New-York tribune., 1871-04-07
THE NEW EMPIRE.
THE sOLpIER's RFTURN-TIIE FUTURE ARBIrEF
OF EUROPE-POLICY OF THE EMPIRE-GER'
MANY AND E-AUSTRIA-ENGLAND.
rPpou oUp sPRCIaJ CORRESPONDENT

THE soLpIERs RFTURN-THE FUTURE ARBIrER
OF EUROPE-POLICY OF THE EMPIRE-GER-
MANY AND OAfE-AUSTRIA-ENGLAND
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
BERLIN, March 19-The war being over the
German armies are returning home In every street and
at every corner you can the brave, weaherbeaten
veterans who have borne with wonderful energy the
hardships Of Winter campaign. The Landwem Is dis
charged FIRST. Yesterday / met Landwehrman with
his wife and boy in street TIE betterhaf carried
the needle gun aud the little boy the haversack, the
peaceful warrior walking happy and smiling between
them. On one Of tie ears which last Summer were
marked by the soldicrs "Erpress freigh for Paris"
now saw the inscription LOres GiJts LcbesgGben) for
wives and children All the men are OveIJoycd 10 get
back and their throw of the uniform proves,
better than any long discourse that there is not parti
Gle of the vauuting military spirit in tDs people.
verscd with several Of the Landwehrmcn They spoke
OF the war with the utmost indifference and mentioned 1t
In a business-lkc tone job which had to be done
thoroughly. Ol rved no cling ~ hatred in any OF
the men, "Of course" they said if exculpatng their
enemies we cannot exrect that the French love us,
their condition Is ptabc, but could not help it;
IN order to get rid them had TO give them sound
trashing. Now We shall have peace, and to their
proscrptivc ten tenccs manifested in the large French
cities they will fl "a out that they will rather lose
than gain by such foolish policy"
lis expected that 10y Tic middle Of April all the Ger
man regiments. except those of course, which to
,,o.,n for tie occupation of some French provinces
IN he homo again. Thus the war will have lasted Just
nine months; but nearly 10000 men, who have been
kued on the battlefield died in the hospitals will not
return Neyerhcies the fruits which this gigantic war
has brought to Gerony are not TOO dearly bought The
snnerrity Of France r. Coue The foundation Of Ger
man uuity and power has been laid and the mutual
oto OF the European powers Is changed In favor OF
Germany After the downfall Of the hrst French empire
the socaed holy alliance tried to establish its hegeInony
for Europe the Of years II expanded into the
so-caed European pcntarchy embracing the hve great
Powers viz: Russia, Prussia, Austria, England and
France but with Russia at the head The Crmean wal
DESTROYED Russia. leadership IN the European concert
and after her defeat France became the arbiteF OF
Europe Louis Napoleon 10y his i'allan war ic"ched
tie hight OF his power froGwLch he has been thrown
by the German victories.
The political men in Germany deeply impressed
with tie responsibility which rests on them, and theJ
fully appreciate the duties which ither greater impor
taDce In the affairs has devOlyed Oh their country
They consequently consider It their first and principal
task 10 work for the inner development OF Germany
The empire has as yet been established only In roIgh out
lines The spt which Oh the foundation OF these out
lines has to bull the great political structure Is as YET
little deyeloped IN the masseS. The few prominent men,
powerful their genius aud energy may be, are depe
upon national spirit in their practical efforts
and upon its resources and shortcomings Fortunately,
the empire has taken It's beginning with strong
military and political pOwcriat it's head which must now
more than ever protect the new creation from anafch u
Religious, poll ical and economical questions OF the
highest Importance claim liberal solution Ia the re-
HOus field the Catholic tendencies strive for inter
veuon the a1Jirs ~ Italy, in other words the re-
establishment Of the I.pd throne through Germany
&C Cathoc members OF tDe imperial diet busily
engaged In bringing this about; but the German people
and Government know by SID exp cnce that the italian
policy Of the old cmprDs effected the Eal ruin OF their
own country For tai. and other which in
kr"OYen With the ruling Protestant conviction Of the
nation rost that the first continental
Protestant power viii HobecOme accomplicc in any
scheme Tor the restoration Of the temporal power.
Although much remains to be done IN ecclesiastical AZ.
iairs a home, with regard for example, to the inde-
peNueDce Of The school and Tie Church. such subjects
Lave otea left 10 tc decision Of tic single States and lie