The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
FOREIGN TOPICS.


Jules FUvrc's SOli.oQujcs.
The Figaro, as wei as many other Parts journals,
has been savagey attacking Jules Favre for some
months. Scarcely day has passed without bring.
ing up some sheer or new wittictsm al the expense
OF the unfortL nate Interviewer OF Ferrisres. Yes
terday the Figaro gave picture of Jules Favre's
soloquy alter his resignation. Here are the salient
passages OF This speul attack:-Jules tlOQuitur)--
'Tis all up with Inc. I'm out. Vain the inslnua-
tous Of my friends In the 3iece that shed with
all my heart TO resign. No one has been d lpcd by
US. To have led for twenty years a constant oppo-
sition to succeed III overthrowing government
that / might become Minister I TO make
a people consent to the greatest sacrifices
that 1 might preserve my portfolio. and
in the end to be obliged to give 1t up all tho
same All tits. indeed, hard lot. However, L
cannot weep now--I cannot weep always. Besides,
1 believe that even If wished to do so, couldn't;
have shed so many tears since the 18th OF Septem-
Der. Here The registry OF my tears:-'Wept with
Joy on the day Of tue ial OF the empire; wept with
10Y at FerrielcS: wept with fear the 31st OF Oc
toner; wept with rage wnen / saw Gambetta laugh
III The teeth OF nv Instructions; wept with shame
when Mlllicrc retaled The scandals winch have been
seen IN WAITS Vnge,tr In iacJ, have wept every
day SINCE entered the Ministry But, WINE was
thus eXhausting my stock Of tears, jules Simon,
the knowing rascal, was accommodating himself To,
wa 'algnicg, drinking, eating, with Hugo. ~ was
not I'll Yesterday that, visiting the COMMUNISTS In
the gaeys ne let his first tears iali. The traitor
low cleverly he has reserved himserl Aud when
/ am narassed. bruised, faded, here this fellow
comes-an object OF interest to everyDody-wIta his
torrent or tears fresh in the market. As Tor
me, acknowledge 1t, ! am exhausted. |
have such small share lett that ! had
then, IN civil tears was hopeless. That's why
I'm out; that's why he's III. what shall do, what
those devils Of PrUsslsn sOders-ev they gave
me bit OF pleasure when they addressed me as
wh oa nice Wrds or tickling the ear monarch
lists have Tomorrow morning pll go To Theirs.
He's a superior Old man, but who thinks himself
greater genius than he really Is; and I'll squeeze a
place out OF him by telling HIM how anxious the
let ore that should stick to him. have tasted
honors; l wish for more Of them. care there no
more IN the world 7" hut what shall asks Now
that / have more Years in my purse what am
good for What pity thai THIS Devlenne was re,
10 COOK this disn properly rm told that ned nave
no objection himself 10 lay his hand on tbs wind
fall. Why didn'C think OF putting myself IN some
place IRON winch could not be turned out. I'm
certainly lar to innocent. what If wrote TO Bis
m.rCKY Let Us write and so IN strong FOR the term
"lOur FXceilencyu perhaps re'il return the compii-
mcnt. And SO IL goes on Tor nearly two columns.
Church aud State In Prussia.
The official Proyi1zint Correspondent again
speaks OH the religious question in Germany. ''rhe
question for the government" it says sis not the
recognition or the non-recognition OF articles OF
faith as such; but this is the question, whether
within the domain In which IL legslates IL should
or could support doctrine which 1t considers dc.
structive Of the relations between Church ana
state.n In other words, the German government at
present considers the nfalItility solely from the
political point OF view. II 1t should appear ire
COucilabc with the constitution, then, OF
course. the government cannot allow 10 TO
be proclaimed. In lunich also, we have
Official or semi-oifcial pron0uncements on
the same subject. An article In Bavarian
paper contrasts the conduct OF the Bavarian 90 ern.
ment with that OF the Prnssan government III refer
ence TO The attendance of children the rellgiOuS
instruction o. Observation-Disclosures Herr Won M0hler,
10 says, tells parents In Prussia either mat they must
send their children TO be Taught W DIR. WollruaD,
whom some OF them consider q hereto, or their
chiluren must 60 without instruction altogether.
The Bayarian government, In similar circumstances.
acted quite differently; Tor As Ii allowed anti-nal
bllist parents 10 send Their children To anlnlai-
biIisJ teachers II equally permitIei infaliDilist
parents 10 choose in,aiOiIsJ teachers. Tnis, argues
ne Bsvsrian journal, ia religious freedom; the
lion or Herr Won Munlcr Is persecution ior con-
sscence' SAKE.
Pesth versus Vienna.