, 1876-12-27

COllplWl6 IdlluI0 Gudt has ulJneEGO ATTENDED,
the friendly advances made by Germany
towards France, one would require to havo
q very blind optimism to expect such a
result from the participation OF Germany
In the Paris Exhibition. That the rospon-
sibility for this state of things must be at
tributel rather to the French press than to
the woll-edlcltoi part of thh French pub
lie Is q fact which will not be denied, but
that makes absolutely no change In the
situation, such as il is.
when ones friendship is colby reject
ell, oao ought not to persist in Offering it.
A man who respects himself does not cross
the treshoId Of u house where he is not re.
coived with pleasure, even waen he is ASSURE
Cd, on the occasion Of sons extraordinary
eveIt, that no VIII b graciousNy resolved
on a given day.
liz Putrio Paris, Nov 27)
TIL stu liel silence of tho German Co.
vernmont with regard to oar coming Ex-
hibitioa, and the koowu resistance Of one
hal(ot the G .rmlH Pa ,~ian1nt, i~alicato q
hesitation an raplgla1ct watch nothing
appears to us to Justify. 1t Is impossible
to deny taat the Cabinet Of Berlin feels
really em54rass9l ut The thought Of seeing
Germans coming 10 contend for p:jz3s at
Paris, ID tao very heat OF that French
nation which They - cin4,ly invaded AM
struck. Bat tlc 1 Il nothing to prove
that any resolution mas been adopted and
lha. Prince Bsmlrk will. not consent to
follow the example Of the otaer Govern
msa's. W. think, on the contrary, that
be will make up his mind to do 50, and
will b. unwilling to seem to shun tue
Courteous revenge which German s~eIt-iova
might fear in a peaceful and international
contest. Oar conf l9nco in this respect IS
founded upon the complete absence OF
any rcaso0s that can justify q refusal
or abstention on the part Of Germany.
In Iced, what has Germany to complain OIL
What can she reproach us with in explana-
ton of her aversion Z We seek in vain for
any grievance, even the slightest. L. it
our silence aud immybjiity No ono oan
suppose it. Aftor n disaster like that OF
1870 H., nation can but fall back on it
self, pay the debt Of its misfortune, and
without noise or useless complaints set to
work to raise itself mp again. This IS
what France has been doing for the Iass
five years, aud she daily avoids with soru-
pulous care anything that might ott1nd
Germany. The Government, the Assem-.
bIios, and the press observe with porsovor-
ing fidelity this rule imposed upon them
by prudence, and Germany is 900 clear
sigh. 81 not 30 appreciate tho dignity OF this
course. ... There Is no reason to fear
that German visitors would be ill-reCcived.
II there is q country whore courtesy to
foreig lers is a national Characteristic, we
may say that it il France. Who French
have often beea blamed for f%ivoIity, for
gotfulnsss, and over-eagerness to receive
strangers, but 40 oae has ever been able
to saw taat we ar9 q sombre and inhospi-
table people. On3 fact is decisive on this
point and shows how absolutely inbound
ed any notion of this kind is, ant il is that
since the War there are twice as many Ger
mans in Paris as before 1870. Ihs number
Of Germans who live permanently IN Paris
Is estimated ut $4,000. This shows that the
Germans like Paris, but it also shows how
easy aud complasant French hospitality 49,
aud ought t. PIT an end to any appr.han-
sions as to the reception that would await
German czuiJ tors and visitors. Therefore
we can see no reason why Germany should
hold aloof and refuse her official sup port
TO the International Exhibition'of 1878.
France, at oil events, is entitled to say
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