The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-27
THE DECLARATION OF WAR.

The Full Text of the Declaration Made by the
Duo de Gramont In the French Senate-Its
Reception.
A Paris correspondent thus describes the
formal declaration of war in the French Senate
on the afternoon of July 15:-
The approaches to the Senate, as well as to
the Chamber of Deputies were so crowded that
1t was with difficulty the members of both
houses and persons favored with tickets of ad-
mission could make their way through to the
gates. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among
the spectators outside, for it was generally un-
derstood that the Government would announce
in the pending sittings the declaration of
war. At o'clock all the trit unes in the Senate
were crowded to repletiou. At five minutes
later general sensation was created by the ap-
pearance of the Minister of War, Marshal Le-
beuf with huge red portfolio under his arm
The President, NJ. Rouher,l having taken his
scat, the Minister for Foreign Affairs rose and
read to the Senate the following declaration:-
Messieurs les Senateurs The manner in which
the country welcomed our declaration proves to US
that we can count upon It's support.
We desired to obtain the acknowledgment OF our
legitimate gres. Having this object in view we de-
manded nothing Of Spain; we did not think it acted
he was by the King of Prussia.
The majority OF the powers fastened TO recognize
the justice of our recamatiOns. We addressed our
selves in the first place TO the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs at Berlin, no declared himself TO be entirely
a stranger to this family question.
In presence OF this disclaimer we addressed our
selves to the King himself and We gave orders TO
NJ. Benedett TO repair immediately TO Ems. King
William pretended that he had been entirely ignO-
rant of the negotiations entered into relative to the
candidature OF the Prince OF HOhenzollern to the
throne OF Spain; that he had interered after these
negotiations TO give his consent not as a sovereign
but as the head OF family.
These reasons not appearing to us satisfactory we
insisted that the King OF Prussia should counsel
and impose the remuneration OF the Prince OF Hohen-
zollern to the throne OF Spain.
In the meanwhile there interVened on the side of
Spain declaration OF Nj. Olozaga announcing that
the Prince OF Hohenzollern had renounced the
crown.
This remuneration, from which Prussia persisted
in remaining aloo could not satisfy us. We there
fore again demanded OF the King to declare that il
the crown OF Spain should be offered at any future
time TO the Prince OF HohenzOlleTn, his Majesty
would no longer authorize him TO accept it.
Cur demand was just and moderate: we had no
dTTieTe peiSee and yet the King OF Prussia refused
our request.
demanded OF the King that he shall refuse in the
future TO the Prince OF Hohenzollern authority to
accept the throne OF Spain. insisted without being
minated by saying, Il cannot and will not take any
engagement loud murmurs) He wants to con-
suit circumstances. (Fresh bursts OF indigRation)
In presence OF an unjustihable REFUSAL we did not
break of the negotiations, Notwithstanding your
legitimate impatience. We demanded fresh delay
but our surprise was profound when we were told
that the King OF Prussia would no longer receive
cate gorica and de1nitive he had notified it to the
powers. Moreover, the King Of Prussia has in
strncted NJ. Werther to take his leave
We have neglected nothing TO avoid war; we are
now about to prepare to sustain that which Is offered
to us, and to take such measures as the honor OF
France counsels us.
The conclusion of the speech excited the
greatest enthusiasm, and after few words from
NJ. Rouher, and seven or eight salyoes of ap-
plauseE mingled with innumeIable hurrahs,
the senate Rrensr adj's5ned mt without
missed Interpolation. The same declaration was
read in the Corps Legislatif amid the enthusi-
astic cheers of the Assembly, and NJ. Emile
Olivier demanded war credit of five hundred