, 1870-10-27
BISMARK AND FAVRE.
letter from III~nnrk to the PrttAsian
AnbaAssndorh-.1'1ae Peace lutcF-


wssu1sGros. Oct. 90.
Baron Gerolt received by tsl, last European I
mail tho followin, letter, addressed by Count |
Bi>mark to all rru.sian Ambassadors, Oh the |
eutject Of the conference between himself aud
JuI.s Fayre: .-.
TEna1EaES, Sept. 27.-The report addressed
By II. Jules Fa7re to flis colleagues Oh the |
2i+t instant. 1eEartinG 7tl'c conversation he
had With ne, irduces me to make yonr EScel-
letcy a communication which will enable you |
to iotm HI necusate idea Of the course these
couve. .satIons tonk. It mist 10 acknows- |
edged that, on the whole. H. Favrc has en-
deasored to render correct account
be has mot been always sue.
cessful, it mu.t be aecribed to the length Of
onE conferences and the peculiar circlru-
stances under ahicti they occurred. l must.
however. object to the entire tendency Of his
exposition. aud iueist on the fnct that the
tho conclusion Ut . treaty Of peace, but that
OF anarsni4ticc bv which il waste bs preceded
In regard to the demands no should advance
qefore signing a definite treaty OF peaee, l
exrretsly stated to N. Jules Fay1e tlat de-
ciined 10 enter into the subject Of tho new
ceteou Of territory haa bsen openly
Acknowledged by France. In connection
with this declaration, the formation Of new
department Of the Moseile, containing the
ci1cumscr1p,ion OF SaathuIg, Chateau salins,
SaarEemuno, Metz, aud Thiouyilte, WAS men
| tiont 4 By me as an a1rangementin conronance
with our intentions; but, ut the same time, in
no AZ 5enoupced our right to mike additional
| stit ulations in treaty Of peace IN proportion
| to tho sacrifices which should be imposed on "a
| ec1ibed By II. Favre L. the key Of the house--
an expreselon which left it still doubtful
uhether France Was the house in question
| waa expressly declared by hiueelf to be the
KEY Of our honee, which We, therefore, did not
desire to leave in foreign hands,
Our ti1St conversation, in the Cxstie OF
uautn slaison, near Montry, did not so be-
yond an Acale,nical dibqulAition On the pres.
ent and the past, the pith and .he marrow Of
| which we're contained in declaration oil the
part Of II. Favre Of his readiness to yield
ioul rargeat que nous 0r0ns. while Ae refused
to entertain thu idea OF cees!on Of ter7tory'
When spoke Of such = eoseion IS being IL.
aitpensable. he dec!,"ea that neso.1s nesot;..;o1s soi
peace won1d have NJ. prospect Of success, and
maintained that to part With any portion o1
her territory would be hn11iating and dishon'
lng for Franee. Ile WAS not able TO convinc.
hun that conditions. the fnlhlment OF which
france had obtained Of Italy, and demanded
:. Germany, without hsTing. been At wa
with either OF these countries rditiont
which France no doubt would have imposed
on Us had We been conquered, and Which hac
been tho inevitable consequence Of nearly ey
err war, even IN modern times. would not bt
ignominions to a country which had euccumb
ed after brave resistance; and, be
side that. the honor Of France Was not come
thing essentially different from that Of all otho
l nations. Was equally unsuccessful in per
srlaning II. Favfe that the restoration o.
Strastoutg no more implied dishonor thar
, tho cessien Of Landau or Ssar-Louis. ant
that the violent and ujuet couqueste of Loni
SIy. we're not mere closely bound up viii
! the honor of France than thoso OF the tirB
:, | republic or the tIst empire
Our conference took more practical tnr1
in Fe1riefes, where we cxc!uslyeiy dlscusse,
the question Of an armistice, . fact Nluch TO
flutes the statement that I declared woul
!. | accert m axmietice under no circumstance
, whatever. The manner in winch u
Jules Fayre represents me ~ saying. Wit
! reference to this and other questions:
, | fau1raN un 1r,nissscr, ef je men retr
/ ! a,.cun prir, and other things Of the sam
t add that il eimlat conversations have neyc
0 .,,as3e use, and ut ser do employ such PHRASE
G tlosr A. th.t personally wish OF require c
4 4rpsosa Of anything, constantly SPEAK {
= the Intentions and deu1aHds OF the govern
0 meut. whose representative au
r In Ibis conversation both parties agreed i
d considering the necessity Of giyinG The F1ene
; nation an cpportuulsr Of choosing who alou
d wyull be in ! position 10 grant the pfeae1
0 government powers sufficient TO enable the'
10 conclude pesss ,hs sanctioned Haaaen y !, !
armistice. l called attention 70 the IA
= that IN armis.ice was alwavs military disss
e vantage for an army engaged in vlcsos7ot
% advance that, in the present case, it WIS
= noet importan: gain in point OF time Tor Il
1t defense Of France and the reorEsnizati
e. grant IN Armistice unless militia
1e eouivalents were offered. As such rnentio
T. cd the eurrenders Of the fortress
l. which imrcded our communications vi
pt Germany: for, as truce would prolong Il
period dnriag which We had to support o
army, concessions facilitating, the tIsn.po
Of supplies must be the preliminary condih'
Of granting it. St1asbourg, Toul, aud sor
smaller n(acea we're the objects Of Il
Il discussion. With respect to SsEssbourg
urged that since the Elacis had been eroTne
its capture must shortly Be expected, And
in therefore thought the military situation .
u. m.ndcd the surrender OF the Eatrisoe. VIII
1t those who held the other fortresses would
be permitted to march out with the henors
il var.
a. Another dificu1t question referred to Par
Of Since We had completely surrounded the eli
i, supplies on the condition that the n
e- provisioning Of the town did not weaken 9
ID own military position, and protrzct the peri
OF Necessary 10 reduce the city By hung
to iterc onsultin9 the midta! authosites,
~ IuAHAb'3 UAC!eA+ - k4e to1s4A+@ ~
Mt Asjessy, the King. the fol1owing Ateruatis
or with respect to Paris Either the position
ur r.:is must be conceded TO us By the surTene
isl Of commanding part Of The fortidcst1ous.
On which case We are prepared to permit free
sn te1couree with Paris, and not hinder the n
in pzoEaiouins OF the city.
}rs OF the position OF Paris need not ee e
,p- ceded; in which case, however, We could
ee, consent to give up the Investment, but nj
pr ineist On the continuance Of the military ssa
is, quo before that city ~ the basis Of Al arn
IN tice, As otherwise 1t the end of that period
Sc should be opposed to Paris being provision
aud armed anew. .
The II. Favre distinctly rejected the 6zst alt
D. native, containing the surrender 81 part
ca the fo1tihcations OF Paris. "a well II the
M Gition that the gszz1son Of Strasoour6 $40
lso be made prisoners Of war. On the Of
On. hand, he promised to consul, his colesg1es
the to the second alternative, containinE the
SAs teEt,on Of the military status quo Of Para
Ten The programme which Mr. Fayra took b.
Ind With him to Paris as the result Of our cons
ne sation- and which has been dtecusfed tn
de- accordingly, did not contain anything ri
gu ever ~ to the terms OF the future peace,
one only the granting Of an armistlce OF lso1
fortnight or th1eo weeks to prepare tbs
be for the election Of National Assembly III
yer the following conditions:
nda I The continuation Of the ssot.4s quo IN
the befoIe Paris.
rsct Ii. Tbs continuation Of hostihnes in
ruit around Metz for ce1tain distance. the e1
.ho Of which MS still to be determined
:ua- III. The euEtondet Of SIasoousg, toe
ing 1sson OF which were to be made prisoner
the waT. and Of Ioul and Bitche, their gat1u
a1r- | eing permitted to march ont with the no1
II war,
rob Ibelieye that CUR convictions shst 10 L
. to very cuncihatory Offers wit1 bo sh1red b