The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-12


pie he ieavcsY
Tao United States tho Most Sincere and Most
Disin.erested Friend OF che German En-
pire.
The Schlesische Zeitung, In an article on 'the
German empire and It's neighbors.r inquiries how 1t
happens that the brilliant successes OF the German
armies In the recent war with France have been so
coldy received and so reluctantly recognized by
those who are usually enthusiastic worshppers OF
fortunes and proceeds to solve the riddle by showing
how many governments and political parties had
devised plans and based all sorts Of schemes for the
future on the hypothesis OF French supremacy In
Europe. There was scarcely single European state
IN which the triumph OF France was not to be the
signal for some movement, revolutionary or reac-
tonary. Tho victories OF Germany and the revival
OF the German empire were factors that had not
been taken into account IN making the caculation,
and the disappointment consequent on this over
sight felt to be In the last degeee provoking and
irritating.
'In fact" continues the writer, there Is nut one
country In which this principle OF conservation,
which so efficiently cooperated with German sense
OF justice ana selfconstrant to secure the triumph
OF our arms, has been hitherto recognized and ap.
preciaed-and that Is America. 1t Is beyond
the Atlantic alone that the service Ger
many mas rendered the cause OF European
knowedgel. The American press and the
most prominent American states nea have well
M esr n 10 e o,
preponderance OF Germany; and we do not ass rt
too mach wncn we declare that North America has
proved Itself to be the most sincere and most dis
interested friend OF the German empire, with which
1t is, moreover, closely connected by the striking
two countries.
In Italy, indeed, revulsion Of opinion In favor
OF the German empire appears TO have set in; but
we are not sanguine enough to expect from the
Italians reciprOcaton OF tue good Will We showed
construction Of Italy. Tor tnat would be recurring
from romance nation something OF which 1t is In
CAPABLE: Just as lt,le can we hope to ex.irpate at
that Germany may revert TO her obsolete Italian
policy 10 the Middle Ages. and that the German PEG.
pie desire to insert the State OF the Church, like
disunitlng wedge, between the TWO halves OF the
Italian kiugdom--this groundless apprehension has
warped the Judgment OF even well.intentioned
Italian politicians, anu 1t is only with difficulty and
very slowly That the resolution OF our Relcnstag to
policy Is beginning to tranluilllzc the alarmed public
the rejection OF the Swedish Norw eglan union by
the Legislature OF Norway Is a signal Udsco Tor the
projects OF the King OF sweden, and for some time
past there has been ernwtng Inclination In stock
holm 10 cultivate friendly relations with Germany.
In Denmark, tso hatred ot TINS country Is giving
way TO a more correct appreciation OF the cicunl-
stances OF the times and, III the alternative, which
a German writer long since believed he Ioresaw, OF
It's being absorbed In either scandinavian or
German union, there are many rejecting Danes who
think the Latter would oler them more advantages
than the former. The entrance OF Denmark INTO the
tclans have come to disc lss without acrimony.
With the smaller powers, the s0called "barricr
states such as Holland, Belgium an even swift
zerand, our relations are most satisfactory the
conviction IL continually gaining ground that the
victories OF Germany have preserved Europe IRON
dangerous and pr0traced commissions, ana that the
restoration OF the German empire is a menace to no
other POWER. Foreign governments are at length
discovering III the consolidation OF Germany guar
antee that period or peace and OF progress for
dustry and general culture has dawned on Europe.
T1so ~ Taxi -
and Civilizaiion-rhe Strength aud Ea.
ergies Of tho German feOple-Review
Of she situati0n OF France and Ger
many After the Close of the War
Theirs Severely Critics ID Question
Of the Exchange OF Territory.
BERLIN May %, 1871.
At Frankfort, the Old imperial city, where many
On Emperor OF Germany was crowne in the olden
times, the dehniuve treaty OF peace between the
newly revived empire of Germany and France mas
been concluded and the Publications OF peace
were exchanged last Saturday. Peace has been re
stored to Germany, anu hopes may be entertained
that the fratricdal war still raging in the very
centre Of the once so proud, now so greatly hum
bled, country OF France will soon cease.
TIE PEACEFUL LABoRs OF CIVILIZATION
and progress will be resumed, and II we to trust
the judgment OF the great statesman to whom Ger
many is indebted for her regeneration aud unity,
tuS pcdCS VIII oe id3blLy one. his return from
Frankfort the Imperial Chancellor OF Germany ex-
pressed his opinion TO the eject that as long as he
lived peace would be secured; farmer would not
again be called FROM his plough, the artisan ant
tradesman IRON his profession and business spill
his blood on the field OF battle Under the skIlful
management OF Prince Won Bismarck Germany was
In 1866 freed from the baneful influence OF Austria
whose rivalry with Prussia up to that time divided
Germany into two hostile camps, and was the cause
OF that weakness which made Germany as a politi-
cal Power contemplate In the eyes OF her neighbours
ana thus indirectly contributed to the overweenng
attitude or France which ultimately led to the war
nov 30 happily concluded-tnis war where al last
the latent strength ana
ENERGIES OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE
became manifest to the world. The armies OF i'm
peria France, however bravey they fought, could
not withstand the courage and discipline OF tile
German hosts and the Intelligence OF their generals,
and with the defeat Of the soldiers OF the empir the
government OF tue Third Napoleon was 0verthrown.
seii-constitutcd republican government OF France,
without any legal title to their power, succeeded,
and misguided France into a continuation OF hope
less struggle with their powerful adversary. But
the soldiers OF republican France Jared no better
than those OF the empire; Of blood flowed IN
hausted until at last dire necessity forced Inc
dsJacO government OF Paris and France 10 conclude
an armistice with Germany.
THE FIRST CARE OF TIE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR
OF Germany In the terms OF tins armlsuce was to
PROVIDE ior the constitution OF legitimate govern
ment oil France, with whom IL would be possible 10
conclude peace which must be bin1ug according
to international law The elections for the French
National Assembly took place. aud ths government
OIL NJ Thiers was established The preimInaries OF
peace were signed and rai1ed, and the very de.
mands VI prlnce bismarck after Seian-viz. ADJUST
ment Of the German fronter-in such IA way as
made I'll recurrence of an attack on Germany by
France improbable, by the hOpelessnes3 OF such an
enterprise, ana complete compensation Tor the ex-
penses OF the war winch had been provoked by
France-had TO he acceded 10.
Is THEIRS TO BIAME9
During the negotiations regarding the prelimina-
res OF peace Prince Bismarck mad pointed out to IL.
liners the danger that would accrue TO the French
government from the TACT mat the French National
Guard III Paris remained III possession OF their
arms, and from tie non occupation If Paris by the
Germans. But NJ Theirs would neither consent to
the disarminy of the National Guards nor to the
occupation OF Paris by German troops. Thas II hap
pencd that the danger which the Imperial German
chancellor nal ioreseen led TO the rebe lion OF
Paris. and NJ Tniers and his government had to
take refuge at Versailles NJ. fhiers, though he mad
formerly ,ehenenily protested against the measures
which would nave