The New York herald., 1870-10-21

army previous To the termination Of the war.
FOREIGN POLICY.
Az rImOr has IT, English and Russian government
Couriers are daily going TO and from headquarters.
ana II IL believed that the neutral Powers are hard
| at work paving the way towards an armstice.
Whether or not they may demand to be heard pre-.
vious to the surrender OF Paris il matter OF
tainty.
Dtsunon IN camp, 10 characteristic feature OF
German politics, has crept openly into the Fort
schritt party, whose late manifesto Is violently At
tackled by The representative from Breslau, Deputy
Kirchm Inn. himself with the two other representa-.
tives OF Breslau, being prominent members Of the
party. He finds fault with the manifesto because 1t
does not decide upon the annexation question. To
say "the people expect peace which win give for
long time to como guarantees OF security are
words so indefinite tnat they will embrace even the
views OF jacob, while the Fortschrtt party ought
to declare unmistakabIy in favor OF annexing the
two provinces to Prussia. To demand 80 voice In
peace and war; may be well enough IN theory, but
Is altogether impracucable. What would have be-
come OF Germany. says Herr Klrchmann. II the
preparations for war this summer had been delayed
for fortnight only. in order obtain the approval
OF the Reichstags The question OF peace and war
in the present condition OF Europe is too compli-
Gated, and depends upon many details which
at such q time cannot be made public without
furnishing new weapons to an opponent and en-
dangering the country. To exclude the Council
OF the Bund from the administration would be
political error. According TO Klrchmann lt Is q
great advantage that the legislative power rests with
immediate cooperation Of the sovereign Still more
questionable seems to him the prOprlety Of holding
general German Parliament for framing consti-
tuition. The power OF the German monarchs has SO
through the wars OF 1854 1855 and 1870 that it Viii
require no effort on the part OF the government
organs TO secure overwhelming majorites In such q
Parliament Deputy Krchmann who Is witha
finite value that the attempt OF the Fortscnritt party
TO obtain IL with single grasp IS vision never 10
be realized. He sees so much social, religious ana
bureaucratic dependency OF the great masses that he
calls general franchise the stone OF Sisyphus which
In revolutionary times Is rolled up to the top OF the
hill only TO roll down again In quiet times.
nave given before the views of DR. Jacob and
his party, and may mere remark that other resOu-
tons have been since drafted Ny democratic meet
tests and petitions sent TO Count Bismarck have
thus far met with no answer, and Dr. Jacobi-as the
Berlin Punch says, The only prisoner made by Cen
eral Won Falkenstein during the war-is still In
durance vlle
In order TO show that he is not the only anti
annexationist we cite letter just published by Lud-
wig Simon OF Treves, one OF the revolutionary lead
erS IN 1878, wherein he expresses the following
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS
With reference to treaty OF peace two courses are
open to Germany. Besides a suitable compensation
for the costs OF the war 1t content itself with the
simple razing OF the f0rtresses on the boundary
without annexation, or it can insist on the annexa-
In the latter case the material guarantees seem
to be stronger; but whether they are in reality
SO Is another question: kazed M fortdcatlons need
when they must be occupied In the midst OF hos
tile population, often weaken instead OF strengthen
the possessor At least the LOmbard0V Venetian
Kingdom was always. despite it's celebrated quad
ranguar shield Of fortcations, aconstanu source OF
weakness to Austria The political Germanizing OF
the inhabitants Of Alsace and Lorraine will prove
matter of great difficulty They will sooner infect
the troops of the garisons with the spirit OF French
am ~ h1n q a m
pOstc spirit.
: In addition to this, through the forcble annexa-
tion OF Aisace and Lorraine, Germany would lose all
moral guarantee. If In time to come by changing
fortune and altered circumstances the French
should deniaIid the Rhine, the Danes the Elder, and
the Russians a settlement Of their territory Oh the
Baltic Sea, what could Germany oppose to these
snoa Whenr the Eas
German Scheswlgers Danish, or the East
Prussians Russian, would be a matter Of
the people Of Aisace and Lorraine are now. 1t IS
admitted that Germany does not wish to take away
from France any Frenchmen, but only Germans
nevertheless they are Germans who desire TO belong
to France. But whenever nationality and inalien-
able rights OF the Individual come in contact the lat
ter. the basis OF all human dignity, must naturally
and morally gain the upper nand. Even Napoleon
III. held p,ebtscite IN Savoy ana Nice VINO nave
was but mockery Well, II such mockery can be so
easily managed why not have IL In the case OF Asace
and Lorralne2
Alas it is the fashion at present to attach no
weight TO moral guarantees. IL Is true or course,
filat Tie pubic opinion oil cOuiu not spare
Germany The present war. But opinion respecting
the cause of this war was by no means unanimous
but considerably divided. A vast and united ex-
preston o, public opinion is always power. From
this power the governments OF some OF the States OF
Europe originate visibly OF some OF the other States
invisbly and slowly. There are individuals, now
ever VINO win never acknowledge the moving
springs OF society," unless they have taken the shape
OF police cudgels and soldiery Ihe spirit to them is
nothing-f0rmal regulations everything They con-
slider themselves practical though they are only
shortslghted. May Germany, the nation Of profound
thinkers be spared such q state policy.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
And now for variety sake the dctum OF the O0fctdl
t;ermany Ihinks that Central nower should resf IN
the dynasty OF the HohenzOlierns, not by way OF
transfer or common consent, but by merited ana
spontaneous homage. Ii rejects with great energy
centralized constitutional uniOn which always has
taste OF Tepublicanism and OF which, in reform
ing the present constitution, it ought TO be tho
roughly purged. ''Do not interfere with the au-
tonomy OF The several Staies,n says TINS amiable
journal. "and do away with calling our monarch
President or the United German States.' German
Emperor is q more beittlng title, though we will
leave It's neslowal 70 Inc ascre.ion o. me Ger
matters with the incurabIe Fortschrtt patients who,
In their hallucnations, yet dream of the back-red-
gold flag and the constitution OF lS49 In day 1t
Is the Emperor who makes the constitution, but not
the constitution the Emperor
PLACEMENTS CANARDs.
One of the cana,ds, OF which the number is legion
spoke OF Incorporating both MecklenDurgs into Prus
sla and compensating the Grand Dukes of those
States with Alsace and Lorraine. AS the Grand
Duke OF Mecklenburg Schwern, however, has now
been appointed Governor General OF Rheims and
been gwen jurisdiction over all French territory
occupied by the German armies, with the exception
or Aisace aud Lorraine. the probability OF such
transfer can no longer be entertained The afore-
said Governor-General has appointed as his civil
deputies Prince Charles of Hohenohe and Count
TauTkirchen. the latter OF whom enters upon MS
new functions with the announcement that there Is
a want OF grocery stores In the department., espe-
cially along the railway line Chalons- Meaux, and
that the same can be imported duty free.
BRAVE EXPLORERS.
Both captains OF the vessels OF the Polar expedi-
tion have been honOred by the Queen. who gold
medal TO Captain Koldewey, Of the Germania, and
silver goblet to Captain Hegemann, OF The Hansa,
CATHOLIC MEETING.
At Fulda, which has played prominent part IN
the scnism Of the Ecumenlcal Council, u numerous
congregation Of the Catholic aristOcracy OF Germa-
peced 10 meet on the 18th inst to pray the grave