Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-26
Circular from Bismarck ysew.
COncerntnE the COndittous Of Pasee'

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Circular from Bi~snarck ysev.
eoncerning the Coudtttons Of Peace.
The special correspondent Of the New York
Tribune at Berlin teiegrapbs the following Iet-
ter from Bismarck oncerning the means ana
condl,sons OF peace sddrassed 10 the North
Sernsn repre.entatiyes abroad. which was re-
PIr-sisn Pl ime Minister Esys:
We csruot believe In the sincerity Of the
desire Of the present Psraisian g,vernmsnt 70
make peace so long as Il continues by its Lam
guage and its acts n home 20 excite the passions
OF tae people and 10 increase the hatred and BIT
terness Of population stang By the suferines
OF war, and 10 repudiate In advance every basis
acceptable to Germany rs unacceptable by
France. By such course IL becomes impossible
to make peace. The people should be prepared
ponding to the gravity OF the sitaation. IL we
are 10 oeheve that negotiations with US for peace
are bone SLY intended, the demand that we should
our conditions OF peace could be meant SERIOUSLY
only on the supposition that we lack military or
political Judgment, or are Indifferent TO the in
'ained by the present rulers I'm Paris OF a diplo-
mauc or material Intervention OF the neutral
powers in favor of France prevents the French
the French nation become convinced that AZ
they have wanfonly oonjured up the war alone
and Germany has had 10 fight il out alone they
must Also settle their account with Germany
sIone, tney VIII soon put an end 10 their resist
ance. row surely unavsiiine. It wonld be An
act OF cruelty to the French people by the nea-
tral powers 10 permis the Partisan goyernmept
10 nourish among the people hopes OF intergep-
len zthen the contest.
We are iar away from any inclination 10 mix
In the internal affairs Of France. IL is inmate
rial TO US what kind of government the FRENCH
IeopIe shaIl formally establish for themselves.
ne government OF the Emperor Napolc on has
hitherto been the only one recognized by us.
osr eohoh'ors OF peace, legislsting for the pur-
pose we NAV have 10 negotiate with, are wholly
Independent Of the question how or by whom
the French nation is governed. They are pre-
scribed to ne by the nature OF things an by TIA
law OF iseu-defence against q violeat and hostile
The unanimous voice Of the Germanic govern
nents and the German people demands thai
Germany shall be protected by better boun-
dangers and violence We have experienced from
sn rench governments for centuries. SO long
a. France remains in possession OF Strasbure
and Metz. so long Is its offensive strategicaIly
stronger than our defensive 90 far as all sDuth
Germany and North Germany on the lest ba-k
OF the Rhine are concerned. Strasburg in tie
attack On South Germany. In the hand. OF
Germany, Strasburg and Metz obtain defen-
siye character. In more than twenty wars We
we demand of the latter notoine else than oar
safety in our own land, 90 often threat sned by
IT. France, on the other hand, will reg ard any
peace that may be made now as an armistice
only, and IN order TO eyenge the present defeat.
VIII attack us in the same quarrels0me and
wanton manner as this year, as soon as il feels
sI,;apsc enough ns own resosrces or 10 foreign
from whose Initiative alone hitherto the Dis,
turbances Of Europe have resulted, 20 resume
the offensive, We at the same time act in the
interest of Europe, which is that of peace-"
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GRAND LODGE or TIE UNITED SrARKs, o.
.. F-The Grand Lodge Of Odd-Fellows Of the
nited States reassembied in Baltimore on SAT-
N m M a.
10 be unwise TO make new regalia for any pur-
pose. The right OF ballot in lodges OF the degree
Of Rebekah Was refused. Il was decided that
the wife Of suspended member cannot hold
membership in Rebekah Degree Lodge, after
her husband IL suspended in his subordinate
lodge. Ii wss resolved that the unmarried
to the privileges Of the degree Of Rebekah, and
decided that the action taken authorizing Re-
bekah Degfee lodges b continued. The wear
was approved. The salary Of Grand Secretaly
Ridgely vas fixed At . 900. 1t was considered
inexpedient 70 leeislate on the life insurance
In regard to the appeal case Of Rucker, OF Illi-
nois, was approved in regard 70 the prose cution;
but the tecond query, IN regard to admitting
The Grard Lodge refased 70 grant . charter for
the Grand Encampmept OF Oregon A resolu-
ton vas psssed authorizing the printing Of the
tire periodicas Of she order % the
OF the mem mbership. Ths insenllnfion
Sire Frederick d. Stuart, OF washineton. re-
turned his thanks In IN appropriats sddrSss. me
oth er ofkeess instAlled were Depgsy 0rand Sire
E. a: Logan, OF Kansas Grand Sscretasy Jas.
Z. Ridgely, Of Maryland; and Grand Treasurer
yehua ysnsant, Of Baltimore. The Appointed
grand o6icerf are Rev. ]. W. vcnable, Grand
Chaplain; s. ". Cayce, 0raad MsrshAE Jaaes
Smith, Grand Guardian; and T. Z. Ohsmber-
ain. Grand Messenger. The rssolssea extsaa-
ng the thanks OF the Gsand LoAes of the
Tor their uureDitttng kindnea "a ST nfion.
Eas adopted. The Grand Iedge thea 0dtourne6
'ise die. The next aannal D9ioa Win s. held-
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