, 1874-08-02
~. TALK Relative to Another Var
'' netuecn Germany and France.
~, French Straining Every Nerve to
~ Put a Monstrous Army in
the Field.
r., R,i,hstas, Oh the Contrary, Discussing
~ tbe prppristy Of Reducing The
German Army.
-<..,eter Bancroft's I1esignation--
His Hostility to the Pa
pal Power.

,-...r Correspondence c} III. Chicago Tribune.
BERLIN, July 7, 1874.
p.,;, correspondents OF the London press
teep ir1ulging lately in somu very cheap
shes,ing respecting tie designs Of Bismarck
sa'..i. bclle Frauce If tho horoscope which
..nt,emeb have mado has aty significance
;he, re must believe that Germany Is
.5outt'
,,h;ps.ory measure. Already those Beers
.,rn;ne aside from theit legitimate occupa-
~ skstch the plan for tho ensuing cam
~ end with IN omniscicnce. at .lcaat of
lsa.tion which must be. very discouraging
n ,]otte,s against tho peace OF nations,
~ r,nipulate Bismarck, this Kaiser, and
49,. ~ =. uuceremoniously as. the exhibitors OF
aS-.h md Judy their pasteboard-puppets. No
...a !. tie omnirresenco Of the press better
I.,,tad than at Paris and, from the emana-
acn, Of its representatives, ono IS justified IN
.rr-o.;rs a that the hearts Of men are as bare to
a.s;, zt1uiny as tho 1nost ultra bohemian could
p,t without stopping to dwell on the opinions
= .sssa 7,oudon journalists in Paris,-which,
= r.x,act to German pohty, are about Us WORTH
-. - ocinious eau be.-a survey Of the condi-
~, md temper Of both countries will afford
.-.h ha,ter solution OF the 3edquestion as to
.txher the peace Of Europe is threatened moro
.sG,m.ny s love of conquest than the dreams
=, recon,te which prevail in Franco. The ''His-
t;,e dun Conscrit de 1913 is work written
u,f.ssedly for the purpose Of dlspnragine tho
r,;7.,rY deeds Of Napoleon, or, to use better
.,n7ession. It was to protest against the Chau-
r7sro Of the age. But it signally fails of its
sA,s,t Il is mora Of pean than disparage-
nens md from the simple reason that
fl, xrtsrs could not diyest themselves Of TINT
szrna,hy for military achievements Which is SO
<t,cnry Inherent it the French character. This is
tie keynote Of French politics, and Iessrs. Erck-
r,.ac-Chatrian, in this subjective respect. are
tri:al, OF the political parties to-day in france,
WHICH REpEEsES7 TEE INTERESTS or PEACE:
Absurd! i re s'ogl pas de Ia 1'aiz- The Legit-
imists with tho Com:e de Chanbord on tho
,h1pne Of tle Bou1bons, would make an Ultra
uoutaue crusade. Z Jnirers entanGled thetWo
a,Sous in diplomatic correspondence because Of
ID ll-advised utterances; and, in tho annexed
xui!o1y. special and severe Surveillance
ore. the French journals has been
t1nd necessary, that the ignorant peas
.ray he 1ot kept in condition of
yuEA:ral irritation. The bitter hatred against
Getn.3. has even developed n sort Of religious
fte111, n Which the ''molLer OF God" plays
prominent rcle as Ill outspoken critic Of German
eturh.pobcJ. As the trespass of Her Grace
dets not come within the Jurisdiction or the au
t1eas;es she plays pretty free hand, much to
tie satisfaction Of tue bishops and priests, who
~ more limited in the expression OF their
tao1shts. Of Napolconlsn In possession OF tho
t1one, it il hardly necessary to speak; aud, as
As sqaasi-Republc ccded the annexed portions
d A.see snu Lorraine. the Republic OF the fu-
sus nil essay to win them back
The significance of the immense military
;rtpEations which are going On ia Franco
too g1eat to be overlooked. From tho
!s?Gi Of 3 German critic. the army which
?aaca vii shortly be able to put in the field
ri 10 numerically inferior only to that OF tus-
=; while. in point of equipments, 1t wall be
1ezpation OF Paris must be very great when,
eEsfnaicd with debt, and with an unsettled
s,sdtion Of politics, I'LL France aceords go hap
Fl! ia stra:uing every nero to reorganlzo
saassious ar1uy. But this reorganization
PRECEDED. NOT FOLLOWED.
e.innoyetous in tho German military system.
acs:bly it was matter Of precdYdnce, or. het-
ELI, " u lHt QALEO11p " AN%o' oA'AA4AaA ~
sae xhich Monsieur Foullleo ventIates in an
ride upon L'idee noderne du droH chez les
EnanGes. / have neither the space nor
4@sation to discuss tho article, which
Ee..red in late number OF the Rerae des UeuI
ka1es, if, indeed, it would be pertinent to the
Efct but . remark which occurs has GER
u! some bearings on the case The difference
kresu the French and German theories, says
Ssa:hoz, is. that. while the former base their
:,?osheses Ct abstract right on reason, the Ger
-. oa the contrary, refer theirs to the will
ts:s7al}. As deductions from these premises.
Ha1Gsu Fouilieo ascribe5 to German scholars
t5psss5, and to German statesmen the
oFse'sa hut might makes right. The assertion
a TIE theory Of right which prevails among
10 modem philosophers of Germany is
1os1ae1 @ the will, is true in one sense,
nd ttst is not the sense in which the
As.sai Of tho above arsiclo uses the expression.
"las foundation of right" says Hegel, "is the
I'D; and its nearer determination and express
1oa il to be found in the will but mot tho
ra1dta! will; it is the uniUe7sal will which de-
k;G!ass light in ITSELF" It ie in the ignoring
. tsis 7ery essential difference between indi-
faal Ind universal that the mistake Of the au-
GQs consists. Thus the French diplomats, who
at ttlxeys asseverated that the last var WAS the
a1sntibe y result Of Bismarck's far-seeing and
esss'upalous" policy, find their views sup
E'ed hy gholly-uncxpected authority; and
r. ~ &C wonder, after this, that the Ingenious
.seeh nsaon bestirs itself in order that it may
s.tespae, If necessary. any movements OF the |
ks1tlo1s and hypocritical Gernans:"
4ae Internal Affairs, further, OF Germany, nro |
ssa u do not render the prospect of another !
~ ~ M! gratifying to the people. Whatever |
.:nisht be cherished by statesmen OF en-
ts:ea6 the borders Of the Empire, they Ger
~ HsD 40 Ecuo ANoSa TIE CITIZENS.
~, " na:ions, the German is NEST sensi-
~. IN tesFcct to domestic life; nowhere elso |
s..t = % found that qusintness OF social COM
~: that utter freedom from scheu1lng
h1a.aon, and that plainness Of life, which arc
= net here. Besides, the political relations
j ~ as eonponents Of the new Empire are not
49,. 20 most satisfaction! nature; pfcixily III
- to Bavaria is this tho case. Bavaria has the
rJ.sa1e rJane to te governed BY very Vaciuating
lststsle hlnS. In a moment Of enthusiasm
tn: tE:spaeed the re-cEtabllshment OF tho German
~ and i!ls conduct since seems to verify
fsose16. "Done in haste aud repented st
- Ills personal relations with tho En-
~ Best shown by the fact that, on the
rina:5 m the latter, when most of the Princes
s s;so.snen u .ss Of Germany wero present IN Ger-
~ uangrstnla.e him in person, the King did
6s;.stal send recognition of the occasion.
=, ..1s ~ actions Of tie Dayarian Parliament are
nv w ss to create the best Of feelings be-
T. ~ US 1"o Cou1ts. In the case OF Bavo-
teF~xHuop Sho vas about to be shown out Of
Id 5pae confornahlY to the laws recently en-
inn " - NE subject, the Lower House, By
eecr+a~s ~ to 75, liaty protested against the
Q,s3na.oa u the aforesaid laws in the Bavar1an
g. ~, ~, On the ground that it WAS contrary to
.,|s1feQ tights pf Bavaria aud, therefore, |