The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-17
COMMENTS OF THE FRENCH
JOURNALS.

lFrom the Courier des EtatS Unis Of tO.day.1
me cable brings us tidings OF the loss OF the
Amerlque on the French coast. This is the third
altered steamer Of the French Transatlantic Com
pany which has gone to the bottom. The line has
been running for twelve years without any notable
accident, and this wholesale loss OF our French
steamers gives cause for deep reflection. We can
not close our eyes to the result of altering
vessels, which has doubtless weakened them.
1t is lesson to US and others. We must not for.
get in our sorrow the blessing that all the lives on
board the Amerique have been saved. Do not let
US entertain any nonsensica ideas about fatality.
The line still possesses the Perelre Vile de Paris
Lafayette, st. Laurent and Washington, which viii
carry on the weekly service between this port and
this weekly service, for ' money and 'a eciea a
and able officers are not wanting Other
companies have likewise suffered terrible blows.
The Allan line host seven steamers, one after the
other; the Anchor line lost a vessel every year.
the lnman has also lost numerous vessels, while
can line lost the Humboldt and the Franklin, out
carried on the service with the Arago and the Full
ton. Let courage and perseverance be our motto.
We are now passing through our dark days. We
have had wars and defeat, but we have risen again
people ssES 'ap s sug es
troubles. 90 2 ali nave to combat against mis-.
trust; but we shall fight 1t down, and the fortunes
OF the Transatlantic Company will be more In the
ascendant than ever. The lesson Is hard one
but 1t will do us good and cause to build our own
steamers and encourage native industry. The line
OF French steamers will then regain the high stand
Ing 1t has enjoyed among the American people for
the last twelve years
From lie Messenger Franco American OF to-day.1
In presence OF the terrible calamity which has
just fallen upon the General Transa.lan Com.
pany 1t Is certain that the critics Will soon be at
work. In less than I'VE months three Of their
steamships have been lost-the Vile du Havre, the
Europe and the Amerique. Hl-forrune seems to
have hit upon the only line OF steamers carrying
the French nag across the Atlantic. Al
though naught can be said impeaching
the courage OF our sailors, stIll the effect
produced, is an unfavorable one We hope that
our newspaper colleagues In the United States
will withhold their adverse criticisms until they
placed In full possession OF all facts con-
corning the loss Of the Amerique. For some time
attacks made In the press upon the French line, so
that we fear that our request win be IN
vain. We cannot forget that there are ten
English and and German companies having
interested In throwing discredit upon our steam.
ships and all connected with them. While suffer-
ing under the blow which the loss Of the Europe
and Amerique has inflicted we must not be sur
the task OF depreciatng our French line. Many
VIII come forward and boldly assert that II the two
latter mentioned vessels had not been length
ened and changed from paddle to screw vessels
maintain that heightened vessel is weakened
vessel but to this we would reply that the ma
jorlty OF vessels plying between this port and
England have undergone that operation. We will
not speak now OF the magnificent fitting up OF the
Europe; we will only remark that nothing was
left undone to make her q floating hotel.