The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-21

ana statesmen for whom the march OF intellect Is
u empty phrase and the rights OF free thought
and speech an Idle suDtlety Judged bv these I'M
pulses Bismarck b o truly great man. he mas
not sought his own profit, but that OF his country
according to hts own deliberate conception OF IT,
Though honors have been showered upon MIN ne
values them no more than as trophies OF the work
he has accomplished, and he would OF certainty
renounco princedom and domains could ne ENJOY
the health that was hts ten years ago and the prom
Use OF years enough 20 consolidate the structure,
which has been built up 30 fast that he may well
entertain hidden fears Of Leg crumbllng away as
rapidly. Il was not his idea-that an
nexation OF Aisace ana Lorraine. To keep
on the nank or France an ever open sore
which should prevent her children from slumber-
ing, would never have terminated in the head OF
man who has based all his schemes In the patriotic
sentiments OF his people, and knew that these
sentiments are OF as abundant growth on one side
OF the Rhine as well on the other. But military
influence overruled him and the results remain TO
oe seen. A good father, husband little inclined
to domineer at home or make his presence leit
beyond the study Preside where he reads the
novels OF the nation he has conquered In the rare
hours that are his In holiday time, pleasant land
lord much liked by villagers, deft sportsman and
lover Of music, Prince Bismarck has as much OF
the human blood In him rs the iron. Hts latest
undertaking has been q war upon the Jesuits, who
have found In him % worthy MATCHBOX the man
must work, must tight. When he has no more
unsubdued enemies left should that happy time
ever come, he may, perhaps be found by some
astonished French reporter sitting under tree on
his Poneranian estate, and declaring, he laughs
over the latest squib OF NJ Alexandra Dumas the
younger, thas after all France La Grande Nattoai
THE WAR AGAINST THE CHURCH.
Up to the present time he has conquered in every
struggle. Let 1t sufice MIN, for in his war against
the Church he IL certain to be ultimately defeated
The fmprisonment or Archbishop Ledochowsk Is
one OF The very few foolish things which Prince Bis
marck has ever done. How silly 1t is may be
proved to demonstration. The Archbishop has
been fined no less than 80, 900 thalers. Now, con-
considering that debt OF 100 thalers involves an
imprisonment OF six weeks, according to Prussian
law, the Archbishop must remain In prison for
thirty three years before he can purge him
self of the lines imposed upon him The
Germans, who are inclined to take reasonable
views or Prince Bismarck's recent proceedings, are
therefore naturally asking what the Prince is
going to do with the other bishops, who are being
condemned, day after day. to fines, which they re-
fuse to pay. For instance the case Of the Arch.
bishop OF Cologne Is . hard one. All his property
has been already seized and it Is understood that
ne Il about to seek refuge in Holland viii Prince
Bismarck insist upon his extradition. in order to
shut him up for life Z He has been declaring
lately that he will declare against France I'M
less her policy Ia virtually antCaholic Will he de-
clare war also against Holland and likewise against
every other country where the prosecuted bishops
may ny for reugef II so, no wonder he has made
the question Of . federal military law for the new
empire ne has established the principal feature OF
his speech at the opening OF Parliament which has
just met. Prince Bismarck has simply mania for
fighting; and in any strife where strength and
downright pluck could heIp him he would come of
victorious, as he always has done. The Church,
however, ts under the special protection OF the
Coo Of battles, and this stern. res0lute German
has yet to learn the strength Of her artillery. One
might have expected from Prince Bismarck almost
anything but . blunder, and in attacking the
Church he has committed several.