The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-15
THE REJECrED ARa1rsrTcE.
J Ju1es Favre's Arraignment of Bis
marck.

marcE.
LONDON, November 10.
Adviees have been received By balloon from
Paris to the sth instant. Jules Fayre had issued
circular to the representatives OF France IN lot
eigh countries, assuring them that Prussia must
assume the responsibility OF rejecting the proposl
| tion Of an armisice. !:
uPrussia proves anew" says Favre. "thas she
makes war for personal aims merely, anu NOT ior
J the interests o. Germany. Nothing can apparent-
ly induce her to relnqusn Inc pie.eAp p',sso vi se
| She Sc ks our destruction, and Will be sallsned
| with nothing less.m Farre then proceeds 10 lay
before the French ambassadors g. detailed ac-
count Of negotiations by Bismarck, for an armls-
| lice. and shows what lie regards as the unrea-
sonable demands OF The PruSsian authorities. he
says that the Prrssans. since the fall OF the em.
pire have twice refused to listen to eVertureS Oh
| peace emanating from France. Now, however,
after Paris has been besleged for dtty days wltn-
ont showing any signs OF weakness, frassns
seems disposed to negotiate. The Parislans;, IN IN
| within the city, have created a govern.
| ment of defence, which the neutral powers
| OF Europe ought to recognize as rsgnt.
| full. Prussia has already recognized .,aas tnae
government Favre says that the negotlationS
Tor an armlstice were interrupted by the REFUSAL
of the Germans topermt the revictualling OF PATS
during the term or the aImistice. He says ne ar
gued with the German autnoreSs N vcta1,ng III
shonG that without such concessions the armis
tica yvo,ld be n armi>tice ut all, but continued
war The proposition vas therefore Te9ectea'
The negotiations were then brought to an eng,
because they clearly showed that Prussia was
Seeking to destroy the French army. and was
equally anxious 10 destroy the French people,
else she would not subject the non 'connaltam.s
neutral powers OF Eu:ope had demanded that an
opportunity be had for the assembling OF the
French Deputies in order that the quesllon 9
| fnmaQd
heen denied by Prussia, or practically denied ny
being clogged with Impossible cundftlons enc
Prusslan charge that the absence or the French
government Obiges her 10 ssarVe Paris is tatse'
Prussiaa negotiations began with ferrent re-
snect for the French people, andends with the re-
f,lsal OF an opportunity TO hear them. FaVre con-
cuifes as follows: IAN armisticei the ong means
whereby the expression OF therfTencn people on
the consequences OF the imperial crime can be oo
tanned. Prussia practically asks us to lay down
our arms as preliminary TO consultation OF tne
national will. apd thgt e-populatlon OF paris
shall starve pending The rot we Ss 1,Sns her haa
self. IL consulted, will condemn them. The gov
eminent Will faithfully attempt to render peace
possible. and In that she will have Tue coopera.
lion OF the army Of Paris. Meanwhile Paris calls
to arms to- show what a great peopleFean do to
deiend their homes, their honor ana lgelr in9e,
pendence. You will make these iacls Known as
an opportunity VIII arise o,,,..,
The Paris Moniteur states that Bismarck offered
to permit even to encourage the election In the
districts occupied by Germans troops, but Thiers
was unable to accept this concession without an
he insis;e ed on sine qua non. This being refused
by Prussis. ThIers received orders 20 terminate
the negotiations and Withdraw.
Bismarck's Version.
LONDON November 12..
Bismarck has issued q circular othe represent
tatives OF North Germany in foreign States, Civ.
ing his version OF the late negotiations for an
armlstice.
The appointment Of such a man as Theirs, by
the French, to conduct negotiations, man OF
such wide experience had excited hopes OF pro,
positions that might be successful hing william yhiana
Bismarck proposed q truce for four weeks, the
position of the respective armies meanwhile 70 De
liked, in order that elections might be held
throughout France. The only enect OF TINS truce
on the French side would have been the stop
page OF the waste Of ammunition from their lortS.
Thers regretted that the revlctualllng OF Paris
was not provided for, saying IL was al inds-
This absurd demand. to go back TWO months In
the prosecution OF the war. 1t was impossible TO
allow. subsequently, an otter for short truce
was made. Thiers reported TINS 10 the members
of the Provisional Government by whom 1t was
rejected. The inference ls that the French Govern
ment dared not consult the people, and made ad-
yancss looking TO peace only IN order 70 satlsly
and quiet the neutral powers.
England and the Wharf.-The War Dis
cussed at tho Lord Mayors Banquet
Gladstone's Speech.
LONDON November 10.
There was great banquet given ythe Lord
Mayor to the sherins last evening, which was
largely attended, and was, In every respecsy a
success. Among the guests were Mr.. Lowe, the
Chancellor OF the Exchequer; Gladstone, tlc First
Lord OF the Treasury; Earl Granville, OF the For
eirn once; Right Hon. VIM. E. Forster, Vice
President OF the Council; Right Hon. Chichester
Fortescue, Chief Secretary for Ireland; Mr.. Card
well, NJ. p for oxford City; Mr.. Goschen, NJ. P for
London; Mr.. Lewis, N P. for Iaryleoone and
many other celebrities.
The Chancellor Of the ESchequer, responding
TO the usual toast, referred TO the war IN FRANCE
ss filing the nation with the deepest grief. he
discussed with great clearness inc quesuon 9l
neutrality, stating helegal view OF the case. He
said the policy OF England was faultless, anu sat.
isfactory to both nations. Fne complaint made
against Earl Granville BY Count BlernstoI nas
been disproved. 1t was quite natural ior pras rus
sla. under the circumstances, to make this charge
England, during the Crilnean War, complained OF
Prussia ior supplying. arms to tht enemy. Eng
land was now satisfied Ilat the charge wds ua.
just and Prussia would shortly know tnat ns
suspicious were equally unjust. He would say,
though, that there was much human nature IN
svmpathizing with a nation for defending It's ex-
srence rather than for one seeking military glory
rhe career of which was rarely prosperous. The
Chancellor close with q reference TO education
under the new law.
Mr.. Gladstone, responding to the toast OF "The
Minister'S proposed by the Lord Mayo said teat
he was thoroughly grGtited to receive ~ thal
place, from the first magistrate OF stne cay, an
approval Of his course. The changes nad Deen
many since last veal, but they had been mainly
outside OF the country. England mad moved Ia
another direction, that OF tnourishing revenue and
revfying trade without any changes. A startling
aud unt Sampled war had In two mouths cost
more bloodshed and treasure than any cores
pondIuG period. Years could not replace the
losses OF the war. War appealed to duty ns Wen
as to the feeling. England had 10y ally maint2ln-
ed her neutrality, and she must appea! 70 the
future for Justice. The current assertions OF ooth
bellieerentsi always enaracterizediR suoh crlsis
by excitement aud resentment were ul-tlmea,
but we may allow for the expressions or anger.
The two nations were equally our friends,
and they would shortly apologize and do us
justice. He referred TO The late peace endeavors,
A peace satisfying Germany, which was clearly
the stronger nation and power assailed-a peace
that would not wound the Susceptlbllities or The
gallant, French nation, and peace founded on
the best convictions Of civilized humanity secur-
ing lasting tranquility 10 Europe. The war had
distracted attention frpm other Important topics.
but OF which the government was not unmind1ul.
Wien Parliament met it would be found that the
government would be ready tn deal vii many
Questions long unsettled. The mayor had said
mai the ministers had fulfilled their duty. 1t
mnst he admitted however, that parliamentary
business was behind hand. Administrative as
Ill &C ,ooi,lafivp lulies were TO be DerCOrlned.