The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
F r "A N O e /.
Views OF the French Minister to
This Country.
VIVA Es Thinks About The War and the
Siege Of Paris--No surrsnder-His 0pin-
ions Of 5smbetta, Napoleon, Bismarck,
lazsine and Horace Greeley-The
Enterprise OF the Herald.

view with NJ. 10 vicomte TreIlhard, the French
Minister 70 this country without. q furious snow
storm was covering the earth with It's winter mantle.
and new and then Wild gust would drive the
flakes OF snow agans the window panes. 1t was,
indeed, the most favorable evening possible for
charming and uncoastrained causerie. The CONVEX.
sation was carried on In French.
The Ucomte Is In appearance distiyoxS and
thoughtful. lie is about fifty years OF age. and has
spent his life in the diplomatic service OF his coun-
try. His last post or duty was In Chile whence
he arrived short time ago. After the suicide Of
N. Provost Paradol he was appointed BY the I'm
perial government In France. The republic has,
however confirmed him as French Minister to Wash
ington.
1.-THE TIDE OF FORTUNE
still runs against your gallant people, NJ. lie
vic0mte." said the reporter.
eyes" replied the vcOmte, "bur all Is not yet lost.
The sky is black with DISASTER but CLEANS Of hope
may still be seen. 1 hold, with Gambetta, that SO
long as there Is the aintest hope OF ultimate victory
we should not yield single acre Of territory"
"But how can Paris further resist the Prussians
with oil the relieving armies defeated and dispersed
and with her citizens at the point Of starvationT'
"Tnose are sad truths. Our armies are defeated.
What else could have been expected They we're
composed OF but ill-discipned and raw recruits
and were opposed to veteran sOldiers.n
render before all
THE PRECIOUS MONUMENTS OF ART ARE DESTROYED
by Prusslan she.lsS"
III the destruction OF Paris can save France
say let her hold out at the risk OF any sacr
fees, however great and irreparable. And I
for do think that the struggle ought to end
with the capltuaton Of Paris. Our best policy Is
resistance q poutronce. We can hope for nothing
nom the tender mercies Of Prussia, They know
practised by their brutal soldery. They, therefore,
pursue the course laid down In old times by Macni-
avelli-"Arter you have wronged an enemy kill him,
lest he should afterwards revenge himself" The
atrocities perpetrated by the Prusslan soldiers
are indescribably horrible, ana almost without
precedent In civilized warfare They steal, they
burn, they plumber lno1ensive citizens. II we lad
been the conquerors we should not have been so
cruel or 80 greedy.n
"Do you think Gambetta will save Frances"
HE is the only man l see who seems to show
capacity enough to do 80. lie Is man of wonderful
ability and Is endowed with
UNTIElNG ENERGY AND PERSEVERANCE
PARIS BY Saloon 81 Gp up e went s ss S
eagnIed Gy axnG sign with MS hand and
appetite. He set TO work directly after
with yigoGT ,u and determinaton that showed
| situation. All the regular armies Of France were
| prisoners in Germany, and 1t has been GambeLta
SaS has organized the forces Of France no" in tho
"But was no not the cause Of the disaster to the
nst Army oil the LoreS 1t Is said he nterfered with
| .sWell. we have only heard one sided statements
without shadow Of seIlshness, and II he did inter-
fere II was SIMPLY because he had good reason to do
50. would not blame him until Ihad clear proofs
| cannot easily be shaken"
but the people OF Paris are starvingfu
/
letters from people. who are not very rich, and
say that they have not yet tasted horse flesh. The
in the new opera House ana elsewhere. Of
people must plv i've Without fresh meat but that
= . hardship TO be grumbed about only by
to short ratons and aided by their secret supplies
believe Irochu can hold out Q long time yet.
sure been exagScrated PrasSian Shells have only a
| killed and wounded about fifteen persons per day,
and but few buildings have hitherto been dam
'You don't yet despair, thensn
''No; SO long az GamDetta and Trochu prolong re.
you what think OF Gambetta, and Trochu Is brave
soldier His plan Of saving PARIS is good one. but
he has thus lar been disappointed In his hope OF the
arrival Of armies of deliverance The fortune OF war
| has alone ihwartcd his pans.n
"But the Parisans, apparently, have confidence
well. you know, the French people. The
are 81 VOLATILE Taey nave nothing
tion OF the public buildings will be OF Unreasonable
loss to France and the world. You see. the national
Sedan and Metz, and prolonged resistance could
only redeem it. Since the fall OF Metz the French
| have wiped out the shame Of those defeats"
"But can the French troops, that are for the
| greater part only raw recruits, Withstand
THE DISCIPLINED VETERANS OF GERMANYf"
"By suffering defeats aud continuous fghtng
have Yet hope that fortune may favor us.
! Suppose the Germans take PARIS; Will the En-
peror William sit Napoleon on the throne"
It my opinion that he Will not be so unwise as to
adopt such measure. The return OF the Bonapartes
would be q misfortune to France. Even II Bismarck
weakened BY disaster, would not tolerate his rule
very long. Witness the downfall OF MACMILLAN In
Mexico where haf-civilized people would not be
ruled by prince imposed upon them by foreigners.
The Bonapartes were comparatively young dynasty
long line Of ancestry which would make them sort
| OF fixture In the eyes OF the people. That military
1' the noa Of on
eminent Is the only platform upon which all parties
IN France would rally You see how unanimously
lighting under the republican banner"
/ no CHANCE FOR THE oRLEANIsrsr,
| ~ think not. nave friends among all tlleparties
and they say that they would readily accept the re.
option Gambetta has deserved we'll OF his countr9
| AT present he Is the very soul of France He mas
done more IN four months than many government
'Many say that he Is too gushing and prolific Of
proclamations that show sublime contempt for the
| trutn.n
'Of course he has his faults, but must not be
judged so harshy. ALI Is charivarism now in france
and amid the excitement OF the honr he might have
been led into hasty uteranceS. We who are at q dis.
lance cannot fully understand this. Eut know he
| Is a patriotic man. and even Ii he should fail he
| would he entitled to the gratitude OF Franceu
"Then lie has chance OF becoming President II
| France should constitute herself a republcYi
..Of course, the AsSenl0lee Rationale will have a
decision IN the matter He certainly deserves to be
at the head OF the government. Well he is man
oil great talents. He has been tried before and
found thoroughly disinteresed and patriotic don't
peace negotiations at Versailles; Bismarck tried to
Overrcacn HIM.
"But the longer the resistance Is prolonged the
Severer will be the terms exacted by the Prussiansy'
eve must not yield TO such considerations:
THE NATIONAL HONOR ABOVE ALL
The powers who rule France will know when the