The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-10

of the German. nation. That the Aloacans
would be most disloyal subjects OF the King OF
Prussia, in spite of the great majority Oh theLn
speaking the German language and being ol
TenSonic origin, there can DC n no az aoqSt. iSs, ss
third course, to take Metz and Strasbourg ana
to keep them. This Is what we shall 90;
Strasboarg particularly is absolutely neednl
for tie protection of South Germany which IS
at the mercy of q French army. So long. as
France possesses Strasbourg, there Is nothing
to stop French invading army. Now, II
it weuld be very unfair If we were to leave our
South German brethren unprotected alter
they have fought so bravely and well oy our
side in this campaign. Then again by noldlns
Strasbourg we could always prevent any any
movement on the Rhine. We should oe asIe
not only 10 march an army by the valley Oh
the Main on Paris, but to take French army
marching on Mayence or CoblentZ III .,r, ns.nM
and rear. So we have besieged strasoouiISS "
| vigorously; and when we have g0I tnS & ofo y
German town back again we snail niSAe d
Gibraltar of it.n ,, .;.ho+ tho
stBut allow me to suggest" said, .shat tne
cession of Strasbourg Is not IninS 10 mnrSn VIII
France will be easily reconciledi an TIE niole e
because it is as you say the key OF Fraace on
INV dear sir" was the reply, "yeu have
been with us continually since our entry INTO
France. have heard you constantly talking
SS~AA eA~Ss
il would be difficult for the French to be more
angry with us for our victories over them than
thew already are? No, not If we were en-.
canped in the BOis de Boulogne itself. And
inst because they are and will be ter many a
year to come very sore against us, we must
take care not toleaVe In their hands the means
OF doing US q mischief. :, A..
streets, what do you do # he Is mischievous
Cali a policeman, don't you? Well, strasoourg
and Metz viii hare to be our policemen, ana
good stout ones, too"
at is curious / remarked, "how mncn lle
French do hate the Prussians, and What stories
they ten and believe about you. l have lived
a great deal In Paris, and know there are
told there as facts some fables which are all
but Incredible"
yes answered Count Bismarck. 1--WE have
taken the place of the English thirty, nay
twenty years ago But as they nave ;S,on come 70
| thew will have to find some day or other that
there is some good in US. Also, it seems as If
the French nation stood in constant need OF q
bugbear to vent their wrath upon. For the
moment, we are the bugbears."
Iventured then to say, u see that the peo-
pie are in great fright in England lest yonr
Excellency should cast covetous eye upon
| Holland" :.
ssYes, am aware that is an English idea 7"
/ replied the Count; sbut, like other English
ideas, it is not accepted out OF the country OF
4 its birth. We waas no:hing in Germany that
is not German, and Holland certainly is not
German. Already Posen is looked upon with
no friendly eye by many of my countrymen as
a nom -entonic province. There is no fear OF
our taking Hollsnd-ss little as there is OF the
French taking Belgium"
Now, fancied i saw quiet twinkle of 8 t
| isfaction iu Count Bismarck's eye as he added
the above last word; and perhaps may as
well let 1t be the last word Of nv report.