The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
BAVARIA.

Munich July III correspondence Of Paris Debatsl
1t is difficult to form idea In France OF the ex.
the Paris journals, and more particularly by the Ian
guage Of the Duke de Grammont Every one here
was aware. and the correspondent OF our principal
organ, the AugSburg Gazette, had long since an
nOunced. that Marshal Prlm was negotiating with
Prince Leopold de Hohenzollern. No sort of i'm
pOrtance was attributed to the affair: He or the Duke
d'Aosta, what matters9 people said. When the &C.
ceptance Of the Prince was announced here every
one found 1t quite natural, knowing the mania
many to exchange their tranquil leisure for the
cares OF no matter what crown No one, am con-
complication when the telegram arrived which an.
nounced the agitation at Paris. The idea had not
nothing is neglected in order to be able to disagree
Count de Bismarck and his royal master, that Prus.
sia had anything to do with the Madrid affair. AT
Prim had addressed himself directly to Prince
Leopold. as France had done to his brother Charles
for q capable statesman, Is naturally out
Of the question; in vain q man puzzles his
Count could have in sending a German Prince to
little influence on the events Of the century. King
by his close relationship to the house OF Hapsburg;
ne made 'oar scIen the interest OF italy demanded
father Of the Princess Alexandra In 1864 Whatever
one may think OF M. de Bismarck naivete cannot be
carried to the extent Of believing that he induced
with view to a possible alliance OF that country
with Prussia against France. Here he Is too gener-
ally reprOached with being rather obseQuiOus to that
country, instead Of exciting difficulties OF which alb
s0lutely no one can comprehend the object. Even
suppOsing-wnich ID far from probable-that man
like him still believes In the eflfcacity of princely
family ties, what interest could he have In forming
union with Spainp Would the army Of the urea
sury OF that country aid him attract and unite Ger
Many9 But perhaps ne has only yielded to the re-
quests OF his master in maintaining o candidature
which must be 80 profoundly Indifferent to him.
That view would seem very plausible, ana would be
willingly accepted by the public opinion OF this
country but little favorable to King William, but 1t
Is destitute OF any probability Every one is aware
OF his MajeSty's attachment TO his FAMILY and bis
desire to suitably establish his sons ana
daughters. But he considers that Prince Leo
pold Is absolutely Indifferent to him the
two branches, Catholic and Protestant, Of the
Hohenzollerns are as much strangers to each other
as the houses Abertine and Ernestine OF Saxony;
and the King Of Prussia has right to accord
or refuse his authorization to q Sgmaringen than
King John at Dresden has to interfere in the affairs
OF the Princes Of SAKE Weimar or SaxeCoburg.
The rumor Is current that his Majesty has little
tenderness for his Catholic cousins, and that the
Princess Leopold especially. sister OF the King OF
Portugal Is on anything but intimate terms at Pots
dam. The fact must be stated tnat the strange an6
undiplomatic outburst OF the Duke de Grammont IN
the legislative body has singularly aggravated
question originally OF but triing importance. The
course would have been simple to ask for explana-
tons at Berlin before making such unusual public
declarations; and people ask-very mistakenly.
dOnbtess--whether the French government has not
deliberately sought to envenom matter OF sucn
insgnihcance. 8