New-York tribune., 1870-08-11
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
THE TALK OF FRENCHMEN.
THE SECRET TREATY-THE EMPRESS-TilE WAR
FEVER.
fPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

PARIS. july 2J.-OI ph"Niphi SUI
oct f talk to-day is the Secret Treaty AZ hrst every
Encbnan f,t il his duty to deny existence. Twas
an mpudent forgery; the work of some German
compositor discharged from French prin'nsohce ana
taken into the cabinet Of NJ. Bismarck hs speech pe
wrayed IT, and showed it the work OF some Asacah'
Then when The Times stuck to its belief In the authe
tcty of the treaty. and when Mr. Gladstones reply 10
the demand for information the subject made IL eV-
dapt that there was considerable foundation for behef
in the existence something concealed, ana "hen
rapers Of the character of The Dd'iy NecS ana INC i
Mall Gdette had scruple in declaring 'he ocnoi !"
the truth Of the scandalous affair." them all OF sudul
We heard different cry "Yes, there was treaty pro
posed but twas i'm 60 and It came wholly from BIS
arct and WAS rejected by the Emperor who never saw
IL In writing" But Lord LOTUS the Orgha VI ne
treaty is in the Royal Archives at Berln'
and tits in NJ. Benedetts handwriting lie
does not say he has II, but he implies as much
This puts a new face on the matter, and makes new
Efforts Of ingenuity necessary. Yes says the Ltoerte
this is very possible The note inserted yesterday IN
THE Journal Ocel declares that there were CONVERSE
fons on the subject between the Prussan Minister ana
M Benedett and 1t like enough that there were notes
made (qu'on point6, CONNIE on dit en- style dpio-
matique). But, not TO mention all the details which
reveal the true origin OF the project there is in this pre-
tended treaty word which proves to demonstration
rthat IL came from the pen OF French uplomaust
We should search In vain in any treaty drawn up Wth
the last thirty years for the word conquete and TINS
word found in the piece sent TO The Times by NJ BIS
marck" Now I am much mistaken IL this discovery
Of the bad French of the document in question does ho
when placed alongside some other specimens OF pao
French to which public attention has been atey caleu
throw considerable light the history OF this now
Famous treaty. The Journal O1teiet OF last Mon
day contained the following note: in the
proclamation Of the Emperor to the French people, as
published by us yesterday, there were two printers
mistakes which should be thus corrected; IT en"ene
mon fls avec moi" should be read for 81 amene mon
III. I... nfn
read for "Dicu b6niSSe efforts" Now, no one be
eves that the proofreader of the Journal Ociet would
shave careless 10 let two such Dunders as
these escape their notice supposing that the print
had made them, and well understood that the
Emperor at whose heavy, awkward French the Guilt
waited French always sneerng-he was educated III
Germany as you know, at Augsbourg-had made the
plumbers himself, and that his Ministers had undertaken
20 correct them. Now nothing is more likely than thst
treaty in question: the French OF which Is good or
dinary French, prepared by the Emperor, sub
mted to Benedict, copied by him. and given to Bis
marck who as Mr.. Neftzer in lie Temps well shows,
would be only too glad TO get hold OF such
compromising paper and who no doubt
put it aside till the time to use 1t
came and the character of the French in which it
written Of Just the that usually comes from the
Emperor's pen and Of which the proclamation TO the
people is a very good specimen. Still it makes very little
difference the majority of Frenchmen what's sad or
even what is proved in the matter however unfavorabe
10 French nOnOf OF 10 lhty
simply will not believe it, The MonteiT Untrerset pub
lished the other night strong article in which, admit
ting that the treaty exists, that IL in the handwriting
rf Benedett that it is dsgracefu TO France ii de-
cares that the Cabinet Of the 2d OF January is entirely
innocent IT, that offer has not been repeated since
66 and that whole blame, the whole disgrace, and
all the consequences must fall where they belong, upon
and his Cabinet. This is the way one set OF
Fenchmen have found of creeping out of the difficulty
the Interpretation is offered, though with less
eyiden party animus and with more damaging sforce
by NJ Nefzer in lie Temps For the present It's possible
1he matter viii blow over but it must inevitably be
heard agin The feeling in Belgium is said to be very
much excited against France since everybody there be-
leve the guilty party, as having most to gain by
the CARRYING out Of this iniquitOus treaty.
All the principal newspapers publish long extracts
from the diplomatic correspondence relating to the war;
contained in the English Bue-BOok, published on the
h and covering the events of the last twenty days
5th July 10 2sh) and OF they draw with
sent nothing but favorable conclusion as to Frances
share the matter. But shall not be surprised If you
come TO a very different opinion 1t seems TO me that
what is shown very clearly is that the Government did
saH 1t could to excite the warlike spirit Of the
French people, to work upon the latent hostility
10 Prussia and make use Of it to serve their
purpose very damaging effect is produced by putting
together the dispatch that records the interview between
lyons and DE Gramon the 18th, when the Duke told
fhe English ambassador that if he would use his good
offices to induce the Prussian King TO forbid the Prince
HOhenZOerD TO change MS present reSOluuOn 10 With
draw his candidaure the incident would be completely
terminated" and the fact that that very day Bene
detti was endeavOring TO force himself upon King
william on the public promenade at Ems, and by his
1udeness making impossible that the peaceful solution
his master pretending to secure from Lord LyOns
Intervention should be reached The Pal Mall Gazette
says Benedetti doing this by DE GramOnts in
structions necessary TO conclude this4 May
the Emperor have given Benedett his instructions,
and may not De Gramont have been ignorant OF
themq II there is thing that is well es-
tablish about the Emperor it is that he is
fond of acting his hook he will not follow
the advice of his medical men, but burns his legs with
lucfer matches when he has mind and sticks himself
all with plasters he likes, and is never ready TO
deny when wel-informed persons say he ought-and
shall believe until know the contrary that just he
doubtless cooked up this secret treaty by
the aid OF Benedet he may have used the tool
again when he wanted TO force with Prussia, and
felt that the chance was, he to be disappointed.
Finally, after much talking the Emperor has gone off
10 the seat of As was well informed he would do
he went in the quietest manner directly from St Cloud
by the Chemin de fer de Ceinture the de lEs
doubtless wishing quite as much to spare himself the
fatigue OF public departure to avoid any hostile
demonstration that might be made for at the present
moment I believe such hostile demonstrations
would not be attempted, and, if they were,
that popular feeling would put them down
with a strong hand. Not that people any
about the Emperor to-day, or believe in him any
to-day than they did six months ago. but they feel that
they a serious bloody war, and for a that
the greater part Of them have been wishing for, at
least insisting necessary and long the Emperor
Is at the head they must let him stay there for the
presept and do what they TO keep him from falling
He has published decree dated July 49, but not pub
shed till July 27), making his welbeOved spouse en
aimee Epouse) Regent during his absence, limiting her