, 1874-11-06
Tho Spanish Note to tho French
Government,
Bismarck's Finger in the Dip
lomatic Pie.
VastneSS of French Preparations for
War with Germany.
The Prince Of Wales in ParIs.~-RoW
Among the Bonapartfsts.
N. Thiers---T1e Won Arnim Caao---
Music and the Drama.
Corrrs,,onae,,et ef 9ks Chftago Tribune.

Musio and the DRAMA
Correspondence nf Ths Chttaeo Tribune.
pAnIa. Oct. II, 1874.
Political circtos here arc In great oxcitement
Mt proscnt, owing to the memorandum presented
to tho Frcuoh Minister Of Foreign Af1airs by
tho spanlBh Ambassador. Tho document in
question Is no more than M attempted rop!y to
certaiu inquiries Addressed by tho French Gov
crnu,ons 10 Spain. oil account OF tho latter'a
complaints tint all along tho frontier the Carl
isss rccevod asaistancs and encouragement
from French of1icials and subjects. TO these
complaints tho Frotch Minister opposed queries
as to when and whore tho alleged o1onacu woro
committed, and tho roply from tho Spun
iah representative cites several instances.
The excitement produced Ia because OF
tho tono uHoa by Spain. It is moro
harsh. more defiant, than IN at all
necessary aud, as tho German Journals pro-
duccd tho document before tho French Govern
mont had maao my communication OF 1t, tLoro
nriscs tho conviction. both llore and in all parts
Of Europe. that
p1sMAACx nAs A FINGER IN THIS.
Tho Trench Journals Of all parties adviBo tho
Government to DO most cautious iii tho mnttor.
They affirm thut thoro CAL be no Shame, no dis
graoo, in avoiding tho quarrel which it is ut
tempted TO thrust upon them. They feel AZ
Rured that all Europe will properly appreciate
tho affair, mud clain that tho moment is il-chos-
On to aggravato & Power which is evidently being
urgod OH BY Some more powerful woull-bo nlly.
/ am assured by those we'll informed, that
tho French MiuiBter of Foreign Affairs, tho Duke
Decazcs, has Ind Bsvoral long interviews with
President MaeAfahon upon this unfort unate SUBJ
jcct, and has urged upon tho latter that ovory-
Thing be done to take from spain eyon tho Sem
blanco Of canso for complaint. III every pos
niblo manner sho will bo accorded due aatsfnc-
ton. and Bismarck will havc to look up homo
ether why for forcing n quarrel npon Frauce,-
such quarrel as might give Germany shadow
OF excuse for ouco moro invading tho country
her troops but 80 recently vncaLcd.
Though naturally inclined to uso every pre-
caution to avoid war, Marshal Mac3Tnhon owl
dontly deems
ANOTHER srRUooLE QUITE UNAVOIDABLE.
Albeit this may be supposed, to Judge from
the great and if possible increased. activity dis
played throughout all franco in tue WY Of Mill
tary preparations Day and night tho manufac-
turing Of arms and munitions COOS on. In NIL
tile aracuals aud armorles OF tho State, q fcver-
l3h 4asto IL observable. All tho Btronghold9.
defensive ordor, Tho drilling OF troops, tho
making of guns, the amassing Of provisions in
tho Government grauarioH. arc constant and
enorlnous;. aud thore are 1nany thousands Of
Workmon bully engaged in finishing, around
l'aris tho fort.ticatonH which are to render
hioge Of the Capital simply matter OF i,nposai-
billty. France boon her daugcr, aud is diligently
working and preparing to moot it. There il
no bravado, no osteutatious display made Of re-
moved strength and power,-but II eobor, eurnost
attempt to bo prepared NJ woll aa possible for
struggle which, once bognn, will ba for lifo or
death. Tho Froncl understand now tho onomy
thoy have to deal with. Thoy know that Cor
,nnl1y possesses the best army in tile world.
Ilaoy lro perfectly aware TINT another war, if
lost, meu1ls tho
UTTER DESTRUCTION OF FRANCE
- powor ovon Of a tElird~rato influence; and
they will make dreadful fight of It. if fight
1aurcll well appreciates this. and that ho may
think twice before he bringe about 10 dreadful
g misfortune for all the world as anothor
war. Que fery likely to degenerate into univor-
tiMo lind alllcB, the other Powers OF Europe no
doubt realizing that, were Germany to destroy
Trance, gho would noxt turn her ar1nB against
thon,.
ton Is being ,nade hero, and thoro eau DO no
doubt that never before waH Franco no powerful.
She has worry strong force unpcr arms, and can
put 1,2oo,0o0 mon, ,rell arnel aud equipped,
into the tieldt at very short notice. sho
has roorganized navy, and as Gne cav
sry. as there is in Europe. She Inns adopt
cd tho moat approved .arlamenta and there
ayo now, in oil pnTts Of the country, intrencilod
ca,npB, whoroin nowly-taiBod forcos could bo
drilled md prepared for hard service. Then,
owlnB to tho new regulations upon military SCR
yicO,
ALL THE YOUNG MEN IN FRANCE
must know something Of the use OF arms
nluat havo served at loast one year in the ranks.
'GrG Sur c1fnrt nf rf,,tr
aervo torm OF years. Those who volunteer
sorvo oue year :; and, Of course, the bottor
clasBes nuke tho most OF tho opportunity. Tho
rosuts are apparent. Tho young bucks.--tho
like other beings at tho end Of their year
ot military sarrlco. They are stronger, moro
manly, more eenBiblo--if I may uso tho term.
They lose their dandysam, md THUR country
gums thereby. Numbers Of tho young gentle
!slel, in question make up their minds to remsin
In the service, and readily obtain commissions.
aftur having served out their year. Il IN worthy
OF rcrnarh that, in many instances, tho one.Year
sndora-more especially thoae who nuke up
their nindH to remain in tho army-taae groat
cERne books for their regiments, Givo lessons in
such branches as arc aboYo tho ordinary course
taught tho mon, and thus accomplish much
toward raising their morale. III short, tho
French BoiliorB baye much improved, aud coll
tune to improve. and tlieio can bo no mantor ut
ucnGt sl4nt, III case Of anothor war; this one fact
Will become
VERY APPARENT TO THE ENEMY.
Of course alarshnl A1acatahon ia only too glad
to encourage tho now state OF things, aud ho
nakon frequent visits 10 tho campu. Ills re-
vlewa IL tue Northoru Provinces la.uly causol
great enthusiasm among the aoldioys and
hAVa boon assured by HeYorat foreign oflcors.-
Eng!sl', Austrian, aud De]gian,-wA woro III
Tho Presidents suite GUESTS, that wonderful
Improvement was eviacol iu all branches OF tho
servise, l. ~ said that. within short time. tho
Marshal will yiat tho corpa Il armooB now Stu
tionod ut Lyons, Tours and Dourpey !: also
ferther aoutl ~ fact, 10 will Judge tor h,maelf
Should France, by wise al4 cautious policy.
deprive Germany Of oven the selnblance Of q
lrete1t fer any too sudden attaok tie time ia
near Mt hand whom eyon Bismarck would think
twice before runiIlng tho risk Of another war,
t.anco thoroughly preparod-Francc desperate
through royenge--must prove terrible foe u1ld
It may be hoped that. ore long, ahe shall have no
fully prepared for all emergencies that war
yin bs losa likely to occur. Tho e,nIHnar,es Of
uorinany, Of course, know full well what is bol,lE
done In Francs, Ajld German statesmen and Con.
nra1a may vol lesiro that. II another Htr,bg gle a
70 tako place. Trance may l,e attacked Goforo
HAa hHA hn(l full pDrOrtunity for REORGANIZATION