The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
What European Kings and American SOve-
reignS Abroad Are Doing.
GENERAL GRANTS TOUR.
Notes on Crime Paupersm. Society and
the Opera.


It is long indeed since an election in Ger
many attracted so much attention in France.
When say that the interest is deep and
pervades all classes I do not overstate. The
bitter feeling Immediately following the
war of 1870 has subsidized, or at least become
merely latent. Then, if Germany had
| elected q congress of wolves, it could
not have added to the French hatred,
and Reichsrath of angels would not
have softened it. Frenchmen once more
are looking across their frontiers with
speculative eyes. The leaven of human
nature, which is greater than the leaven of
patriotism, is working in their minds. Ul-
tramontane in France looks to ultramontane
in Germany with friendly eyes; French
monarchist looks to German monarchist
with sympathy and, most significant OF all,
French republican and socialist look en-
| couragement to the struggling democrats
| and socialists OF the Fatherland.
| In government circles here the large in
| crease in the German socialistic vote has
caused painful impression. 1t is feared
that it will result in revival Of political
activity among the Communists, whom the
strong hand and wonderful tact of Gam
beta keep quiet. So strong is the govern
mental feeling alluded to that the Working
mems Congress announced for the Sd of
September has been prohibited. In the
meantime the strikes in the mining districts
continue.
| GAMBEITA AND THE RADICALS.
| The ex-dictator, it may be predicted,
will soon require all his force to keep down
| the ultras of his party. For the purpose Of
gaining control of the government he in
duced the radicals to refrain from
advocating violent measures, but.
like the forty thieves in their jars,
they are putting their heads out
and growing to know if it is not time
to begin. Gambetta, although determined
on making the Republics reality down to
the last detail, has no notion of ever lifting
the reds out of their jars. They are. how
ever, a difficult lot to keep "bottled up"
and the cry of IAN end to opportunism, to
compromises for expediepcy" passes from
jar to jar-from Belleville to Marseilles
THE MoNARcHIsTs STIRRING.
But the renewal of political activity is
not left to the extreme republicans. The
mon archists are recognizing to prepare
O new campaign, with "the saviours of So
oiety" as their motto. AS they can only
hope for electoral gains in case of the Com
munists misbehaving themselves, they
show political keenness in getting their
| machinery ready in case the blue blouses
promise to give the army little work
to do.
BoNAPARTrsT PROPAGANDA
Any commotion is good for the Bona
partists, and it is not surprising to learn
that the police have lately arrested a num-
Der of Napoleonic agents who were cir
culating medals with head of Napoleon
and the u otto Gall for the people and by the
people"
SIGNIFICANT coURTEsIRs.
A matter which usually bears little sig
nifcance, but which, under the peculiar cir
cumstances, is noteworthy, has been the
talk in Paris for some days--namely, the be-
stowal Of couple of grand crosses of the
Legion of Honor by President Mac-Mahon.
These honors are to be conferred on two
Germans one Prince Hohenlohe OF Ba-
varia, the German Ambassador to France;
the other Count Won Bulow. Prince Bis
marck's right hand man in the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs ut Berlin, and both represen.
tatives of Germany in the late Congress. The
crosses are expressly stated as compliment
tary recognitions of their kindness to
France in the Congress
THE ENGLISH ENTENTE coRpIALE.
This action is interpreted variously.
Some look on it as q sign Of increasing
amity between the two governme nts, but q
good many aver that it is q demonstration
of the old Marshals irritation against Ing
land in it's underhand capture of Cyprus