The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
FRANCE.

The War Policy Debated I'm Parlinment-Cab.
met NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Agitation Against
Prussin-Prim and Bismnrck-The Hohen-
zoIIern Negotiations Known to Napoleon
from the First-New and Terrific Engines of
Wnr ON Both Sides.
PARIS, July 13, 1870.
This afternoon there was again large crowd in
the neighborhood OF the Corps Legslatif Reports
OF the resignation Of NJ Olivier were In circulation
At haf-past two NJ Schneider took the chair. All
the Ministers were present.
When the Minister OF Foreign Affairs spoke the ex.
element was intense. He said I'm reference to
Spain:-rhe Spanish Ambassador yesterday officially
announced the remuneration OF Prince de Hohenzol-
Tern to the throne Of Spain. Our negotiations with
Prussia never had any other object are now termi-
mated.
M. JEROME DAVID From whom emanated renun.
ciatiOnp
M. DE GRAMMoNT-I was inf ormed by the Spanish
Ambassador.
NJ. DAvID-But they soy 1t emanated with the
Princes father. make you distinct question.
M. DE GRAMMoNT-I have nothing to add. Tho
communication is offical. l have not to occupy
myself with the reports circulating in the passages.
M. DAVID do not admit that reply. The COM
munication was made by the Minister OF Justice 10
the journasts-to all the world contest the right
OF the Minister refuse the reading of yesterdays
despatch.
M. DUvERNoIs-I demand of tho Cabinet on what
day can make my Interpolation. II Is advanta-
geous that the discussion be immediate. decision,
gentlemen, is important. for 1t may influence the
decision OF the government.
NJ DAVID deposes the following Interpolation
considering that the declarations OF the 9th July
were not received with favor by the country, con-
siderng that the declarations III fragrant contra
dction with the derisive slowness OF the negotta-
| n
conduct is hurtful to the interests OF the public
the dignity of the natlon.n
NJ DE GRAMMoNT proposes to defer the discussion
until Friday at the same time protesting against 1t,
M. de KERATRY-It Is impossible to delay the In
terpelation until the day after Tomorrow You have
thrown Europe into profound perturbation, What
has become of your ultimatum2 You play the game
OF Prussia. !, as a Frenchman, protest.
The interpretations fixed for Friday.
From the defiant declaration made by the Minister
OF Foreign Affairs in the Chamber, and the energy
displayed in all departments oil the government, the
people were induced to believe that there would be
fight and they have become eager for the fray.
They have daubed themselves with war paint,
mounted their war horses, got up in their stirrups
and the difficulty VIII be to get them down again.
Nothing will make them believe that peace is on
solid foundation. The public mind will continue In
restless state, and with reason, the quarrel has
",
from the best source, and that there will not in
all probability, be war for at least two or
three months. That the negotiations between Prim
Bismarck and the intended future king for Spain
were not known to the French government from the
first Is not credited the more so especially as 1t is
confidently stated that Lord Lyons, the British Am
bassador at this court, has had the resignation Of
Prince Hohenzollern In his pocket for the past fort
night. All know that Ill blood has long existed be-
tween France and Prussia, and nearly all believe
that the candidature OF the Prnssian prince for the
throne OF ex-Queen Isabella was merely the pretext
for rupture. There be cogent reasons for the
government to desire at the present moment peace
as the Emperor, M. Olivier, the Due de Grammont,
the Minister for war and the Minister of Marine were
IN favor or war, and Of the remaining ministers,
NJ. Pchon, Minister OF Public Works was indfe
rent and NJ Maurice Richard, Minister Of Fine Arts
abstaned from giving an opinion.
Notwithstanding the reports of the solution OF the
difficulty being effected by the withdrawal or Prince
Leopold de HohenzOllern, preparations for war were
continued with the greatest activity, orders hav
ing been received the arsenal of Besancon to place
on war footing eight batteries OF artillery part of
the army In Algeria held in readiness to return to
France; the great two-decked transport Entrepre-
mantle ordered be prepared to proceed to Africa
bring home the cavalry; all the generals and their
stan officers ordered not to absent themselves and
several officers OF the Etat-Najor despatched already
to the eastern frontier.
Several engines Of war have been tried within
the past few days Paris and promise to do their
murderous work WELL They are breech-oading
cannon, capable OF firing forty rounds at a time
the principle Of the revolver applied artillery,
cept that the proectiles instead Of following each
other I'm direct line, form demi-circle 1t had
long been supposed that the French government pos
sesses an instrument OF unparalleled destructive
power, In regard to which the utmost secrecy has
been observed The present quarrel has made known
the kind OF oon-oon in store for the enemies Of
France II Is said that these guns are very portable
As they divide into four pieces each OF which can
be easily carried by one man. and can be put To-
gether 1T for service In three or four minutes.
Prussia also anticipated immediate war. All con.
nected with the Prussian Embassy and all Prussian
orcers on leave Of absence In France had received
formal orders not TO quit Paris and to leave
France In body on the first fntimatton
THE CROPS AND F0RAGE-sERIoUs QUESTIONS.
II war is declared at the present season France
would lind much di1lculty in supplying forage for
her and food for her people She nearly In
n of famine In consequence OF the unusually hot