The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-04-01
bismarck, King OfErauce-
"I.'UnIvers- Suppressed Ot the Instance Oh inc
German Premier.


The Paris correspondent Of the New
York Herald writing January 23d, says:
"What would have been the feelings of
the vainest and most sensitive nation IN
the world if it had been predicted four
wears ago that France would be ruled by
minister living at Berlin. 1t has come
pretty much to that now, and the recent
suspension of the greatest o. the French
Catholic papers, 7 URiyers, at the instance
of Prince Bismarck, furnishes a striking
proof of how complete is the subservien-
CIV of the French Government to German
orders. Yet it is Government ofDukes,
presided over by Field Marshal, and it
is at least as brave and naughty as any
which is likely to succeed it for time.
} Uni . has long been known, not in
Pan. alone, It throughout Europe and
the world Las the accredited organ of the
Vatican. Its editor, NJ. Louis Veuillot,
incomparably the first journalist in France,
is not only the trusted political confident,
but he is also the private friend of Cardi-
nal Antonelli; and never were friendship
and confidence more wisely bestowed,
NJ. Veuilot is an intellectual giant, tower
ing high over the heads of his colleagues
in the press, and an article from his pen
upon a question of religious faith reads
like grand hymn, so solemn and beauti-
full are its thoughts, so stately and magni-
ficent its language. He has long been the
first literary power of European the Catho-
lie Church, one whom even backsliding
Bishops dread, and from whom the Sacred
College takes advice and rebukes it would
brook from no other layman.
Every French Cabinet which desired
the support of the clergy has laid itself
prudently out to conciliate NJ. Veuillot
and his paper. He was in no sense to be
hoodwinked or deceived; he could afford
to treat with the strongest ministry upon
equal terms, and could impose his condi-
tons with the certainty that they would
not be refused, because he stood upright
and immaculate upon his own ground,
with the sword of the Lord and Gideon
in his Handicapped like pen, as it should
be nowadays-and was determined not to
Weld an inch to Antichrist Notably, the
present cabinet headed by the Duke de
Broglie, has warmly concurred in his
views, and nothing could have been more
humiliating to the Prime Minister Of
nation which called itself the champion of
the church than to be forced into injuring
a man who embodies all the religious and
monarchical opinions of French aristocra-
cy and OF French patriotism in Its highest
form. But Prince Bismarck spoke in
peremptory terms, and he was obeyed.
The ostensible reason given for the sus-
pension off UnioerS was the publication
by that paper of a pastoral issued by Mgr.
Pautier, Bishop of Nismes Some weeks
ago, NJ. Forton, Minister of Public Wor-
ship, issued timid circular, warning the
French prelates that the tone of their pas
torals against Victor Emmanuel gave Of
fence to the Italian government Few of
the Bishops paid any attention to this re-
monstranoe, and Mgr. Plautier in particu-
lar not only continued to do his duty, but
denounced the impious policy both of the
King in Italy and his hacker at Berlin.
Then Prince Bismarck, amazed to find
that there was something still outstanding
in France, and that this something was
the Catholic religion which he had deter
mined to suppress, grew angry and put !
down z Unicers 1t is not NJ. Veuiliot |
who is struck, it is the Papacy again, and
those Frenchmen who had hoped, God will
ling, to place France at the head of a
coalition of Catholics throughout Europe,
and thereby revive her prestige and i'm