The New York herald., 1870-09-15
TIE SITUATION IN PARIS
JslsesAn 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.


TslEeAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Minister Picard,s Exposition Of the Trssch
Crlsis-Special Report Through tho Herald
Appeal for Neufrsl Nredisfion-Prussia
About % Crush tho French Carftal-Royai
Anflon Agrinst mn Infant Rspubltc-Is II
Gallant or HuuaneF
LONDON, Sept, IA, 1890.
Tho Paris telegraph correspondence OF The NEW
YORK HERALD, dated on tine 13th inst. hsings the
following report from SPECIAL writer IN the French
capital
He says.-I had an interview last nighs with N
Ernest Picard, Minister Of Finance Of che republic
1t was accorded to mo specially for the Information
Of tho American people thrOuah your colGmns.
After the usual salptattQps had been exchanged
between us, Minister Picard proceeded to speak Of
THE PUBLIC CRISIS m FRANCE.
Nc ceAid;--The Government Of defence, Of which
sm an humble member, dsplores tho horrible neces-
sty which now exists, sud nom whicn apparently
there y no cAaacc Of present escape OF carrying on
sanguinAry war, which was provoked by on EN-
pire and imperialist. and from which the republic
would have giadly fe1SGscA ot the arrangement OF
yKANcn NOTHING AGAINST GERMANY.
Under sny form Of government the French people
have really today neuaht against Prussia, naught
against Germany. France was forced to fgnt in the
be5snaine; ecmpefsd 90 f9bt without any good
cause Or ang cause ana even now without hope in
the result II was perhaps one OF the most cruel
national trinls with winch the Providence Of
God had ever before vtdt4d o people, As
evidence Of the truth thav thp government of
the French republic Wisbca most sincerely ana
desires most earnestly TO Withdraw from this fright
rul war; would (sald Minister Picard, can attention
to the fact that the Ministry has turned Its eyes in
oil directions and on every side In the hope Of ana.
f1r sorae ~ ss'ss~ee 4s-&- --i,s -.
FRIENDLY. nuMAAs AND p0wERFuL MEDIATOR
who will stand between the contendng parties an1
aid IN the arrangement Of the terms Of peace.
Ills my heart both with gratitude and JOY 70 near
thai she American government made grand and
noblo and Christian effort with the view OF staying
and finally arresting the wicked waste Of human
life which has been gotug on around us here; but
am moved equally with grief, and at the same mo-
ment with wonder-moved with horror Sir, BIZ the
fact that the Prussian government has turned deaf
ear to all such representations refused she EFFORT
even when made by the people Of the United States
OF America.
DOWN ON THE RErrBIiC. -.'
What the Prussian government wants to gain BY
warning against the young, the infant, renntIic ef
OF France do not knOw--warring against n repul.
lie which comes before tie nations so guiltess Of
indeed, for the French Ministry, Of which ] am
member, 10 conceal deny the fact OF the inability
OF n governments which is scarcely week old TO.
day to contend against the vast force which IL
arrayed before us and to contend with any chance
Of ultimate success. These great Prusslan armies
are engaged against France, but the empire, now
defunct, has
LEFT FRANCE WITHOUT AN ARMY,
left her without arrDs and without money. Our
capital. this good city Of Paris, will soon be sur.
rounded by hundreds OF thousands of highly trained
and carefully disciplined soldiers. It has only its
citizens, men who have been engaged In every one
OF the various pursuits Of peaceful lfe to defend it.
would ask viii it rebound to the glory of Prussia
either In the present or the future, to fight under
such circumstances with this mass of citizen SOL
diery' 1t is soldiery, many, very many, Of the
bers OF which never had nusket in their hands un-
til about seven days since; men who have been com.
PEELED to stand the defence Of the capital by their
individual sense Of manhood merely. II, continued
M Picard, tile prlisslans kept the eld and calamity
challenged or BID France to come forth from Paris
and light her there, although we are utterly unpre-
pared for such fearful, desperate struggle, the idea
even would have something manly about II; but, sir
for Prussa TO let her huge armies upon city which
Is even to day
CROWDED WITH wOMEN AND CHILDREN
who are protected merely in 1he,r homes by their
husbands and fathers, Just half equipped with arms
Is unworthy OF any great nation. # such course
Of war action is regarded by King william as
fair, humane and gallant conduct then, sir,
Paris has only to submit to her fate and fall and
perish. her citizens, In their agony, calling on
Heaven to witness the fact tnar they had not will
inaly provoked their mariyrdon,. 1t Is not AN ex-
aggerated notion OF honor which drives the citzeus
OF Paris to make a last effort for defence against
such fearful odds, but simply desire their part
to retain their present hold on the sympathy ard
respect or the world OF large, W falling manlully on
the thresholds Of their homcs--falling amid their
families and their household gods--treasures they
could not save iroIa outrage and desolation.
] was deeply affected by the manner ana words of
Minister Picard, anu retired IRON his presence
deeply moved By my emotion.
General Trochu and Defenders Of the Unpitai--
NJ. CrcmIeux's Call on Eramce-Thc Charge
Entrusted to Him--nIore HouOrs 70 the Amer.
lean Blin,ster-Julcs Favre's ConGratuia-
lions.
PARIS, Sept 14-P.M.
The review OF the National Guard and the Guarde
Mobiles today by General Trochu was q most impos-
ing spectacle. The Guardes NaE.onales were tor the
most part In new uniforms The troops were drawn
up along the streets between the Place do Ia Bas.
tile and Madclaine, the Mobiles mostly In blOuses
and kept. The enthusiasm was immense. Ladies
crowded around the troops and put bouquets In the
muzzes Of their guns At tho head OF one company
marched the wooden legged veterans, decorated
with medals 0f the Russian campaign. large pro-
portion OF the Mobiles are armed with the old
fashioned musket. Fugitves from MacMah0n's
army reach the neghborhood OF Paris by hun.
drndu