New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
MoLTRE AND MANrEUTFEL.
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From The TdV Mall GdiC'S
After the iutcrmissiOn of single number which
led people 10 believe that the cmnipotent Chan-
ccllor had put the screw on the French for"ig n
of German per-onagcs Comte Yasil" has resumed I'm
tho NoUreis ReVpe his letters on society In Berlin
Mapens 1taath2der Of and Mar
disccrns some good quality even IN German M. Man
eur he SAYS IA honest character, OF whom any ma
reasons FOR Ih4 erency towards Of the leaders Of
those the Rhine" The fact mat at StfaAburg
M-rsha Mnnjouic Is but I'll at ease, and that he Will hail
the day OF hi, release from Official du Is Shougn 10
raise him In French opinion 10 -ay nothing 81 the alleged
coolest. and that he has secret contempt for the dnp
city ~ the Chancellor" M. Mantcuhei" says Count
tact Of which German is capable" and tried to prevent
the execution OF the rigorous measures which the GOV
ton ia frankly Acknowledged for what German can ever
become popular IN Asacc with s cheerful assurance
Marshall Mniculc X dismissed, and Count Nasln turns
military ccnn. OF thls generation IA described as
old dry tacurn aud rather green at the OF four
years. and devoid OF any good qualities save that OF
bong always anxious to enace hinseI III society nom
sheer mOdcsty OF Rarely II ever VIII he advance
opinion IN public, for, Ike Prince Blsmarck Count
MOkc regards with diSdan me multitude ana ts Juhg
cn being firmly convinced that the destiny OF nation
depends solely those who govern all power should
be- In the hands OF the ruler who should In no wise share
Il with subacrns- Is quite natural view Of things
for soldier lie has not ambition, but he Is thorough
Mathematician whose very kindness Is mechanical who
loves nobody, aud regards all feeling as weakness Facts
only influence him. and u IL only about lcts tnat ne
rci6cr particularly at such facts the timely deahe
ofSkobclcf and Gambctta which pleased him Immensely.
Though he has real dread OF war, he Is inncxble when
once engaged I'm IT, and continues It, like the mechanical
mathematician that he IL, until his enemy crushed and
every possible advantage gained That Count Moke Ia
the greatest stratcst OF the century, Count Nasl adj
mits and he INDUCES In quiet laugh at
Tho Danish Minister OF War; who, when Motke
LEFT the Danish army reported TO the King, The departure
of CAPTAIN de Moltke will not great loss To the Danish
army" while It is undenia'le that as strateg5t he
eXcels IL mistake To asCrbC to him any influence
whatever in politics lie has never occupied himself
with political affairs, and nobody has consulted MIN about
them. In the war Of 1870 he was sometimes pushed io
ward by Prince bismarck; not however IA soldier or
pOcan-nobody would accuse the Iron Prince OF acting
so wclklybut IA a convenient lightning conductor TO
turn from his head the storm OF macdctions poured
upon him by his dupes and victims After collecting al
his items of nfOTmatOn NJ c COme dc Nas arrives ht
the conclusion that Count Motkc II solitary man, Nv
ing closed his cgOsm aud impatient at being III any
way disturbed In his Tranquility cold, lmpasslVe
natIre incapable OF doing good 10 any one having never
in the course OF his long life either obliged any one or
having been under AN obligation to anybody. The ar
tclc although bright and sometimes iuatured VIII not
ave 40 much It's predecessor nor hkey to
attain 10 the honor OF being contscated throughout