The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-10-11
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The news BY cable from France IS not
very explicit, but the general indication Of
ii Is that matters are approaching a new
political crisis. The Monarchists, il is
believed, have their arrangements for the
proclamation aud Inauguration Of mon
archy complete. Indeed, it is generally
reported that the Assembly win be sum
moned to vote ON the question on the 18th
instant. This report was pronounced
untrue by Government officials, and 50
far as the precise date is concerned il
probably is so, but that such summons
will be issued for anA,arly date seems now
pretty certain. Meanwhile the friends of
the Republic are not idle. Theirs has re-
turned to Paris, and is striving his utmost
to thwart the schemes of the Monarchists.
Efforts are being made to present the
issues to the country in its true light, and
to arouse public opinion in favor of repub-
lican institutions. What the result will
be it is impossible to foretell There may
be stout opposition to the restoration of a
monarchy, and since the Monarchists have
so well laid their plans that they can make
hard fight to place Bourbon on the
throne, this opposition may involve the
country in fierce and bloody struggle.
The long-deferred trial of Marshal
Bazaine for surrendering Metz to the
German army in September 1870, com
menced at Marsailes on Monday. The
French people have always believed that
Bazaine capitulated because he had no
interest in the war after the downfall of
Napoleon, and was then perfectly willing
to let it end as il might He certainly
gave up the strongest fortress in Eastern
France, fully provided with ammunition,
materials of war and provisions, together
with an army Of 100000 men, without n
struggle. The surrender at the time
allowed the forces of Prince Frederick
Charles to be added to the columns march
ing upon Paris, and preeipitated the vic
tory of Germany. Whether Baraine was
actually compelled by the rules of war to
surrender, or whether he basely gave away
a defensible position, is the question at
issue before the court-martial. Among
the distinguished witnesses present at the
court-martial are Generals Bourbaki, Can
robert and Troissard.
A Postal Treaty between France and
the United States, said to have been
proposed by our Government, provides
that each country shall charge full domes-
tic rates on letters directed to the other,
and that each shall deliver the letters of
the other without additional charge. both
countries to require prepayment before
sending letter. Under a system like
this no accounts will be necessary, as each
country would retain the full postage on
letters directed to the other.
Germany is the only one ofthe European
nations which is willing to institute an
exchange of postal cards with the United
States. 1t seems probable that We shall
soon have practical establishment of two
cent postal rates across she ocean SO far as
the German Empire and Austria are con-
cerned, and when it is once in operation
the Postal Departments of England and
France may be melted to follow the ex-
ample.
Not single person was charged at the
Mansion House, in London, on Saturday,
September ID, with any offence and, in
accordance with custom, the Lord Mayor,
as sitting magistrate, received pair of
white gloves.