The New York herald., 1871-12-31
FRANCE.

Jules Favro's New BOOk-The Records OF the
Goversmsnr Of National Defence.
The following extracts are taken from Jules Fa-
vre's new book
PORTRAIT or BISMARCK
Count bismarck seemed TO be fu or vIgor; his tall
1gure, his powerful head and strongly marked
features Impressed one with Of strength; at
she same time, his manners stamped with SIM
courteous, entirely free from aicctalon or rough.
1ess. From the commencement OF our intercourse
n manner was ;s,. sna So aaa
out. Doubtless he considered me, as dlplo.
matisi, entirely unworthy OF nim but ne had Inc
anu was apparently touched by my sincerity.
As for me, wS ~ once struck by the clearness OF
his ideas, by his good sense, and by the originality
OF MS InFnd HIS freedom from all preten lousness
was 40 less remarkable As q man OF business
nund hlm pcrfecs recognising facts az they yexist,
Interested only In practical and p0stIve solutions.
Indifference 10 evel ytning that did not lead
useful resul& The immense power which ne mas
hus Ae homs that power firmly, anu he cares not
10 hide the sacrlnces which he mas made TO retain
II. Nervous aud tnIpresslonable he Is not always
pple to suppress his impetuOsity had heard much
fh his extreme cieyernass, but he never deceived
ne, altnougahc often wounded me- While repelled
As we'll as sthai ! ever found him exact and pune
tilloua
POLITICAL oRxED OF THE COUNT AND THE EMpERoR.
The following relates to an Interview which NJ
FasFe hsa with tAe Count and IN which Favre
limited that Bismarck was only the tool Of that I'M
pefiailsm which Prussia meant to impose on
France:--
You deceive yourself I have no reason
to ike Napoleon III. / do not deny that 1t
would be more copEenient for us to keep INN on the
him. Ii h0 mad 50 walled the two nations could
have been sincere aAile5 anl acMng together, they
could nave given tho law 70 Europe. He has tried
to deceive everyboiy and never trusted MIN; but
do not wish TO fight HIM, as l proved In 1867
during the dispute about Luxembourg. All those
about the King demanded war, and alone
resisted them. , even rendered my resigna-
uon and thus cass a slur on my own rep
thar had wish to 60 to war, ana war
would not have taken place II 1t had not been, de
cared by you. IL seemed To me that France was de-
termlned TO light. When heard OF the anger which
was SHOWN about the canddature OF the Prince OF
HohenzOllern was alarmed by the determination
OF your Ambassador, NJ dc Benedctti, 10 treat with
the King alone. He troubled the King; and, know
ing TINS, ADVISED a policy which SHOULD give you
satisfaction. When learned tnat the King. follow
ing my advice, had obtained from his cousin the
withdrawal 0f mis- name as candidate, wrote
to my wife that all was over, ana that
should join her In the country. Great there
fore, was my surprise when l heard tnat the
trouble had recommended. our side did nor show
systematic hostility like the French government,
which was determined 70 have war; The cause was
to 10 the Humiliation OF the king-a humiliation TO
which ne could not submit. And TO this moment |
cannot understand such inIatuatlOn, especially
when displayed by such men as NJ. de Gramont and
IA. Olivier. The former Was always .second-rate
dlplonatlst anu M. Oiyer was an orator, out no
statesman have already told you that, had It been
TO our interest to establish the dynasty Nap0-
Icon, we would have done IT, or we could have SCI
Who vas more 70 our LsIsNai ienss 60 o. rSak 81 tnd
King, wh0 thinks much or hereditary right. AS for
me- an altogether impartlal-l am even q repub.
ncan. NO government is good which does not
satisfy tile wishes Of the people,