New-York tribune., 1870-08-03
W1P TOPICS.


TELEGRAPH in the following words: During the
"war you will find that the Americans will
"side with France. The mere fact that the
"majority of the English press has already
taken the side of Prussia would be sufficient
"to secure this result, so far las popular feel
"ing is concerned.n BY this time we suppose
An American is undeceived. Whatever may
be the feeling of the United States on the
Alabama question, it is not strong enough TO
blind us to the merits of the present question
OF induce us to 60 wrong, just because England
is disposed to go right.
The evacuation Of Rome is destined to
make dreadful stir among NapOleOn's Cath
olic supporters. The leading French ultra
montane journal, lie Monde, exclaimed few
days ago that the party which urges Napoleon
to abandon the Pope advises his majesty 4" to
"dishonor Gods holy name, to shock Catholic
"France, and, 80 to speak, to astOnish God
"himself, who has right to trust in the
sword which we have pledged.n lie Monde
concludes, after many similar reflections, that
at such a crisis az this the Emperor, who has
always been distinguished for his religious
"tactn (whateyer that may be), will not risk
rupture with "the Catholic soul of France"
Well he has risked it now let us see the re-
suit.
An English paper is reported this morning
as predicting the superiority of the needle-guD
because it is not liable to foul. Other English
papers of an earlier date give the preference
to the ChasseIOt on precisely the same ground.
1t viii be wise to wait until the two weapons
have been tried in action before we make up
our minds about them
In the German, rs in the Russian, war, the
great prizes have been given to the Generals
who were most Jealous in carrying out the
coup d. etat. Changarnier, one of the best of
French commanders could not be drawn into
the plot of 1861, and has consequently lived in
Obscurity ever since The cable report recent
ly that he had been assigned to active duty is
untrue. He offered his services, but they were
declined. To be sure Changarnier is n years
old, but good general ut n ia worth more
than Louis Napoleon at 60.
The London Times gives Queen Victoria a
severe scolding because at this important crisis
she goes to the Isle of Wight for the benefit
of her health. IL she were really what she
pretendsi to be-the sovereign of Great Brit
ain-this complaint might be well founded.
But Queen Victoria has nothing to do with
the present complications. They will be set
tied without the slightest reference to her per-
sOnal predictions. Her only business is to
sign papers, and there is really no good rea-
son why she should not leave Mr.. Gladstone
supply of autograph blanks, and 90 away for
the benefit of her health as much as she
pleases.
We are gratifed to learn that when the
French troops moved upon the Prussian out
posts at Saarbruck the Prince Imperial (who
was undoubtedly in very safe place. behaved
nobly, and showed no disposition to run away.
We are quite ready to believe that he is no
coward; but reports of his behavior in
battle are very absurd, because it is pretty
certain he will not be allowed to go into
battle. 1t is really for bis sake that the war
is undertaken, and it wont do to put him in
danger. II there were no dynasty, there would
be no object in fighting.
There is something very Irish in Irelands
sympathy for France. Commenting on the
great French meeting in Dublin, The Dublin
Irishman says that Napoeon's enterprise is a
"war for honor, which Ireland understands"
As well as we can make it out it is war for
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