The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-07-14
Tg.e SPANISH Question.


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TE.c Spanish Question.
\ london special to New York, July
18th, says crisis is imminent on the
continent. Military preparations were
going on all last night in Paris. If the
candida.ure Of Prince Leopold is not
withdrawn within the next l { hours,
tie French ministers viii be recalled
from Berlin and Madrid, and war will
be declared. TIE conduct Of france
in forcing the issue, and refusing to
leave the question Of the throne to the
Spanish people, il strongly condemned
BY al Europe, and Prussia's calm and
disnilied po.ition is approved.
A la:e. dispatch in the evening says
the negotiations between Paris and Ems
are reported to be unsatisfactory. Frus-
STA. declaring her innocence Of intrigue,
refuses to interfere with the canGilacy
Of iIohcnzollcrn, on thc ground that
she mas neither the right, power, nor in
clination to dictate to Spain or Prince
leopold
y large party in France counsel sus-
pension of action until the meeting Of
the Spanish cortes. The general belief
is that the emperor is determined 10
Gsht, aud VIII move instantly without
giving Prussia time for preparation. 1t
is sail that Napoleon would prefer to
meet the issue now rath.r than after
Leopold is elected By the Spanish pco-
PIE, especially as he bases the claims OF
his own dynasty Gu 4 popular vote.
The Paris 1Noniteur announces that it
will no longer give publicity to the
movements Of troops, and ezhorts other
papers to do the same.
Up to a late iorr Sunday nigh,
Prussias definite answer had not been
received. The city is greatly excited.
The boursc opened active and excited
Rentes 68l. zoe.
The rumor is circulated hat ne = -
Of Prussia has approved Of the can,.,it,.
tlire Of iIohcnzollern.
Figaro pretends that the king is vii
ling enough TO aid the affairs of Spain,
but less SO regarding the guarantee re-
quested u hin.
The Journal says, in case of war, the
emperor Will command in person, with
the prince imperial attached to his
staff.
The Gau1cis says the horses Of the
emperor have already been sent to the
frontier.
It is asserted that France will not
consent to congress Of the great pow.
ers until Prussia has yielded on the
question OF Leopold's candidacy.
It is reported that the Geographic de-
spatch sent from Ems to the emperor
by Count Benedict was altered by the
Prussian telegraph, and that but little
Of it could be deciphered. The only
part that could be understood was tha:
Prince Leopold had received the consent
If tlo king of Prussia TO his acceptance
IF i'fim's oGtr. Leopold is at Ems,
and sits III the councils he'd by the
king and '.;8 ministers.
Paul Darcc left for Ems last night
with the last instructions for Minister
i'enedet.i
In the corps Iegislatiff. Monday, ~
Grammont declared tat the govern
ment understood the impotence Of the
chambers and the nation, but that it
coald not yet make known the result
of the negotiations. 1t awaited an an
swcr upon which its movements would
depend. I'll the foreign governments
to which It had addressed itself appreci-
;.ted the legitimate complaint Of France
lie hoped that soon all would be known
to the chambers, bat he must to-day ap-
peal 20 the patriotism and sense Of pol
icy Of eacf. member.
N. Araeo replied that liz desired as
much as anyone to hear pacific dcclara
raiions, but he must ask the minister OF
foreign affairs whether among the ques-
tlo,.s awaiting solution there we're 20.
some which had nothing to DO with the
case Of the prince Of Eiohenzolicrn, and
If so. he must conclude vhat the govern
NEXT only sought prctext for making
war.
LATER is not known whether
any answer has yet been received from
Prussia. The delay depresses the
bourse. and rentes declined - f91. 45c.
The members If the cabinat u - .-u
were all day in close consui,atlon wl.h
the emperor.
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