France And Germany

Having dismissod the Oriental quesI tion for the present with a diplomatic shrug, Frunce exhibits rather a pnzzled demeanor just now over tho attitude of Germany. There is no loveloBtbetween the empire of Wilhelm and the repnblic of MaoMahon at the best of times, but, the revanche fever having almost completely snbsided in France, the prospectus for au international exhibition at Paris itext year hftving been insumí, aml the ablest Frenoh stntesmeu having offered the most solid reaeons wliy France should keep out of all present European quarrels, one would imagine that Germany coilld rest easy. The fact is, however, that Germany does not reason on these lines. Prince Bismarek was not alarmed at tho frantic shrieks of the burning French patriots ; for all animáis that yon are not prepnred to kill outright must be allowed to squeal when they are hurt. The ery of the French was the rage of a humbleil, defeated and disorganizcd nation. It did not disturb liis ears in Beiiinordiscomposehini over his philoBOphio pipe and eomforting beer in liis home at Yarzin. He is quick, how! ever, to see that France is rapidly beI coming sti'onger matérially than she has boen since 1812; that her Government is consolidating and tiding over the most dangerous crisis ; that she is rising by her own buoyaney to the surf ace of European politics. Bismarok's uneasiness has been manifest in sume slightly acid communica, tions with the Frencli Government ; but the Germán prcas, having no diplomatie ; reserve to keep, has been ponring forth vitriolic articles upon French presnmptions in the tone that a policeman might adopt to a convict out on a ticket-ofleave. Henee the differences between the two Govemmenta eontiime ; for, altliimgh France continually plends " no oflense intended," Germany i still linding fresh cause of complaillt. The present fear in Berlin appears to be au alliance between France and Russia. Bifimarok wishes to continue holding the Czar in the hollow of his i and inch au ajliimre with France would look like an attempt on the part of Ht. Petersburg to choose {rienda for itself. There is possibly nothing in the story beyond the fact that at the conference the French support of llussian views was veiy cordial. Tt suggests that the wily (orischakolï lias taken advaatage of the growing iinportance of Prance to play for a nrmer support i'rom Germany by co(uctting with the French republie. Jüsiiiarck consequently jiroceeds to show France that she is not yet able to run a,bout without his leave, and seeks a quarrol. TIk1 extravagant attentions paid to the liunibufi Gen. Tcheniayetl' during his stuy in Paris exaspérate the Germana, and, although it will look a small matter in America to be angry about, it would snriJiise yon to findivnat troulile it inakes here.