The New York herald., 1870-10-29
THE PEACE QUESTION.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW Y3ss HERALD
NJ. Ta;ers En Route tor Paris-Frnncc Rejects
the German Terms oT Arn,Is:ice Lord Lyon
Preparing to Lsate I onFs. 49, 90

LONDON, oct 2s 1870
\, ts!a.. n 'rom Tours says that NJ. Thers started
Tor Paris to-day.
THE BASIS or THE PROPOSED ARMlsTIcE.
The news OF the surrender OF Metz with
tha army of Marshal Bazaine, numbering
$4,000 combatants Of oil arms, and between
$1,000 and 10000 disabled troops, Is confirmed in
this city to-day. It Is received with indlg-
nation by the repubicaes here but in govern.
ment circles and among the imperlalists it Is
regarded as favorable TO the negotiations now
going on ut Versailles for armistice. These
negotiations, in their original basis, involve
no reference whatever to Mesz. the army OF
Marshal Bazsine having been considered by both
parties as out OF the practical question so far as
regards the grounds Of France for claiming, or the
reasons Of Prussia for admitting, the advantages
accced TO France in the said original basis.
] have It's points, on the best authority, as fol-
lows
Fust-That the principle OF the statn quo ante is
to govern all arrangements looking TO the possible
resumption Of arms after the armlstice.
.Second-Thet both bellgerents are to be allowed
to hold undis,urbed their actual positions at the
time OF the signing OF the stipulation
Thi,'d-That the city OF Paris is to be allowed TO
receive daily one days supply OF provisions
Foaras-All latitude is TO be given throughout the
country to proceed with the election Of members to
the Constituent Assembly.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND INSIST on SAFE CONDUCT
F0R II. TIL IERs.
Intelligence has Just reached the Foreign once
here that the German authorities at Ver-
saiiles have consented upon the formal demand
to that effect concluded In diplomatic but de-
cided language OF the governments OF Great Britain
and Russia to grant NJ. Theirs O safe conduct from
Tours through the German lines into Paris. 1t Is
expected that an interview between NJ. Thiers and
General Trochu VIII decide the fate OF the negotia
tons for an armstlce. .4 :es#-
TILE FRENCH PRESS ON THE ARMrSrToE.
correspondent at Boulogne sends word that
there no news there from Metz. From
Tours he reports that the newspaper La
FrGncais expressly denounces the negotiations
Tor an armisice as conceived and carried
forward in spirit 0. hostility to France or at least
OF subservence to Prussia 1t asserts that the sud.
zen anxiety OF England to bring about cessation
or active operations has been inspired not by any
wish to see the French republic firmly established
bus solely by desire to see Germany released from
position which Is fast becoming untcuaple 1t declares
that all the evidence goes to show that Prussia alb
solutey needs peace; that her military organiza.
ton, imposing upon her greater burdens in q long
war than her conederates OF South GERMANY
bear, threatens her with adispropOrtionatc amount
OF suffering and loss. France only desires honorable
conditions OF peace, and those nothing can ensure
her but the prolongation or the contest Every
month adds TO her organization for the
offensive. Every month drifts Prussia towards
the defensive Were Paris itself to he forced
In two months time to surrender it would
only be after battles which would have SO FAR
broeu the strength OF the Investing army as TO rem
der il easier the forces which by that time France
viii have in the field to make it absolutely ne
cessary for Germany TO purchase peace at any
price Ia F9uacats, therefore, exhorts the goyern.
mens TO stand 6rm and not to be csjoled or inru.
enced by neitrals who have no enlarged or sympa.
thec regard either ior~the honor OF France or FOR
the permenent conditions Of an European peace.
1t recommends that the election Of members
Of the Constitutional Assembly be held on
the 13tn OF November, and that tho meet.
ing be called for the 2lst and 1t winds M by
citing the example Of the FIRST Congresses OF the
American Confederation, which were chosen with.
out asking permission of the British invaders of the
colonies, and which persevered In their patriotic
task though the city OF New York. the CHIEF port
and Philadelphia, the capital Of the young republic,
were forced to succumb to the superior military
skill and numbers Of the British army. Your
correspondent cites the article us express
tnG the views OF M. GaInbeita, the leading