The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-10
HOHENZOLLERN.
Won Werther's Interview with the Duke de
Gramont-The Outrageous Demands of
France-NapoleOn Would Never Have Per-
mitted the EnthrOnemont of Prince LeOpolA.


mitted the Enthronemont of Prlnce Leopold.
Among the documents the publication of
which has been called forth by the North Ger
man Diet, is an interesting despatch from Baron
Won Werther, giving an account of his interview
with the Duke de Gramont and Olivier, when
he arrived in Paris after leaving Ems 1t is
dated the 10Th of July, and is as follows:--
.,Our interview was chiefly in reference to the
Majesty, through the authorization given to the
Hohenzolern candidateship for the throne, without
having previously in any way Informed the Imperial
French Government, was not aware of having in
jured France. He asked me il that was really the
case. then explained to him that your Royal
Majesty as matter of form could not refuse this
authorization after the Prince OF Hohenzollern had
him, and that Your Royal Majesty could by no means
believe, on account OF the relationship of the Prince
to the Emperor, that this candidateship would
de Gramont hereupon cited the example of
the Duke de Nemours for the Belgian throne and
Prince Alfred for the Grecian throne where such an
authorization refused. | contested the analogy
| with the present case. Duke de Gramont then de-
cared that it greatly concerned France the next
neighbor Of spain, to take great interest in the
| accession to the throne of that country. The
| secrecy that was observed in the Honenzoern ne
gotations could only give offense here and so much
the more as the Imperial Court in all political ques
tions had always shown the greatest regard for our
| Government. This proceeding had given great
ofense throughout France, and found eX-
preston in the Chamber, which, he regretted to
more dificult. The Duke de Gramont added that he
regarded the rennuciaticn Of the spanish throne by
ton, for the French Government tCoud hare per-
ted his occupation Of the throne; but he feared that
permanent disagreement between the two coun-
tries would take place on account of our proceed
ing. The germ must be rooted out and he regarded
it from the point of view that we IN our pro-
towards France, as was acknowledged, as he
knew, by all the great powers. He would can
ddly say he wished no war, but friendly and
good relations with Prussia and he knew OF me that
was working to the same end; we must, therefore,
consider together whether there were no means to
exercise a DacfViOg influence. and he DrODOSp0
my consideration whether letter from the King TO
the Emperor was not the proper way out He thereby
| appealed to the chlvalrous heart Of your Royal
| Majesty, which would undoubtedly make the right
sThereby could only be said that your Royal
Majesty, after having authorized Prince Leopold of
Hohenzollern TO accept the throne Of Spain, could
| not have thought OF approaching too near to the
interests dignity of the French nation; the King
might unite In the remuneration of the Prince of
| HOhenZollern, and with the wish and In the hope
| that every ground OF dissension between our two
governments would thereby disappear Such and
similar words, which in general, through publicity,
would tend TO appease the popular disposition,
might be contained in this letter. still he would pre-
viously request that nothing should be said about the
relationship ,cith the Emperor. This argument
81 remarked to the Duke de Gramont that such
| step would be rendered much more difficult by his
declaration given in the Chamber OF Deputies on the
| 9th inst. there were insinuatons there that might
have been deeply insulting to your Royal Majesty.
| He wanted to contest that said that Prussia was
not named at all, and that his speech was at that
time absolutely necessary to quiet the excited
M. OLIVIER came TO our conference which the Duke
de Gramont brought to his knowledge. NJ. Olivier
and, in the interest OF peace, necessary
influence, and begged me to express myself In
stantly in favor OF such letter TO your Royal Ma
esty. Both said that, If did not think could un-
dertake it, they would consider themselves Obliged
10 ~ s mao 20 zoo tbr
ton they required such a compromise TO quiet the
excited minds, they added that such letter would
authorize them appear defenders OF your Royal
| Majesty in attacks were not discontinued.