The New York herald., 1874-12-29

pers, or 90 have quoted only certain passages or
the question in the trial was especially question
or facts. Prince Bismarck must therefore, have
found IN the publication OF some OF the papers,
publication, by the by. 80 extraordinary and sb-
normal-other and clear advantages. In order TO
arrive at them 1t sunices to note and study tne
TWO most salient points or and those most COM
mented on, In this correspondence -
la) Prince Bismarck declares that. in the inter-
ests q qsrRaGy Is desirable NJ Tnaers snoais
10y he aiirIns that the restoration Of mon
ayehy would AFFORD TO France greater chances OF
obtaining alliances than Inc Republic does.
What point OF view Is 1t necessary 10 take up ID
order 10 sieZe the intent Of these deciarationsf
Evidently the letters only ought not 70 oe studied.
.ln the first instance notice must be taken OF the
penod at which they were drawn up and also Of
the date at which they were made known TO the
public So doing one is immediateIy struck with
/. That. when these dispatches were written n.
Theirs was In the eyes OF the Germans, the best
ol French governments, since he did not, IN fact.
represent the Republic, but submission TO the
victor, peace at any price, payment OF the war
2 ThssI Prince Bismarck, wen knowing the In
lurleus enects that his favor Will have IN French
hearts on MS p'ots0e now publishes these opln-
ions nelu three years ago. II IS tnat they are thor
much as the return OF the Left Centre TO power-a
token and prelude 70 the consolidation OF the Re-
republicans; and Prince bismarck Is not ignorans
oil their being the true national party.
Those views are cohnrmed BY !he stress laid
dentally drop his opinion taat the monarchy alone
wOud be able TO make alliances This opinion
held good three years ago, and Prince Bismarck
DOUBT held Is at that period, or, as the Times
observed very senslbly, he might fear not pre-
cisely alliances, Dut at least influences interven-
Ing IN his money TRANSACTIONS with che vanqulshed
country, IN case monarchical restoration had
taken place. But all that has lost Its weight now
that France has paid the i've mllliards and set up
again It's scattered force, and Prince Bismarck -
too much OF business man not 10 be aware snat
at the present time, If ever, alliances are not
made through sympathy, and no monarchical
Power III Europe would hesitate fwere such
case TO come aboutl TO accept the support OF
French army, were sucn an army eighteen hum
dred LhousanI times over republican.
In conclusion, Prince Bismarck has decided on
the publication OF his special opinions OF three
years ago Tor the very reason that times ana
events nave modified them In diametricaily OPP
poste sense. IL suits his policy 70 lead men 70 be-
lteve that he sees 0enetL In the consolidation Oh
o republic IN France for the very reason gnat No
knows that 1t Is the only form OF governments by
| winch France can re-establlsh herself Lastly,
above these special aims is the Intention OF max
ing france believe that ner true In teresS at home
| and abroad are Identified with those OF monarchy
ana Papacy.
But, luckily, there still remains In the country
of Diderot and Voitaire sufficient sense not TO be
taken In by tricks. she VIII no more coniound the
national cause with that OF the ultramontanes
than she Will confound Prince Bismarck WITH
dsinterested adviser. am, sir, yours &C,
LONDON, Dec. III. PASCHAL GROUSSET.