The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-09
PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS.


ing of July 26, in London. The following i'm
portant details of this correspondence have just
been received by mall
The correspondence opens with telegram
from Mr.. Layard dated July ), announcing that
the Spanish Council of Ministers had decided
upon proposing the hereditary Prince of Hohen-
Zolern-Sigmaringe a candidate for the
Spanish throne; and a despatch from Lord
LYONS at Paris, of the same date, stating that
the Due de Gramont had informed him of the
same fact, adding that France could not permit
such state of things, which would oblge her.
in the event of war with Prussia, to keep watch
on Spain.
Earl Granville, in his reply, states that he has
seen the French Ambassador, who urged the
British Government to use its influence with
Prussia and Spain to put stop to the proposed
installation of the Prince.
The following day, the 9th, Earl Granville
writes to Lord LOTUS, at Berlin, instructing him
to urge on the King of Prussia and his advisers
effectually to discourage project fraught with
risk to the best interests of Spain; but adding
that the British Government had not in any
measure admitted that the assumption of the
Spanish throne by Prince Leopold would justify
the immediate resort to arms threatened.
On the 7th of July Earl Granville instructs
Mr.. Layard that he has advised the Spanish
Ambassador to press on the Spanish Govern
ment, in terms scrupulously compatible with
their dignity, the wish of her Majestys Govern
ment that they should not give effect to the
proposed step.
9TH of July the result of the interview with the
Due de Gramont, who stated that the accession
of the Prince OF Hohenzollern would lead to war;
but added that he trusted much to the influence
of the British Government on the courts of
Madrid and Berlin. On the same day Lord
Lyons reports that the Count de Solms Sonnen-
walde, the Prussian Charge d'Affaires at Paris,
told him he thought it probable that neither the
King of Prussia nor Count Bismarck knew any,
thing of the Princes candidature.
On the 8th of July Lord Lyons reported that
the Due de Gramont informed him that the
silence of Prussia rendered it impossible for the
French Government to abstain any longer from
making military preparations. A voluntary
renuncation on the part of the Prince would,
the Due de Grammont thought, be most for
tunate solution.
On the 9th of July Lord Granville wrote to
Lord Lyons that the Italian Minister had in
formed him that the Italian Government was
prepared to unite in the efforts for the preser-
walton of peace.
On the 9th of July Lord Lotus wrote to Lord
Granville respecting the interview of Mr.. Petre
with Herr Won Thile, who stated that the Prus-
sian Government considered the succession to
the throne OF Spain was question with which
| the Prussian Government had no concern what
ever.
On the 10th of July Lord Lyons writes to Earl
! Granville that the Due de Gramont had assured
| him the French Ministers were following and
| not leading, the nation.
| On the 18th of July Lord Lyons writes that
| the Due de Gramont had told him the Ministers
! were already being reproache1 with want of
| spirit and that there were military considera-
Lyons adds that it is quite true the nation is ex-
| tremely impatient.
On the same day, after the receipt of the
news of the REIMBURSEMENT of the candidature of
Prince Leopold, Lord Lyons writes than the
| Due de Gramont had told him it was doubtful
| whether the ministry would not be overthrown
if they announced that the affair was finished
| without further satisfaction from Prussia.
|
to Lord Lyons the great disappointment of her
Majesty's Government at the Due de Gra-
monts language in the Corps Legislatf; and on
| the same day Lord Lyons represents to the Due
de Gramont the immense responsibility which
the French Government will incur if it enlarges
the ground of the quarrel, and does not at once
declare itself satisfied with the renunciation OF
Prince HOhenZollern.
On the same day Lord Lyons reports that the
Due de Gramont had said the French Govern
ment had, as yet, received literally nothing
! from Prussia.
On the 18th of July Lord Granville writes to
Lord Lotus, at Berlin, the result of conver-
sation with Count Bernstorff in which the latter
said any further concession on the part of Prus-
sia would be equivalent to submission to the
arbitrary will of France.
On the same day Lord Lotus reports to Earl
Granville an interview with Count Bismarck
who said that the extreme moderation displayed
by the King OF Prussia was producing through
out Prussia extreme Indignation.
On July Is Lord Granville writes to Lord
Lyons, stating that her Majesty's Government
suggests to France and Prussia In identical
terms, that before proceeding to extremties
they should have recourse to the good offices of
some friendly power.
On the previous day, July H. Lord Lyons ad
written to Lord Granville stating that great ex-
element had been produced in Paris by the
news of the alleged affront to NJ. Benedict at
Ems, and adding that he cannot give any hope
that war will now be avoided.
On the same day Lord Granville suggests by
telegraph that if France waived her demand for
a guarantee for the future, the King of Prussia
might communicate to her his consent to the
withdrawal of the acceptance of Prince Leopold.
Lord Lyons, in reply, reports conversation he
had with the Due de Gramont after the declara-
ration of war.
In the subsequent correspondence, Earl Gran
vile instructed Lord Lyons TO use his efforts to
secure the observance of the treaty of 1886 re-
specting the rights of neutrals; and Lord Lyons
reports negotiations with this object.
Letters from Mr. Buchanan at St. Petersburg
announce that M. Fleury has endeavored, with
out success to induce Prince Gortschakof to
side with France.
Other dispatches relate to the refusal of the
French Government to allow newspaper CORE
spondents to take the field, the negotiations al
Vienna with view to the preservation of peace,
and the efforts of the British Government 70
secure the neutrality of Holland and Switzer-
land. ar-o
On the Goth of July Baron Brunnow proposed
to Earl Granville protocol, to be signed by the
great powers, recording the renunciation of the
Spanish Crown by Prince Leopold. The an-
nouncement already published respecting the
rights of neutrals and the treatment of Prussiau
subjects residing in France concludes the CORE
spondence.