The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-03

Second. The fortress and town OF Metz, with the
thing else found in the place, which may be the
property OF the State OF France, shall be given up
to the German army, and delivered in the condi-
ton in which it was fou nd the first day Of the capt.
tulation.
Third. on the Saturday next following, at midday,
the forts OF ST. Quentin, Plappeville, and the re-
naming forts and Port Moselles hall be surrendered
to the German troops.
Fourth. At the hour of 10 O'Clock the same day
Prussan officers OF the artillery and engineer corps
shall be admitted into all the forts in order that they
may take possession OF and occupy the magazines
and draw all charges from the mines
Fifth. The French arms, all army material, lags,
eagles. cannons, mitrailleuses, fourgon aud ammu-
milton and artillery equipages left at Metz and in
the forts under military commission OF France, to
be given Immediately to the German commis-
sixth The French troops in Metz, after surren-
DER to be conducted, without arms, by regiments or
regimental corps, in military order 60 some fixed
place, to be indicated by the Prussans.
Seventh. The French onlceers in command of the
men, after their arrival at this fixed place, to be at
liberty to return to the intrenched camps to Metz
on giving their word OF honor not to quit either
place without an order OF permission from the Ger
Eighth. The troops after surrender to be marched
to bivouac the French soldiers retaining their per-
sonal effects, cooking utensils and SO forth.
Ninth. All the French Generals and other officers,
with military employees who rank as commissioned
officers, and who engage by written promise not to
bear arms against Germany and not to agitate
against Prussian arrests during the war, not to be
made prisoners OF war, but be permitted to retain
their arms and to have their personal property in
recognition of the courage displayed by them during
Tenth. The French military surgeons will remain
in the fortress TO take charge OF the wounded They
will be treated according to the rules of the Conven-
ton OF Geneva and considered as being attached to
the hospitals OF Prussia.
Eleventh. All questions OF DETAIL such as concern
the commercial rights of the town of Metz and the
interests and rights Of civilians and non-com-
batants, Will be considered and treated subse-
quenty in an appendix to the military paper of
capituation.
Twelfth. Any clause, sentence, or word used in
the present draft of arrangement the reading of
which may present doubt as to its exact meaning,
shall be interpreted hereafter in favor Of tee people
OF France.
The italian Question The King aud Pope Re-
Rome, Nov. 2.-[Special to N. Y. Herald THE
following are the conditions which were announced
by the Italian Government to the Pope and the peo-
pie of Rome on the occasion Of his Majesty King
Victor Emanuel taking possession of the Holy City
by his commanders. The manifesto reads this:-'
In the first place, all Political and lay authority of
the Pope and Holy See in Italy is abolished, and will
Secondly The Pope will be entirely and completely
free in the exercise OF the ecclesiastical rights which
he now possesses as supreme head of Roman Catho-
Thirdly. HIS Holiness the Pope will continue to
enjoy all the honors and liberties which constitute
the prerogatives OF sovereign prince He will dis
pose and provide for his court he has hitherto
done to the present time.
to the holy See, so that beng free and Independent
in TINS 81 h a o0th Of rsgon nome ana
the authority of the Church.
Filthy. All Italian and foreign prelates, ocardi
nails, archblshOpS, bishops the members OF the
spiritual associations and ecclesiastical orders will
enjoy an entire immunity from civil interference at
the place of residence of the Supreme Head of the
Church, whether they be summoned by the Pope to
attend council of the Church for any other re-
ligious purpose.
Sixthiy. The Holy See will be enabled and per-
mitted to communicate freely and independently,
both at home and abroad, with all foreign powers
and the clergy all over the world.
Seventhly. Special postal and telegraph services
will be placed by the italian Government wholly at
the disposal Of the Holy See
ha nf
atthe Court OF the Holy See wilfenjoy the most
complete liberty, as they do at other sovereign
courts.
Ninthly. Papal legates and envoys will be treated
just as are the ambassadors OF foreign sovereigns
at the Italian Court
Tenthly The Pope and the Church shall enjoy an
unlimited and unrestricted liberty OF publication OF
the place of residence OF the Holy See, as likewise
of sll personal, domiciary and conciliary determ-
nations, in order to avoid any conflict between the
State and Church In future.
EleveGthly. His Holiness the Pope shall enjoy full
liberty to travel at all times and in all seasons in
and out OF the country Italy Will regard hlni in
this respect as foreign lay sovereign and he shall
be treated and honored as such throughout the en-
tire territory of the kingdom.
Twefthly. The royal appanage of his Holiness, as
well as of the members OF his Court shall be fur
nished by the kingdom OF Italy, which will also as
sumo the responsibility OF the debts which have been
hitherto contracted in the Ponthcal States.
Catholic world and of the other sovereign Powers
Italy is disposed to guarantee the liberties of the
Church and the independence Of the Pope, sanction
ing them by international treaty.
BY these concessions, adds the royal State docu-
ment, "the Italian government seeks to prove to
Pope in conformity with the principle OF free
State"