The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
uApolEOu khD TIE HERALD.
The Herald Correspondents Speclel Inter-
view ut WilhcImshohe.
'yohn Bull" Beaten Again, and Again Angry
News from New York to London-As
in Abyss nia, SO at the Imperial
Prison Razaine's Report to
tho American People.


The methods OF obtaining news OF the war are
almost as wonderful as the war itself. We were
getting accustomed 70 the arrival OF special CORE
Spondence, with Illustrations by balloon; but
another novelty mas been introduced IN the trans
mission oil intelligence from France Germany to
London, by way Of America. The correspondent
Of the NEW YORK HERALD "interyiews" the
French Emperor one OF his marshals
and sends long report by Atlantic telegraph TO
his employer, who forthwith sends it back again
by the same means TO Europe IL appears rather
strange that news, like Madeira VINE, should be
Supposed TO be improved by eea voyage IL might
have been thought that the English newspapers
which are so anxious TO copy nom the NEW YORK.
HERALD might have obtained equally valuable intel
lgence themselves but perhaps the art OF inter-
viewing which has been brought to nigh perfection
III America has not yet been thoroughly studied by
English journalists. We may suspect however, that
the art VI being interviewed Will begin to receive
from European politicians tn. attention which 1t
maniiesty deserves few judcious compliments
70 the press and to the United States win obtain
worldwide circulation for any statement to
which 1t is desired to give publicity. We
cannot help snspectng that The French Emperor,
when he allowed himself to be Interviewed by
the correspondent OF the NEW YORK HERALD, took
hint from the constant reader OF your valuable
journan who Is familiar to the editors Of English
newspapers. HIS comparison Of France with
America point OF intelligence and morality par.
takes OF the character OF thu article which an
American would call '.soft sawder.u The corre-
spondcnt had informed him that the change IN the
form Of government IN France had aroused the SYM
pathY OF the American people, and the Emperor took
the opportunity OF transm ting to these sympathiz.
erS gentle lecture upon their foolshness In doing
that which may be described In homely language as
'meas urlng other peoples by ones own bushel
Americans congratulate France and Spain upon the
establishment or attempt at establishment Of repub-
or fha nam
Americans would establish republics In Russia and
Turkey II they had the chance The Emperor
strokes down the apostle Of freedom with consider
able skill. republic, he says, in effect, Is ad.
miraDle thing, but you cannot have it without re-
exist IN France He proceeds 70 Illustrate the poll
ccai indifference which prevails in France by men,
IL not wholly unparalleled in England. A vacancy
having occurred IN the representation of the depart
ment Of the Jura, wealthy and wei-known citizen
was chosen almost unanimously, .'wtth0ut ever
having been asked to make known his political con-
vctlons." II can hardly have happened that a
constituency Ia England has elected q member
qrst, and asked what was his party afterwards:
put II has happened many times that the
question OF party has been treated subordinate to
considerations OF name local connection or to the
question OF how much money the candidate was
prepared TO spend. In America every man ana wo-
man talks 30 much that it would De difcuit 70 re-
main ignorant OF the 0pnens OF any prominent per-
son OF either SEX whether on politics or any otner
peasants Of The Jura that their wealthy neighbor
whom they elected should be the exponent OF their
political VIEWS Indeed Is TO be feared that In the
shocking state OF restitution OF these peasants they
were as unprOvided with 'views' as with black
course everybody has views and is ready TO propa-
gate them on the shortest notice, and at any
FORE correct in saying ihat republic in America and
republic In France are as different as black Is from
Willie and II this remark reaches the minds of Anne
rcans by means of the Atlantic cable the c0rrespon
dent Of the NEW YORK HERALD Will not have inter-
Mewed the Emperor In VAN; EDUCATED EnElisnmen
their own form OF government must necessarily be
suitable TO the wants Of nations whose character
and perhaps intelligent Americans might be con-
WINGED, or at least Uttered, by the EmperOr's ex
plananon OF the difference between the circum-
stances Of their country and that which was lately
his
Perhaps the business OF interviewing will shortly
become more familiar than 1t now Is 60 English
journalists; but at present 1t is dinicut to under
stand now the correspondent is able to voucn
for the accuracy OF his report OF long
conversation. He could hardly carry notebook
mo the presence OF an Emperor, and even il he
did ne could not take notes OF his own speeches,
which appear TO the most remarkable part OF the
interviews which he reports. The Emperor APP
peaed, through the correspondent, to the frank
hearted and generous nation which he represented,
and asked 1t 10 disbetieye the slanderous accusa-
tons OF enemies who had charged The Emperor
with approprlatIng the public funds and conjuring
up war to conceal malversation. The correspondent
desired the Emperor to set his mind at ease, and in
forms him that IN the United States good cook is
always allowed 60 lick his fingers 81 have shown"
says the Emperor, shat by lar the largest part Of
my civil list has been expended by me Tor the ben
eft OF the public institutions OF the country The
correspondent answers That he has seen the state
ment mentioned by his Majesty and desires
To assure him "tDat no blame or reproach is at
tached to public officer or TO the Chief Magistrate
Of the United States for saving as much
he is able during the term of his oilce.v AS this
statement has been telegraphed to America and
back again to Europe, We may assume tnat it has
been endorsed as an American would say, by the
NEW YORK HERALD. II We had SAID anything at all
IKE nus now angry r te e
plain If we accept the account which they are
pleased to give Of themselves Every pubic func-
flsanQ " fhn. m n ~ han
for himself during his term OF Office, and III any
remark is made upon mis- conduct ''such recrlmna-
TONS considered unworthy OF the attention OF
respectable people in America 1t Is fair to the
correspondent to observe that 1t rather appears from
mis- report, as If the Emperor had been speaking of
one thing while he was speaking OF another The
Emperor complained Of an 1mputation that he had
vUea iTn ne 70
Swers that the Emperor need not disturb himself,
because In the United States every Chief Magistrate
saves all ne can In office: He probably refers TO
savings out OF salary or allowance for expenses; but
If he does he ought to have remembered that the
worst enemy OF The Emperor Or Empress never ac-
cused them OF practising economy In their
household He may mea1 and perhaps ne Is
chooses to live IN a single room, dine alone upon
bread ana cheese aud drive ont in a hack fly, in
der to put together pot Of money against his re-
ings would be disregarded by American respecta-
bility. He can hardly mean that even President
Of the For baag
maintaining an army to coerce Indians in the Far
hardly mean anything ut all. The accusations
against the Emperor 'In the matter Of the loayes
and nshes,n as he tersely puts It, may be true or
fase but they can hardly be regarded as inmate
rlal even in the eyes OF nation which has the Dap
pness TO enjoy public sentiment based upon gene
raj intelligence and morality which do not exist
France. However, the correspondent, on his own
showing, assured the Emperor that he need not
trouble himself to vlndicate his honesty In pecuniary
transactlsns ana passed on TO interrOgate MIN as
TO his conduct In tue war. We cannot but feel, as
we read this report that history has lost much by
Americans W.
Ing In the time OF the first Napoleon. correspon-
dent established at St. Helena would have obtained
endless revelations OF the highest interest in policy
and war, seasoned, to suit the American palate,
with bitter abuse Of England. The account OF what
the Emperor SAID or Is supposed by the cores
asters. comes TO this, that he and the officers In
whom he trusted were alike ignorant or their own
weakness, and Of the strength Of the enemy
whom they SO raShlY challanred. The Emnarnr