Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-26
Pere Hyacinthe on the War.

Pere Hyacinthe on the War.
Pere Hyacinthe delivered an address
at the Hanoverian Rooms, in London,
on Dec 20, on the war between France
and Germany. The room was densely
crowded, says the Echo newspaper, and
many were unable to gain admission.
The Duke and Duchess of Argyll were
among the occupants of the platform.
Pere Hyacinthe entered the room
about 3 o'clock, and was received with
some applause. He was dressed IN
black frock coat and suit, and wore
nothing to indicate that he belonged TO
any special order in the Church, or was
indeed minister of the Church mt ALL
HIS is rather under the middle size and
of middle age, with regular and har-
monious features, dark and pen
etrating eyes and a charming smile
After some preliminary remarks, he
proceeded to say that if the Govern
mept of France had abstained from in
terfering in the internal affairs of Ger
manv-if it had abandoned the idea of
acquiring what is called its natural
frontiers, there would have been no
fear of aggression or invasion. We
have no interest, no right in preventing
the unity of Germany. The speaker
here proceeded to show that the unity
of Germany was promoted by the poll
cy of the Empire in advocating the
unity of Italy, and he rendered justice
to it for what + had done IN this re-
spect. The unity Of Germany and the
unity of Italy were results that existed
in the force of things, and could not be
resisted. But by dynastic influences
and the internal state of the En-
pire forced the Emperor to yield
to the prejudices of certain
statesmen and pubEcists and to the pas
sions of the people. On the other
hand, as little interest or right had
Germany in opposing the greatness Of
France, as France in opposing the unity
of Germany. Yet Germany would
seem to have adopted towards France
after the disaster of Sedan, policy as
blind and as criminal as that which
France practised towards Germany.
Even the humiliation of France would
be but temporary. France would rise
from her misfortunes like Prussia her
self after Jena. A new France would
start from Sedan, and were Paris even
i'll ashes, it would have vengeance for
its soul and aspiration, and the end of
the century would behold even more
bloody scenes than its beginning
Germany was in the centre of Europe
a source of intelligence and civilization,
but there was danger if it gave itself
up to warlike traditions, the French
| Empire of the second of December
would be followed by the German En-
pire, of the 10th Of December AS to
/ the possession Of Alsace and Lorraine,
he regarded that as secondary ques-
ton. He did not think the possession
of one or two provinces more necessary
to the greatness of France, though he
did not wish that they should be lost
/ to France. Some of his countrymen
had gone so far as to say that if Alsace
and Lorraine were lost, France would
! descend to the rank of a second-rate or
! third rate Power. So thought England
when she lost Calais; but what English
man now regretted that Calais formed
a portion of Francel The real guaran-
tee for peace between Faance and Ger,
many was not the possession of one OF
two provinces, but sincere and loyal
alliance of the two peoples. 1t had
been said that the Latin race was used
up. That was not so. The Latin race
had fallen, but it would rise again. As
to the religious aspect, Pere Hya
cinthe maintained that there was as lit
tie necessary antagonism in the ques
ton of religion rs in politics The
time of religious wars had happily
passed away A war of religion would
be an anachronism and an impossi
bility. With regard to the results OF
the war, he believed they would
be three Germany would have a po
litical organization, a body correspond
ing to its intellectual and moral soul
she would be powerful focus of civil
ization in the heart of France-pacltit
and liberal. France would be restored
to3 horself, the legitimate promises OF
her great revolution accomplished, and
the reign of sophists and courtesans
abolished The third result related tc
! another country, which was equally his
not the country OF his birth, but tho
country of his soul-Italy. Rome was
now free. The temporal power of the
, Pope-useful, he freely acknowledged
in its own age, and for particular stages
, of Eropean society--had long outlived
its time. It had crumbled away, and
. he thanked God foran event that would
minister to the unity of Italy, to the re
generation of the Latin races, and
above all, to the reform OF the church
always dear to him-the Catholi,
Church of Rome.
A HEAVY northeast storm prevailed
Thursday and Friday at the west enc
7 of Superior Lake, which ended il
= sno1y Tbere ic GOOD sleiphinp an,