The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
English Fosli.g ON rho War.

The London Times Gays:-"Thc English people
sided with italy Ia Its two wars against Austria and
present war against France. Nothing, but q fear
vantage, ana aim vt reducing France to . second
rate Power, has checked that scntIm ant which does
the French people. But let US not shrink from avow
ing that we hate war moro profoundly. ana arc
brings upon mankind. than we are W dded TO any
principle ut stake In the present contest. We do not
Ter moment believe that 1t was necessary, except
hecatombs or human D.lngs should BIO sacrificed to
define the future boundaries OF the Rhine land.
Sulless do we believe that government charged
%on ssas Rgdo q b.
convert duel for ascendancy between France and
Germany into general European war"
strong Government.
Tho London saturday Rerte,o holds "that the ex-
ample OF Germany will introduce new element
long been deficient ana much needed. Already,
even before the present war broke out, this was
human action Involves reaction; there is
an undulation, backwards and forwards. In
a the .cr AFFAIRS ,o. Of men; century ago
spread over the nations OF Europe, and was spark
among the ready prepared tinder Perhaps, = cen.
tuiy hence, the same Idea will have another out.
burst. But now there Ia q felt need OF strong gov
eminent, men cannot forever be led by their mo-
be comprehended and dominated by central
power which alone can give to ~. the greatest
measure VI SdtsSl1CtlOn."
Tho Woefnl Last Period Of the Siege OF
Paris.
An Engllshman writing from fhc French capital,
lnaindcr Of the siege VIII be bitter time Hitherto
real privatons have hardly been widely felt.
ties Of an actual blockade. when the mseries begin
IN earnest they VIII spread like wildfre through this
immense INN n population; when once any article Of
absolutely unattainabe. Dishes vanish suddenly at
an hours police week ago you might get
might offer gold bracelet for it in vain Meat must
fail as utterly Ia day or TWO. The rations nave
worth the trouble Of sending for-an ounce day;
and might much more reasonably have been sus.
pended altogether They are only kept up as a pre-.
straw OF comfort amid the thoughc OF this starva-
ton and wretchcdDess and that Is that Will partly
gluttoaous and luxurious habits. But 1t not the
luxurious Parislans who are The real sufferers as
for little lowering diet. But the sick and The dell
cate have terrib g time Of it. Funerals arc as
o1%mon IN the streets Is cabs Once aackea By
chance for you. And this mi chief VIII fatally iu-
crease AS the rich ana the luxurious begin to
very rapidly under the attacks OF fatigue and
cold aud bad weather. Fertilization duty
tolerable dinner, but when it IS accompanied by
dlet OF dry bread and en- oldtaiare II is sure TO
Ia Paris before many days s'i arc pat Even
fortnight ahead of Us it Is now impossible
TO answer for We know what q qllcksand
we stand upon with Beleville and La Nilette
amouldcring like a volcano at our icet. We
know what hunger Will do With Partisan popu-
lace 1t was famine that evoked the hends OF 1892.
Famine made even the Grand M0narque almost
trembe on his throne. This is the weapon that Bis
marck has unsileathed against us-nlore terrible
than all hts Krupps or needle guns. or one thing
we may now be confidently assured that great
sSrs be made We shall N not ST e like
pretty cages Paris Is thrown on her
own resources; she must 60 out, beat the
that the people and their governors will
have the sense, the honesty, the magnanimty 10
accept the issue OF moro struggle elusive,
and not protract for the qualification false
ana foolish pride the sglierlngs Of this wretched
td6es G16te, and the boasts and harangues OF ell.
tors, one would suppose that Paris would end by
dying after the last biscuit had been consumed
But hope that q great battle may decide this
melancholy struggle, and that the battle may be
decisive enough 10 leave no hope to the defeated
lariy.D