom, md # hlca arc almost mn.
cofqucEabse In onr Old lan Of rouiinc, habit, AMI
more or lcss absolute despottsm Reforms are
quickly and easily made when one is Young l,e.
caase all Is plant then, the bohy and the mind
Bst, when one Is old, body md mini ar, nccus.
tof7cd 70 certain waye Of proceeding, which can.
Hut uE NuIGHCQ N{kdDGk CTHHt main m 4
not without danger. Tbus. tatc "a an o1nn,a,s
the Senate that Human tnner4,, t,s,,,,,st.f'
mort useleas, and ye,y crnrnatro 1To~ ~. ~.
suppressed. without injury mar, ~ 49, " ~
principal famltes Of Ftance man ~ .rho,. :, sae
nothing else wherrwiih 10 sustain the lnxurtons
lives TO which ,her h,vc hoor ~. .tAu.'o1s
birth. No regular government ,ron1d hsre ,,ns.as
enough 10 dare 10 make .o rn,nr no,ro.tI,
enemies at ono stroke. Rcvolutions aions I'm
dase a1d accomplish these reforms. This Is why
We a'ance 20 often hy revolutions crises, un yto
lens fnfeatives, which endanzcr the life Of the m
slcnt,and trouble Its Organization hut At least hare
inc merit Of hberatiug It from thirgs which were
DESTROYING sts life.
confronted BY this double situation, at homo |
ana abroad, yon Will easily understand the t.oubIes
ifo'a WHICH France sanets. While The country Is |
more prosperous and richer than ever before, a. |
quiet aa can be- seerse to revolution al. orposed
20 "af, II may a my moment be plunged tn war
W etoluu'n. Ihis double md well.
,uaaaea ,.r ieas aneolotely ratal5zcs everything
W. ne III that oppressive, crushing, breezeleSs !
snea'ton WHICH ttcceacs The storms In the tiis-
s~.ee ~ tS'le 'ne hca'y clouds, which have not
", ,eachea ust ana perhaps never WILL bat which
~ a... ~ o 'ottaoo thae nc eaanos Sec, THAI VIC
a..'e, atu suAs mane re rear snc Storm, each one
.as ~ ans aonen' insoHe II, II order to get I'D
o4 '34s ofp'.ssNe ieeilns
--..,- THE EGeeaES1cA1 curEcn-
me religious world IS par!ne mcch attention to