The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08

Of considerable length with the President Of the
Republic, who pronted 1y the opportunity 70 explain
the present state OF AFFAIRS IN France. MANY per-
sons said M. Theirs, accuse me OF personal am.
buon, and OF wishing to maintain the provisional
government In order to retain Office. Surely no
accusation against puohc man was ever more un-
just. am old four or I'VE years az the utmost will
In all probability see the end OF my earthly career.
Inave no children. Although lar from wealthy,
nave enough 70 i've upon with every reasonable
INV own acknowledgements iii studied nv privaie
wishes and comfort would long ago have retired
into private life. The monarchists blame me for
not having restored king TO France; the republi-
cans say have betrayed their cause In not having
proclaimed the republic. Gould have done either
without bringing about civil war; What France
wants at the present day ID peace and quet-re-
pose from trouble and agitation, as far as pos
sible. II all Frenchmen would only recollect that
the present government is but provisional and
that Its mission will end whenever We get rid
OF the German army, they would not be so
easily moved TO extreme measures and apuse or
each others political party as Is now the case. |
am severely blamed, as SAID before for maintain
Ing the republican form OF government; but would
any other form be possible under existing crcum-
stancess Would TINS Comte de Chamoord be roler-
publlcanss Would the legitlmists, the imperiasts
or the republicans submit 10 the Orleanist famlly2
republicans submit to a return of the emplreS A
year or Two hence II Will be different. French
decide Tor ihemseyes nav WHAT ought To he their
form OF government. 1t Is quite possible that
they may decide upon return TO monarchy,
and 1t Is as possible they may wish TO retain the re-
public But for the present there Is only the latter
and that merely provisional, which has any chance
OF being accepted. provisional monarchy would
be an utter lmpossbility but provisional re-
public Is well understood TO be o means Of holding
together the Executive power IN the country until
something permanent can be decided upon. And
that repeat, cannot be until we have PAID our war
n gGt ria OF .ae Ge nm ap aed
balanced the latter with our receipts. Frencnmen.
as rule, are either lar TOO sangulne or mucn loo
Respondent At present II IL the fashion 10 say that
the nation Is ruined and never can De
what she was formerly. II such persons would
univ arn,ar vhaty huv nUh tpcp
Sedan-during the siege or Paris, the campaign on
the Loire. anu the Communicated look around them
now at the increased and daily increasing prosperity
OF France, they would alter their tone. The only
thing the country has TO lear Is the quarrcls OF her
throw us back ten years. 1t Is mucn the same with
the different political parties Each one seems de-
rmned 70 destroy It's own oaanee q gng
nothing but treason IN what they propose;
ana each IN It's turn roars at me Tor ,i not
appoint legliimist or an Oreanist to any vacant
post the republicans say ! am traitor 70 lne
accuse me OF wanting to build up red republic.
They all forget tnat, come what may my mission
ends with the final departure OF the German troops
from France and that the country Will then be free
TO select whichever form OF government she likes
and 1t alone can rule France for some months TO
come. When that time has elapsed we shall see
mission, repeat, will then be al an end.'
Queen victoria's Arrival ut Cherbourg.
A correspondent OF the London Daily Neacs,
writing from Cherbourg March "a, gives the follow
ing account OF the arrival OF Queen Victoria in
France:--
About four O'Clock in the afternoon 1t was gene
rally expected that the royal Facnt would enter the
magnificent roadslead OF Cherbourg; but just 1t
struck three the Victoria and Albert was signaed
from the telegraph station In the harb0r, 1t was
some minutes before We could make out the great
yacht as she came steaming maJesticaly into The
dockyard; for We had very lar indeed from queens
weather. at Cherbourg to-day. Rain and
sleet and snow were what the royal travel.
lers mad to face In their passage across
the Channel. There was however, at CherDourg, at
least, next to no wind at ali. AS the Victoria and
Albert entered the harbOr she holsted the French
lncolor at the peak, and the French men-oi- war at
anchor returned the compliment by dipping their
flags to the white ensign OF England which fiew at
the royal yachts man. The appearance OF the trl-
color In conjunction with the British nag on the
royal yacht caused the kecnest delight among the
French spectators. "ThaJ Is how 1t ought TO be-
Monsieur said one old gentleman, evidently q
half-pay officer. "lf those Two nags had only been
united two years ago It would nave gone hard
with the Prussians." lie was so cntnusl-
asuc on the Ango-French alliance that
! am sure he would have embr aced
me on the very slightest prov0cation. The yacht
went on to the Arsenal landing where the luggage
was discharged. l believe That Her Majesty dlned
on board. AT ten minutes past SIX precisely the
royal train, consisting OF ten carriages, steamed
slowly out OF the private station on Its way TO Paris.
The level crossings and bridges were guarded In
accordance with my friend The Sous-Prefers In
stluctlOns, and saw nothing OF his b6te nOiTe the
"gamin with q rotten apple.u There were few
cries OF "Vtre la Retner but the people generally
seemed to feel the best way OF showing respect
to their visitor was not TO intrude on the privacy
under which she travels