Evening star., 1920-09-19

and At once assigned for duty at the
most important points. The whole
for assignment by the last of this
month and the system OF telegraph
ing and signaling the approach OF
storms and making observations OF
the weather practically begun.
number Of those encamped at Fort
fever and bilious complaints. which
are very prevalent on that side of
the river and measures should be
taken to remove the camp to some
healthier locality"
The King of Prussia did not relish
the republican reaction in France
that immedi-
Prussia and the ateiy followed
French Republic. the French
army at Sedan and the capture of
Emperor Napoleon III. for it was not
in accord with his monarchical ideas.
Consequently he resolved to ignore
| the revolutionary government that
had been set up at Paris. He gave
orders that the imperial prisoner held
| at Wilhelmshohe should be treated in
| every respect as the actual reigning
sovereign of France. Regarding this
matter The Star Of September IS, 1870,
| said: 1.
The action Of King william in
Recognising Napoleon as emperor has
been supposed to have some stgnifi-
canoe as indicating a purpose on his
part to reinstate the Napoleon regime
in power. or at any rate determi-
nation not to countenance a repub-
lican form of government for France.
This construction of his course seems.
however. to have no good basis. The
truth probably is that King William
is a good deal pushed Just now to
| know with whom he is to deal. There
is. to be sure. a temporary provisional
government at Paris, but IL can hard
| ly be said to have assumed consist
ency. shape and strength to represent
the entire country. 1t was elected by
a minority of the French legislature
and is so weak on it's legs that
already there are symptoms OF its
overthrow by the more radical repub-
licans. It may be fairly claimed. in
deed. that it more nearly represents
the French people than does the de
posed Napoleon: but does II really and
adequately represent the people oi
France? Can it's action be considered
binding on them in the great ques-
| "The other great European powers
lGreat Britain. Russia and Austria
have not yet recognized the French
republic, probably waiting to see IL II
promises to live. and when they dc
| it is pretty certain that Prussia viii
do the same. That Prussia will un-
dertake to dictate to France who
shall be it's ruler. or what its form OF
government, is in the last degree i'm
probable. Bismarck may essay by
diplomacy TO assist In the election
made by France, but there will be no
dictation. A government imposed on
France by Prussia will be particular
| ly distasteful to the high-spirited
French people. and II would need to
be sustained in power by q mucb
larger Prussian army of occupation
at Paris than the French army OF oc-
cupation that has sustained the tenn
poral power of the pontin At Rome" "
The stray animal nuisance in
Washington was difficult of abate-
ment fifty years ago.
lY;v. S%nnl< in The owners of live
stock had become SO
the Streets. accustomed to per-
Uniting their movable property 10
forage in the public streets that they
Regarded this privilege as right,
even though the law forbade the pracs
tice. In The Star of September IA.
1870. 10 this comment:
"The owners of sundry hogs. geese
ducks, etc, presented a petition to
the board Of health last night asking
that the recent restrictions placed
upon them be either modified or re-
moved; whereupon. the board OF
health straightway voted to allow all
Iowners Of hogs within the city limits
or otherwise dispose Of their hogs
/. provided that no person should Keep
more than ten hogs in pen.' THIS
1 is q repetition of the same absurd
! farce that has been played for years
by the city authorities - the matter
/ The owners OF the hogs and geese
will be no more ready to abate the
nuisance on the list of January than
+, they are now. They never are ready.
For years they have escaped. throusti
the neglect Of the authorities to exe'
cute the law, or by getting a sus-
pension of penalties when some feeble
attempts have been made in that dl-
rection. They have known that they
were violating the law; they have
known what the penalties were ana
there is not shadow or shade OF
reason why they should be allowed to
60 on outraging the rights OF law
shidjne citizens.and endangering the
health of the community"
With the capture of the French
rmy at Sedan and the bottling up OF
Bazains and his army a
The Siege Metz, the Pruss.ans mao
a clear road to Paris and
OF kaIls. proceeded there with an
overwhelming force. The position OIL
the French capital was desperate.
! The Germans had their plans per-
fectly well laid and went about the
business Of laying siege in char
acterIstic. methodicai manner. Inc
Star Of September 16. 1870. said:
1.-THE hour Of trial for Paris has ar
rived. The city was declared in 4
state of siege today and the Prus-
slams are massing their forces under
its walls. capturing railroad trains
and cutting the lines of communica-
ton. In a day or two the victorious
armies Of KING william aaanasd VIII nj.v have ap9
active operations will commence.
with reinforcements from Marseille
/ and elsewhere, the troops behind the
fortificatfons are computed at 2oo.ooo.
or this number probably not 10000
belong to the regular army. While
there 10 an abundance of war mate
rial for the forts and artillery. the
majority Of the infantry are DOUBT.
less poorly armed. The supply OF
chassepots was not sufiicient to meet
the wants Of the regulars and Nc
Mahon was compelled to equip many
of the troops at Chalons with old
flint muskets. Probably two-thirds
of the chassepots are now at Metz
and in the hands of fresh Prussian
levies, who obtained them at Sedan.