New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
WAR TOPICS.

France Will Inu u very ulHereHU adversary
in Prussia than she found in her last great
war, (s59), when she crossed swords with Aus
tria.
Prussia will find a very different adver-
sary in France than she found in her last great
war. 1880, when she crossed swords. with
Austria.
People have been saying for years past that
Napoleon wouldn't dare to risk the chances of
his throne and dynasty ly entering upon war.
Suddenly he turns up as the most implacable
belligerent in Earope.
1t was said in 1859 that die French army was
victorious over the Au.tIians because the
French had rifled cannon. 1t was said In 1865
that the Prussian army was victorious OvGrthe
Austrians because the Prussians were armed
with needle-guns. 1t is now understood that
the artillery and rides of the French army and
those of the Pruss an army are about equally
destructive; and there seems but little advan-
tage on either side as regards arms.
Our German American fellow -citizens who
may now be soourning i'll Prussia have Occa-
sion to rejoice at the establishment of the
treaty which was recently igotated between
the American and Prussian Governments in
regard to the rights of Germans naturah1ed
in this country. But for the negotiation. of
L
Prussia at this time would have been li1ble
for service, in the PrussiaE army. Now. no
German Isnturalized as an American can be
compelled to enter the amy of any of the
States of North or South Germany. German
Americana. have precisely the same rights
franchises and privileges i'll Germany as native,
born Ann ricans. The treaty was negotiated
at mos5 oppOrtune timei and it Will save
our Gov irnment from great deal of trouble.
The smaller States contiguous to Prussia
will be cautious about taking part against her
in the present war. Prussia made short work
with tie smaller States which took part against
her in the war of 1866 She absorbed them,
regardless of their feelings.
Before the appearance of the war cloud in
Europe our Fiye-Twenty Bonds were quoted in
London at o fraction over 30. The fall of price
was but ght and gradual, and shortly after
noon of tlie 18th they were fraction above
SO. From this they recovered two per cent, on
tie prospect of a settlement of the Franco
RUSSIAN difficulty; but again they gave way
On Saturday last, when they were quoted be-
tween 50 and So. These fluctuations are slight,
compared with what the gold bulls and bond
bears of this market expected in the event Of
the outbreak of European war.
The adoption of the dogma of Infallibility
by the Gcumenical Council was almost stimuli
taneous with the adoption of belligerent atti-
tude by France and Prussia If His Holiness
were infalhble in regard to political as well as
ecclesiastical matters, he might settle the pres
ent troubles by his fiat. Would it be good
thing if there were political Pope in Europef
| There will be no privateering in a war be-
| tween France and Prussia. Ii is forbidden by
the paris Declaration of 1856, which was
signed by the PlenipOtentiaries of England,
France, Prussia Austria, Russia, Sardinia and
Turkey. The exact language of the four points
then agreed upon is as follows
/. Privateering is, and remains, abolished
2. The neutral flag covers enemys goods, with the
ception Of cOntraband Of war.
3. Neutral goods with the exception OF conraband OF
war, are not liable 10 capture under enemys flag.
Bockades, in order TO be binding must be effective;
that Is to say maintained by force sufficient really to
prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
The American Government, it will be remem-
Der, declined to become party to the above
| declaration.
We are told that one of the reasons why
! the French Emperor desires war is that it
would consolidate all parties in France in favor
of his government. AT the same time we are
told that Bismarck looks favorably on war as
a means of consolidating the strength of the
North German Confederation, and especially
of welding to Prussia the States which were
forcibly annexed after the war of 1866. 1t is
quite possible that such ideas float through
the minds of Napoleon and Bismarck.
Nearly two millions of Germans have en-
igrated to America during the last twenty
| years, more than thrce-fouIths of whom have
! landed at the port OF New-York. If these en-