| Show T THE yie yke SE SECRET CRET THEATY TREATY FROM erom present appearances telegraphic dispatches will bo be looked for now with an interest only second to that which attended their publication during the progress of the war of df the rebeil reneil rebellion iou lou those found in our columns today to day contain news newa of an exciting and aud interesting character at the last advices advises from london serious alarm prevailed on the subject of the proposed treaty betge between p n franc france and prussia slathe the principal points of shih appeared in pur issue of yes ves te ray england ia 6 evidently stirred up if the londen correspondent or ahe the new york tribune is to be relied upon the leading men of great britain attach importance to the treaty gladstone is a man who has hag the credit of being courageous if he betrayed the apprehension described and spoke with a pale face and hesitating lips he undoubtedly felt that England glands f s position was one environed with grave difficulties france must explain this offensive treaty is said to be the universal expression of the london press and immediate steps have been taken to demand of france the necessary explanations it does doea not seem possible that there tan can bo be any truth in the report on the subject of this secret treaty napoleon is too astute to bay say nothing about his being too honorable it strikes us to commit himself by making such propositions as the reported treaty contains since hince his hi coup he has always displayed an anxiety to maintain friendly relations with ith england and he has been very tery successful in doing so if we judge of his feeling now by his condur in thib tho past this friendship and alliance are too valuable in in his estimation to be lightly sacrificed or to be endangered dank dang ered by making propositions prepositions to prussia which he had no assurance she would accept and which he be might reasonably conclude would be directly communicated to england the only thing that gives the semblance of probability babi lity to the report about the treaty ia is the agitation and excitement in parliament upon the subject the distrust Inan by the cressand pres press sand and the leading english statesmen towards france and prussia clearly exhibits the lack of confidence which the great powers as they are called entertain towards one another and ought to show louis napoleon that his hold upon the heart and sympathy of england is a very slight one the london rimes times ia Is evidently in favor of prussia and it wishes to give a religious complexion to the contest it professes to have it in its power the proofs necessary to authenticate its statement that such a treaty has been proposed this statement has great weight it is generally believed in england that france has been acan acting v very ery basely A more effectual method method of alienating the sympathies of the english people from france could not have keen reen en devised and it is this that makes t e report appear like ilke a trick of prussia of orber her friends but whether the eaty be true or not affairs in europe at now are very much disturbed and i 1 s not improbable that serious complications may arise even if ir war should e averted an uneasy feeling will be left that will not soon be quieted and 11 is a question whether napoleon can preserve his hia throne and dynasty now that wat matters have gone as far as they have without war he has aroused the war spirit of france and it clamors for blood eau can it be satisfied with anything else than war either foreign or domestic |
