The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-10
The Emperor's Speech at Chaions-Pcsce or
War-Vjews Of the French Press.

The Paris DebatS says
The Emperor may have spoken n, Cnalons as
commanderin-chief OF the French army. Bu when
he goes back 10 the Tuierles he becomes once more
the chief OF the State whose citizens have o'e.ted
their deputies few days SINCE and who without eX
cepton, included on their banners Tie motto,
peace and retrenchnent"
The Paris Temps takes this view
For the first time the Executive feds Itself face to
face with the great probe Of coneihtaiing the i'm
peral and Napoeonc regime 10 the institutions Of
Tree countries. War would be kind OF dervauye
and military successes would give the Executive the
necessary prestige 10 accomplish hberai evo.u-
ton.
The Arenir NdtiOnot.-
We VIII not for one moment attribute 10 these I'M
fortunate words meaning which the speaker prob
ably did not mean them 10 have On the morrow OF
great demonstration OF universal Suffrage on the
eve Of the meeting OF the representatives OF the
pie for the discharge Of trust perfectly mtelligbe,
though not very clearly specified the country might
misunderstood the antithesis established betw cen
the 'noble passions" OF the sodery and the vulgar
passions OF the vulgar II yesterdays speech had a
political meaning. 1t would be nothing short OF a
threat or a challenge.
The Gazette de France
1t is dificult to view this "Reminiscences OF soferno
az friendly demonstration for Austria. u might
be inferred that Potsdam and the Tuileres may have
hit on combination for temporary alliance.
The opinion Nationale:-
The public is wrong IN viewing this speech as war
like The public did not bear in mind the fact that
questions Of peace and war must hencelorth be de-.
clded, not at Chalons, but In the Corps Legisatf
which meets on MONDAY, and that the O,500 600
votes recorded against otlcal candidates have
dered Impossible cOUpS IL heGhe and Unforeseen
resolutions.
The Lt5e16:-
This speech does not appear to 20 have ,be way
Ike Significance ascribed 10 lt by the public.
The NoHiteWf:-
We hear people about us asking Does tt mean
peace or warYn Wen, 10 means neither peace nor
war. A soldier speaking to soldiers, nothing more.
II 1t means anything else we had rather not inquire.
The Pays
SO long as Prussia shall continue, in defiance Of
her solemn engagements, TO prosecute the abSorp-
ton OF Germany We shall be justified IN cherishng
the memory OF former W airs untn another wal wipes
out their memory
The Patre:-
Independent OF the intrinsic character OF the
speech We must bear in mind several reasons which
induce us not 10 interpret IL IN a warlike sense.
those reasons may be reduced thus:-FiTs that
pubic opinion s very far at present from incining
to war; second that on the eve OF the meeting OF
the Chamber it Is impossible to believe that the gov
eminent nonrishes projects and plans relative 10
which II would not previously be consulted; finally,
with the regime OF discussion which the government
has accepted without the dr7ie,epe,tsee the words
emanang from the throne. whatever their import.
ance IN our eyes, could not fail to be one Of the ee
ments of that discussion.