New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1894.

states that Bismarck offered to permit,
even to encourage an election in the dis
tricts occupied by the Prussian troops but
Theirs was unable to accept this without
the concession of permitting the revictual-
ling of Paris, which being refused, Theirs
was ordered to terminate negotiations and
withdraw.
LONDON, November 1O.-Jules Favre, in
his circular to the French diplomats, says:
Prussia proves anew, in rejecting an armis-
tice, that she makes war for personal aims
merely, and not for the interests of Ger
many. Nothing, consequently. can induce
her to relinquish the pretext of the refusal
of France to cede her provinces to Prussia.
She seeks our destruction, and will be salts
fed with nothing else.
Favre then proceeds to lay before the
French ambassadors detailed accOunt0f
the negotiations with Bismarck for an
armisticc, and shows what he regards tho
unreasonable demands of tho Prussian au-
thorities. He says the Prussians, since the
fall of the empire, have twice refused to
listen to overtures for peace, emanating
from France. Now, however, after Paris
has been besieged for fifty days, without
showing any signs Of weakness, Prussia
seems disposed to negotiate.
The Parisians, i'll consequence of the
breaking out of u rebellion within the city,
have created government of defense,
which the neutral powers of Europe ought
to recognize as lawful. Prussia has already
recognized the government.
Favre says the negotiations for an armis
tice we're interrupted by the refusal of the
Germans to permit the revictualing of Paris
during the terms Of the armistice. He says
he argued with the German authorities in
favor of such revictualing, showing that
without such q concession an armistico
would be no armistice.
The proposition was, therefore, re-
jected. and negotiations then brought to
an end. because they clearly showed that
Prussia was seeking to destroy the French
army, and equally anxious to destroy the
French people, else she would not subject
noncOmbatants Of Paris to the horrors OF
famine.
The neutral powers of Europe had de-
manded that an opportunity be had for the
assembling of the French deputies, in order
that the questions of peace might he'con-
sidered. This demand has been denied by
clogged with impossible conditions.
The Prussian charge that the absence OF
French government obligesf penn to st1tfve
Paris is false. The PrussiaID negotiations,
which began with fervent respect for tho
French people, closed with the refusal Of
an opportunity to hear them. Favre con-
cludes as follows:
An armlstlcc lS the only means WHEREBY
the expression of the French people ON tho
consequences of the imperial crime can bo
obtained. Prussia practically asks us to lay
down our arms, Us preliminary to the con-
sultation Of the national will, and that tho
population of Paris-men, women and chill.
dren shall starve, pending the vote.
We call right and justice to witness
against them. Germany herself, if con-
suited, will condemn them. The govern
| ment will faithfully attempt to render peace
possible, and in that she will have the CO.
operation OF the army Of Paris. In the
meanwhile, Paris calls to arms to show
! what great people can do to defend their
homes, their honor and their independence,
| You will make these facts known, as the
opportunity may arise.