The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-22
How Bazaine Might Have Escaped.
Eugene at Wilhelmshohe.
Etc. Etc.s Etc." Etc., Etc.
THE ARMISTICE QUESTION.
Circular from M. Jules Favre.

NJ Jules Favre has addressed circular to the
French Ministers abroad in which he affirms
that Prussia, by causing the rejection of the
armstice, has once more proved that she con-
times the war with strictly personal object,
without caring for the real interests of her sub
iects, and especially the interests of the Ger
mans whom she drags along in her wake. M.
Jules Favre SAYS
Prussia pretends to be forced to prosecute the war
by our refusal to cede two provinces which we
to destroy us, satisfy the ambition of the by
whom she is governed. The sacrifice OF the French
nation is useful to them for the preservation OF
their power and they codly profess to be astonshed
that we should refuse to become their accomplices
by falling into the weakness which their diplomacy
advises.
NJ. Favre exposes the conduct of Prussia
which, after the fall of the empire, refused to
agree to truce, and goes on to say
The Prusslsn armies have now been besegiug
signs OF weakness. Some attempts at sedltion
which have been made have enabled the population
OF Paris to render legitimate. by an imposing vote,
the Government of National Defense, which ac-
qures thereby a conservation of its right in the
eyes OF Europe. The Government entered into ne
gotaton for an armistce which should allow OF the
election of deputies throughout the republican ter
riiery, even where invaded. The duration OF the
armistce to be twenty-five days, with proper
tiona revictualliDg OF the capital Prussia did not
some reservations with regard to the vote In Asace
and Lorraine, which we did not enter further into
because her absolute refusal to admit the revctual-
ling Of Paris rendered all discussion useless.
NJ Jules Favre demonstrates that the revic-
tualing of the capital was a necessary conse-
quence of the suspension of hostilities;
armistice without that provision would have
been o captulatlon at given moment without
honor without hope.
BY refusing our demand to provision Paris, Prus-
sia rejected the armstice. 1t is not only the French
army but the French nation that she seeks 10 ami
hlate when she proposes reduce Paris to the
rors OF a famine. Europe demanded thas France
question Of peace. Prussia refused this Assembly
by subjecting 1t to an iniqutous condition contrary
right With to the rG%ssan
f Toev ns the ast eaS4e Of of Wne6
commences by pledging the word Of the Sovereign in
favor OF the French nation, and terminates by di-
plomatic rejection Of every combination which
would allow France to express her wishes We do
not know what the neutral powers will think OF pro-
they will perceive at last what win be reserved for
them by Prussia, risen by victory into position to
accomplish her designs AS regards ourselves, we
obey an imperious and simple duty, still maintaining
that the proposal for armistice is the only means
of obtaining solution by national assembly upon
the tremendous questions which the crimes OF the
Imperial Government have permitted the eneny to
character OF her refusal, seeks to dissimuate it
under disguise which can deceive no one. To ask
us for months Of our provisions is to ask OF US
eur arms-aTms which we resolutey hold in our
hands, and will not lay down without lighting. We
have done everything that men OF honor could do to
stop this conflict, but The issue from it has been
closed against US, and can henceforth take coun-
sci only on courage, throwing back the responsl
promise. 1t is TO their personal ambition that thou
sands OF men may perhaps still be inundated; tand
when Europe moved by the spectacle, wishes
to arrest the combatants upon the frontier
OF the field OF carnage, in order 10 summon
together the representatives OF the nation to seek
basis for peace, they say 'Yes but condition thai
the population Of this city who sufer-these women
children, and old men, the innocent victims OF the
war-shall receive no succor; so that, the truce
having expired 1t may be impossible for their de-
tenders to hRht us without causing them to die O
hunger" THIS is what the Prnssian chiefs do mo-
fear to reply TO the proposition OF four European
powers. We call right and justice to witness
against them and We are convinced that II theiI
army and their nation were able to give vote thel
who condemn this inhu man policy Let 1t be wei
understood that up to the last moment the Gov
eminent OF National Defense, absorbed by the i'm
interests condded to it, will do everything II
its power to render an honorable peace possible
The means of consulting france were refused to IL
and it thereupon interrOgated Paris. All Paris Il
reply, raised TO arms TO show The country and tn
world what great people can do when it defend
Its honor, its homes, and the ndependenceof OF it
country. You will have no difficulty, sir in maxim
the truth OF these observations uL Lderstood whe
opportunity Ehall arise.