The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-23

imperial army IRON dermeny, would be ~
once reinstated. But the Emperor William
does not appear to be in the least degree CON-
cerned about these revolutionary discords in
France. Louis Napoleon probably expects in
month or two to be recalled TO the Tuileries
as the only alternative to France against
general reign of anarchy and political, indus
trial, and social ruin. The "reds' in Paris
are certainly making q better vindication
for the empire than any that Napoleon
has given since he set out on that disastrous
journey to Berlin. 1t appears, too, that the
prisoners of Metz and Sedan are offering
their services to the Theirs Government,
even through M. Theirs, would seem to offer
q chance for Napoleon. But those soldiers
can do nothing else under the circumstances.
Still, between Napoleon, Theirs, and those
French imperial troops, there may be an open
ing for the restorati On of the empire through
another coup detdt, but the odds again such
an experiment are SO very discouraging that
we think it will hardly be attempted.
The Germans, we are convinced, are per-
fectly Indifferent concerning these internal
disorders in France. They do not care
whether law and order are completely re-
established in or are completely driven out of
France. Empire, monarchy, or republic,
anarchy or despotism, the Germans have no
feers, no anxieties, and no assistance to offer.
Suppose O condition of chaos shall come upon
poor France, inv diving the prostration of
her agricultural and manufacturing indus
tries, the utter Generalization, bankruptcy,
and beggary of her people, that her law
abiding and industrious classes by thou
sands emigrate, for their personal safety
and the security of their property, to other
lands; and that such government as may
exist in France for the time, instead of meet
ing the indemnity to Germany, repudiates the
whole national debt. What will this signify
to Germany? Only this, that if the indemnity
agreed upon is not forthcoming at the ap-
pointed time, and there is no prospect of
getting it, Germany will foreclose her mort
gage, and appropriate another slice of the
inviting soil of France, and such slice as
will make the appropriation to the Germans a
better bargain than the money.
1t will be observed that even these sans
culOttes and gentlemen of the pavement of
Paris have q glimmering of this thing in their
proposition to respect the treaty stIpulations
with Germany. They propose, then, to pay
the indemnify of thousand millions of dol
lars reouired of France, though they may
upset lhe republic of Theirs, and set up the
republic of 'liberty, equality, and frater-
nifty, as they comprehend it. How, then,
will they meetsthis indemnity? BY the very
simple process of the confiscation of the
surplus property of the wealthy French
people; for, according to the red republican
theory of equality, 'property is theft" and
the profits of banks and money-chshgers are
stealings from the community, and belong
to the community or the State. That
such fears exist among the French property.
holders concerning the ''reds" we know
from the elections to the present Assembly;
that such fears exist among the Catholic pea
santry in reference to the property and insti
tutions of their Church has been proved in
the same electionsag against Gambetta and Com
pany. Most likely, at all events, from the
excesses of the 'sreds" of Paris, the French
provinces and the returned soldiers of the
late imperial armies will support M. Thiert
in the restoration of the Orleanists or stht
Bonapartes. 1t is still possible, however
that M. Theirs may effect compromise will
the "reds" of Paris, which will give the repub
lie, upon a reasonable and conciliatory plat
form, another chance in an appeal to the
French people. 1t is still possible, on the
other hand, that France has reached thai
turning point in the downward road of revo
lutionary factions, Generalization, and confu
sion, (which may reduce her to the political anc
financial condition of Spain.