New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
TIE GAR AT BERLIN.
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POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS JOURNEY.
PLANS OF THE WAR PARTY IN GERMANY-oPPosI-
TON OF THE EMPEROR AND THE RADICALS TO
THE sCHEMEs-PROsPECTs OF MEETING OF
THREE EMPERoRs AT Ems.
prom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEl
BERLIN, Nav 13.-The Gar cannot hope TO please
both France and Germany, even by following the
middle recommended by Horace. IL IL
now toerably well understood what the militia
~ party this city demanded of him during
his visit here The 7ribGno il of the
minor organs of the Foreign Office-one in
which it has now and then been found polite to
announce indirectly approaching events. 1t an
nOunced the downfall Of Count Won Arnim long be-
fore il occurred, by series of short paragraphs full
of sneers, which carried with them Unmistakable
marks of their authorship. 1t may often be searched
for suggestions of schemes that are entertained but
not fully developed When, therefore, we read on
two successive days in this journal that
the only solution of the present crisis is
III a suspension of the French armament, and t2)
rectifcation of the Belgian frontier in the
interest of German security, we may properly as
sumo that this is scheme TO which certain people
here in official life would be glad to commit the
Car of Russia. It is indeed by means certain
that the Emperor of Germany has yet accepted II.
He is man of many scruples and friend of peace.
II is very well known here that the plans of the
party have hitherto been shipwreeked against his
humane obstinacy.
What NAV be called the conditional war party here
is larger than the limits of the army. II in
cludes probably the great middle classes as well az
the nobility and the soldiers. "If N be necessary
they say for the safety of the new German Empire
to renew the war against France in order TO an
ticipate renewal on her part soon as she be
strong enough find allies then let us not hes
itate an instant. We value peace, but we are re-
solved to preserve our new unity The most siren
nous opponents. not only of war but of the war
passion, are the radicals. The Tossisehe Zitnng,
an independent paper criticises the tactics OF the
military party and the course of the Government
journals with remarkable freedom. The representa-
tivcs of the working men, who alone protested
against the war of 1870 may, OF course, be trusted
to protest against any policy recommended by
Prince Bismarck. But on the whole. an adverse
public sentinel would with difficulty interrupt the
plans of the Government. The political Thought
of Germany is slow and badly organized. Al
though the Germans are a well-educated peo-
pie, they have not yet learned how to
control their rulers in anything like democratic
spirit. They have obtained their German Parma
ment and in return therefor they suffer their rulers
TO supply them with information through the benev-
oent channel of the Press Bureau. This source of
arriving at sound opinions about international ques
tons.
Prince Gortschakotf. too was here, and made fire.
ouent visits to his friend and colleague in Wilhelm
strsse The old veteran is still vigorous. lie clam
beers I'D into o carriage nimby IA his imperial
master and can write long and good dispatches
without apparent fatigue His diplomacy Is not
mnch like that of Prince Bismarck The Prnssian
has introduced an element of nominal publicity into
the conduct of negotiations. device by which he
only hides the real secrets under a mask of partial
frankness whereas the Russian proceeds on the an
Gent system of surrounding everything with an ar
Of mystery. II is only when dealing with
ENGLAND that Russia throws of her reserve.
II is vet uncertain whether or not the Emperor OF
Austria will go to Ems and meet his two brothers.
He has been making several long Journeys, ana mas
Int inst returned so that the Viennese airm fresh
exnedition is too much to ask of him. Prussia
would. OF course, be glad 10 see him there and the
Foreign Office is sure that the waters would DO MN
good Be that as it may our Kaiser has already
made his plans. and viii leave here for Ems on the
9th of June. If the Emperor Francis Joseph JOINS
.baro On rnueh the better.