New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
THE SENTIMENT OF FRANCE.
SCENE IN THE FRENCH CORPS LEGIsLATIF-PRO-
TESTS AGAINST THE wAR-POsITION OF THE
LIBERALS.
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TESTS AGAINST THE wAR-POSITION OF THE
LIBERALS
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LONDON July IT, 1870.
The first glimpse of the true history of the declara-
ton of war is obtained to-day from the Paris papers
containing the report of Fridays debate in the
Corps Legislatif of which the accounts by telegraph
were no better than caricatures After the Due de
Grammont's declaration demand was made for the
dispatches Olivier after refusing to give them,
was compelled to admit that France had finally de-
clared war on account of the Prussan dispatch com
| municatng TO the European Courts the Kings re-
fusa to receive the French ambassadors and that
this dispatch, thus made the basis of war; had not
been seen by any French Minister. The Government
had. in fact declared war on what purported to be
an abstract of that dispatch, supplied by two French
spies, whose names were withheld.
When war was announced the Left refused to join
in the shouts of the majority. When the majority
voted an extra war credit of 5OOOO0OO0 francs the
Left again sat silent The majority, thereupon, be-
gan vehement alteration.
NJ. THEIRS said: When such demonstration is
made, wish to say why did not rise with the ma
iority. believe / love my country. If there was
ever solemn day it is this. When war
shall be declared nobody will grant to
Government more readily than l the means
of conauerng. Mypatriotism equals yours We are
considering declaration Of war made by the min
istrv of the tribune Does such declaration
Germ the ministry alone not usl Our duty is to re-
fleet The resolution you have just adopted is the
death of thousands of men. One instant, beseech
YOU, of reflection! Bethink you OF May 8, 1866.
You refused then to hear me when sought to show
Won what was about to happen. Let that recollec-
ton persuade you to listen now. The principal de-
mand of government has been conceded LInterrup-
tal1a n f,tlt dntu in ro-
ssting imprudent passions and representing sobery
the country's interests Is this time for you to
break the peace on question of susceptibility
You are shedding torrents of blood for question OF
form. ask for the dispatches upon which resolu-
tion for war has been adopted. If had the honor
TO govern my country should have wished to give
IL time for reflection. regard this as an mpru-
dence and its occasion i'll chosen. More than any
body else | desire reparatOn for 1866 No doubt
Prussia has deceived us. interruption. You do
not understand that / discharge the most painful
duty of my life. Ipity you; insult me If you Will;
will endure everything; but you do not fulfill your
whole duty and that is why call for the dispatches
NJ. OLIVIER. briefly replying, refused the dis
patches absolutely.
NJ GAMBEITA renewed the demand saying
lyon put the responsibility of war on dispatch
Won must show us the dispatch"
M OLIVIER: Il Will reau TWO uispdo'ncS, ""'''e
the signatures for agents would be sent away
NJ Olivier then read part of one dispatch confirm
ing the refusal Of King William to receive the
French ambassador and two dispatches from French
agents abroad, giving the substance OF Blsmarcks
circular The circular ITSELF NJ. Olivier did not pre-
| tend to produce. He concluded by saying: we
90 to war with light heart, and confident IN our
army
After an interval and other questions, NJ OLIVIER
said: I'VE will tell the whole truth What we
| conld not endure was the semi-ottcial eommumca-
ton to all Europe of the rejection OF our Embassa-
dor all the more significant because done III the
most courteous terms" 1.-THE right" says La L,brt,
vehement war organ, received NJ OLIVIER speech
with CONSERVATION" NJ. Theirs attempted to reply,
| but was interrupted. -
| NJ. DUvERsoIs: War is due to Cabinet biunder'
| M THEIRS: IL il to blunder that we owe war
M Olivier has evaded the question Prnssla ought
IN have been attacked when she desired to unite the
German States then war would have been legiti-
mate and we should have been sustained blamed
sadowa at the time to-day the world demands egiti
mate oomplaints Prussia also has committed
great fault in negotiating with Spain; yet Prussia