The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-08
DlSMARCK'S POLICY.

The misunderstanding between the
emperor Williams and Plus IN. has
scarcely II precedent since tho conflicts
which ushered in tho thirty years. war.
lt is II struggle of II more radical charac-
ter than that of the rcformatiOn, of
which it seems to be the result, II not
climax. The object then was only to
Introduce reforms, while the present
purpose is to reduce tho Pnpacy to u
bishopric. The annexation of the Ro-
magma to Victor Enanuel's kingdom
compelled the Pope to make up for tho
loss of political prestige by rcviving
old and establishing new claims upon
the allegiance of his contituents. Bis
niarck now comes forward like Il mod
ern Luther TO oppose these claims, with
II Nicw of making the extinction of tho
political power of Rome contemporary
with that of hcr piritUai domination.
Tho paralysis of Austria, tho consoli-
dation of Italy, tho dccatlencc OF Spain,
and the crippiing of France, preceded
this conflict, and have made tho fIm
pcror tho nrbitcr of Europe, while tho
Vatican finds its former allies unavail-
ing, and is confronted ut the very doors
of the lnirinal by the now King Of
Rome and Of Italy. England is not
likely toa abandon hcr attitude of
neutrality, even should Archbishop
Manning succeed Plus, and Gladstone
keep on publishing pamphlets against
tho Papacy. Tho Emperor and tho
Pope are apparently engaged in sim
Elc-handcd combat, like the king and
the bishop in chess after tho disappear
aucc of tho other principal pieces from
the board.
The Emperor, however, has ut his
command powerful army, flushed
D., ,;.,t,. =
TcutOnic raco would rejoice to acquire
for Professionalism in Germany the same
supremacy which the Papacy long
possessed in con junction with the La
| tin races. Russia and Italy arc the
allies of Germany. AS for France, tho
| N0ftaircan sentiment of tho country
will hardly permit her to venture upon
the 9uixoiic task of propping up tho
| Vatican for the sake Ofavcnging Sedan.
Like Louis Napoleon, tho Pope may
attempt to gain recruits among tho
southern Catholic Germans, and, like
Napoleon, ne may sec his designs frus-
iratcd by The union Of all Germans in
the interests ofTcutonic prcpondcrancc.
i'us TX. has no allies except in tho
spiritual realms OF the Church. That
these, however, are not altogether
powcrIcss, is evident from the difficult
ties which bcsct bismarck, causing him
to adopt the most rigorous measures
against direct and indirect advcrsaries.
At Hhc very outset of his career he is
cntangiod in difficulties against which
the strategy of Moltllc is of less avail
than against BaZainc's and MacMa-
hons ba,talions. This very difficulty
Of graphing with subtle and insidious
opponcnts, through the ordinary chan
nellie Of government action, makes Bis
marck anxious TO cut the Gordian knot
by the arbitranent ofthc sword, which
he knows better how to deal with than
with the measures olcXnspcrated theolo-
gians and disappointed ambassadors.
1t is not impossible, therefore, that
nc will shape events so as to inaugur-
ate the next act Of the reformation--thc
reduction Of the patacy to cpiscopol
function5-by force of arms, though il
is not quite clear how war can cnsue
when bayonct3 arc only met by DEGREES
and l<rupp'9 guns by papal bulls.
. The death Of the Emperor and the
!, Pope may be the commencement Of 6
new chapter in this most cvcntfuI his
, tory--INctc ro,'A SIM.
Charles Lamb wittily saidof one of hi
. critics: "Thc more j think of him tn
| less ! thiHk of himO