The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-29
TETEGRAPHTC.
Interview with Einister Chsade.
GOasdy-His Views on the sltua'

dOasdy-His Views on the sitUa-
tIOn.
NEW YORK, December 29.--An
Albany newspaper correspondent
has had an interview, at
Bordeaux, with Count De Chau-
dedourdy, Minister Delegate for
Foreign Affairs, whom he describes
as O grave and reserved man, but q
free talker. In reply to TIC inquiry
of the correspondent. the Minister
thus rave his views II regard to the
chances Of peace:
AT present, peace seems to be dis
tant. Lamentable as this war is,
inadmissible. Ii would change France
into q third-rate power. Prussia
made great mistake 10 not conclud-
ing peace with FayTe at Eerreris.
The civilized world will condemn her
for her refusal to propose terms which
might then have been arranged Ia
manner that would have been honor
able to Prussia without being humili-
ating to France. Not only might
guarantees against future attack by
France upon Germany been exacted,
but feelings OF hatred and revenge
now sure TO prevail in future, might
have been changed to esteem All
] that is now impossible. No ministry
or constituent assembly, or govern
ment, could for moment treat for
peace under the conditions now i'm
| posed by the Prussian government.
Although there is hardly man in
France but laments war, yet there is
scarcely one willing to allow the gov
eminent to give up territory. Rich
and poor unite in the opinion that the
only way left is to fight it out. If, in
SO doing, France is financially ruined,
there will be less for Prussia to Ike.
The Minister told the correspond.
emit he had great hopes that the Prus-
SLAMS would be driven out Of France
before long. The present Govern
ment, he said, is not fighting with
obstinacy for political motives. but
really with a fair chance of obtaining
an honorable peace. Paris is able to
hold out for a considerable time. The
whole population is armed, or arming
Three months ago it was difficult to
inspire the people with courage, but
now the government is obliged to
restrain and direct, other than excite,
patriotism. We need arms and artil-
lery, it is true; but these are arriving
in every direction. We have more
officers than we want, from England
alone. Happily, all political parties
have practically determined to allow
the present government to do their
best for national defense, and have
patience to wait. They do not raise
revolutionary cries because events do
not move quickly.
Chaudedourdy does not think the de-
feat of the army of the Loire has seri-
| ously altered the complexion of affairs.
lis much lamented, but it is not to be
expected that raw troops will prove
victorious on all occasions; moreover,
the troops of the army of the Loire
have gained confidence and Invaluable
experience to prepare them for better
things. The Count then spoke of the
present status 81 England. which he
does not think has elevated herself in
the scale of nations in her recent ac-
ton on continental Snatters. She is
now committing the same mistake
that France committed in 1866. In
order to have her neighbor chastened,
she has allowed her to be Inundated
beyond endurance, and even allowed
her territory to be violated. The
! correspondent asked, but can Eng
land afford warp"
ChaudedouFdy replied There are
other means besides drawing the
sword, by which a great power like
England can make her influence felt.
Those means she has neglected to use,
and she now finds herself insuIted by
Russia. The delays in the meeting
of the proposed Congress only gives
Russia time to make her preparations
surer In the coming Spring. Prompt
action would have been highlands
| true policy. and with Austria ready
to join her, the moral and material
support of England would clear
! France Of invaders in fortnight, and
show the rest of Europe that there is
a limit which the most powerful
armies must not pass. Such an alli-
ance would be approved by the civil
lied world, for 1t would prove that
/ it was not an alliance of conquest
| AT first France was to blame for seek
| ing a quarrel and making an agrees
siTe war, although the people were
not responsible for that, but now that
Prussia has rejected an honorable
and lasting peace, and the sentiment
of the world has undergone changes,
France IS now struggling for exist
ence, and if. she is crushed, England
will feel the loss more than any
country. England cannot dream of
the consequences if she should al
low France to be exterminated. Rus
STA will then do what she pleases in
the East, and Prussia in the West.
England, without single ally, will
cease to belong to the family of Euro
pean nations, and will be reduced to
third class power.
The Minister Delegate then spoke
in terms of deep indignation at the
ingrstitude of Italy, and intimated
that day of reckoning would surely
come for that coRardly nation.
He closed by stating that the new
levies in the south and southwest
were proceeding with success beyond
expectation.