Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON. March %n.-A correspondent OBJ
taincl an interview with Prince Bismarck in
which the state OF affairs in Paris w;lS discussed
After Il courteous reception and some prclimi-
nary conversation, during which Bismarck OK
pressed his appreciation ot. the good sense and
consistency displayed by the people and Gov
crnmcnt Of the United States during the war,
the correspondent asked: Does Your Excel
lcncy think the events in Paris are important
to Germany? Prince Bismarck replied -
Not important to degree.
1T is supposed one would have thought the
public mind of Germany would have been much
is actually the case The general public see
cusscd. These are, the possibility of the Ger
man soldiers being detained in France longer
than else would have been the case, and sec
ondly they point to the prcscnt Of Paris as proof
that the German appreciation OF the popula
ton OF Paris Was more correct than that of
ncutrals who considered Paris the centre of
civilization. and regarded it as almost too sd
cred to BIZ touched by the German barbarianS. y
Corrcspondent-"What is the policy Of Ger
many i'll the present APPLICATIONS?
Bismarck The matter is simple as possible
to thccycs ofGcrman statesmen. The reds now
in possession OF Paris are simply rioters The
Government Of Theirs is the only legitimate
one. So sooM as the insurgents transgrcss the
terms of the conventions concluded with the
legitimate Government OF France the Germans
will treat them is rioters and dispense them by
force of arms; but SO long as they Ito not
tranSgrcss the stipulatious they will be left
alone.
Correspondent ''Thcn there will be no in
reference in behalf Of the Government
BSmarck K" Not directly but facilities will
be afforded to the Theirs Government with re-
gard to the concentration Of troops at Ncrsal-
les They will be allowed to mass larger force
there than they could according to the stipukl-
tons of the peace prelimnarics. 1t i. also
likely that upon direct application of the French
Government German aid will not be withheld
Corrcsp0ndent-"B But, is not Germany inter
cstcd in the preservation Of the Theirs Gov
crnmcnt?'
Bismark-"Only 50 far as the fulimcnt Of
the conditions OF peace are concerned. Ger
tainly the Government Of Theirs is the only
one which gives guarantee for compliance with
the stipuations Of the peace preliminarcs.
Corrcspondent-"Did Germany send a mes
sage to the reds declaring she would not inter
ltre, but would maintain friendly relations. y
Bismarck Certainly not. There is Il mis-
taken idea prevailing in England with regard
to the position OF Germany towards the rioters
in Paris i'll consequence of Il wrong translation
of the letters of General Schlocbh, The
Journal Official said 80 long us the Ger
mans were not intcriercd with Il passive
attitude would be Observed" This was made
to read ''fricndly attitudc' very differ
cnt thing. There were only three kilograms
sent from Germany relating to the riots and
two of them were simply ola military chaac-
ter. One of these my own. addressed to
F;rvre, was misintcrprctcd In short Ger
many will never interfere with the internal
affairs Of France, but all parties must respect
and observe the peace stipulatious to the letter.
If in order to do this the French Government
appeals for aid, Germany will probably extend
it to Il certain degree. Germany vii! also aid
the Government of France to enforce law and
order by releasing the strict regulations Of the
peace preiminarics Further than this Germany
will be naSsiyc