The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20

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BY the heads Of the Bonaparte family. "As TO the
party" said NJ Guzot. cit Is divided There 10 staa
Of sble and experienced men, and under the starr
largo number Of intensely ignorant followers
mostly peasants--who reside in the country dis
tricts. This stan as 1t were Is composed OF men like
Rouher. Magne Haussmann. Fieury and FORBADE
10 R0quette. These men are extremely able mana
gers In politics. But they are men whose careers
are. ~ general thing. well over. They are past
middle age, past the time Of experiments and ven
lures Nor will they wait In the chilly isolation OF
exile and absence from office for ten or fifteen
years. "a the case may DO, until the Prince Is old
enough to take part in aifairs, and be the real
leader OF the party. Will they consent to stand
aloof from every opportunity offered by France
until uncertain future develops itself' cannot
beheve this These Bonaparte chiefs will, am sure
unite with the conservative party to check
the Onslaughts Of radlcalism. Among these
mon there was o sentiment of afection for
Napoleon. VINO was, as have said. an
amiabIe man In private life, and had the quality
OF inviting love from those around him. They will
feel that the Emperor's death releases them from
this feeling Of ioyalty-that Imperialism died with
the Emperor. Many more viii aver that, having
voted eyes" In the ptebtscttn, they voted for the
Emperor and not for the Empire. SO far a. these
leaders are concerned this death makes o0nserv-
alive party more probable ana possible. The rank
and file Of the party were found among the peas
ants. live, for instance, In Normandy In my
country the peasants are In favor Of Napoleon.
Ills treaty with England and his policy OF free
trade brought large wealth to Normandy and
Brittany especially. Free trade has given these two
provinces large market in New England and this
prosperity they attribute to Napoleon. and 80 feel
warmly to MIN and his house. In the South,
nqno
the peasants had q personal attachment
TO the Emperor. The Napoleonic legend survived
longer there than In any other section Of France,
and has not lost its charm. But even among these
peasants the personality OF the Third Emperor was
stronger than the illusions and legends OF the First
These peasants are not far-seeng Politics connect
closely in their minds with comfort and prosperity.
During the empire they never saw the danger Of
engrosslng power in the hands OF one man who
might use it badly or who, II he did not was Ger.
tain to die sooner or later and leave chaos and dis
order behind. Butt said the old statesman,
slowly and earnestly, 'you may accept this AZ my
deliberate conviction Imperialism Is lest cause
In France for generation at least The journals
say to the contrary; but I. as an old Minister and
you as q journalist, know that newspapers, espe-
ciay the party organs do not quite mean what
they say, and that party organs generally swagger
and shout and cry victory loudest when directly
before them lies inevitable defeat"
ENGLISH FEELING TOWARDS NAPOLEON
Your correspondent referred to the universal
sympathy and admiration felt In England towards
Napoleon. M. Gulzot said ~ am astonished at
that But, on the whole, is 1t not naturalf Does
it do honor to the credit Of Englands The English
have feeling which / presume Is Angl0-Saxon-
that death Is sacred. De mOrtis NIL nisi 6Onu11 Is
precept quite Angl0-Saxon. Remember how pop.
ular death made Prince Albert. The journals
ceased to abuse him; the nation saw him some.
thing other than beggarly German prince: Eng.
land m0urned him as she mourned no man since
wellington and statues are built to his honor. Re.
member, too, that Napoleon III. was always q
friend OF England. He had time and again chances
to wound her, but he was true to his alliance.
Then and In this he did noble act for which civil
nzation should honor him, he practically healed the
feud between the two nations. Now I see
1t otherwise in America. Your journals II
the telegraph reports them truly, Judge hs
cause severely. Nor is that to be won.
dered at. He was not q friend Of the United
States. Just as he held his hand nom England
when he had her at an advantage he sought when
trouble came to America to turn 1t to account.
You know he proposed to unite with England in
recognizing che independence Of the Confederate
States. When the crisis was upon us he threw his
armies into Mexico. He never would have invaded
Mexico had he not believed with many others, that
the North could never conquer the South. And SO
nothing Is more natural than that this feeling
should find expression in your Journals"
PRINCE BISMARCK.
"You made an allusion, Monsieur" said your
correspondent, "to Prince Bismarck, when speak.
ing of Napoleon and Cavour as conspirators. May
ask II you applied that criticism to Prince Bis
marck also ~
"By no MEANS" was the response; do not call
Bismarck consprator In the sense l would call
Napoleon. He impresses me as the exact opposite
Of . conspirator. AS diplomatist he has had his
schemes and plots and stratagems. But in the
main he seems to have been distinguished by GER
tain brutal frankness. 1t was this startling and
unusual quality which deceived men like Napoleon
uI.-men who, never meaning what they said,
were quite overpowered and amazed to ind that
Bismarck did mean what he said. 1t Is because
the German Chancellor has not been cOnspiratOr
that, dealing with conspirat0rs, he has gained his
astonishing success
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
This alluslon to Bismarck led the conversation
to the relations Of France and Germany. my be.
lief on that s," said NJ. Guizot "that humilia-
ton In the late war-0ur extraordinary losses in
men, money and territory and the necessity Of
rest that strength may come-will impose upon
France q policy OF peace. am very sure that this
will be the policy OF France so long as NJ. Theirs Ia
in power. There is some fear that there will be
trouble about the temporal power. On that have
spoken. NJ. Theirs believes in the temporal power
Of the Pope He is opposed to the present attitude
OF Italy. But he has said again and again,
and ! am convinced he speaks sincerely,
that so long he Is in power France
shall never disturb Italy. AS to the Germans and
their occupation, NJ. Theirs Will be able to pay
the fourth mlliard In the course Of this year. He
could pay 1t now, but the result would be nnan-
cial panic, disastrous to Germany and to France.
SO he viii make gradual payments. Now by tho
treaty, upon the payment Of this fourth milliard
France obtains the right to offer guarantees for
the fifth. these guarantees are accepted VIC
have right to can upon the Germans to evacuate