New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-07
AK IMPERIAL DILEMMA.

| It is the evident design of the parti-
sans of France to weaken the strength OF
the German movement against France,
both at home and abroad, by creating the
IMPRESSION that Bonsparte is to be re-
stored to his throne by Prussiar ia
fuence. Every attention paid to the cap
tive emperor is distorted so as to give
color to this suggestion, and the contin-
| nance Of the arts even urged as reason
| WHY Germany has some Interior design
! to accomplish in the interest of Imperial
ism. TO contradict this suggestion 1t is
only necessary to consider the position
assumed by King William at the outbreak
of the war, and how he has steadily ed
hered to his programme ever since. lie
declared his ennaity at the outbreak OF the
war to the ambitions designs OF Bona
parte. and affirmed his intention to OBJ
tain guarantees against future aggressions.
Napoleon was the recognized Emperor Of
the French at the time and continued
to be so until he was captured
at Sedan. When he surrendered he was
still Emperor of the French, and the Prus-
sian monarch had then, end has now,
perfect right to treat him as such, not
only for political reasons, but because
there is no other government recognized
as his successor The French Republic
has no official existence OUTSIDE of France,
and for all political purposes the Empire
still exists. Prussia holds q valuable cap
tive in the Emperor. but this captive will
lose his value the instant he is reduced to
the position OF Louis Napoleon, private cit
izen. As = captive emperor Bonaparte is
entitled to consideration, and until he
loses his position as sovereign BY The
official action of the Prussian government
the same obligation rests on King William
to treat him as al emperor that would
have rested Oh Bonaparte if be had cap
tured the Prussian monarch. I: is not for
Prussia to make 4 government for France,
and it is not her policy to be the first to
lend credit to the Republic by rushing to
its acknowledgement
The German demand on france is for
territory and for peaceful guarantees. A
settlement has been refused on any terms
until the invasion is at an end King
William, therefore, continues to prosecute
the war until its ends have been achieved.
These ends are the acquisition by Ger.
many of new rights in the provinces Of
Alsace and Lorraine. and . re:oMpense
for the expenditures on account Of TIE
wal. And whenever IL government ap-
pears in France that is competent: to
make d treaty embracing these conelr-
sions. Germany will be prepared TO treat
with it. But until FRANCE establishes :.
nationa! existence in some nrthen:1:: and
official FORM. there is no reason 20 sup.
pose that . dcfnit:ve ,:eaty of peace Will
be made
1onhparts :ni his friends ac:er: the
ccurtesies that are rendered :" then: in
Germany. but they have never manifested
q sign that Their: was any understanding
between them and the P:ussian cabinet.
On the contrary. all the outgivirgs that
have emanated from the captive emperor
or his pa,tisans have given evidence that
they are as much in the dark as % future
results rs is the rest Q: the world and it
would hardly be otherwise. foz it is ex.
tremely doubtful if ever: Bismarck knows
VIVA: the end will he. France has not
surrendered, nor las she established &
definite form Of government by any acton
Of the people. The presen. force tina:
rules in Paris and the provinces is a usur.
patton. and j: the Ger,naa armies were to
withdraw Beyond the Rhine tomorrow. it
is not improbable TIA: coavulsicns wo,sld
succeed a. once in Paris between the
royalists. the imperialists and ths republic
ans. THE Emperor Of Germany is prob.
ably as much perplexed 81 the lnersst cut.
slider what course t. pursue. because As
can find no real government! in France.
AMI Dcnapartc refuses to return IN order
~ ia lladc the instrsmea. il. sisnin. IN
unpopular peace.
Germany IL not - much worried at
present as to what kind 81 :. government
she will ieave in Francs az she is about
finding some Kind Of a real bons fie gov.
ernmen: that vii! enable her to make
peace and 60 home, Perhaps sic 'nay re.
sort to tho ALTERNATIVE. Of treating with
Bonaparte. if she can induce him to act
in the premises and then the matter will
have to be settled between the Irczehnsn
themselves
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