The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-20
B ! S M a r G K /.
The German Chancell0r'S War
Against the Papacy.
PREPARATION FOR A PRUSSIAy SURRENDER
Impending Return OF Ma
poleOn Nv.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF IMAGINATION Z?

AN asse 20 announce TO you, on the faith OF in
formation obtained from a high and trustworthy
source. that the war between Prince Bismarck and
the Catholics Is drawing to an end. which, 1
may say. may DC relied on TO the letter. though
ny news was not meant TO be published, and is OF
the sort which, when printed, Is liable to Official
denials most categorical TINS news may be
oniciaily denied, bat events win justify its accu-
rscy. Briefly, my Information is thus;-
tRIscE BISMARCK FEELS THE CATHOLICS ARE roo
STRONG FOR Hfa.
lie fears that proongauon o. his struggle with
them may lead to a disrup ton OF the German EN-
plre. and ne mas resolved gradually and quietly TO
let hostnities drop. lie Will not publicly retreat
nom any OF the positions ne has taken up. anu TO
all outward seeming. the prosecutions ana perse-
cutions OF lnsn0ordinate priests may continue
with undated vigor Tor some time
longer; but, instead OF pursuing the Catholics
beyond the borders OF Germany and insisting
ON the French government seconGins him In his
antl-cler1cal poncv, as he did wnen he demanded
The suppression OF the CRfoerS, Prince Bismarck
Will et France become land OF refuge for the
lesuits and priests expelled from the Empire.
The German ambassador In Paris viii have in
structIons not demand the expulsion or molesta-
ton OF clerical refugees from Germany, and az
Ter time these exiles viii be allowed TO return
unhinderea and unnoticed to their own country.
II
wnked al; they VIII IND themselves in the same
position as they occupied IN Prussia before the late
antLCatholic laws were enacted, and, as these
laws will DE tacity suffered 90 lan into allegiance.
the battle between Bismarck ana the Papacy VIII
remain a drawn one. Bismarck retaining the out
ward appearances and credit OF victory. This.
however ~ but one part OF the German Chancel-
lor's scheme; for, while ready 10 let the Jesuits
mass themselves In France he u resolved to guar
himself against their being able TO guide the
policy OF the French government, and Tor this pur-
pose he will aoet anu Is abetting al this moment
THE RESTORATION or NAPOLEON Nv.
The imperial regime is the only one which can
keep the clergy under subsection in France. Mac
Mahon's government, being largely dependent Tor
its existence on the support OF the clerco-rOyast
party, Is or necessity much Influenced by the
priesthood, and Is not government 10 Bismsrck's
hiking. Napoleon w., on the contrary, would be
surrounded by clever men ike NJ. Rouaer, NJ.
Aagne and NJ Drouyn de Lhuys, who are In no
sense bigots and who would revert 10 the tradi-
tional policy OF the Bonspartes toward the Catho-
lie Church. Besides an Imperial regime Is that
under which France would be most likely TO keep
the peace toward Germany. Napoleon ~. and
his advisers would not readily forget the catas-
trophies OF 1870, and might be trusted TO adopt
toward the government OF Berlin a concillaiory
and even obedlent attitude. such as would never
be maintained by either royalist or a republican
government securely established and osposlng Of
q reorganized army Prince Bismarck, therefore,
sees in the restoration OF Napoleon ~. double
prospect OF
PEACE AT HOME AND PEACE ABROAD
II 1t be consunmated the Germans VIII be under
no necessity Tor plungng into new war with
France, they would inevitably be compelled 10
before long II the sem-olerlcsl government Of
MacMahon and DE Broglie lasted were sue
ceeded by one having the Count OF Chambord, tue
Orleans Princes or GamOetta at its head. They
VIII, on the other hand, be able to reduce their
ornaments and spend more on their schools and
scientific Institutions, which nave suffered con-
siderably from the bloated war budgets; and, IN
short. they would be IN position to embark on the
recuperative policy OF quiet and economy, which
Prince Bismarck knows better than any man to be
needful Tor the consolidation OF the Empire.
AT HEADQUARTERS.
send you this letter from Brussels, where the
headquarters of the Bonapartist propaganda are
established. 1t Is here that are printed all the
Bonapartist tracts, pamphlets, circulars and mani
festoes that are being launched over France by the
supporters OF Napoleon ". and several OF the
prominent men OF the lmperia.ist party are here
81 this moment plotting the demonstrations that
are 10 be organized in honor OF Napoleon Tvs
majority. | advise you TO attach no Importance to
the rumors which have been circulated recently as
to the young Princes unwlllingness 10 come for
ward as q pretender for another twelvemonth-
that is, until his studies terminated lie him.
self may be unwilling; but l know that Prince
Bismarck Is anxious-and. indeed, so far as In him
lies, determined-tnat the restoration shall be &C
complished as soon as possible, and at the fitting
moment he may be trusted to help the Bonapart-
lists by raising some
DIPLOMATIC INCIDENT
which will compel MacMahon's Ministers ana then
MacMahon himself to resign. l do not pretend that
the Bonapartists acting In COLLISION with the
German government In the conspiracy 'oi 10 is a
coDspiracy--tn compass MAcMahon's over
throw, put the position is as follows: -MacMahon
Ia hot liked by the republican party IN France and
he Is nlstrusted by most OF the royalist majority
WHO brought him TO power. Now the republicans
are gathering in strength at every election and In
proportion the royalists see their majority de-
cline they are growing more and more clamorOus
that the government should abet them IN
their schemes for royalist restoration.
They are very hot-headed party, and are rem.
uered more so by the knowledge that unless they
do something to eiect royalist restoration while
the present Assembly lasts their chance Will be
gone Tor at the next general election they viii be
In hopeless minority. What they really wish Is
that
MAcMAHoN SHOULD STRIKE A COUP D'ErAr
and declare the Count Of Chambord King OF
France, or falling that Princes willingness 10 &C
cept the tricoor Gag. establish the Count of Paris
as Regent. Tney have over ana over again tried
20 edge the Marshal 10 do this, and are edging
him now, but the Marshal declines. Meanwhile
the republicans, as above said, are gaming In
urength every day, aud soon the Marshal Will
stand In this dilemma Either he must cast IN his
lot with the republicans and choose himself Cab-
net out Of their ranks be mast submit TO be dic
t9ted TO by the royalists. II he refuses either al
ternatye the royalists WILL ia all probability over
throw the Duke de Broge, who Is obnoxious to
them, and try to force upon the Marshal Cabinet
composed or their own men. But tien viii be he
time for BismarCk's interference. The French, un-
happily Tor themselves, are still Keeping their