New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-10

cies interests Of France. The demand which va.
made the King Of Prussia received from The hears
taken 70 be assertion Of the right France to ca,s
ana PROOF OF her intention TO use that night so To
| TIMES Of the German race.
much for he diplomacy anterior 10 the war on the d
ofthe Government Of France; chapter which, for fault
and folly taken together, Is almost without para
cIm IN the history Of nations INT wonder rises 70 its
ton To force quarrel was assoeated with firm belief
IN the high preparation and military superiority Of the
French forces, the comparative inferorty OF the Ger
mans me ndsPosition Of the smaller states TO give
which, from his long residence at Vienna, the Dao de
Gramon supposed himself TO be thoroughly acquainted
To appear In arms the ally OF France II too aI
| peared that as tho advisers OF the Emperor knew
notMng OF public rights, and nothing " the sense Of
minor German states, and less than nothing about Dst
| only the Prussian army but oven their own.
Some degree Of mystery st hang, over the faults Of
the military administration We DO not know In what
proportions combined the eleme nts Of reg
perOr, appointments great small Ia recruiting in
the provision Of 0aiel and in forwarding to the iron
| tier. The result IN universal aud dismal
with the boast uttered by NJ. Rouher a moment Of IN
happy exultaOn that the last four years had been spent
III bringing tho Warlke preparations Of France 10 per
fiction. But consider tile military features of ths
campaign in another part Of this Number. aud no
| propose Ia dwell ON them here.
Toe same peryerseness, which had marked the diplon
of the Due d. Gramont before the war; stu cumg 10
that Infatuated minister IL seemed not merely that
many thngs must be done wrong, but at nothing could
be right Even when there 4 case set from want ~
skill nothing could nc made Of IT. and when the action
CHANGED to be proper one, it was TO be- spoiled by
|
pie In the case OF The treaty proposed by the Brsh
Government o. the beigcreUts for better securing the
sooner by several Jay than il came to the o.
Count Bismarck. and H. first reception according 10 the
statements made 10 Parliament, was favorable But
the Due de GarmOnt began To hagglc. First expana
ton was ooary and then anotner Nor was ito rn
cple left without criticism The treaty might be signed,
but the French Minister could not the Use OF H. NOW,
surely, required very little discerment 10 perceive the
TIE Bismarck Benedctti project had startled and
had shocked tine world. The explanations which fol
| IN
and shuttCcOCk, in which the charge renamed exactly
~ 1t was and was tossed la kward aud forward be
tween the disputants on very even terms Indeed.
the case was rendered worse by the alteration OF each
party that tns occasion alone, but on many mOre
ms virtue solicited BY the busy inqmy tho
other. Under these circumstances II was great ad
vantage to nave an opportunity the earliest moment
OF nluiestLg the al least Of the actual Govern
ment of France by giving an undertaking 10 England
not only to respect but defend Belgian neutrality.
Tnis advantage Count Bismarck at Onco pa
ceyed. One and the sainc day slnhcoi Tor
m to o6 l9r% G of 6 HsH soIe aEE" by tes
graph, and to bind himself. by conclusive acceptance.
French Ministry, thus dlstanced in race some
time Afterwards gwen but the whOle adNdhagrO OF Pri
OTity, which circumstances had secured IOr them "ss
No less injndicous was the French diplomacy on
otter points In the difficult question with respect 10 the
export of munitions, neutral countries,
il plainly the advantage oi the country "nch
commanded the sea- anu which depended ihoio '1 Ian
her foreign supply TO adopt frankly the
American view, that the export should We Iree Ana
OF Luis view she claimed tue full DtnCnt wncn Wa
learned, from the mouth ~ Count Pahkao, uat io"o
rifles to DE brought forthwith from Engand hlth
what surprise, tbon w 1t DC also learned, tnaI
which gnt passed American or BRUSH ries INTO
North Germany might have exported the product OF
the factories or Liege Tor htr own Dcheu' nis' uiuer
pressure from France, and not WITHOUT protest. lOr-
u.dden bOth tie Transit and the exports
Again dad the Imperial Government una occasion 70 20
wrong with re terence Denmark. AT the outset OF tue
wai .Ie 49, Fac Sic nd declined t. act with Tn
glad their behalf in their supreme struggle Of 1865
D. But they "A very decided resentment against
iu5', ID vinnt Ininstcc So that her POPULAR SENT
IN Df lac of
Prussia But the Government Oh tlc country Wisely re-
collected that they had more 10 Ank VI tAan the gatn
eaton Of even just antpatLles Ihey seem " nave
ashod themselves the very natural question: what would
happen IL Prussia were VICTORIOUS III the war; France
cOld give them no gualaLttes Ol hatLIe 10 DC hNall
an I t, ems, a. EIiT.ue Wth L. ,g,ri 10 the Danish
part o scnleswig winch tn,y retain; and Prussia
wE by the ABSORPTION of the lite STATE. And Yet
Government oi France, apparently wJHOut fleming lis
ground the first instance, committed lise Dy Be ung
Coz cnhageI TO request the Danes put jeopardy
their existence as nation for the puipose OF making
addition to the French means Of warfare, which
ia could have been very great, ANA which,
IN the course that eyents have taken. would
just rebuff. And it is almost needless 10 add
that the popular sentiment of denmark on the point has
changed. TIE people are now lull Of gratitude u the
Government Tor It's wisdom, fOrcthOusnt and seifre
srant Let Us hope that from mercy. from policy. or
IRON the sense of decency onhe pant vi Prussa 1t WI"
Yet once more have we 20 point out the singular mis-
MANAGEMENT OF the French ministry AS the war pro-
cceded, the North German Government VAS gradually
each bloody engagement found itself in charge VI suffer
ing mutudcS, not German only, but also French. Until
after the sixth battle that OF GvelOe, had been fought
the German authorities encountered this difficulty ney
best could And we can hardy 90 wrong ia giving
drncc to the consentlent accounts from every quarter
OF the humane, liberal, ana kindly treatment which they
have accorded to the Wounded capSes But town after
town, along a lengthening radius or rinw1y, WAS
charged up To c;lpacy. district within mod
crate distance remained iIeethe district of AAi Cha,
peile. But il not accessible by railway through
through LuxembGrg and through Belgium. The North
ested, either teritOrly or by guarantee. for perms
sion to make Use Of this line OF transport Tor tho
wounded, under the condition OF their passing without
any military guard Belgium declared herself ready TO
assent. Great britain recommended the proposal ~
favorable consideration. But the Government Of
France interposed percmptory objection IN
hmine tho ground that 1t would give the
plies to the front. Now are far from denyingthst
Power engaged in may, without being suigeetto
summary Condemnation, even require that a large
amount Of relief shall be withheld from tie enemys
wounded and her own II II can be proved that the
measures by which that relief is Ia be secured Will
greatly strengthen the enemys aggressive means, and
war. But the other hand, it obvious TO remark
that mere dnution OF the back freight for the trains
which brought up the German men and m0tTre'' w
opening new channel through LnXclnDlig, NOud
seem 10 be matter Of small account IN regard 10 any
additional facilities 1t could gave fOrcafry
loads to the seat of war something too was que 70 vac
great humanity with which tae titneh WOUNDED nag
admittedly been treated WITHIN me German t
yet to the vast amount of suffering uureheFe but
that hch constituted the papaDe Onenso ia inc case
this, that proof or serious explanation was gwen
OF the alleged military adyantage 10 the ENEMY no ia
die term was proposed, such lur eAdhPo' a.,
ipso gdcto OF all French wounded WHO shoud pass e
neutral nOnticr there was only hard ana iS1 h"oa
assertion of extreme rights tending 10 deepen tIe pa
fu impression (which 50 many OF the steps TN. "
France in this deplorable controVeis! hau pou"oou'
THE MEXICAN EXPEDITION.
The Mexican expedition and the whole scheme OF ideaA
with which II WAS connected constituted such com
mound mass of blunders like huge aSglomerated ice
berg rising high to heaven and sinking far into the deep
that IL might have been deemed incapable Of adoption
even by an ordinary human being, If 1t had not capu
-, - h,, was then considered the astutencSs OF the