The New York herald., 1874-09-30
EUROPE AND ASIA.
The Emperor williams BIunder
Touching the Democracy.
Religion and RepubIicanism
in France.
ITALY'S SICILIAN VESPERS.
Serrano Would Prefer Dollars
TO Moral Support.
A Breakfast to the Russian
Empress.
SICILIAN VEsPERS.
TURKEY, PERSIA, CHINA AND JAPAN

PARIS, Sept. IA, 1874.
In a review OF arairs on the Continent OF Europe
1t IA natural IN these days turn first to Germany,
that all.dreaded Power. which is yet so weak for
aggressive purposes. Prussophobia is an epidemic,
and you are met by superior smile II you assert
that there is no danger. Yet any one taking the
trouble 10 reflect VIII perceive that Germany would
scarcely dare to attack even Holland or Denmark
without overwhelming necessity, much less pro-
yoke contest with Austria or Russia. France
she knows, is only biding her time, and the faint
est probability OF success would encourage
her to make rush at the lost prov
inces Now, even a third-rate ally would divert
100000 OF the enemy from the principal theatre OF
war, and the Moltkes and Werders we'll know that
In the last campaign they had full use for every
solder VINO crossed the French frontier Moreover
the Germans are in one sense peaceful people.
They may be tenacious OF their rights and more
than their rights, but they hate perpetual soldier.
ing-three years with the colors, five In one re-
serve and four in another-as the constant stream
OF emigration to America shows. The last
budget was carried through Parliament only a.ter
a Ministerial crisis, and 1t Is said that
BIsMARCKis REAL DIFFICULTY
is not the Pope, but the liberal party Herein,
some afirm lies the secret OF the attack on the
Catholic Church. 1t Is necessary, under the new
Empire, to govern at least under constitutional
torms and, only three years alter the war, liberals
were already manilesung symptoms OF Impatlence
at the maintenance of an overgrown military
ganiZaton in times OF peace. new cry was
wanted which would rally the great majority Of
the nation to the government As in England,
Disraeli Is even now attempting TO raise the
alarm that the Protestant religion is in
danger. so Blsmarck's cue was to imagine
Jesuitca conspiracles against the integrity OF the
WaSn ita fOr ho let
the Kaiser, they CRIED have as many soldiers as
he likes, let him even gag the press still more
long as he puts down the common enemy. Into
the guilt or innocence OF the German Bishops IL Is
needless to enter; not single definite charge of
treason has been brought home to one OF them;
but on the other hand, 1t is tolerably clear that
the Vatican never looked with much favor on the
movement for German unity, still less On tue
erection oa great central Protestant power at the
expense OF Catholic Austria and Catholic
France. stu the policy of the Court OF Berlin
Qor the Emperor William is equally responsible
for it with his Minister) is more than doubtful in
the interests OF the house OF Hohe enzonern. The
Church Of Rome had accepted the German Empire
In 1871, and only asked to be lett alone. Was 1t
worth while TO purchase the temporary support OF
a practically irreconcilable party by alternating
that hierarchy which has, in modern times, always
proved the firm supporter OF the thrones Of kingss
Granted that Catholicism can be put down with a
high hand what remains but that the crown and
the aristocracy Will be left alone
FACE TO FACE WITH DEMOCRACY,
which will respect the divine right OF atty quite
as little as the divine right Of the Pope.
The electoral statistics compiled by order OF
Prince Bismarck, and recently published, disclose
some significant facts. AT the last elections up
wares OF five millions OF voters went to the polls.
About million and half called themselves
Catholics and an equal number national liberals.
The remaining two millions are accounted for
under the headings of progresssts, conservatives,
tGerman" or "liberal" imperialist, democrats and
social democrats, Poles, particularists, "French
and Danes" and independents. The majority
Of these would probably vote with the
national liberals on questions of military
expenditure the Emperor's civil list or the priv
ieges OF Parliament. The Catholics Will give no
help to prosecuting government and on whom
can Frederic william V. then rely when the mem
ory Of Gravelotte and Sedan snail have begun to
fade and the burghers of Frankfort and Hamburg
begin TO hold once more the language OF their
fathers in 1913 The present sovereign OF Ger
many may love to hear himself compared to the
Emperor Frederic H., but he might nave remem-
bered, in the interests OF his family, that
the Honenstauen monarch had nothing like
modern radicallsm, much less socialism,
vita German professors over quiet pipe assert
that French Communism is a mere cracker COM
pared with the mine OF explosive thought which
the deeply pondering Teutonic mind Is construct
ing. Nor is there much
HOPE IN THE MODERATION OF PARTIES
after glance at Prince Blsmarck's tables, where
the democrats number 23,eos aud the social demo
Gratis ,7S8. In other words out OF every fifteen
who wish to reform society there are fourteen who
wish TO destroy II altogether.
One would have thought the spect acle OF France
undergoing the agony of twelve revolutions IN
eighty years would have taught neighboring ma
tions the value Of compromise and the danger o.
riding even prasewortny hobbies to death But
even France herself is no wiser ior all this sad ex
perience. No better illustration OF the unman
ageabe
TEMPER OF FRENCH POLITICIANS
could be given than the controversy which has
lust been raging over the deathbed OF Frederic
NORM. This eminent pubicist held the opinor
which seems SO natural to the descendants or tn
Puritans, that man may be sincere liberal am
a sincere Christian at the same time. When h
1elt that his end was approaching he asked ior
priest, to whom he confessed, and rom whos
hands he received the last sacraments. Tocqu'
yille not only a libera but an ardent aomlrer
American institutions, had done likewise yet IN
republican journals IN Paris affect TO believe Una
M. MORN was unconscious on the day
his death, and that his riends sen
for the priest NJ. Gambetta and some othe
distinguished men Of his party who followed til
colin remained ostentatiously outside the churc
into which it was borne Tor the solemn iuneri
mass. So, on a former occasion, famous repul
Ican had Just been laid in mis- last resting place
Perc la Chase, and oratons were being uelivere
in honor OF the deceased. Among the speaker
was one whose presence moved the wrath OF th
bystanders. "What right has that man." G.
claimed a Iean-visaged fanatic, $50 be among u'
He was married IN cnurcnw on the othC
hand republicans urge, VITA some show
truth that the Church VIA not have thei
unless they are ready to throw over the
convictions whenever they clash with the SUI
posed interests OF religion. One cannot b'