The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26

although he for time governed France With much
mark against Prussia. England would have gone
to war then 4 France had joined her; Then he
overreached by bismarck The sd'e Ndposonisane
81 s unity mas sssn ns q great snS
turned against Napoleon Himself, through
rs adoption by Germany; France BEGAN
provoked il. Bismarck wantca war K'' and he was
wise enough to mako France declare IL. War was
attacks OF the Prussian House OF Deputies, who
eager to repudiatc, by an adverse vote. the enor-
Hohenzoilern candldature was put forward a.
'But was it rot speedily withdrawnGu
81 am sure or that. There Is no evidence to
prove that it was. or course the vanity and warllEe
feelings Of the french people are easily excited.
THEY RUSHED HEADLONa INTO THE WAR.
France had only about 100000 men, whereas
Prussia had at least 100000 men, well equipped
aoS IN ans 0e oT action o the n
this fact. also think that the French army had
OF late years been sadly demoralized under the I'M
perial rule. A lew years ago saw q review at Cha
Ions, anu observed this painful fact. There
absence OF discip!ine and there sort OF devil
which s so fatal to the morale OF large armes."
~ should IKE 70 know what you think about Bis
s'Bisnlarck Is a great man, although should not
say It, for he Is the greatest foe OF France He alone
brought ABOUT the unity Of Germany Twas all the
ut Is reported that he Is dangerously Ill Do you
think HIS death ww" be fortunate event for
'Under the present circumstances do not think
Il would; II would have been fortunate for France
can, who. BY some mysterious dispensarion Of ma
ture, was born IN Germany. lBtSmdYcb est u'a
1nssraca,a q,.t s'sst ega,s en- AI,emagney lie has
unity would have been mere ideal theory"
SIT has been asserted that Napoleon appropriated
moneys Of the State to his own usen
~ do not believe word OF it, l think
NAPOLEON Is HONEST,
Ses that he Is not rich course he s
enough 10 live like gentleman He won't need to
i've a. . i've dollar boarding house. But ne WIN
old, and-as you say In tnis country-played Outn
mol. mo hope s, for little Louis ether"
bravely At saarbraok." ~ ' = ~ ~
"Can the surrender OF BaZaine be called by any
other name than treason ~
II do not think Bazaine was a traitor. His great
Dlander or crime you may cal T. was that he
entirely to his duties rs military commander he
tried his hand at diplomacy, He isa vain man. He
immediate command, he could shape the destiny Of
France and reinstate the imperial dynasty. Ii he
to have notified the provisional govern.
ment and surrendered his command to some
other general Up to the 18Th OF August last year,
COULD HAVE PIERCED THE pRUssIAN LINES
with threef0urths OF his army. II ne had done so and
the Virgin Fortress would like Belfort still be our
hands. His hesltating course lost all. Every day,
the Prussians having gained time enough to erect
Gordon OF Notifications around the fortress. He
might have Joined Mcmahon. who would then not
have undertaken the fatal march for the relief OF his
army, and the battle Of Sedan instead of being dis
astrous defeat, might have been q victory for tho
French army Bazaine has been the evil genius OF
'well, according to your opinion NJ. lie vicomte.
the present French government take an active part
IN the London Conferences'
II think NJ. Jules Favre win only be present as
matter Of form at any rate do not think that he
at present to occupy ourselves with our
OF Russia are quite just. The conditions which she
now repudiates were imposed upon her when she
strength she win submit to them no longer, ana
Russia cannot be blamed for thus. The future Will
ENGLAND WAS UNwIsE TO ABANDON HER ALLY
10 tho hour OF defeat. In France she has lost her
"You' are aware M. lie yicoute. that the sympa.
thies OF the American people are largely In favor Of
the French republic"
YORK HERALD has shown a wonderful amount OF
enterprise in forwarding telegraphic news from the
seat o. war has no parallel IN the history Of
furnished by telegraph will serve as most reliable
material for the historian Of this fearful struggle.
think that your paper sympathZeS with the OF
the republic. One OF the papers published IN this
city has given a very unfair and one sided account
OF the french. mean the-what do you call that
''The Trombone"
Eyes, some such name. Tho EDITORS name Ia
Greeley; have been told he Is
MOST ECCENTRIC INDIVIDUAL"
"You know, M. 10 vicomte, eccentricty il the first
step to insanity"
Precisely so; believe he Is foggy IN the upper
story 'est IN phosaphe q,a est ta.ss les nuages,,
and then / have been told he swcars like q
trooper Ill j,re CONNIE trOupie,0. Apropos
OF his swearing will relate TO you an
anecd0te l heard the other day about him.
Greeley being great man In his way child oil his
was once asked at school, what was the first thing
your father SAID al breakfast this msrnings DID he
say grace Y NO., answered the child, innocently,
The said, "Damn the eggs, they are not bolled."
His reputation as swearst is established wherever
the English tongue Is spoken"
Here NJ. lie Vic0nte broke out into laughter.
After the exchange Of q few remarks about the
weather the reporter took his leave OF M. e
vlcomre. very much delighted with tue interview.