The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-13

GERMAN ASSURANCES OF PEACEFUL INTEN-
T.oNs-A POWERFUL NEIGHBoR."
BERLIN May IL. 1875
The North German Gazette s:-"We can givo
assurance that tue relations OF Germany and
France have at no time since the war been more
friendly ana satisfactory than they now are"
The Provincial correspondence a semi-ofllcai
Journal declares that Germany desires peace, and
is able to rely on union win powerful neighbor
TO repress any possible foreign ambition aiming at
It's disturbance.
BANCROFT ON THE SITUATION.
THE COUNCIL OF TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR PEACE STRONGER THAN THE TENDENCY
TO wAR--TuE POSITION OF THE PApAcY N
EUROPE AND ASIENIcA
WASHINGTON, May H. 1875.
The situation in Europe continues TO engage
much attention IN diplomatic circles Our rep
resentatives at the courts OF continental Eu-
rope are still keeping watchful eve upon the
progress or events, and the stare Department IS
regularly advised of the result OF their observa-
tions.
HON. GEORGE BAEoRoFrs OPINION
Mr.. Bancroft late United States Minister at
Berlin has, suce his return 30 this country, kept
MP his relations with the statesmen and diplomats
Of Europe, and particularly those or Germany,
through frequent correspondence. BY this means
Mr. Baucfoft has been kept fully informed OF the
political movements and the attitude OF the DIFF
crent Powers toward each other. This, combined
with Mr.. Bancrot's ripe experience In diplomacy,
probably makes him the best authority on Euro
pean complications and possibilities OF any one
resident az this capital.
WHAT THE Ex-MINIsrER HEARS AND WHAT HE
THINKS.
Mr.. Boncroft in conversation, to-day, said
that the letters which he had recently
received from Germany led him to the
conclusion that Germany had not, as was
populariy supposed, any sinister designs
uron Belgium. 1t was not friendly act nor had
belgium any right consistent with her treaty OBJ
legations to haroor bishops OF the Catholic church,
or any other persons whose object was to ioment
disturbances in Germany 1t was perfectly proper,
therefore, for Prince Bismarck to address a note
or remonstrance 10 Belgium, reminding That power
or her international Obligations, and insisting
upon their Observance
BELGIUM AN ANCIENT BUT RESPECTABLE DIFFICULTY.
Bismarck, or course, is perfectly aware that any
attempt TO interfere with the independence OF an
ancient Power ike Belgium would lead TO results
impossible 10 oretel The iorcible acquisition OF
Belgium would introduce an element OF discord
into German politics which would very lar over
balance any mere geographical advantage TO be
gained
THE COUNCIL or THE KAIsEEs
Mr.. Bancroft looks upon The present Visit OF the
Car OF Russia to the Emperor OF Germany as one
Of friendship only. The hmperors sisser IS the
mother OF the car. During Mr.. Bancroits resi-
dence at the German capital when the FrancoRus-
sin var was raging he was personally cognizant
Of the gratincaton felt by he Emperor that Rus
sla aDstaiaeu RON any pat'0ip''ioh - 'no 80 us
gle. Immediately after the close 81 me war, En-
peror william had intended To express TINS graft
fcatiou IN personal visit 10 81. Petersburg, but
his physicians advised against his making the
Journey. The Crown Prince or Germany hau
therefore been deputed 10 MAKE the visit !or the
Emperor Alexander.
Mr. Bancroft says that Of course, when the
crowned neads Of such important Powers visit
each other they take advantage Of the opportunity
to discuss freely the political stnasicn o. Europe,
and that, as in the present case, woen the two
Powers are understood 70 be IA accord, they may
nnlolu more or less their oTa plans ana per-
sonal views 70 each othcr. u was, therefore,
not improbable that TINS time had been selected
Tor the visit on accol 81 me general uneasi-
ness when II was undeniabe perVaded Oh Eu-
rope.
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