The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-13

a scspe- goat for all the failures of French
commanders.
But the most serious difficulty of all is this
the overthrow of the Empire has brought
once more into prominence the views of King
William in relation to the theory of govern
ment. II has been positively asserted half a
dozen times that he will refuse to treat with
the republic. One account says that he will
insist on the restoration of Napoleon, but
this is absolutely incredible. Bismarck will
have something to say on that question. An
other story is that the King will only treat
with NJ. Theirs, q very old adherent of the
Orleanists, and this statement is more
probable than the other They are both
consistent in the idea which they give
of the Kings objections to any Govern
ment not presided over by 'tMajesty."
King william, as everybody knows, is a be.
lever in Divine right. A republic is
certainly not the form of government he
would have chosen for France. If he recog-
nizes that Government, he will ratify the
choice which has actually been made. He is
thus placed in great dilemma 1t was in
evitable that the work of concluding peace
should be one of the most troublesome pro-
blems connected with the war. In that the
power of numbers could no longer prevail.
The capture of the Emperor, while not giving
any modification to France, has created a
serious embarrassment for Prussia. Bismarck
would, no doubt, know how to deal with the
difficulty But Bismarck has told us that he
has always bad great difficulty in managing"
the King, and on this occasion the King NAV
refuse to be managed.
We still prefer to hope that His Majesty
will treat with the Republic, and in such a
spirit as once more to throw the weight of
public opinion on the side of Germany That
is unquestionably his true policy It may be
that the present provisional government will
not stand-we may say frankly that we do
not believe it will. But the Republic itself
can survive notifications. Anything which
aimed at its destruction could scarcely expect
to be popular on this side the Atlantic.
NATIONAL CONSOLIDATION AND THE
PAPACY.
From the n. Y Herald.
The facts of how Italy struggled galantly
in Austria's loosening grasp, of her battles
and her final triumph, have been sung by the
poets, felt in the Parliaments, and acknow-
ledged by the peoples. Her banner of terri
torial unifcation and national consolidation
held out hope to the Italians, spoke of en-
franchisement to the French, and warmed the
Spaniards to still more devoted love of citi-
zen freedom and independence. Italy, her.
self, has been incomplete notwithstanding.
She radiated the glow of Democratic heat
right out from her heart to the surrounding
nations, but it was too diffuse, the rays were
not sufficiently concentrated; it was light,
but light without general illumina-
ton. The fact is, Italy wanted, still wants,
a central focus, a centre of authority,
centre of law and order. She wants point
for the ''crowning of the edifce." That centre
and point is Rome Deprived of her natural
capital, Italy remains a Lusus among the
empires; huge body with the caput of an
infant.
Italy is about to mature. She is about to
move to Rome and crown herself The
people have spoken in France. The Iberian
Peninsula looks for light to the white cross
of Savoy waving in the cities of the Caesars.
Italy must either abnegate her position and
lay down her crown or seek to lead the way
for the healthy regeneration of the peoples
of Europe by acting as sponsor at their
baptism in the font of st. Peters. The
special telegram reports from Europe which
appear in our columns go to show that
King Victor Emanuel feels that this great
crisis is now upon him. He has heard
the voice of the democracy. He has
consequently spoken to Rome. A special
envoy from Italy has had an audience
with Cardinal Antonelli. The Cardinal
still objects. Pho Mono looks to the sword
of Saint Peter; he speaks of the army and
clutches both the keys and the crown.
Eminent prelates who are still in Rome
from foreign countries have advised his Holl-
ness to abandon the attitude of war and make
terms with the Italians and their King. The
Italian Cabinet says that he must do so. 1t
has been resolved in Cabinet Council in
Florence that should the Pope still persist in
his resistance to the national will an Italian
army shall be marched into the Holy City at
once. This will lead to other new and exciting
events in the Old World. The issue will be
between the governmental spirit of the
Cesars, the war spirit of Charlemagne, the
ecclesiasto-imperiaiism OF the Popes and the
indestructible mind of the masses. The
American people understand easily which will
triumph. The Pope will remain chief pastor
of his Church, but the people must become
free units of the vast congregation.