The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-29
FRANCE.
I he Franco gian Dtniculty-Mtlttary
Warnings of Lhe Emplre-She IL Hre-
pared for War.

HearniDEs of the EmpIre-She IL Fre-
pared for War.
Paris March ll Cor. Lordon Post.
The foreign ministers accredited to the court
OF Napoleon Ill never remain long Wlthodt
something to occupy their anxious attention.
The reign of the present Emperor mas peen
crowded with important events, aud an impress
SION prevails among dlplomatists that the world
has not seen the last act OF drama Whlch mas
brought us up to tableau oil france armed Ior
war and not on the best OF terms with o power
ful neighbor.
In official circles Just now there reigns Ger.
tain amount OF anxiety aud watchtulness which
reminds us of the period which succeeded the
Luxembourg diliiCulLy-With this difference,
however, that France is armed and prepared to
strike If offended. The French Government has
not abandoned the Belgian railway question;
the French Minister accredited at Brussels is
stem at the Tui,eries and at the Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs. and the Belgian Minister Pleni-
potenuaIy accredited at Paris has left for Brus-
sells: meanwhile the peoples newspaper, in
spired 10y the Government, is publishing ar1cles
10y no means complimentary to the Belgian
Senate and Chambers. At every continental
court there is q military power" aud just now
there reiCns very powerful one at the Court of
the Tuileres. The soldier politicians say that
Prussia has lnsulted France by refusing the de
manded compensation" which she asked for
when Prussia annexed and made herself what
she IL. Treaties have not been respected, and
Prussia is too near the frontiers of France.
Sooner or later a conflict must take place
between France and Germany; and the pre-.
sent moment would be favorable TO France
for the following reasons:-The army and
navy are fully prepared for war; the hnances OF
France are in good condition; and, above all,
Hanover, Frankfort, aud other annexed States
are discontinued with Prussian rule. Under
such circumstances, Napoleon Ill Is invited by
circumstances to close a glorious reign by
annexing Belgium and restoring to France the
Rhine frontier! So speak and argue the military
party. More rejecting men and better polltl
clans discover many dark passages in the go ".
cod lrY, ,Nl.l lspr
Emperor may think or desire, | need not add,
is not likely to be known. All we learn
from authority is a sort of contented satisfaC-
tiOn expressed by his Majesty at the present
military strength OF imperial France; in tact,
what the Emperor said in his last speech from
the throne
Accompanying this state of affairs the men,
beTs Of the French Government are known
almost without exception to favor peace, whilst
the feeling amongst the masses is pacific. But
IL is not difficult to imagine how easily mas
tioDal pride might oe excited by the Emperor
calling upon Frenchmen to follow him to the
Rhine. There is the army, the effective of
100000 and 1900 guns; there Is also the temp
tation and the danger.
Another event which engages the attention
OF diplomacy is the departure of the Chevalier
Ngra for Florence somewhat suddenly. The
Italian Minister at the Court of the Tuler1es
Will have reached official personages yesterday.
Has he left Paris on important business--Sn q
mission from the Emperor 10 KING Victor
Emanuel? Then, again, Austrian diplomacy is
saying:-"Le gouvernement autrlchien garde
une des attitudes les plus reserves, dams tout ce
qui touche la question de constitution
dune confederation du Sud " Has Aus.
tria, then, been invited by French diplo-
macy officially and confdentially to ex-
press her views i'll case of com Implications and
var? All these indications and events are
put together by foreign envors just no ", and
form material for anxiety. Then again, the
domestic affairs of the empire are not without
serious compltcations., The Emperor has dis
covered that although he can command ma
jorites in the Chambers, his policy with regard
TO the affairs OF the city OF Paris is condemned.
The debates in the Chamber have thrown sns-
picon on other branches OF imperial admins
traton. A change of ministry is demanded;
but his Majesty sticks to NJ. Rouher and Baron
Hauss mana although the general elections are
not far off. Would the Emperor favor diver
sion by using his army? This is the tone of
conversation in certain Partisan circles.