New-York tribune., 1870-12-01

Conservative the cause OF the people will suffer enor
mously and tho rcaconary policy Of the present
ters viii attain the upper hand. ,
The date for the meeting Of the Prussan i"o''e
not yet been fixed but the official papers 80
the North German Imperial Diet VIII DO coh'o"ou o
Nov % Tho rppor which on the strength OF state
meut of tbe Er,,- Zet,fng circulated Tor tne thht ID
VOC q, ,oot NJ Versailles was only feeler stretched OUT
h Rsn,arcl and directed against refractory hesitin
ord vacciang Bavaria which, In tho last ho reIuSeu
~ ioin the North German Confederation III Woulu DO
an parranted innovation TO call the Diet together OUT
OF rs territorial Limits to foreign city, where
n would have TO debate under the protection
Of the army. II really the King OF Prussia ana
his Chancellor are prevented from coming TO
Berlin for the present, they must wait for the
conyOcatiOn OF the Diet until they return. suppose
the German army for few days only turned out Oh
Versailles what would the members Of the Diet DOT
They must OF course take flight they do not want 10 be
made prisoners. And now think OF about 800 grave men
all running for their life with the enemy after them
But Berlin heretofore will more see the Diet in
its walls It's first duty will be TO vote war oan which
viii be passed in few days, and next TO ratfy the
entrance Of South German states into the North
German Confederation. Tho official organ does not
speak OF the South German States cannot voueh for
the application of Bavaria under the fair terms offered
10 her Baden has repeatedly applied Wiirtemberg has
finally Joined her. and HesseDarmstadt is OF no account
Thus Bavaria aone the most powerless OF all domains,
and with scarcely five millions Of inhabitants, she
fances to be great power, and foremost to dictate
terms TO the rest of Germany It is the State rights
doctrine by which she claims diplomatic representa-
ton independent of the Confederation, her army
organization, the release from contributions for the
maintenance Of German feet-in short, she does not
want to give up any her rights and insists remain
ing sovereign she has been since the days Of the
first Napoleon
prominent Bavarlan politician with whom lately
conversed plainly put the question in this way, "Do
You expect that after having been victorious on your
side, win be satisfied with fewer privileges and rights
than saxOny, which, in spite Of having been beaten in
1866 treated with much consideration We must
obtain at least as many concessions" So much how
ever is certain, that the North German statesmen will
not give up any of the principles which form the basis Of
the present Confederation, that, obging as they VIII
be minor points, they will not create an Emporium
in mpero" and prefer entirely leaving ont Bavaria to
risling the durability Of the political structure
Nevertheless the leading at the headquarters do
not give up the hope OF finally c0nquering the
resistance Of Bavaria; but II they do not apply
very strong means rather doubt whether they will
ceed Bavaria with her large Catholic and uneducated
agricultural population will add little strength TO the
Confederation, which even without her viii be great
Power Of about 100000 inhabitants but the moral
impression her accession will make is important
consideration for Germany be not united by this war;
she will be laid open schemes and attacks of
her enemies 1t is interesting coincidence that just at
the moment in which Bavaria tries exact her terms the
first defeat the German troops suffered in this
10 the repulse Of the Bayarian General Won Der Tann
Orleans.
News which has created quite deep sensation all
Europe the that Russia has sent
notice England and France that she viii not consider
herself any longer bound by the terms Of the treaty of
Paris of 1885, Russia avas herself Of the French
defeats, and sets aside these humiating terms. Our
bourses apprehending new war, were for a moment
pancStrcken and stocks went down rapidly as, for in
stance United states 500 bonds three per cent but soon
recovered the announcement that England was willing
70 meet Rass half way by abolshng the most obnoxious
terms of that treaty Germany Of course is not against
Russia, whose Emperor has shown himself very friendly
to her in this war; Austria has interest pres
ent to oppose her wishes France, the other hand Is
OF account just now and Italy has too much to do at
home TO meddle with complications OF this character.
Thus the whole treaty Of Paris will be repealed and,
part Of It, the declaration OF April &C. 1885, concerning
warfare, win be subjected TO a revision 1t is to
be expected that European Congress will be called to-
! gether and settle these questions, and 1 hope
that the United States will join the Other
great Powers, In order to lay down the basil
Of o new maritime law. While ia 1S5
England and France established the new law Of nations
according to their wants and interests it is
be argued in the interests OF humanity that the smaller
seafaring nations will compel those powers TO accep
their views to declare in favor Of the inyioabIty
private property in war, and Will better define the righ
of neutrals and especially the terms of cOnraband
blockade, The subject is very practical one for th'
United States too II their liberal views had prevailed
in 1861, American would not have suffered
much by the Rebel priyateers 1t too late them bu
trust that this time the United States will head TIN
movement and establish new sea code which will d
wifi all Of he mi
There is why the United States and Germany
| should not heartily cooperate in this question.