The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-30

indifference to Germany whether France calls her
sell an empire, q monarchy or republic-we have
good a. the Other-but so long as the French people
have not formally announced their win, either by
general vote or the voice Of Their representatives in
Napoleon a. the sole legitimate ruler OF France.
To the prisoner Of wiIhelmshdhe the King OF Prus-
suta still desires the respect TO be paid which Is due
to al Emperor OF the Frenchi and IL may be that he
IL not altogether uninnuenced by q wish that the
future historian shall recount how William OF Prus
n; m.So ssia ~ humble enemy WIN generosity and
With regard to the arrangement Of peace, Count
Bismarcks organ adds:-
We arc informed. from Z good source, that when
peace has been once signed with France on the basis
which, in spite Of French gascOnading, cannot bd
far distsntit has been decided that these two ap-
broken up and apportioned among different States,
are TO form border territory. covering and pro-
tected by Germany In general and governed. as far
view, according to their existing customs and insti
buttons. the fOrtresses Of Metz and Strasbourg Will
@ %o M ESqp Su ns
be dispensed from service In the herman
f,my nor w pSs they e il ~
the Of ssnes Of Course asa on
tall the inhabitants mindful Of their old history and
lineage have again heartily thrown In Their lot with
their German klnsmen. This plan y based on the
Is resolved TO put stop for ALL to French ag.
gression and terminate the long continued efforts OF
German States-in other words to make them her
vassals-
We read In the Spenersche zettung.--
The German people and their armies from the first
have never DOUBTED mat in France they would have
to fight not with the Bonapares alone, but with the
French. ON account Of their quarrelsome character
longing Which 0r dsy and tem the
to disturb their neighbors and the whole
OF Europe. We desire peace for ourselves
ana the whole Continent ana VIC intend to
have 1t, by whatever name the government OF
France may be called. In 1914 and 1915 the allies
chiefly desired TO overthrow Napoleon France mad
become dangerous TO Russia, England and Austria
by means OF the Emperor, and before mis- reign they
had never to suffer from It, as Germany had for cen.
turles. they were, therefore, content with the fail
or Napoleon. But the Germans, who nave now to
fight against France alone consider her dynasty or
small Importance. We desire to compel the French
people to Eeep the peace in future. We know Ger
many Is the object Of their greed, and has been SO
under all their dynasties and constitutions. The
old kings, the republic the Napoleons and the Or
leans have all taken German land, and they stu
desire to do SO.
the North German Gazette urges that Germany does
not carry on the present war for purposes OF
quest but to secure her frontiers. II France had
been successful she would nave taken German ter
| rltory. We know from Engish sources what were
| the conditions OF peace which the Duke OF Gram
various times first Burgundy. then Metz Toul and
Verdun, then Alsace, and, last OF ALL Strasbourg. A
stop must be put TO SUCH conquests This is the duty
| OF the Princes OF Germany, and innumerable al
dresses show 1t Is che win OF the people. But to do
this France must be weakened 1T Is true that the
King OF Prussia Is not making war on peaceablc
| Frenchmen, but at the same time he Is not
| lighting against the government alone, but with
French chauvinlsm, which Is older imam the
| Bonapartes and seems 10 be immortal" The
| French. WIZ certainly be enraged OF the
| loss Of their territory. but they are already
smartng under consciousness Of defeat, ana In any
they viii mediate revenge. The French cannot
be brought to abandon desire for making war; they
therefore be deprived or their ability to do So
After quoting passage from the Belgian paper the
| writer says that We know very well what part
France has Of late years played in the progress OF
| to our knowledge. Germany is bound, both In her
own interest and that OF Europe, to prevent her con-
nuns TO pay TINS Pdr change Of ,
character Of the French nation; the power Of salts
Tying their desire for foreign conquest must be
from them: The nelgh6ors OF France, and espe
cally the Belgans ought to view this determination
| on the part or Germany, not with envy and suspt
cion, but with gratitude, since Germany's love OF
peace renders her power no danger, but security
| 10 them.
Tue Sch,esische Zettung concludes as follows al
article on the latest phase OF the war, and the new
revolutionary Ministry In Paris:-
The character OF the new Ministry Is most cearI,
y passaEs Psntsa ID sp S1 N z
| Irtssiens SOM mas hors du droft des nations tth
| Russians are TO be regarded as outlawsI. This
| the way to produce robbers and murderers, but no
| patriots. Other dangers, however, threaten thi
fanatical Ministry. Through the advent TO power O
| Rochefort and the Committee OF Defence, socialism
| and mob rule have already got one foot In the
stirrup, and the arrival OF Louis Blanc will sooI
| place Them In the saddle. When that tune comes
the tOurye0ste OF Paris will long more for the re
| appearance OF q saviour Of society, were he
called Louis NAPOLEON, than Tor o heroic grave be
| meath the ashes OF the capital.
The Official Darnstadt Gazette replies TO the new
| French Minister as folows:-
NJ Favre calls on Germany TO forget the hostlties
sanctioned by the French people aud the cruelties
the savage hordes OF Algeria SO the blood OF our
noble sons and brothers is TO be shed vain Truly
such demand has never before been made Oh Ger
man gOOd nature. The leaders of the German armies
not visiting on the French people the penalty
the faults committed by their sovereign and govern
ment; they show themselves generous towards the
conquered, and Germany acts with dignity which
equals her success But the terms on which she
Will make peace are already fixed, and to recedt
| from them would be humiliation for herself.
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