The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-30

cupHt0n when the enforcement OF tho treaty really
came. There would have been something dramatic
way, miiliard or two Of tie indemnity, or aban-.
SSps viewing Lorraine anS even Aa acc
as incorrigtble nursngs sending them back
to their 6ereayed mother FRANCE. somehow chow
house (the uncle OF the present Emperor took up
begging reduction In the indemnity imposed by
Napoleon his visit was successful And IT was
hoped bismarck would remember tne nc,9en oun 80
that It abated nothing in severity; that even when
Withdrawing from the departments to be soon
| evacuated the German army would be In force In
the final departments, and so held until every dol
lar was paid with interest, there was an outburst
OF impatieuce, not unlike despair, and OF amer
| with 1hiers, who IL was felt might in some way
| have melted the stony Aeart OF Germany. SO when
Theirs, as WAS expected and, In fact, was custom
ary-only colorlcss report from the Due de Br02-
lie and silent unanimous vote fran the Assembly.
THE RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND GERMANY.
| The meaning OF the German treaty is that Bis
marck does not believe IN sentimental Diplomacy,
his '' Clear brutal sensible insight looks upon the
natural relations between France and Germany as
relations Of war. For two thousand years, he
the scenes Of continual and persistent strifes. At
one time II was the savage tribes who wandered
the medlmyal strlfes only to be followed BY Charlie
magne and Louis XIV, Frederick and Napoleon
Therefore. NAPOLEON was fos, when he had no,
to have crushed the monarchy, and VII.
liam would be fool to initiate his example 80
he holds to the treaty, and no doubt regrets
that he did not make 1t more strenuous. He meant
to reduce France into the ranks OF the sec0ndclass
pei such system of taxation us would necessarily
hold 1t In bonds to keep the peace Bisinarck,s
purpose Or thrown the least shadow upon it. He
has no confidence in France as nation OF peace,
IN any real peace between sne Two me na1s him
money, ana NJ Theirs Is great Improvement on
Gambetta. He would prolong the terms OF the Ger
man Legislature were IL possible. And close read.
ing of the treaty, az signed by Count Arni. shows
that the Germans can, II they choose, prolong the
occupation Of the provinces until ls74, whether the
indemnity is paid or not. This alternative has dis.
appointed the French. The Germans mean to hold
the provinces adjoining their boundary until they =,
fertilization proceeds with great energy. In add,
ton to this alternative OF remaining until
keeping up their army OF occupation to the fun
contingent They now have $4,000 men In France,
shey mean TO Keep So co men under arms until Tie
indemnity IL paid. This contingent Is no expense
to Germany, Tor the French must support the army
OF occupation
Although the French sense OF magnanimity and
dramatic forgiveness--as seen in the worship Of
glory and pulling down war columns and placa1ds
| OF devotion to brotherhood and equaity-was
Sy e sef b naeh no 1l
am not sure but that the people are more satisfied
as 1t is. The war between France and Germany Is
adjournment ofhOstities No fact is more evident
than this. The one idea that controls the French
mind Is ''the settlement OF accounts with Germany"
Although little Is said about 1t in the papers and
there have been discreet reservations In the de-
bates, the government has been making strenuous
There have been large purchases OF horses In Hun
gary, England and Germany. The workshops for
the manufacture OF artillery and firearms are W
full blast. There are more cannon now than there
were before the war and more small arms. Paris
the city Of Paris, enough for two years eonsump-
ton in case OF siege. When the new works are
completed successful siege OF Paris Will require
the Investment Of line Of decentralization ninety
miles In cxtent-a feat not within the resources OF
severe discipline. They are kept in camp, away
from Paris and the large cities. You see fewer
soldiers in Paris tnan In London-a group here
and there, at the lnvaldes and public buildings,
for instance, but no more. Whatever difference
there may be as to dynasties and parties, in this
the resources OF France every one is interested.
The French Amy to-day is the strongest army In
whether in little while it will not exceed that OF
Germany. Beyond and above all. there ls pubIc
spirtf, seH5~ OF industry and seif-denaL de-
sire for information and study that are wholesome
evidence OF improvement 1t may be, and would
not be surprised IL history 80 recorded it, that the
appalling disasters that fell upon France have
served TO show the strength and the weakness OF
the country, and TO teach that strength that comes
from true knowledge OF weakness and o resou-
ton TO overcome it.
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Poor Father Theirs took another step In his labors
OF Hercuies-in the Introduction or his newborn
bill This Is an act directing the Issue OF loan for
5000, 600 900. You have the declaratOry act else
where. The terms of the loan have not been deter.
mined upon but no one anticipates that they viii
be as advantageous to outsiders as the last loan.
When that loan was planned you VIII remember bel
Commune and there was a shock to the national
credit which made even the most sangulne believ.
| ers In France and her resources sceptcal. Accord
| ingly all kinds OF inducements were offered to
make the security attractive II was found, how
people was ready to give its money for the national
honor, and the loan was subscribed In day. Had
It been as large agailEnay, had THEIRS asked for
| would have paid 1t. In arranging the new loan
there Will not be SO many inducements offered to
the people as in the last. France naturally wants
her money upon as easy terms as possible, and as
the money lenders desire as good terms as they had
curing RI our 4esch an
give little larger commission to Lombard street.
French financial credit has always stood excep-
tiOnably high. There s lesson in this which Amer
leans should study. No matter who rules France,
the country accepts and protects Its obligations.
| The Grand Book OF France Is sacred record
| whether the hand that inscribes the obligations
upon 1t Is that Of RObespierre or BOnaparte, Bour
bons or Orleans, Gambetta or Theirs. In this cOun-
try no one discusses the credit There are no stim
| ulating debates upon reputation or taxing bonds
| or paying interest currency. This ingenious
and gifted people, fruitful in theories and strange
philosophers generating Rousseau and Fourier and
Proudhon, and all manner of economical and social
fantasies and quite capable OF disturbing the equi
| lbrium Of a Church or n State-nevertneless pro-
tects its commercial honor with sacred, Jealous en-
| thusiasm So when France needs money she finds
the money markets OF the world open to her, while
| we, with infinitely more resources, more wealth
| now and the certainty of more In the future, with
a smaller and diminishing debt are compelled to
| pay more interest and to borrow upon terms as
| OnerOus AS are exacted from Russia and Turkey.
TAXATION AND TARIFF.
| The discussion upon the new loan will commence
| anew. The main business OF the Assembly has been
to prepare for 1t In the arrangement of taxes. In
| this most diflcult and experimental proceeding
a RalU a
and the countries around her have thrown every
obstacle in the way. England, Belgium, Germany
and switzerland have gained largely from
| the commercial freedom bestowed by France. Now,
when the necessity OF enormous revenues presses
upon France to pay the interest and the debt, and
| 1t Is Incumbent upon the government to tax every
thing that will stand tax, the other nations OBJ
ject. England, for instance, which stood by and
saw France punished by Germany without saying