The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02
Opinions Of ths New York French, German
Scandinavian and Italian Newspapers

The Courier Des Eats Unts or yesterday In
TWO column article noticing the HERALD's article OF
Wednesday last, reviewing the foreign press of this
city, took occasion to vindicate the position Of
France and to disclam the domneering spirit
ascribed 10 her. 1t used the following language
Even to-day German unity is far from jarrlng upon
general opinion IN France. But what France can
her expense; In other words, that an immense
Power should build itself up in the centre of Europe
without guarantees being extended to her that the
maneni danger to herself. = France d0es
not desire to dominate anybody, but she
not abdicate her position as first class Power and
she win not allow another to assume the empire Of
the word without sharing the CONTROL Such is the
ambition Of France. Even after her defeats, after
she had succumbed to the coalition OF Europe,
Europe itself was unwilling to have her deprived OF
her legitimate Importance, and the effort OF all the
Powers that had contributed to PROSTATE her tended
to establish an equilibrium In which there remained
TO her greatness and strength sufficient to counter.
balance the ambitious aspirants that might spring
up beside her. 1t is this greatness, this strength
desires to possess against the possible greed OF
neighbor who Is growing into larger proportions
tons OF that equilibrium In which 1t previously ex-
1sted IN one word, not to oppose the unitcaion OF
Germany and the building up or Power, no matter
against that Power, TO lie assured that her indie.
pendence and her integrity will not be at the mercy
OF that neighbor the day when may suit it TO Inn.
pose its will upon her. Now such Is the>sttUltion
OF France, with her Frontier ike door funa
VIDE on tne slde 81 Prussia. And late events prove
>ts. While Germany Is protected against us by the
Rhine, leaving exposed only narrow strip OF terri
tory beyond which we would be checked by
once planted on our territory, encounters no ma.
terial barrier sufficient to arrest her march. And
what we want in order to ward OF this situation,
TO make this danger disappear Is very modest very
inofrensve after all. We do not ask possession
OF The strip Of territory that separates us from the
Rhine; we simply request that II may be neutrazed
like Belgium, Holland or Switzerland an insur-
mountable barrier for US as for Germany. and one
which would guarantee US mutually against possible
h0sttlities.
Elsewhere the Courier dlsclaims championship OF
the Emperor, whose it dcplores but repels
the idea that IN the present case his sepa-
rate from that OF France.
The Messenger Franco Anaericate also devo:es
column and more To the HERALD article, OF which
1t translates large part. The Messenger with per-
feet justice vindcates Its claim to have been the
friend Of the American people and to have stouuy
defended their cause during The war for the Union.
1t says
We participated in that memorable conflict, and
the HERALD, which so ably performs the part OF an
observer, may remember that we sustained the
cause Of the Union with as much fervor and energy
as we now throw into the support OF that OF France
We did 80 for the reason that the In question
was that Of progress, OF liberty ana OF the republic,
France it Is that we separate it Completely rom
that OF the empire and that for US 1t 10 coni0unded
with the great general cause for which we have
always struggled.
The German staats Zeitung gives two long and
well written articles on the European situation. In
its leader it compares the roles of the two great
c0ntendng Powers. In 1902 France infused new
Life into Europe, and the decrept systems OF former
days went down before il in all directions. But
now Germany has become the standard bearer OF
the new spirit OF the future, and 1t is precisely her
mission to restore the principles OF 1885, so long
neglected by France under self-seekng despotism,
that gives the German armies such amazing vigor
and success. Further on the Zeftuaag announces
the determination Of King william, should ne enter
Paris, to exact ndemni1cation for the losses sus-
tanned by the Germans VINO have been
driven out OF that city. In an article en-
titled 1854 and 1870" our German contemporary re-
1ers to the contrast between the modest position
of Prussia at the former date and her proud atti.
tude now. Then her voice was weak In the Council
OF the Allies; now 1t is the most potential In Europe.
In recalling the past and comparing 1t with what
he now behods, King william must feel himself
proudly entitled to open the new role OF Emperor OF
Germany.
The Neac Yorker Journal, another successful Ger.
man daily OF this city, NILS its leading column with
rejoicing OF the latest reported grand victory over
MacMahon, and thus conciudes:-
After this pushing aside CT MacNlahon's army, no
other obstacle stands IN the way OF the advance on
Paris OF all the combined German armies excepting
the force left to carry the Siege OF Metz. When
the Germans Will enter that city is merely question
OF time. serious defence OF the capital Is not to
be thought Of at all.
The Skundfn0ushe Post, the organ Of the Danes,
Swedes and Norwegians in New York. preserves
dignlfed course, with some perceptibie
leaning toward France, yet not enough to compro-
mise the attitude of Its patrons. This feeling is not
when we remember the peculiar ex-
perience OF Denmark In the Schleswig Holstein war,
and the danger which the weakening OF that little
Power entails on Sweden already gravely menaced
BY Russia on the East.
The Eco alfalfa. the organ of the Italians in our
incines to the Prussian side IN the con-
est although its very sensible and patriotic articles
liam the credit OF Immortality. 1t hard for Italy