New-York tribune., 1870-12-01
EUROPEAN ISSUES.
Is THE FRENCH EMPIRE TO BE RESTORED :

Is THE FRENCH EMPIRE TO BE RESTORED :
crp,ors SPECULATION, AS TO THE PURPOSE OF
THE GERMANS TO DIVIDE FRANCE--NAPO-
LEON AND THE GERMANS COOPERATING,
TYRoN OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
CAssFI. Nov. 15-FrOm what l see and
hear get convinced and more Of the impending re-
establishment Of the Empire in France il the French do
not succeed in forming legal Republican Government
before the fan Of Paris IL is Of course impossible to
communicate TO others what are mainly personal inn
pressons but there are also considerations Of general
and public character that ought not escape the etten
ton OF the European public. just let the reader put 70
himself this Quas sion-What are the Germans +"
do with their prisoners If the war DC ~
tracted beyond TIE fall OF Parisf ieS =,
not keep and feed them in all eternity! HuO a.
they sooner OF later, must send them BACK W
resistance OF the French at the same uiDo ~ 80,
can they do il in any other way, but on oonuon 20
these toners Themselves are made use OF TO peah Ve
retance, Rut them this mast be made sure OF Deiore
hand nv the prisoners being roorgaized INTO Io6''
and disciplined army. acting In the name VI
n,en,-a French GOyemment-wmeh mas mauo its
Desce with Germany. What other OoVerinheh' Is
a. ho had for this purpose as an exclusively
military one composed OF Louis Napoleon and MS mar
bals, II is not at all necessary that this Government
h,a first ratifv the cession Of Metz and Strashoug
The Germans hold what they want; they nave hothhg
20 receive they will only give back what they are ready
70 give back Having taken Paris they can put II TO tine
choice m the Parsans whether they prefer TO be Kept
in order BY German or by French garrison The re-
suit OF this choice, which cannot be doubtful, VIII
be the title OF possession for the re6stablished En-
,,re snppose the South and the west being then
vet unsubdued. what harm would 1t be to the Ger
,ns4 An Empire in the north. Republic in the south,
and perhaps a Bourbon Monarchy In the west,
struggling with one another, would only contribute TO
the safety Of the German conquest. This reads Ike
fr QouCp
thoughessncss in political things, than of German as
tuteness Revolutions and oOaps dttat are not the
means OF strengthening the position Of nation
in the long run. Violent changes Of govern
ment and law ore followed by visitations as
their consequences, be it ever so late. And the
Germans could be reproached with having pur-
posely brought about such state They were ready TO
Jet national Government be formed; they have offered
every facility for it they could Nor n it thus to
happen would It very different from what the French
repeatedly inflicted upon Germany, and now once
more has In store her. namely to divide her against
herself. and take province from her. Alsace would
have been recovered by the Germans La the same way as
they lost it.
It reported here that Louis Napoleon whose chances
have been so greatly increased by the failure of Thers
has addressed letter Of thinks TO King William for
having permitted him 10 his Marshas, and to keep
ono Of them at least here That letter of thanks would
be integbe enough snd II he wrote another letter of
thanks TO Jules FavTe, 1t would be just as ineligible.
He besides is said to have begged the King to
let him have here q certain eOrttge OF his
captive guards. II that be true, it would show
he believes the moment of action for him TO be fast
approaching Now il is known that communication Of
Jules Favre TO Gambetta has fallen with the two bal
looms into the hands Of the PrusSsns stating that fresh
meat at Paris would last till to-day, and that then there
would be st for fortnight salt meat, which, Of course
hitherto has been altogether reserved. That brings
fO alOuf no ~ mi No mi
authorities at Versailles, the official press at Berlin
proves, make further secret of it that the 1st OK
December the battery building round Paris will DO
peted, the necessary muniton Ga huge weight will have
arrived and everything will be ready for the lombard
ment-lkewise, on the % Of DeeembeTl Is ii not really
time 10 "remember9"
That King William should grant Louis Napoleon's de-
sire for his guards, really uttered, do not believe.
This could evidently take place only after the resou-
tiOn had been definitely and publicly taken at Yer
saies to acknowledge other French Government but
the Empire And such a resolution win certainly be de
M 9yed till the result Of the siege of Paris renders thu
VI horizon clearer and only be taken when Europe tina
King William has choice left and that the Empire
peace"
It's in connection with these reflections which I TAX
the liberty 10 submit mention the Imprisonment ant
prosecution for TO which two German bankers
Mr.. Goar al FrankfOrOnthe Main and Mr.. Guterboeg
BerlD have exposed themselves by subscribing to tn
last French loan The wording of the law-"sup
port Of whatever kind OF the enedy"-leaves doub
to their condemnation, which may bo as hare
as ton years confinement. 1t is probable, however
that Ienient circumstances will be admitted, and that
they will get OF with about three months imprisonment
they said to be able to prove that they have sub
sorbed for others, Italians and Austrians Now what
most remarkable in this affair is the watchfuness Of th,
PIuSsian Government which has rendered the
prosecution possible It shows what Importance
they attach 10 battling the attempts Of the
Government Of the National Defense Of raising loans
in foreign markets Compare with this the protest of ,hC
Empress Eugene against the lOan which che has de-
carcd the Imperial Government does not acknowledge
Here the Imperial Government already cooper
ang with the Germans and If this cooperation in future
should assume sti1 more distinct shape the only
means 70 exricate Germany well France from the
difficulties they in, there be little doubt that the
loan really VII be erased from the French national
ledger.