The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-02

hrSt month across the Kline.
sixth. NO@paEale treaty shall bemade
byeithef power with Austria, and wien a
Joint treaty & made The following 90 tol
be tile conditions: First, Yenetia TO go TO
Italy; second, PRUSSIA tosleelect German
territory at win for annexation, the mum.
Der Of Inhabitants not to exceed eight
millions Of souls; the territory thus acquir.1
ed 70 become part OF the kingdom of
PRUSSIA without Federal rights third,
France Is 70 have q liberal share OF the
Rhine Provinces.
Seventh. AAnilitary and maritime al
lance Is 10 30 made between France
and Prussia, 10 which Italy may be
party, should she desire"
This programme; the circular states, Z
was rejected in June, 1885, in spite Of The
threatening urgency ! OF liPTancG. The
proposals were ince1Santly renewed with
notifications, sacrificing Belgium and
South Germany, but weFO never seriously
entertained by Prussia. For the sake Of
peace, however, u was thought best 70
leave Napoleon 70 lis delusion. No word
implying approval was returned! Time
was counted on TO reyolntiomze France
and extinguish the scheme, hence lifelong
delay and silence. The attempt against
Luxembourg ihiling, France repeated her
propositions, making the specifications
clear In regard TO the acquisition Of Bel.
gium by France, and South Germany by
Prussia. These last propositions were
formulated by Count Benedict himself,
and It Is improbable that he wrote them
without the authority Of the Emperor, as
they are the same which were made four
Year, ago, under the threat Of war as the
alternative Of their refusal. Any one nc
quainted with these antecedents must
have known that had PRUSSIA acquiesced
inhthC seizure Of Belgium, France would
have found another Belgium in PrusSian
territory. r
HENEDETrfs VERSION or 1T.
as PARIS, July 20.
The Journal O6eiel publishes Count
Benedetti's explanation Of the secret treaty
affair. It Is well known that Bismarck
made France the offer both before and
after the war with Austria. The sub
stance OF this offer was that France should
take Belgium MS compensation for the agf
grandlzement oil Prussia. The Emperor,
In all cases, declined the propositions.
The very moment the treaty Of Prague
was concluded, Bismarck again betrayed
the desire 10 restore tile equilibrium and
made several proposals looking TO COM
bination affecting the integrity Of the
States bordering on France. During one
of these conversations, Bismarck die.
,oN,.i a., nonn1ntNt tl,ts anorat tRonfty f,rn,
lect, which has just been made public,
and which Bismarck has kept ever since.
This accounts for the handwriting. Ben
eiletti gave notice Of the contents Of the
proposed treaty to the Enperors Gov.
eminent ut the time, but the proposition
was promptly rejected. Benedict adds
that the King Of Prussia was not iavOrl-
bic to Bismarck's plaus.
GLADSTONE DEFINES TIE POSITION OF
ENGLAND on THE WAR.
LONDON, July 81.
The Lord Mayor gave q grand banquet
10 the Ministers Of State last night The
guests numbered two hundred and tily.
The usual loyal toasts were given, and
were drank with cheers. Cardwell, Sec
reiary of Wal, replied 10 the toast The
Army" asking that the reserve force and
the militia be included in the toast. They
referred 10 the improvements made in
modern warfare and specialized on their
effect. Gladstone responded TO the tOast
OF "lhc Ministry" lie alluded to the UNI
usual circumstances under which they
met, and proceeded TO review the leading
measures introduced in the present session
Of Parliament The Irish land bill wins
characterized rs a peace measure and the
education bill Us u blessing to England,
giving as ii did free instruction to all. AL.
luding to the war, the Premier regretted
his inability to confnC his retrospect
to topics Of peace. lie asked in
the name Of wounded humanity,
and Of grieving civilization and religion,
could anything he more dcplOrahlc thNn
the sight OfnaliOns Of the highest ciyili2a-
ton, with institutions nearly perfect, anl
famous in every department Of history,
and gaining the admiration Of the world
rushing into conflict and into mutual
slaughter The issue was difficult TO state,
to appreciate, and no intelligent mind
could suppress its horror at the spectacle,
Mr.. Gladstone then spoke Of England's
position in the war as follows: The firsi
| idea Of England Is neutrality. Her sec.
Ond idea Is preparation for the worst.
Her neutrality Is not Indifference, nor Is it
selfish insulation. 1t is dictated 10y the
necessity of mitigating the evils Of war,
and combining them within the smallest
possible circles, md Of retaining the
power to intervene ut the proper moment
Nothing will be done to irfeit the friend
ship Of either party, and nothing will he
omitted 10 retain their confidence, so that
we may avail ourselves Of the first oppur.
tunity for renewing our efforts ut media.
ton in Il quarrel the most mOurnihl and
miserable ever witnessed by MANKIND.
NOTES BY 4 CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, July 81.
A special correspondent writes from
SaarbruCken, on Wednesday, that tho
French and PrilsSian forces Hrr in sight Of
each other, and that on passing through
CrcusnaCh he found TINT the English res.
idrnis had fled from the place from fear
OF tue French, the British Government
having refused them protection. The
French are not yet ready for hOstilities,
having commenced only on the 2lst
Of July. a fuSilcrr named EHus shot
the iirst FrcnChman killed in the war
Continual skirmishing has been going on
since Saturday \ PrlISsian patrol went
some distance beyond the border, finding
M enemy. On the same day some French
cavalry were rcpulsrd, lusing AN officer
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