Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-10
GLADSTONE on THE WAR.

GLADSTONE on THE WAR.
| Tsieeraphed Exclusively to Tie Hpeaing Star.
GLADSTONE ON THE WAR.
LONDON, Nov. 81 World Special AT the
Lord Mayors banquet tonight, Mr.. Gladstone,
replying to the toast to her Majestys ministers
referred to the war, which he affirmed had in
three months caused more bloodshed than In
| any year Of war in the history Of chrstcndom.
| As for the efforts of her Majesty's government
| to discharge the duties OF q neutral power, IL
| they had not succeeded, it was impossible for
them to succeed. They had found no great in
| equality in the dissatisfaction Englands Impair
TALLY had excited on one side or the other.
SECESSION IN FRANCE.
! LONDON, Nov. 81 Herald Special. The Her
aids correspondent at Versailles, on the 5th in
| slant, writes Is follows.-News has reached US
to-day creating great excitement and leads to
the feeling that something on large scale may
be expected at any moment Preparations 70
meet 1t are being made. Reports from the
| south Of France are Of an extraordinary nature
Fifteen departments have absolutely seeded
from the rest Of France, and, in conjunction
| with Algiers, are engaged in the organization
| Of separate governments.
THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT
BERLIN, Nov. 9-ICable to Press. The pro-
vincisl correspondence names the 10th of the
present month as the probable day for the
meeting of the North German Parliament The
principal business before the Parliament will
be to raise means to continue the war, and to
| into the Confederation. The purpose OF Ba-
varia alone is uncertain.
WHY PARIS Is NOT ASSAULTED.
LONDON, Nov. Sit is now intimated that the
assault on Paris is now delayed only to await
tte development Of Affairs within the city.
WHAT NAPOLEON SAYS OF THE WAR
NRw YORK, Nov. l0.-A correspondent OF the
Herald had an interview with Napoleon at Ho-
henshohe. He found the Emperor well and in
fair spirits. During lengthy conversation, In
| Tending bim,elf and dc crying the republic, he
| made the following statements about the war
81 can only liken the recent events to An earth
/ quake. The reports that said WAS BETRAYED
are false. like 90 many others. What may
have said and what was probably said by many
| members Of the government was that prob ABLY
we had deceived ourselves as to the strength OF
for my:elf passing my opirion upon personal
conviction, have Oxen cautioned my ministers
against er,oreors estimates: l well recollect
ers Of his desk and told me ia q confident mien
that the army was complete andready for every
operation. II was no less the case with Marshal
lie E9uf. 1t was probably not a fault of
the heart, but Of the head, that they
would not listen to me when I told them
we could not compete with Prussia's
military establishment; that our effective
strength, as compared to hers, was Insufficient.
This was the deception, the fault Of which must
be shared more or less by all Of US, and which
led to the most disastrous results. We we're to
have ready, at a moments notice, two hundred
thOusand reserves when needed. Not more
| than one half Of them were on hand, and these
only after q delay Of weeks. Thus the Prus-
| slams got the start of US. Notwithstanding the
/ bravery of our troops, with double our numbers
they obliged us to yield them easy victories.
W. aoaAo A-% - .l.e.-
by Bismarck are too exacting altogether. What
| government could accept them and at the same
l time maintain foothold? France cannot en-
dure the deep humiliation OF loss of territory"
l When asked IL he should ever resume the reins
| of government should a favorable opportunity
| be afforded. Napoleon replied when L con-
| slider the uncertainty lurking in the road TO
snch an aim-when 1 consider the vast impede
l ments to he moved really feel little
| ambition; 1 would rather be independ-
| eDt; would even rather be as | am now, a
| prisoner. and never sleep again on French soil.
| Not even for my son could wish it. love him
| too much TO desire for him the chances of dread
unce rtaipty." IL these cannot be avoided he
| would be far happier in private lite without the
overw helming responsibilities attached ID such
station in country which can never forget
its humiliation. The Emperor denied in the
most positive manner the reports a. TO ht-
health. The statements made by Pletre he said
was authorized by him and was correct He
America and the reports that he ..wned eD.oOo.-
Oo0 francs worth Of rea: estate in New York was
a fiction.
PRUSSIA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAIL
UkE Of THE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, Nov. l0.-Advices have been re-
ceived by balloon from Paris to the sth instant.
Jules Favre had issued . circular to the repre-
sentatves Of France in foreign countries assur.
ing them that Prussia must sssume the respon-
sibilty OF rejecting the proposition for an am
nistice. PRUSSIA proves anew" says Favre,
sin rejecting an armistice that she makes war
for personal aims merely and not for the inter
ests Of Germany. Nothing can apparently in
Once her to relinquish the pretext OF the refusll
seeks our destruction and win be satisfied With
noihing ess' favre then proceeded to lay
before the French ambassadors Q detailed ac-
eou ,;s, =. .ne neg0uaaons win bismarck for an
reasonable demands Of the Prussisn authorities.
He says the Prussians since the fall of the en-
pre- have twice refused to listen to svertures for
sitter Paris has been beseieed for fifsy
days without showing any signs of weak
mess mes Prussia seems disposed TO negotiate.
out OF rebellion within the city, have created
agoyernment Of defence, which neutral powers
p,.ssi sr Ss ought to recognize as lawful
favre says the negotiations for an arm'stice
mars 10 permit the revictualling OF Paris during
with the German authorities in favor Of the
necessity and propriety Of such revic-
tuauhng, showing that without such q
CONCESSION an armstIce would be no
armistice at all, but continued the
war. The proposition was therefore
felected, and the negotiations ware then
brought to an end, because they clearly showed
that Prussia was seeking TO destroy the French
army, and was equally anxious to destroy the
French people, else she would not subject nom
comoatants Of the city Of Paris to the horrors
OF famine. The neutral powers Of Europe
had demanded that an opportunity be had
for the assembling Of the French deputies,
considered. This demand had been denied by
Prussia. or practically denied by being clogged
charp that the absence Of the French
government obliges her to etarve Paris IL
false. The Pru1sian negotiation which be-
gun with fervent respect for the French
people close with the refusal Of An On.
portunity to hear them.5 Favre concluds.
as follows:-"An armistice is only tha means