New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-28
WHOLE NUMBER 1855

most energetic defensive measures A re-
QUESTION will be made immediately for Are
arms, to be placed in the hands OF the peo-
pie. The inhabitants everywhere are to
lodge and feed the French troops. All men
under twenty-five have been called into
actual service. There is a great scarcity of
arms.
On the nineteenth Bismarck seemed to en-
tertain Favre's idea Of an armistice. Favre
asked for fifteen days. The next day Biz
marck handed Favre the conditions, adding
that the Germans must have the forts COM
manding Paris, more especially Fort du
Mont Valerien. Favre replied it would
be more simple to demand Paris at once.
Bismarck said, ''If these terms are not salts
factory, the French must seek other ar
rangements."
The following is a full synopsis of Favre's
mission: A great many solutions Of tho
difhculty were proposed and rejected
Favre at last determined to make . direct
move, and ON the tenth Of September de-
manded of Bismarck o categorical reply
whether he would negotiate for peace. Bis
marck at first answered unfay0rably, but
subsequently asked what guarantees France
could offer.
The Foreign Minister, who was acting a.
an intermediary, advised Favre to see Bis
marck and make demands in person. Ac-
cOrdingly Favre saw Bismarck Tavre ex-
pressed to Bismarck his love of France and
liberty, and his determination to ACCEPT no
conditions which would render peace only q
menacing truce.
Bismarck replied, if he thought peace
were possible, he would sign immediately,
but the actual French government was too
likely to be Overthrown. France would not
be any more likely to forget Sedan than
Waterloo. She w0uld soon attack Germany
again.
Favre being preesed for conditions, was
explicit, but Bismarck asserted that the
security of his cOuntay demanded the re-
tention of part of the territory now occtf-
pied, and mentioned in that connection tho
departments Of upper and lower Rhine and
MOselle, with MetE, Chateau Salines and
SOissous. 1t was MP objection Of Favre that
the French people would not agree, and
that he could only act with their sanction.
Bismarck replied he was confident Of
that before, but, as another war was certain,
he wished to make it with all the advant-
ages possible. ks
Favre then intimated Europe might find
prete1siOns to interfere if Prussia was ex-
hOrbitant, and he was certain France
would never accept them-she might perish
as nation, but she would not be dishOn-
Ored. The country, a. one, could decide
upon the question Of territorial cession, and
Favre could not doubt what that decision
would be.
Bismarck would not listen to any propo-
sitiOn for an armistice.
The second interview occurred at Fer
rieres on the nineteenth of September. when
Bismarck seemed to accept favres idea Of
an armistice. Eayre asked for fifteen days.
The next day Bismarck handed Favre the
conditions, adding that the Germans must
have the forts commanding Paris, moro
especially Fort du Mont Valerien, on tho
western border. Favre replied it would bo
more simple to demand Paris ct once. Bis
marck said if these terms were not salts
factory, the French must seek other ar
rangements.
Favre proposed q meeting of the Constit-
uent Assembly at Tours.
Bismarck made condition that the gar
risOn of Strasburg should surrender a. Pris-
Oners of war.
Favre Indignantly refused.
Bismarck consulted the King, who insisted
upon the surrender of Strasburg.
Wearied with useless efforts, Favre re-
tired, expressing the conviction that France
would fight to the last.