New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

has strengthened rather than weakened by the con-
temptibe course which ts enemies have pursued Inc
license OF the press was something unhoard OF until tho
laws aimed against the liberty OF the press were
abolished 1t abused It's freedom by using it In defiance
OF order and docorum License the journalists meant
when they cried for free, untrammeled ana independ
press They think that cenae Is one OF the privileges
which belong TO n free press"
Iyentnred the observation, that these erroneous i'm
pressons no doubt would have undergone change for
The better in the course OF time "The passions said
are too much excited to allow at this time an impartial
Judgment on the reign OF Napoleon III time OF calm.
meas will come back TO France, and with t spirit OF
justice and consideration viii give expression 70 rhe
public sentiment of the nation through the press The
Emperor remained silent for few Inoments lie then
said: "A part OF the press sees good IN notng and
bad in everything that does not pander to its demanas mis-
IL il the evdoer that breads the law and 80 II s win
journalists, who fearing the power OF the auIno
ties TO repress their centous attacks, naturally oppose
all calculated to bring about this end woula
say that 10 the honorable press Just laws can nave 10
terrors. It's high privilege OF commenting upon cIin
cisng and censurng where needed the acts OF pubic
men. will never be invaded by such measures But IL Is
no easy matter 10 determine the extent OF freedom 70 De
allowed the press Liberty Of the press thus iar mas
Jared rather under tho Republic than under the
presson is disasefu both to the public and the press
myself do S not veil Sv ,he In 1RS 'ne Of
papers s regarded By many people 40 an atsac6
an act OF injustice 1t is contended with much show Of
reason that the editor Of newspaper IN ms
upon men and eventsthe legitimate subjects OF pubic
discusson-is entitled to demand larger amount Oh
freedom than would appertain TO persons IN he mere
individual capacity; asd some such concessions nave
been made to these arguments Criticism IN s widest
sense Justly accorded 10 the newspaper-crtcsin upon
all apt
acts public man, and upon al public events ana
matters OF public interest am OF the opinion tnat the
conduct Of all mankind provided 1t does so justly and
honOrably. But what is government TO 90 Wheh RHpt
pyre Ss'fyg to keep eP0 tEs public mind
from being inhamed by false newspaper reports INC
loose manner in which ho papers gGneay aact O tber g
part TO Investigate the truth OF such charges tnee
turning liberty of the press into the most sboud
license, highly reprehensbe assure YOU F snOuu
never ,have addressed warning TO the press Oh
should never have inerfered WIN ies s th or
could relied sufficiently on the non9r OF tue JUL
nass hope that tney would not spreaa IaSe Id
but state facts only aud also that no statements yep9
matters with which the editor is acquainted
only by heaTsay, and NOT from bis ogp personal ei
is never more amentably illustrated than when news
paper made the vehicle for the gratitcation OF per
ing and repeating hearsay ISLANDERS; they should not
gys s;S sf$%s!MSF Sg M III aSsa sa5S IN SSgS Y @
see but little prospect that this will eyer De te case
and that the honest press will join hands in this work
Bnt am confident that an honest public opinion, guided
years. be just and tnan now tne case
the editor and the only honorable rule editor
have said before Is TO refuse 70 puDsh hearsoy rnoIs
and false information Attacks upon personal charac-
journal Otherwise nobody Is safe from the most Vio
great dity to perform in exposing and denouneng
wrong and oppression but 1t should take care 10 put lhe
blame where IL properly belongs
THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Although the subject OF our conversation was full Of
interest to me in view Of my being a member OF the
press, still was anxious to hear what the Emperor
might have say upon the great allImportant ques-
tions of the day. He sat silent for minute or two and
appeared to be in deep thought. Then looking mp, he
asked me what thought OF the French Republic (of
the 4th Of SoptembeI and the Government OF NATIONAL
Defense | expressed the opinion that both Fayre and
Gambetta would soon belong the dead past and that
the trumvrae which. perhaps, In tue course OF lew
weeks would conduct the affairs OF France pe CON-
OIL af Rnghe
the Emperor observed our conversation theh turner
upon he @eaSSE a. e. y !9s sg rrr 75f I ssha S
BaEaine, regarding some Of whose actions l was IN
doubt The Emperor gave me the desired nIornation,
but lido not fcel at liberty TO publish his remarks upon
the subject. He then spoke about Cen Iroch saying
Only few hours before the attack upon inc % ookS
the Empress that there was no danger Wnaeyot s
revolutionary e%t6re@k o Hh nae iew syeTsd this fear
ful calamity from France" When called Ir0chu the
that the two men coud wen be compared to each
other, for Marshal Marmont had, at least rendered
spaJ spaypp nina ten said have looked with
astoni3hment upon the sudden establishment OF
the Republic; and the quiet disappearance OF
Bonapartisn has seemed TO me 80 strange that, Tor
some time thought Qus eetst lne yPHottqtS par or
shrugged his shoulders as though had mace very
foolish remark The conversation here Jagged, and !
casually remarked Has the Prince Imperial recovered
from the of the trying ordeal 10 which he has
subecedf" asked this question alludng to the
Princes flight from Paris lie writes that Doth tne
Empress and himself are enjoying go0d he9lth quickly
replied the Emperor while the expression OF ms eo-
tcnance all of sudden changed as nentiohed i Sne
OF his It was no longer the imprisoned de-
hroned monarch who had lost his empire that sat before
me- 1t was the afeouonate father whose tnOughts cen
tered the fate of his son. boy not quite 10 years DID,
who had been Obliged to seek safety IN night unaecom
panied by either father or nother You cannon Imagine
how my poor boy has suffered continued the Emperor
ordeal but at That time was only SIX years oid ana m
pressiOns received at 80 early an age are easily
Ss i5h W YEAR SON. he moGpns deeply the feara
mlsfortunes which have oyertaken France 40
try it causes him deal OF grief and sorrow" The
Emperor then spoke bitterly OF the men ne elevated To
he was IN the pemtude OF MS power IN Tue the hO
of his humiliation forsook and turned their backs upon
OF these persons that the explanation n TO be found
of many virulent attacks OF which nave been the oD
ABDUCTION" OF BoURBAKL
cannot recoect how it came to pass that in the
course of our interview the conversation turned upon
the subject of the mysterious abduction" of Gen.
Bourbaki from Metz The Emperor did not seem to be
in possession Of any information this point beyond
that contained in the newspapers When / asked him
what he thought to have been the motive OF the
abductor" for entering upon so strange project the
Government wanted to find out the sentiment which
prevailed Marshal Bazaines army relative to the new
republic, for have good reason 10 believe that the
mysterious messenger who made his appearance in Metz
with Marshal Bazaine longer than one day."
The misfOrtunes which had overwhelmed France, and
present situation of that unhappy country formed
the topic of conversation The Emperor said: THE
words express" Then speaking further on the
war and its disastrous results he continued: deem it
duty TO myself to issue address TO my army
setting forth the which led to the present situation
shall publish the facts Several OF my sta officers
now engaged in writing the necessary details
When this statement makes It's appearance your country
men will see that the beaten French army, notwth.
standing the terrible misorunes which 1t has suffered
may look back upon the past without shame ana
While touching the circumstance that the
Government OF National Defense in Paris had caused
the Emperors private correspondence to be published
he said "These s0-called secret papers which were
"A L
care but little for the disclosures that said 10 have
been made through them The whole proceeding OF
bringing notice of the public has been inst
gated By malice, and was designed for political pur
pose. On leaving for the seat OF war; left everything
about my apartments in the Tueries just they had
been during my occupancy OF them. Among other
tbfn0a laff large letters all sorts and