The New York herald., 1871-03-31

From HERALD commissioner, whose head
quarters are at Berlin, we have received by
telegraph, under date Of March 30, from that
city, the material points Of recent converse
tion between him and Prince Bismarck touch
ing the attitude of Germany in reference to the
critical condition Of France from the conflict
between the government at Versailles and the
insurgent usurpation and armed occupation of
Paris. With great pleasure we submit our
commissioners report of this conversation to
our readers this morning with great
pleasure, we say, because 1t 80 far simplifies
the attitude and purposes Of Germany in
regard to Paris and to Franc, that it removes
all apprehensions as to the suppression Of the
Paris Jacobins and the complete triumph of
the government at Versailles.
What says Prince Bismarck? In the outset
he expresses his appreciation Of the good
sense and consistency of the people of the
United States during the late war. He is
satisfied with our neutrality, Notwithstanding
our prompt recognition of the French republic
of Gambeta and Company, and the
shipment from this port Of arms and
munitions of war to France, amounting to
millions of dollars In value. Ga the other
haad, as we know from the pro.estations Of
vile, Prince Bismarck has not been satisfied
with the peculiar neutrality Of England. In
talk with a HERALD representative the ex-
Emperor Napoleon at Wilhelmsh6he, on the
eve of his departure for England, INDUCED in
q little pleasantly on ''the cornucopia" Of
blessings showered upon the new German
empire by General Grant, and Prince Bis
marck, perhaps may be under the influence
Of this cornucopia. II Is enough, however,
that in our relations to France and Germany
in this gigantic war he cordially endorses the
'tgood sense and consistency of the people Of
the United States" =. .y...t.,
He does not regard this insurgent usurpa-
tion and its armed and defiant occupation Of
Paris as possessing that degree Of Importance
generally supposed. The public mind of Ger
many seems to be occupied in this matter only
upon two points-frst, as to the possible
detention of the German troops in France,
and, secondly, upon the reflection that the
| savage atrocities of the Paris "reds" furnish
the proof that the German estimate Of the
population of Paris is nearer the truth ethan
that of neutrals, who consider Paris the centre
of civilization, and almost too sacred to be
touched by German barbarians." To get at
the whole truth, however, concerniny :
Paris, we must adopt the opinion of
the neutrals and the estimate of the
Germans, and it may be thus expressed -
Paris is, or has been so far, the centre of
modern civilization, and at the same time the
hotbed Of barbarism. 1t has been and is the
attractive capital, where all the virtues Of
Christianity and all the fascinations and refine
ments of civilization have found their fullest
developments, and it has been and is the
great centre of all the vices of communism,
buffoonery, debauchery, red conspiracies and
savage thirst for blood. The events Of this
war, in regard to Paris, have proved the cor
rectness Of Jenerson's opinion that "great
cities are great ulcers on the body polite"
and have proved, too, that if France would be
at peace with herself Paris can be France no
more.
This is the question in dispute between the
insurgent reds of Paris and the go vernment OF
France at Versailles. And here we touch the
important views and designs OF Prince Bis
marck upon this vital question. He says that
In this conflict between Paris and Versailles
the policy Of Germany is very simple-that
the Paris insurgents are but rioters lawle SO
mob, a mob of formidable proportions and Or
& anization, but still nothing more than mob /;
that the government of NJ. Theirs is the legiti-
mate government of France that as between
this government and the Paris mob the Ger
mans can have nothing to do until the mob
shall encroach upon the treaty rights of Ger
many, or until the legitimate French govern
ment shall call for assistance.
This reduces the difficulty to an easy set
tlement. If the Paris insurgents transgress
the terms of the convention with Germany
they will be treated as rioters by the German
army and will be dispersed by force Of arms.
On the other hand, such facilities as the Ger
mans may afford to M. Theirs to strengthen
him in the concentration of troops against the
insurgents, without involving Germany as an
unauthorized intermediary will be given him.
In behalf of law and order he will be allowed
larger military force than is permitted in the
peace preliminaries. But, best Of all, if driven
to the extremity of an appeal to Germany for
armad Intervention, NJ. Theirs will be sup
ported by the German, army. The only interest
of Germany, meantime, in this business is that
important interest of the fulflment by France
Of her conditions Of peace. Germany holds no
relations with the usurping Paris reds. She
has no desire or intention to interfere in the
internal concerns Of France; but all parties
must respect and observe the terms of her
peace compact with Germany. In this view,
on an appeal for armed assistance, Germany,