The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-19
PRUSSIA.
The Secret tTreatles-HOw they were Con-
cluded.
command.


Paris (AprH 81 Correspondence Of the London Times.
In article occupying more than two columns, the
Journal des Debdts gives hat purports to be sum-
mary of letters from corres pondents at Berlin,
planning the treaties Of alliance offensive and de-
tensiye, which Prussia has recently concluded with
the southern States of Germany. ,fhe article Is
writer, more sttO prays his readers not 10 consider
him responsible eitner ior the statements ~ or the
much of what the summary contains has been
sates acGaed IN Signing these tre
ties deserve to be noticed. They mad, 1t seems.
They yielded to the orce Of crcumsanceS and to
escape the dangers which they believed impended
irresistible. The fortune of had placed Bava-
and when Governments OF these States sent their
Penpoentiaries to Berlin to treat for peace, every
their utmost to obtain pardon for the grievances,
and to re-enter into her good graces During the
conferences Bavaria was informed that it was pos
sibe France would demand certain territorial con-
cessions by way of pensetion; and that these
concessions could be granted only at the expense of
they could only have reference the old Paatinate
cation made to the Grand Duke of Hesse who
thereupon began TO feel considerable alarm about
stand that the only means of preserving their terri
ory intact Ia WAS to Place under the pro-
treaty OF alliance offensive and defensive. Those
tensions OF the French Government, had great in
tuence on the southern Governments and they at
selves up 10 Prussn, In order to maintain the
bssIg OF Of 'RsT ~ hs n
all these matters should be treated and resolved
llshnent of peace those which concerned the al
conan aanfe o was demanded as the iGds
that he would listen to no terms that did not include
nexIble will: and hence when tre Iting Separately
with each Of the three States with each Of them
ance signed the same day, and ratified at the same
the treaty Of alliance orm one and the eaty s
or more re- eotbecsy speaking the spulations Of the
peace spoken Of a, 9 Berlin during the negotiations
any difference in the States is without importance.
In explanation OF the quettion why secresy was re-
whereas those OF peace were at once made public,
treaties Those Of peace were awaited mpstien ly
tie negotiations Carried on nat at us Bs6 syG hkea aSd Sd
their publication could not be delayed But But
respect to the, treaties of slance' Of witch which
H. Bismark required. The postponement had no in.
convenience; and II was in some necessary for
began reconcile itself the Victories and conSuesrs
Sion of the Southern States by that p6WeT and eveH
those who had no doubt that the scheme OF Prussia
she required Time 70 execute them, Public opinion was
ttSs treaties considered that their prematare publ,
cation would provoke resistance both in
Southern states and elsewhere For these reasons G
secrecy was ISaged s and was from an
separate instTumenn In spite OF all the care taken
circles at Berlin; and some persons thought them
selves obliged TO ask NJ. Bsmar whether the rumors
touching the allanoe with the Southern States
not added but he now makes no secret of the fact
to such of the Ambasssadors and Ministers
ner" information from him, explanations suif
cently clear-at least sufficiently warn them so
that one has right TO repr0aoh him with taking
them by surprise, However well kept the secret soon
became TOO heavy burden for them Ia whose kean.
ing ID was. The southern Governments were greattv
embarrassed by IT, and, towards the close OF JnnsE
last, they entreRted M, de Bsmark TO renlove tic
interdct which he had laid upon them He reFnsed ~
first because he did not think The moment come fSr
revealing II. he at last consented for two reasonS
first results OF the conference STUTTGART tire raso
iutions ofwhich were the first fruits ofthe
defensive alliances and these were ohiciaiiv nnh
lshed there no longer existed any reason for rennan
ing SILENT secondly, the debates In the Northern par
liaments. M Blsmark was convinced thai the nnb-
caton OF the treaties would strengthen his AUTHORITY
in the Assembly and facilitate the settlement GER
tain com plex ana delicate matters on which the Par
lament was called upon to pronounce and he there
fore resoiVsu 70 puollsh them. Before doing So how
them oineaiy 10 the Foreign Cabinets not as demand
ing tneiI hssenS winch he did not need but as
Of conItfesy, ana 70 save them embarrassment from
the pupllchilton. Lhese communications were made
nom hsIe t @ 10 March l5 according 70 the distances
the treaties were published the following day