, 1870-10-15
THE PEACE INTERVIEW.
Eu1l Text OF M. JuIes Fnvse's Heport
OF I1sa Negotiations with coaat

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nasaS 2fa' ,,..;t.,,u ~ Gan.
Me ttpslnt rom !ne fslss "s.a4 Ionn ,nsIs ~ II.
.embeE B. The ofac'sl fel'ot. M.oe ~ y ~ ~
Ju'ss FAYte 70 the nenapeA oa tAe nos -.
me- ut OF tho faIiona! Defenee, 1esa!oie6r ~
mission 70 tho f1nSa'an neaaqaa1se9s ~ Hs
neIee; ltls aa ios!ows: TIA o,o. n,;on ~ |
MI DEAR COLLEAGUES: lne elose ahon as ~
al our citizens. and especially 1aat ot tae S3s-
eminent, Is now moro than eves = ne ,,e.a
for the public estetS. EFe1E one y. oh 1919
ought to cement H. Mnat nave 1uss oone
on my own responsibility Was ansplTso w!In
that feeling, ac6 VIII nave tne sesnlt Rnaen
! have had me hnor 70 e1p'asn 70
you IN detail. Tut that WI No. saihee.
We are government OF p9oacaly. H. aal!n9
negotiations secrecy Is lnalspe1saoie, yes tne
fact. once consumnated. ehonla oe pteeea N
the clearest light We are n2t1inH except oy
the opinion Of our felloW-clflzens' an1 ,ney
must Judge us eFsfy hour; ana, 20 @ 90 a9la 10
considered Ihat u "onia oe ny oot5 20 50
to the headquarters OF the enemy. vent
there, and nave rendered [ou an secpons Of
the seh,lmpo:ea m1sslon; now tesoant 70
my country the Eeasona which pfesa1eo With
ne. The object proposed, sad Hnas oeHsye
POLICY inaugnIated by US, which the Minister
OF Foreign Anau8 was particularly charged to
formulate; J., Me ase. before AZ things, men OF
peace and hhefty. Down 10 the Tesy LAST zao-
ment We opposea ne w Nv. wh'eh e ne lmRe-
in an exclusively dynastic interest ).
and when the government fell, Ne des!ased
that We should pefserese more energet ca1Iy
taah ever IN pohcJ o. peace IhAt declata-
tion We made Nlen% by the criminal folly Of
one man anu afs co9nse1!0rs, our armies were
Destroyed; oar glorious Bazaine and his val
,ant soaleSs b!Gckaded behind Metz; Stra4-
oouig, Iou,, l1aishurg, crushad bS bomb
shells. sad tho victorious enemy msrcting
upon cur capital Aeres vas a situatton more
cruel. Il !nspsEea, nevertheless, no feeling
OF despaI 10 re nation. and We believed that
Te were ns fai.ntal interpreters whcn wc laid
our te.f'tcls, not stone Of our fottrcsses-
II, then. Al 1hat moment when fact 90 can-
esaesable rs that CT the overthrow Of the
oEGlna1o[ OF the "at haa 1ust been ACCOM-
plthed. fIuss'a had wished TO treat upon
1he 1asea & an indemnity to be
agtsea ! upon, Peace could have been
made: IL ~ -, aiu hare been accented as
an universal hleoo'ng 1t would lave become
certsln tiedee of rf fcouc1'iatioE between txo
nations Mn!ch az etsi';'ls policy alone has fs-
saiay o!slaea. ne hopea thst humanity and
een-nteses., nsasiy n.defst9o1, would hare
aetiesed inat sactoIy, splendid fot ail Tor it
Soale pave ope1aea neE ca, ami the states
men who shoaia essocaste th1if napaes With it
Mo1iu usse ~, ~ 50 ooaos' toe taer guides,
phhoaophgi reason, 1os1co-for tncH Ieeom-
P, nae: the 1leaslnE and prosperity OF peo-
1 PEI. u wv WI WIN a. ahesa 1aeas ehas nndek-
oh 'ns soa'nus e'1 AZ, sssk Mhen you eonnaea 70
me: ~ va ny aney h1at to ascertain the dis
posl,lons ~ q re Other Eutopeau Governments.
ana ~ sesA uisG support. Ihe itnpei's' ioV-
siun,tnt Aaa ennsr "ho4s neglected, OF hsd
.aSns!eo, ons n eupFoft~ ~ entered On tne war
"ltaou. ~ au5, "tno't1 seilousneRo !Auon; :;
eseeaxrneao .e!1 a1uuna VA eHher hoaiallty or
.u.i! ihonletefce; a aIo y mus resped the bitter
7 d H.
| nEns S1ate ennet " lte menaces q ~ its
nIefehssone f1sa sesrselF we're We established in
whose name vs are hardly now a liberty to
| fcreat, came TO AK 10 cntcr into relations
Hnn US. lug next DAY your Mtnistsrs reseiv-
| neput!,c o. tue United States. the Helsetian
A+lnb'lc. !taly, spain. and Portugal officially
recognized the AepnGiIc CT France. The
other Gost tnme1fs authorized their agents to
enter 1Hto Official relations with us, 80 ~ to
permit " st once to exchange friendly COM
municatioIs. should give to t:lis State
1neut, already too mucl expanded, An uu-
EecsfsaIs amplitude IL, we're 10 rr-
count in detail tho brief but inatruc-
tive history OF tho ncGotfatious which
followed. belleve I may affirm that tley
will not be wholly without advantage for our
that cyelyshe1e We found honorable sxmps-
tlies. NJ object Wss to group them together,
and 70 determine tho Powers who wore the
eignato1ies Of tho neutral league to intervene
directly wich P!uss.a. taking for their base the
cenaitions l hare Ibid down. Four.uf the
clared to them my gratitude, iu the nnmo Of
my country, for 70 doing, bur I wished to have
| the concu1IEnre Of two others. One OF these
promised me an incibidnal action With respect
TO which she reserved to herself liberty, and
tho ether Proposed to bc my intermediary
Il the instance Of an Envoy Extraordinary
from France. She undertook directly
TO- Recommend my proposal.
asked much more; bnt 70
tused 60 ASSURANCE, considering that the in
terest shown foF ns vas force not to bo neg
eSe!s hoas esoasht the enemy nearer. prs.
to tue most poignant emotions, ! promised t
wfseH not TO pesmlt tie aaega OF Paris to be
gan "1tGont attempting supreme effort ever
tnou9n snouio haFe 10 make II aione. 0nl
interest u dolnG tins need not DO explained
P1ass1a felnalnea hteht, ana no QUO tutcrro
gated heI, 1hat situation Nas nntetiaole.
pefmu!tGu. tAe enemy 70 hy upon ns tue re
spohslo!113 o. continuins the struggle; i
cehdclnnea qs 10 ascestsin hef. lhtcntions 10
oasse.sea. ,e.: IL Hfs necessary to escape from
me poeat1dn- IN splfe OF NJ 1epugnance,
that @ Tere rendered to me; and Of
the 1oth OF September Telegram
reached n. Hisnlark asling il b
| | would enter into conference upon tn
conoi!lo5,g ol nee9t.at.on: The tafst RESPONSE
was IN objection drawn from the itreguiarit
81 our Susetnnent. Meanwhile the Chancel
, Tor o. the Confedorasioa OF the North did nc
. insist upon t4at. bnt inquired whst guaEAE
tees xe ehefet ~ Tor the execution OF treat,
Inns secofd dI1nculfE haslng been removed b
: me. 1t vas neceesasE to proceed fntther.
ntotosa "as made thst snonld send cau'
.. !eT, WHICH escelned* az the same time
j teieGsam "a oespasehea disectiE to u: Biz
/ na!h. auo .ae fnme A!nls1ef OF tne Po"t
HMe9 fetven Is oat insefmenasy 'nlorme
: q. Lnsoy EAuaofqlnasy t1at FRANCO ~
ape 10 ac. aote 10 added that It was d
I sHao!e that ehonln not hesitate 70 so to It
( hesaqus.@e&ra. & ons ,;l E"sos, Tno thorough
:, INV II n, ~ , isa,ssu naa SAs teaas
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Savs nrt ge,9.d Il drec, rsn1r - tba ts1ar1. sng
r o. ouI a.staensts' n 10. II "as as!ayea- -
It ausesens s; y Ias s"s;p ~ pfosasss'og. me!
q "as ~ ~. ~ aoiH 1us ness1n. aua teso1sec
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t ,..,aa Has aeeu.lpazoeo, @ wao ~ 70 .eno.eq.
d tseo"'1lenqeu ea.u1 secsee, aaa va surprise
= On returning 5estetaAJ evening,
t. tasn s,,.t1 ihas III, haa net neen ooterxe
ID eulpso,e !9aisefeion had oeeo Commute
5onsnal-tne Ete1ehT LI1e- d
# aSo"ea y INC government, haa lakea adsa
:. tsge OF y an 1n1nif5 mas been Get OH 10
"a which, more, W'il lead TO TINS double Abn
- being punlehtd. had pushed 50 far Il
! ec1upuloua regard for secrecy thst observ'
"a It even toward yourselves, my dear collesxue
! could not resolve to do thst without hse
regret, bHt knew vour patriotism aud so
Affection and yxss srre 10 be- absolyeti.
= hel;errt1 mTse,f hnnnd IN fl,ey an inner;o
, 80 -, sn-a t:.n .e1a .c,s - ~ -.:.
neceehts' oAe ane tol1 Jou " h4e asii
t1ou OF my mlho: ana Aa1a tnat II would
At rest only when l had doae eVezvthis
j.. | thnA naa %.nntt1f, f1r ,%1ae n Ao-