, 1875-04-27

Ic correspondence between Ghf1ftlsly Hill
Belgium. Tho Loninn Spectator remarks
tint Wllatever clso 1nny result from tile
consolidation Of German nnity,-a conso'itIn-
ton, to some extent at least, as desirable and
inevitable az 1t was rapd and completo,-itia ia
probably certain that tic repose which was
promised to Europe rs tho result Of that ovent
will not be its immediate consequence. 1t
mover WINS really reasonable to expect that
people devoid Of tho gotriety whio1. results
from political experience, and not Mt oil do
void Of political ambition,--a people more
governed by ideas anl less governed by slow
sagacitics than any other in Europe, would
suddenly gain an overwhelming ascondoncy
in Europe md yet mo it with une1ampled
moderation and good sense"
Another journal observes that "Tllo Ger
Inaus aro now to tho sense OF national self
importance, md 1t undoubtedly grntiies them
to find their chief atatesman filling their enrs
with now evidences Of that Importance nj
most every day."
It is therefore nntural TINT the 1tntesfhen
Of Germany should bo little restless md tln-
easy under the efrccta Of sudden greatness as
n"ur0an rsthe with his wealth. They seem to
think they must prove their owl independent
nationality by interfering with tho concerns
Of other nations In january, 1874, Dls-
MAncK asked Earl GnANyuLr, tho then Min
lister Of Foreign A1nirs for (.reat britain, to
join with him in demonstrating against the
harboring Of Jesuit md Ultranlontano refill
gees in Belgium. The request waa refuse'1.
Since then, Germany Inns demanded that
1fn1v a1,nn16 +a1] .rhetltor nr not shg mennE to
support tho anti-Papal policy Of Germany.
She Inns compelled Anstr'a to give up poht-
ical fugitive, Davsriail journalist who had
ventured to crack harmless joke at tho
Chnnccllors oxpensc. She Inns permitted
semi-offcial journal to plunge Europe into
nonientaFy CONSERVATION ny declaring That
War with France was inevitable and 'mlff-
nent. She il reported to bo concentrating 8
troops now upon tie frontier OF Holland'
She il said TO have sent threatening noto
to LUXEMBOURG She has certainly sent two
such notes to ne'gl''m. Hefe Is catalogue
OF disastrous activity long enough 70 sat'sIy
tho most loyal Ieuton and to d16quses evefy-
body else. 1t has been lett to b1esfAncK TO
discover that the A'gheat Ideal OF a powerful
milton is to keep its neighbors IN q stato OF
apprehension.
Tho pending correspondence with Belgium
is q Bomewhat serious mattor. Thu nominal
roason is so slight, and dernla1'yA persastenco
is 10 groat, that it looks o. it tho nlpotent
Chancellor haa mado up his mind That no
must frightan somebody about something Tor
the sake Of keeping together and farther con-
Bolitating "New Germany .-..
The first note to Belgium, dated Fob. 3,
maae three complaints Tho first WIS the
conduct Of certain Belgian Bishops who, in
1872 and 1878, wrote pastoral letters
urging German Catholics to resist Bis
MAacEs scheme for tho suppression OF
| 1'apal influence. The second was Belgium's
failure to properly prosecute mud punish
m artisan, DuouIsSE by name, who is al-
| legged to have plotted, In 1873, against Dla-
MAncK's life. Tho third WIS tho publication,
last December, Of m address by the Belgian
Society Of Pontifcal Works, in which the
Bishop Of PalcrboFn, then under ar7est, re-
coived copious assurances Of sympathy. The
belgian Minister Of Foreign Anaira replied at
once. Tic showed that the Society of Pom
titica1 Works had disclaimed the address at
tributed to 1t; TINT DuolfEaNE had been fairly
tried without cliciting particlo of proof
against him further than that no hatl babbled
vaguo threats against the Chancellor when he
was drunk; and that the Constitution OF Bel
giu1n forbade my political interforence with
the utterances Of the Bishops The letter
went on to soy tint Belgium was not Pre-.
pared to curtail tho legal and con
stitutional liberties of her cltizens
ever Tor tho grn.hcouon OF ne
German doVernmens' h1HaA1oRs 7econe
note, sont 10" aays ago. 1eeseta tnas snt
lnwa OF Belgium prevent her from pfo.oc',ne
na'ghbonng States from tue eaect OF ngata
ttona' hna suggests snas Socn 'a"S s'lo'no -
changed: 9laa Is tue way tho matter Slano, =
now. II tno report tnat sl'n'.aF cot8esponu
enee II gong Oh WIN Aa9enoo"fe IN 'fn'
Holland d. o. ~el u boisluln ~ 1t,eN1eneo. .'e
Iho nature OF DtsaAAo6s position ~ 1e.e'