The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05


FINANCIAL vitality and National Re-
cuPeratisn OF France.
BY the payment OF this last instament OF the
war indemnity to Prussia the soil OF France will
be made free OF foreign troops and finally
liberated from the held OF the Germans.
The French nation was tested severely by
the conquerers, but the people OF France have
proved themselves worthy OF their name and repu-
tation, both in their suffering and in their moral
triumph The industrial effort which they will
complete to-day has surprised Europe, particu-
larry the people OF Germany
The Ber'liner B0rzen Courier comments on the
fact in the following language
- BY the preliminary treaty OF peace concluded at
70 pay tive milliards OF francs in such manner that
one mllard was to be paid In the course OF 1871
ratification OF the treaty. In proportion to the
payments made the pledge given was to be re-
turned-t.e., the territory was to be evacuated.
since that time the German troops have receded
gradually: In the dehnitive treaty OF peace
concluded at Frankfort which was retarded by
the negotiations at Brussels and Dy the Communist
rebellion at Paris, several alterations were made
In the time and manner OF paying the war indem.
MAY me
peace It was often said in Germany that by that
time Prussia would be obliged to return to France
and get the war indemnity by force Of arms,
view which was even expressed in . Rechstag
debate; but all this has changed After the original
oitcTuIlouS VI treaty ndu again Deeu CUduReu
several times, Germany was Just before the meet
Ing OF the Reichstag surprised with a new treaty
the stipuations of which are now being executed
the time OF occupation being shortened very ma
terialy.
WHAT FRANCE HAS LOST AND GERMANY GAINED.
Paris journal writing ON the subject OF the
debt to Germany as it stood In the middle OF 1872
said:-
w61 ys is not the
war. There are to be added to lt-for the ransom
OF Paris, $40 0O0 600; ior interest due March g. 1871
further sum OF $50, 10000, and for undisbursed
tax revenues to December, 1871, payment of
$l1,015,OOO. These items make total OF
81 0S ,015, 000 to which must be added interest at
5per cent. from March, 1872 to March, 1874 on the
unpaid balance of $500 ZOO, 900. This runs
the whole amount payable by France to
$l,141, 0l5, 000-equal st0 about hall the national
DEBT or the United States. The Germans have paid
to France the sum of S65, 900, 900 as purchase
money OF the railroads In the coded provinces OF
Asace and Lorraine. In addition to the indem-
nifty, France has been at the cost or $500, 900
for her own wac expenses, including the damage
done to Paris
The war expenses Of Germany are reported
France figured out above, will be 81, 141 OILS 900.
Therefore, the German profit by the war, without
including the value of Alsace and Lorraine, an
nexed by the cOnquerOrs amounts to 1858, 900 900.
The game OF invasion, therefore, for which Louis
Napoleon staked so much In July, 1871, has yielded
enormous stakes to the winner Three-fOurths OF
the French payments will be distributed thus
Nine-eevenths to Prussia, and only tw0-elevenths
to Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Baden and South Hesse.