The New York herald., 1874-05-31

veteran who is at the head or the French govern
ment on his good fortune IN having as German
ambassador "a devout Catholic, ike Prince Hohen.
| lohe.n who would be. from his very religion, dis
posed 10 lean toward the Pope and to act a con-
ciliatory part between France and Germany. In
| one word, this appointment appeared to you a
sign OF good will towards suffering France and ON
omen OF lasting peace And, taking up the HERALD's
song the Word piped also its readers OF '.peace
and good VIM through the advent OF this new
| princely paragon OF pieuy IN the French capital
As these lines are written, however, you dispe
the Illusion and assure us that
WAR rs MORE THAN PROBABLE
between the two great countries In question, and
that Germany cannot and viii not allow France to
gather strength any longer
How, without reminding your readers OF the
facts produced by "Prudentins" In his first letter
concerning the conflict between Bismarck and the
Catholic Church, it could be for an instant con-
cluded by the public press that Prince Hohenlohe
was devout Catholicn Is passing strange. That
he Is OF an old Catholic stock grant you. and
also that one OF his brothers Is cardinal.
But that Prince Clovis ever performed one single
act OF Catholic piety or showed IN single instance
his regard for the interests OF the Church or his
sympathy with her brave old Pontirf in her strug-
giles is what the world has yet to learn.
1t Is just the time to repeat what has been
OF the Catholics in Bavaria long before the break
ing out or the Franco-German war, was due to the
.'piety'' OF this same Prince Clovis Hohenohe. at
that time Prime Minister Of that kingdom; aud he
ceased to iii that post because the Catholic
party In Bavaria coalesced with the patriotic
party" to drive HIM from it. They knew six years
ago. as they know Dut too wen to-day, that
THE BrTTEREsT ENEMIES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
are statesmen VINO cali themselves her children
while betraying her most sacred interests, and
churcnmeD, like Cardinal noheniohe, whose only
religion is servity to kings and their ministers.
France has nothing to hope for but unreienling
hate from the clever, bad man whom Germany
now sends to her. He it was who counselIed his
King before the opening OF the late war to cast his
lot with Prussia and against France, the old-tme
py ho new &C. ts ara OF
leon !. by Bavaria when nc raised her to the rank
O o kingdom.
During the campaigns OF the first French EN-.
pre the Bavarans had Shared all the glory OF the
French arms. And when, under Prusslan leader
and took q foremost part IN every battle which
fastened the overthrow Of Napoleon ILL.,, and
enaed IN the dlsmemberment and utter spol!atlOn
OF France, there was not Bavarian who did not
1eel that he was running his best friend to elevate
his worst enemy. Nor was there then Bavarlan
who dld not know that the man who brought about
the fatal alliance Of Southern and Northern Ger
many against france, unprepared and deceived,
political apostate will falsy the proverbal "false
aud fatal zeal' OF all apostares against those OF
their lormer creed when they war against them
and have them In their powerf Can you, since
the termination OF the late war and the elevation
German Imperial Parliament. point out a single
word said by him to appease the German appetite
for
FURTHER VENGEANCE ON A FALLEN FOE,
or single deea OF graceful mediation between
the conqueror and the conquered'
mol Marshal MacMahOn does not blind himself
TO the significance OF Count Won Arnlm's departure
and hohenlohe's arrival he ls perfectly aware
knows the mind Of Bismarck and is most trusted
by the German Chancellor. And all France knows
thai tnis mission means speedy renewal Of hos
tlitles, II clever and unscrupulous diplomacy may
surely find way OF rendering peaceful negotla-
ton impossible, and may as certainly devise means
OF which is maddened by tntolerahle and unceas-
ing hnmiiatons and the other blinded by its fears
OF terrible retaliation.
The religious question can only have this much
to do IN the sending to France OF this eminent
proves subject tot Of serous nTM aa or
statesmen to SETTLE. They would like to have
such Pope as dear Cardinal Hohenlohe would
make-a man after their own heart, VINO would
be alike acceptable to Kaiser Wilhelm and that
most edifying Catholic" King Victor Emmanuel
Skill to induce France TO unite with Germany and
Italy in controlling the approaching papal elec
sure that Prince Hohenlohe VIII do mis- best to
WIN 1t.
WHAT NAY COME OF HoHENLoHE's APPOINTMENT.
Then, there is the crown OF Spain to dispose, Of
And II Marshal MacMahon could be induced to al
low ne oeggary oaans to oe placed ,s on the head
to the Comte de Paris. why that alone would De
agrand result accomplished BY Bsmarcks iavorite.
Does the late reported refusal OF the Spanish
crown oy the Duke de Montpensier point IN this
directionY At any rate France and her truest
Hohenohe many deed Of questionable merit II |
he could only be instrumental In bestowing on the
fair kingdom OF st. Louis such sovereign as Louis
Philippe ii. would be sure to make. But this pros
pect OF peace, prosperity. national strength and
tho
Of the times 10 indulge In And yet 1t is hard,
when such prospect opens before one, for heroic
France In the hour OF her greatest need to put IL
away, especially when 1t fs SO easy to realize 1t |
and when the realization would gladden. all
Whether Prince H0henlohe's mission means this
peaceful solution OF mighty International prob
lem, or whether il means war, war dreadful to
WV ENGLAND's GRAND OPPORTUNITY.
Twice within twenty years has England missed |
her opportunity OF securing beyond peradventure I
Europe as the two great Western Powers s As such
their interests are absolutely identical Whatever
diminishes the prestige, national honor or terri
toral integrity OF either Power diminishes in like
bined at the approach OF the Danish war to forbid !
the outrage m % committed BY Germany % on that an
and Austria was soon made to feel the arm OF the
new Power thus created BY the abstenton OF Eng
England and her best statesmen felt it
with prop pr0pnets instinct saH ss greater
appears now irreparable-waS to allow |
France to 60 into the late war, or, having allowed
It. not to have lost her last shilling and her last
soldier before allowing France to be dismembered |
and Impoverished by her heartless conquerors
ENGLAND UNDER THR FIRST NAPOLEON
stirred up and subsidized Europe again and again |
to prevent France from becoming the overshadow-
ing Power OF Chrstendom. She ought, in her own |
defence IN 1870 70 have reused every civilized gov
ernment to resist the formation OF q military des-
potisln far more formidable than ever Napoleon
Welded. Since the sudden growth OF this spectre |
Of German greatness and frances momentary |
prostration England must have ,et OF how little |
account her interference was held by Bismarck.
Let her now assert her own dignity. She |
can once more be the arbiter OF peace and
war in Europe. She can save France and bind
her TO herself by ties stronger than adamant.
United, France and England can brave the world.
The simple fact OF their standing together side by
side would prevent the forming Of any coalition
against them.
And hare is fnn an onnnrfnnitu for the limited