National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

on the present state Of France, contains the
following passage: "wkh The prevailing tenn
per Of the masses, and IN presence Of three
monarchial parties contending for the throne, ]
regard monarchy - impossible, and see no
practicable form of government but .. wise,
equitable, healing republic, which, being the
triumph Of no one Of the parties that divide rs.
would offer all Of them the only satisfaction
which they could honorably and decently wish
the predominance Of the general good over
the particular interests Of dynasties, classes or
syetems. Such 10 my conviction, which the ex-
perience Of three years has rendered invipcible.
Cnhappily, the National Assembly, made up
Of two exactly equal parts, d powerle8 TO &C.
complish the act Of reason, which seems to me
necessary, and, without wishing II, leaves the
country in Q state Of anxiety that interrupts
labor, imposes cruel suHerings on the laboring
classes, retards the organization Of France, and
gravely compromises her position In Europe.
On all sides the public d demanding when
and how we are to escape from this sad state Of
affairs. For my part, zee no other means
than for the electors, always keeping the same
end in view, BY their choice of Representatives
to enlighten the Assembly without alarming II,
and point out the path they wish the nation to
follow, which, there can be no doubt, ID that
leading to the Conservative Republic, In which
we have hitherto found not the troubles that
were predicted, but the reparation Of the diaas-
tiers Of the most fatal of wars Mr.. Theirs con-
cludes by expressing the hope that N. Lepettt,
and moderate Republicans like him, may be
elected-Republicans of reason and not Of pas
sion, men who know how to sacrifice divergent
views to restore France . new existence-a new
AMI happier destiny" sl
EMPEROR WILLIAMS LETTER ON UL-
TRAMONTANISM AND THE CHURCH
QUESTION. .-E 80
The following letter has been received by Earl
Russell, In London, from the German Empe-
ror:
DEAR LORD RUSSELL: have received your
letter Of January q, with the resolutions of the
great meeting in London, and with my Am
bassador's report Of the proceedings. fthank
you sincerely for this communication and for
the accompanying expression Of your personal
good will. It Is incumbent on me to be the
leader Of my people in struggle maintained
through centuries past by German Emperors OF
earlier days against power the domination OF
which has in no country of the world been found
compatible with the freedom and welfare OF
nations-a power which, victorious In our
days, would imperil, not in Germany alone, the
science and the authority Of the law.
I accept the battle thus imposed upon me IN
fulhlmcnt of my kingly duties and in arm re-
lance on God, to whose help we look for victo-
ry; but also in the spirit of regard for the
Of others and of evangelical forbearance which
has been stamped by my forefathers on the
laws and administration of my States. The
fringe upon the Romish Church or the free ex-
ercise Of their religion by her votaries they
only give to the Independence Of the legislation
of the country some Of the guarantees long pos
sessed by other countries, and formerly POS
sessed by Prussia, without being held by the
-Romish Church incompatible with the free ex-
ercise Of her religion. was sure, and re-
joice ct the proof afforded me by your letter,
that the sympsthies of the people Of England
would not fail me in this struggle-the people
of England, 10 whom my people and my royal
house are bound by the remembrance Of many
past and honorable struggle maintained in
common since the days Of William Of Orange
I beg you 70 communicate this letter, with
my hearty thanks, to the gentlemen who
signed the resolution, and remain, yours SID
cerely, 81 .-..-l 81. WlLHELx.
BERLIN, Feb. 10, 1874. '-e
.r. MAHOMET.
Five times each day, from where the waters
of the Atlantic and Mediterranean mingle to
the banks of the Indus and Ganges, ring out
upon the air from the minarets of myriad
mosques this call, "To prayer; to prayer.
There is no God but God, and Mahomet is his
prophet" And at the words more than o
hundred million Of our race bow in alteration.
Who is this man who, in the minds of 30 many,
is 80 closely associated with the name Of God,
and from whom they derive the knowledge Of
the one Eternal Beingi We hear their answer
that he is prophet. Tfe answer that Christ
endom often returns is that he is an impostor,
spiritual jugglcr who palms of his shams as
realities. To quote the words of Q modern
writer, "a large part of the world has been
subject to false religion" If this meant that
there was much of error in the creed Of Ma
homet, no one would question the statement;
but If it meant there was no truth in his sys-
TEN, then the falsehood lay in the assertion
and not in the religion. 1t was not because
Mahomet was skillful impostor, but because
she brought God nearer to men, that he was
received as a leader and teacher by his people.
There is no defence for the son Of the desert;
and yet after we see the work he accomplished
we shall say, with the devoutcst Mussulman,
"Mahomet Is a prophet of God" Not the
noblest of them, yet one to whom his Lord i'm
parted message Of truth for his people, and
who 60 inspired those about him with mighty
enthusiasm. Three defects in Mahometanism
insure its ultimate decay. First, its absolute
fatalism; second, its sensual and degrading
idea of the future life; third, its want Of prin-
ciple of expansion and growth. But with all
its defects Mahometanism was an advance for
the people of Arabia from their former condi-
ton, and we owe to It q debt of gratitude for
preserving to us during the centuries in which
Europe was sunk ip barbarism the literature
and science OF former age.
CAUTION TO AMERICAN LADIES WIS.,
TING PARIS.
Last night witnessed the discontinue Of
two American ladies, who evidently got them
selves into mess by not understanding the
custom of the country. They entered the Cafe
Tortoni, Boulevard des Italians, unaccom-
panied, and the waiter declined to serve them
with ice cream. They were politely told that
It was the rule of the establishment not to
serve ladies alone, and they were obliged to
pass out under the gaze of large number Of
ladies and gentlemen sitting at the tables
Their faces showed that they were honest girls,
and they were intensely Inundated. They
thought that they could enter here and eat
their ice as comfortably and securely % Of
many establishments on Broadway. The Cafe
Tortoni Is one Of the most respectable place in
Paris, and its ices are famous. They are found
ON the tables of the aristocratic and official
world at all grand dinners, and, in . word, they
are delicious. This is one OF the few places In
the city where gentlemen 60 with their wives.
This reputation for respectability could never
be kept up except by making Il an memorable
rule not to serve ladies unaccompanied, for II
one were allowed there would be no exception
for refusing another and a. all the haottues Of
Toftoni's are rich or well-to-do, the demi-monde
| would soon make that fayorite rendezvous.
On each side are cafes where dozen women oil
the boulevards can be seen at all times, and II
| is Just for that reason that no American woman
would enter there. The respectable places are
only kept there by making this rule inexor-
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