, 1870-11-09
II, REMAIN ON THE WAR.


An Interesting Defence OF france.
II. Repan. in bis reply to Herr Ssrausa' lot
TER On tho war, begins by expressing his sor-
TOW At tue harm which sbe present struggle
will do to tho Gauss Of truth. "Thc great
misfortune OF the world is th4t France doea
rot urdefstand Germany, and ttat Germany
does not understsnd France; this misunder
fanaticis1n IL only to be opposed by ano.hor;
af' er the var we shall sec peoples minaa uAr-
,owan By paeeion, aud more inan.ossihte than
over to broad and serene philosophy" He
f1ta1y admits tho right Of Germany TO Ia
united and independent. "Gormany
has d part to llay in history which is Of the
1sa ~, shs mas
of divine md human things. Ger
many has made the most important
revolution Of modern timas-ti,e Re-
formation; besides which ste has produced
curing the past century one Of the finest in-
tel1ectual developments th1t has ever existed
Gue degree mere to the human mind il depth
tna extent; so..much 20, that there as ia much
difference between these who have not partici-
pased IN this new culture and those who have
atsed through it, "a there Is between man
cho only k1o~s elementary mathematics aud
me Who knows the differenti4l calculus"
Moreover. adds u. ReuAn, the desire OF unity
among the Germans il justified by the neces-
tity Of taking precautions against tetura Of
the follies 0f the First Empire. He has,
therefore. looked forward, over sioce 1866, to-
Eethcr with small group OF other true llber-
s'a. to slie future development Of Germany u
Efeat liberal nation. IN Witch the - fendM
monarchy OF Prussia would he absorbed.
1hese drea1ne. pursnea Il. hcnan, have
given place to bitter reality. Ho~ever great
may havc heen the faalta Of tho French Gov
c1nmcnt, 1t should not be forgotten how rep
rehcnsible the couduc: Of the Prussian Gov
es1.ment has been, Ion KNOX, be ssys.
Enunitatcd TO the Emperor Napoleon In 1868,
and that the latter in substance agreed to
them. It Is within my ps1sonA
knowledge that atout month before the COM
ulencement Of hcetilitics IN 1866, the Emper.r
beloved IN the auecees Of Prussia. aud even
ac.cri*ttc hesitation. be put on coming
TO any definite agreement until 1t Vas
too late Thua Sadova, which ought
to have been victory foz France.
hid the Appearance Of defeat: The Ptus-
IN ~ Coz: Government bsd s,iisited az accepted
FRANCE. Though nothing Vas stipulated. II
owed to the Emperor and to France marx Of
gsatltude and OF sympathy" This obligation,
tblCks Il. RsnAn. would have been easily and
tht.stactc1ly fulfilled frn.slh had not OBJ
1ected to the annexation oy Eraucc OF lu1era-
sntg. bT th's ANNEXATION france Gould hare
bern nn greater, and Germany DO 1ees; vhilo
II would haze 1assitied superficial opinion
which, III country ruled BY universal suf-
rage, must b considered. aud At the same
ame Il "tuio nate pat"l''eo LUG government
to mask IT. retreat"
As TO the preeent wAr, n; Renan believes
tEat i wsa BY no meaos Inevitable. Tbs
f1Snsa na'son y The!s 81 - easenasily naeaae,
ard did not desne the "a1' ssa real causes
Hete 8 the We1krees OF tho constitutional in
stitutions Of France. and the fatal couEsels
which pscsnnptuous Aod n1r1oF-n.nded Gen
erAls, ,snd vain or e eno1Aat diplomatsta,g gave to
the Emperor. since inc fath hour whsn
the W.T. broke out" he proceeds, - ec1ight'
ensd liberals IN FRANCE h.yo had but one wssh
that OF seeing euded ~hat Fever ought to
bar. eeen begun. france *ss yrong thou
ssnd'fold N apfeasl9s to desire resist,
| arce to the interior development ot
| Germany; but Germany would commit .
| fsult 20 lees gaEe in Wishing t
attack the integrity Of Franco 4