The New York herald., 1874-12-31

ago and the evacuation OF their territory, instead
Of calming their passion, would set 1t perfectly
loose.
Isnare this opinion without emphasizing it. 1
do not expect appeasement from time. There Is
even better cnaDce that the anu 1atnies OF Jhe
French under the influence OF some event or OF
hours take another direction. But neither the one
nor the other Is probable. This state OF a1ars has
tercourse between French and Germans. Mer-
chants VINO nave To give up business with lew
some what my 70 Lious exceptionsl, mechanics VINO
Gus class OF Germans who have TO remain here lor
the sake Of gam or OF their daiy bread are all ~
sympathy with those VINO remain here cannot
either be covered witn the remark tnat they are
at liberty to return TO their country. MOst OF
Them cannot AFFORD II, and have nothing lett ut
TO suner daily humilations In order to sup
course. learn only one hundredtn OF all this,
as most Germans have hidden, and may also oe
all our victories and our army OF occupation. |
cannot compel private Frenchman to treat
sul press injustice On the part OF minor oiicias,
even II ! hau timely ana substantial information
be- ore l. VIOLA es law. This deporable state OF
afalrs-to mention only one instance-is most
deeply ieit IN schools PRINCIPALS wll either refuse
under prnisnment to use their own language
even aurns tneIr hours 81 recreation Most Ger
snort time, aud mus Decome more or less french
by cOmpuslOn.
The Individual German, In his private life, does
not derive any benefit from the TACT tnat the Ger
man Empire s the domineerine Power OF Europe.
On the contrary ms position ID even more numlli-
atiDg than II WAS before, since ne IS as needy as
ne was formerly, and yet misses the acknowledge
French. There Is absolutely no remedy lor this,
except perhaps, resolution OF the German EN-
pre- 10 redeem from slavery its subjects. But II
ever the misfortune OF another war snouio Defail
both countries, aud God should again grant as
Germans an exempt posiLlon and tnelr own juris-
diction, like among barbarians.
Rising from the depth OF the working masses up
r VnA pI a pra v ND mr. oil
people for Instance, you will find . similar con-
dlton. ! believe there are not many Germans
whom know aud who have good reasons Tor liv-
in IN Paris complain olttery OF the difficulties
ing here mas been forcDly prevented from expert
men1ing IN french professors laboratory be-
latters instruments II he allowed the German to
use them. SIMILAR things VIII probably occur
cepllons may be found within these spheres, nut
they are rare enough TO be specially mentioned
every time.
About the condition OF AFFAIRS in the highest
of1cial and aristocrauc spheres have previously
reported. Those persons, with wnOm l come in
with the government are polite and agreeable
in their iOrms rs can be desired. But outside OF
this very narrow circle there is with very
CeptiOns neither hnpOt0ness pOllteness.
Nay, must CONFESS that even inside OF tins circle
my person IS sometimes bandly ignored. For be-
lleve Jhag men like Marshal MacMah0n anu other
Their acquaintance. After All, the TACT remains.
publicly not one rrenchman has crossed my thresh-
old who had not been directly indirectly pad
iOr it. Meetings on neutral ground, Tor lns tance
at the residence o. the AUSTRIA Ambassador, who
Is deeply grieved by this French oDstlnacy, are
governed by the same forms which are observed
by decent people who want TO ignore one another,
In the passengers room OF railroad depot.
LADIES' ipresame, aad gooq dgse OF impertinence
to state any particulars from my own observa ion.
The younger members Of the embassy, as stated
before, are Also suffering from this In certain
way, being deprived OF multitude OF enjOymenls
whlcn 1t requires HIGH degree OF philosophical
the German Embassy l have not yet seen any
German from out OF the higher circles OF society
pay visit here, however short, without SUM.
cient excuse, or covet French pollteness. In
word, to Whatever class Of society German resi-
the pleasant feeling 0l being a member OF q VIC.
torlous nation Ii Is only within certain small
circles, and ior very obvious reasons. tnat the
tendency to avenge great calamity by tribes
spares my own person.
/ shouid lorbear reporting about this state OF
affairs from time to time L dlu not occasionally
receive nlDts, from wnich | must concluue that III
Berlin ana elsewhere opinions opposite to nine
correspondents may express an opinion that
tnlngs are not so bad after all and that the French
have been told that might try to make acquaint.
ances, the same as, Tor instance. Prince OrloD.
Now Prince Orion may do many things which
cannot DO without exposing myself at once to the
my cruel government. 1t Is also impossiDle Ior me
to run alter the Frencn, whom Know to inten-
in not desiring my acquaintance. Besides, suc6
Efforts would certainly not change anything. Ii !,
in order to improve my personal standing were to
admit ana depore that sV many clocks mad been
stolen Dy Bavarlaa troops II were TO listen with
silence and regret to discussions OF the Catholic
question, might, perhaps Tor week or So be
Thought to be an exceptionally agreeable German.
Afterwards, however, the disappointment would
be much greater for tue discovery that was
neither able to restore the clocks nor to relnstate
the Pope.
II should resort to tricks like these should
bos tn In dnp nF hoppr lo
as o consprat0r against my own government.
Alter all, what advantage would 1t be TO us II l
within the more or less sacren halls Of the Fall-
bourg st. German or IN tue gloomy apartments Of
French arstocracy, should think, can only work
upon the inhabitants OF provincial towns and
One orgels there that in France those Classes OF
society which lOr tue last two centuries have
been making Paris the centre 81 Respondent llfe
try, thanks TO the justice and indulgence OF the
Prussian kings, thanks to their own practical
soverelgns The hotels Of the old and new
trated there nave made Paris q very agree.
able abode. But the FreLcn aristocracy has
not gained any distinction by. 1t. Their influence
throughout the country s Comparatively insgnI
fcant There are still in Germany many per-
fluence, based upon their own privileges, cannot
be JgnOred by government without injuring the
country. Such positions aud persons iau to find
In France, Notwithstanding their wealth and the
good sound oil some OF tner names. am, there
lore, At y loss to see what interest on earth
should have TO run aiter people VINO cannot assist
me in my Official capacity anu whose acquaintance
In private life Is little desirable. II The Flench
arstOcracy snouid once more get possession or
central telegraph IS remains to be seen II they
viii enter upon official and social intercourse
with the same urbanity which cnaracterizes my
relations to the present government.
i beg Your Htghness wiil pard0n the length of
this report whicn repeats some what what nave
said before, rather states that things nave
turned worse rather than better. should proba-
bly, have still more frequent occasions to write the
same over again, but find tnat many Influences
interests, varieties OF taste, inveterate feelings
and sometimes even the most peculiar petty per-
sOnal motives combine to obscure tne truth And
the truth is that this OF 1870 has created be-
tween the two great neighboring countries rela-
tions bearing certain analogy to those IN which
the other, before 1859. A correct and colorless
view OF the situation IS greatly In our interest IL
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