New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-13
THE PEACE INTERVIEW.


ing his mission to the Prussan Headquarters at feTere
II IS as follows:
My DEAR CoIIFAGuRs The close union OF oil our cll
zens aud especially that OF the members OF We
safety Every one OF our ought 10 cement IL VIA.
have just done my own responsibility W. ba ga
had the honor 10 xpain You In detail But hdt WI"
suffice. We are Government Oh pu1n t 10 tact once
contaminated should be placed IN Inc cIean5t
are nothing except 10y the opinion Of our ieoH
and they must Judge every hours and 10 De aple 20
udrr t6ey have the right 20 know everything ! con
sd6red that il would be my duty TO 90 to the
YOU an account Of the sefimposed mission nov
to country the reasons when preE1 nee Stained
have no need TO recall the policy inauguraeI Dy US
which the Minister OF FOREIGN Asdrs MA ,ts men Of
peace and liberty. Down to the very last MohcnV We
6npcsed the war which the Imperial Government was
=, rtare In an @xcu!yelv dynastc interest
and when the Government fell, we declared tnat we
! sbould perseyere more energetealy than ever IN
| policy OF peace That declaration we made when
| by the criminal folly Of one man ana d n,s
e eSrioas Ba2Sine and his valiant soldiers
blockaded behind Metz; strssb9urg, Ioni'
enemy marching upon our capital Never was sitna
ton cruel 1t inspired nevertheless no feeling OF
despair in the nation ana We DeleVed liat we 49, %
faithful interpreters when we laid down clearly ms con
don: Not inch Of our territory not stone OF our Tor
tresses IT, then al that mOmeht Nhen iact so M ~
able that Of the overthrow Of the originator OF e var
had lust been accomplished Prussia had wished 10 treat
upon the bases OF an indemnity 10 De af1ee uOu pace
would have been made; IL would have been accepted as
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pledge OF reconciliation between Two natlOns Wnen az.
Odious policy alone has fatally divided. We hoped that
humanity and sef-nterest, rightly understood, would
have achieved that victory splendid for ALL for would
have opened new era, and the statesmen who should
their with il would hove had In 80 do
ing for their guides, philosophy reason, their
IecOmpense the blessings and prosperity OF peoples
perfn1s task which you confded to me 1t
was nv duty first 10 ascertain the dispositions
81 the UTnef e mpes Government had either
wholly neglected or had alienated that support. II
COLLATION.; everywhere AROUND was en1et Agstn'! Vi
indifference and il thus reaped the bitter lrult OF
policy WHICH wounded every negheorng state either 10y
It's menaees or by s pretensions SoIeey were we es
tabshed in the H6tede Vile before dpomatst whose
hardly at liberty to reveal came 10 ASK
10 enter into relations with Us. Inc next e Jay
your Ministers received the representatives OF
all the Powers. The Republic Of the United states
officially recognized the Republic Of France The other
Governments authorized their agents to enter INTO on
cal relations WIN us 80 as 70 Peiih' h,,id rro
10 exchange friendly communication. l should give
unnecessary Amplitude II were 70 fecont IN ueta tne
brief instructive history OF the negotiations Whch
followed. believe may affirm that they VIII not he
wholly without advantage for our moral credit permit
myself only to say that everywhere We found honorable
10 determine the Powers VINO were the s dtofes OF me
neutral league To intervene directly with Prussia taking
for their base the conditions have lald down tOuI OF
the powers on.red 10 10 TINS ana nav uevL'is s 70
them my gratitude in the name OF my country Tor 80
One OF these promised me an individual action with
respect which she reserved 10 herself liberty, and the
went stop further at the instance or an Envoy
Extraordinary from France she undertook directly TO
fused assurance considering that the interest shown
for force not TO be neglected Nevertheless time
passing, and every hour brought the enemy nearer
prey TO the most poignant emotions, promised tony
self permit the siege OF Paris TO bcgn without
attempting supreme effort even though should nave
make it alone our interest IN doing ms nted nol 90
explained. Prussia renamed snehl ana 10 one
gated her That situation was untenane II permitted
the enemy to lay upon Us the responsibility OF co.lAun
the struggle 1t condemned as 10 ascertain hI
for ourselves. II necessary To escape from the pOs
ton. In spite OF my repugnance dserhinea 10 max
OF the good offices that were ttAueltu 20 ne au on
the 10th OF SePemDera telegram reached NJ BlshaIcA
q. king him II he would enter INTO conference upon me
conditions OF ne collation. The INST response was an Oh
lection drawn from the irrcgary OF our Government
Meanwhile the Chancellor OF the Confederation Of the
North did not insist upon that but inquired Whdt guar
aItecs offered for the execution OF a treaty.
me II was necessary 10 proceed further. A por.
posal was made that should send courier which ac.
directly 10 NJ. Bismarck, and the Prime Minister
of the Power which served as our intermediary informed
alone he added that it desirable that should not
hesitate 10 90 10 the headquarters Our Envoy, VINO
make all the sacrifices necessary to discharge my duty
that there few painful to traverse the nes OF
the enemy seek out cOnqueror, but that he be-
lieyed should not shrink even from thdt Two DAY al
tervard The courier returned After thousand Obsta
dies he had seen the Chancellor who told him that he
was disposed Of his own accord 10 have an interview
with me should have preferred direct repiy TO tne
delayed The investment OF Paris was pro
snd rsoved to set out 1t was only necessary FOR me
10 bear in mind that this negotiation until II was accom-
pished was To be ignored recommended secrecy, and
/ Was grieyousy surprised, on returning yesterday
evening, 10 learn that IT had not been observed
culpable indiscreton had been committed;
a journal-the Eiectelr Ltbre-preylOusly disavowed
hv the Government, had taken advantage OF II ;
an inguiry has been set foot which, / hope
will lead to this double abuse being punished. |
had pushed far the crupOus regard Tor secrecy that
leagues could not resolve To do that without lively
greet but knew your patriotism ana your anec,lon ana
/ was TO be absolyed believed myself bound TO
obey an imperious necessity. One time told you
Of the agitation OF my mind ana / sald that IL
would be at rest only when had done every
thing that possible for man 10 do 10
hing this horrible 10 an honorable conclusion
Recalling the conversation which arose rom TINS begin
uug, l feared some objections ana | was decided
engagement In order 10 nave the privilege OF not making
any make these acknow Judgments sincerely make
them TO the country in order 10 release you from
spOnsibity which alone sumo. II my mission be a
mistake, / alone must bear the penalty. had mean
while consult the Minister Of War VINO had wished TO
Give me an officer 10 conduct 10 the GUdHt OStes
Ne did consider the situation Of the headquarters
the enemy by the Porte de Clarendon Iuppress all the
details Of this unhappy journey which was fun of inter
place in this report. Conducted 10 Nleneuye-saint
Georges, where was the Generalln-Cdef commanding
the sixth Corps learned rather late IN the afternoon
that the headquarters at MeauI. The General pro-
posed 10 me 10 send an officer as bearer OF the following
letter, which had prepared for transmission to NJ dc
le Come-Ibave Away. believed that before undertaking serious
ho,t,. the walls Of Pans impossible honorable
should not have been attempted The person Who had the
bouor waiting your Ioseney two days ago has made gather
the Of similar dear have
expect will let how and where
Of eoaeng with you for few momenis-I haze ke
" JULRs RAyRE"
We were separated by distance Of 4s Kilometres The
next morning, at O'Clock, received reply OF which
this il a copy:
have not your EIoeency had goodness
70 s,S morrow here a. ssasI Prince Bron he bsr,r Of ,
vii that your EIceaey is conducted lines have &c
de BIshsKcK"
At o'clock the escort was ready and left with IT,
When arrived near MeauI about IN the afternoon
was stopped by aidedecamp, wbr told Inc that Count
bismarck had left MeauN with the King to 30 to Fer
Teres for the night. went back, and proceeded 10
farm which had been PLACED, all the houses
which passed ON my route. At the end Of an hour VI.
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