New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
pERE HYACINTHE ON WAR.
CAUSE AND RESULTS OF TIE EUROPEAN
STRUGGLE.


STRUGGLE.
The following is the most interesting portion
~ the address on the influences Of Races in War; delivered
in London last by Father yacinthe III ala OF the
French charitable fund:
They tell us that this war is not an ordinary war
between two States; that there are two races dis
putting the empire Of Europe-thosLatin race by the
sword of France the German race by that OF Prussia
This is the final struggle of two civilizations; 1t is the
sunrpme collision of two worlds admit that the idea
of race is not without Importance and historical reason
From the ancient point OF view race is not only dis
tnct il is isolated II believes in the superiority OF ia
origin and It's destinies all blood which is not s own
blood IL considers impure, and it has horror OF ayng
itself with such every language which is not s own
tongue is barbarOus II carries this spirit OF exclusion
into religion and morals it, recognizes no oblga-
tons except toward its own members worshps as gods
those who oppose whatever does not belong to it, and in
the of earth and heaven alike lives in state Of
with the whole world II is clear that the object
pursued by race, i'll far it does rise above this
gross conception is other than the subsection the
destruction Of other races ] know that cOtom-
pOrary science has raised doubts relative TO the
unity OF our origin, and 1t perhaps be
questioned whether, after we shall have adopted a
soundcr Interpretation of the Bible on the subject OF inc
antiquity Of planet and even OF our race, we may
be conducted day TO new explanation or the
creation OF our mrs. parents h tC[ ye my G heepe
should have fear Our unity Is less III the bowels OF
tor and Redeemer through whom the ulysrlnS rom on
high hath visited Yes, even though the physical
of blood were diverse even though several
couples had given birth 10 humanity, even though the
Adam and Eve Of the Bible nothing but the type OF
many Adams aud many Ewes historical or re-lnstOrlcl
neither my religious faith nor my humanitarian faith
would be shaken.
OF Germany and thOselOFrance must he because those
pretensons are unjust; opposition exists not nor can
These interests i'll short ii set aside what Is merely
adventurous, may be summed up in these words thc
unity NJ Cor mq nv md
well say. to begin WITH that France should not regard
the establishment OF German uly as misfortune Iof
her wish 10 this in spite Of the prejudice OF part
a menace mad France spoken i'm those accents which,
upon the lips Of people, are as persuasive as upon
the lips of individuals had she declared her Icso-
luton TO respect the liberty Of Germany in every
thing relating TO its internal organization; had she
repudated all desires Of conquest with regard to
those Rhensh provinces. which are more willing
to French than Alssce and Lorraine are to-day to be
German; had she refused to stretch ont htr hand
toward that sacred stream which rolls in its waves all
the histories and legendary traditions Of the German
people France would not have 70 dread German inya-
sion, and in case Of that impossible aggression she
would have had the whole Of Europe with her.
We had then more interest than had right to OPP
pose ourselves TO tue unity Of Germany am not
afraid to add that interest rather to favor It,
1t Of those results against which no opposition
could prevail because u Is IN the nature Oh lhhg@
The aspirations OF every people demand unity the Iog
cal and so to speak, the fore ordained development OF
condition OF its PrOvidcntia destiny. An intelligent
policy Orcsees such events and, 70 far from raising
powcrless obstacles which before long will turn against
| il, gives them generous ana wise support which
|
Imperial Government at 1rst understood TINS and an
the ready 10 render II this Justice because 10
| The overthrow OF France only be temporary. The
grandeur OF Prussia dates not from sadOwa, but from
| Jena and il is her disasters which have been the
principle OF her regeneration. An well new France
will date from Sedan and she will be regeneratcd, If il
must he So from the ashes OF Paris. have doubt
on this point The only fear have is that through the
fault of Prussia this France Will have but one Passion
| hatred but Ohicct-ycDgeancc. An the most
fnghtful spectaces of not upon the fields OF
battle I meet them at the domestic hearth; see
fare Ina he d pftrff
pressing 10 their bOsOms their little children. and saying
to Them in trembling accents, " Ny son, you must hate
the Prussians" people nOurishod IN such sentiments
is redOubtable nelghDOr. The new German Empire
VIII una tS OUT on u9: al i cao WI WI, VIZ DVS %
century, which seemed called To inaugurate the era OF
peace will end in bloody struggles and saddcr
vulsions than those which marked the beginning
Instead of being at the ccnte had almost said at the
beart~Of our Europe new hearth ~ civilization Ger
many will become . hearth of barhlIism Fathcss
to its true vocation, which was, before everything esc
TO he an intellectual, pacific, and liberal Power, it
will become the prey oil the worst of dcs-
pOtsms-miary dcspotsn; It VIII inoculate
veins and although il may not revive tine traditions of
Charcmagnc, it viii continue those Of the Caesars and
the NapoleOns. Let the statesmen OF Germany take
care II they dare 70 assume before God and before his
tory the responsibility OF such future, II Is not only
France that they will rJure; is not only Europe; they
will constitute themselves the most dangerous enemies
Of their own country, and believe am not wrong in
saying that they viii put themselves m opposition to The
true public opinion Of Gernany-to that which grows
every day among the enlightened classes and which re-
spends 10 the deepest instincts Oh the popular classes
have not yet spoken OF Asace ana Lorraine ana de-
sigundy. This question, agltaed on the one part ana
the other with so nuch passion Is OIL ue number OF
those which appear 10 me secondary III touches nothing
at The bottom even when debated, and the excessive i'm
uOrtance which has been given % IL on the side both of
Germany ana France il OF the most shallow and at
the time OF the most active causes OF this aim
less struggle. An Tor my past have too much pride,
and certain, too Just idea Of country, 10
found this point its moral integrity with It's material
integrity ANA to THINK that me possession Oh Two PROV
is condition essential 10 its greatness that II
will their sake descend from the elevated rank which
it occupies. The history O England would reassure
If there need for that. When We IetOOk
had made, as they say, pistol aimed at
the heart Of Fancene event assumed for YOU the pro-
portions Of public misfortune, and your Queen Mary,
ncUnsOlable FOR the loss, carried 10 the that fatal
name craven her heart But who in England to-day
dreams of dcpl0Tng the loss of Caais Ii will be tho
same one day, doubt not with StrasbOurg and Metz,
should they be taken from The reason why de-
mand with much energy those two towns is not
much their strdtegCa Importance the heroic fidelity
which they have shown, and Whch they still exhibit.
Alsacc and Lorraine wish TO remain French they have
proved IL by their vote and they have affirmed with
thcir blood France owes II to them, and ~ herself not
TO abandon them.
Alsace and Lorraine constitute the natural and living
bond between two great natoHstle hand to speak
had almost said the heart of Germany, resting frater-
nally in the hand, and The heart of France. Let
mount still higher, and with regard to and their
agOnism, let behold in France the proyidental in
sIumeHt OF their reconciliation The issue at once Of
Rome and OF Germany, having mingled their genius in
her language and their blood I'm her veins, with the
genius and the blood of the old Ccs, France is 80 O
and the German II II said that the powerful Min
lister who now controls the dcstinies OF Germany
that the Latin races worn out He il mstaken they
not yet eficte, and 1t humane and INTELLIGENT
policy not to attempt to destroy the but In TO-
generating them
THE PARIS INDEMNITY.