Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Rumors have been rife in Europe, it ap-
uens, that the German authorities have been
in negotiation with the malcontents in Paris,
with view to encouraging the designs Of
these agitators. Special dispatches assert
this IN the most positive manner, and there
are as positive denials Of the reports from
the Prussian official journal. That rumors so
absurd could have obtained sufficient ere
dence to provoke an official denial. shows
how-completely unsettled is the situation in
France. The Paris rioters are destitute of
every quality which could give them the
shadow Of Importance as government. Com
posed of the Paris mob, without definite
plans, and maintaining their attitude Of de-
fance to the government solely from the tenn
porary weakness Of the country, the insur-
gents cannot be recognized by Bismarck as
q power to be treated with. They are sim
ply idle yagabonds who foresee working for
their living as -oon as France settles down,
and to avert that catastrophe are numbering
the men who tried to protect France during
the war, and plundering the Paris shops.
One O. the hrst things done bythese d" pat
riots when the war ended and the nation
was horror stricken at the crushing indem-
nifty, was to demand a continuance of the
franc per day to each man in the National
Guard, and the same for wife and each child
where the soldier was married. This was
conceded at first, but on signs appearing Of
an intention on the part of the Theirs gov
eminent of withdrawing it, the instruction
broke-out. In the same manner the .ianizar-
ies ofthe old Turkish empire raised the stan
dard Of revolt when rations gave ont or de- /
Perforated, the signal being to turn the huge .
mess kettles upside down, and then bow
string and cimetcr all within reach.
The following extract from the report Of
an interview with Bismarck, sent by cable
last week. doubtless expresses pretty accu-
rately the position Of the German author
tiles
many in the present complications.
Bsmsrck-The matter is as simple as possible
to the eyes Of German statesmen. The reds now
in possession Of Paris are simply rioters The
Government Of NJ. Theirs is the only legitimate
Government. So soon as the insurgents
tsngress the terms Of the Conventions couclud-
ed with the legitimate Government Of France
the Germans will treat them as rioters, and
iisperse them by force Of arms ; but SO long as /,
hey do not trsnsgress the stipulstions, they
will be left alone. I
Correspondent-Then there will be no inter !
ierence in behalf Of the Government,
Bismarck Not directly. but facilities will be 4
Iforded to the Theirs Government with regard II
o the concentration Of troops at Versailles r
they will be allowed to mass larger force d
here than they could according to the stipula- d
ions Of the peace preliminsries. Il is also r,
kelly that upon direct application Of the French "a
Government, German aid will not be with n
eld h
CorrespondenI-But is net Germany inter- y
sted in the preservation Of the Theirs Govern N
lent7 -
Bismarck-Only 50 far as the fulflment Of the N
onditons Of peace are concerned. Certainly re-
be Government OF VI. Thiers is the only one N,
hch gives guarantees for compliance with the .,
ipustous Of the peace preliminaries. nj
Correspondent did Ger1lsuy send mess f.
ye to the reds declaring that she wouli not in No
rfere, but would maintain friendly relations IN
Bsmsrck-Certainly not Nc