The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-15

tice; also for the organization of armies:
and lastly to permit the Tevicfualtug OF
6es1eged places, and especially Paris
mountabie objections to allowing these
questions, and after an interview which
lasted four hours, had the right to sup
pose we should agree on all points, and
thus conclude the first part OF a pacihca-
tion so ardently desired on both hem1S-
pheres. Our conferences were three per
day, a was impatient to achieve result
which would make as much noise as the
cannon which we distinctly heard. Count
Bismarck assured me, as To the principles
of the armistice, that he desired as much
as any one of the neutreIs, to end HOSTILE
ties, and desired TO 50 establish in F4ADce
q power which might contract last
ing engagements. We were thus in
accord on essential points. L demanded
from twenty-five TO thirty days armistice,
as this time was needed for the votes and
the reunion of the elected candidates..
Bismarck dl- rot contest this, and seemed
TO accept the twenty-five days. AS to the
elections, Bismarck assured me that they
should be free In the departments occu-
pied by the Prusstans- He made, how
ever, a reservation concerning that pOr-
ton OF the territories OF France near the
German frontier.
Immediately answered the armfstfce
must be delayed By the argument of the
question which came within the province
OF a treaty of peace.
Bismarck said it was better not to argue
these ques 1oas, an that he, II no. ad-
m1tt!ng the electoral aeitauOns IN said
provinces, would not refuse that they
be represented IN the future National
Assembly by a notable fee opinion, as
other representatives.
After a pause, we then arranged as to
the conduct of the armies. Bismarck
referred this to the governments. and to
the King, and this was the conclusion ar
rived at, namely: The belligerents were
TO stop where they were on the day of the
signing of the armisttce. Lastly came the
question of revictualtng, and here again
Bismarck wished to consult the mill
taTy authority. and so matters were de-
ferred to next day. When on the
the next day saw Bismarck, he seemed
uneasy and preoccupted. and asked II
had any Iaore news fIom Paris. I said no.
He then said: "Parts is In revolution, and
q new government is proclaimed" / re-
piled: III disorder for the moment has tri-
umphed. the peoples Iowa Of order and
patriotism will soon restore order" L was
forced to suspend the NEGOTIATIONS how
ever, but soon received proof that I
was not mistaken. I saw Bismarck that
the subject of revictuaIIng. I explaining
the principle that at the end of the armis-
ttce each beihgerent must be In the same
couoltlon as at the commencement. Bis
magck, speaking in the name OF The mill
tary leaders, pronounced against the re-
Vtctuaiing, unless he received a military
equivalent. l demanded what he meant
He answered: "A fort, perhaps more than
one" 1 Immediately stopped Bismarck,
saying, II Is Paris you ask. Paris, our
force, our hope, which you are not able to
Vanqulsh. after hfty days SIEGE" Having
arrived here, We could go no further. I
and the Prussians' resolution against q
peace policy, and asked Bismarck for
leave to see NJ. Favre, aud advise with
him.
Bismarck charged me to declare that he
would not interfere with the elections,
even II there was no armtsttce, and would
let Paris communicate with Tours on the
subject The Government was informed
of what had occurred, and desired me TO
break OF negotiations, on the refusal Of
the revictuaiing, and leave Versailles,
which resolution impaired to Bismarck.
The Powers must judge of tho conduct OF
the beliigerents, and the efforts made TO
secure peace which was not lost through
the nation, but through the fault of the
late government, the existence of which
was the fault OF France In abandoning its !
destiny to such hands.
[5lguedl THEIRS.