The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH ITALY.
How the King Making Correspondence Was
Conducted-Prim's Policy and the Ma
tional Motives and Interests-Let-
ter from the Happy Man.

eNlTlctS OIL communications between inc bONcTH-
mcnts OF Spain ana Italy respecting the canddature
of Prince Amadeus, Duke dc Aosta, for the throne
of SPAN, we proceed to print IN the HERALD to-day
all the kilograms messages, &C, with their dates,
which were interchanged between the two govern
ments OF Spain and Italy on the subject
PRIM TO THE MINISTER
AUGUST 90, 1s10.-Leter from General Prim 10
ing that he believed the moment had arrived to re-
new efforts to induce Prince Amadeus to accept the
candidature for The Spanish throne.
REPLY.
AUGUST 90. Senior Monlemars answer, to the
elect that, in view OF his instructions, he would en-.
dcavor 10 plant tho qnesten IN Florence, notwith-
standing the difficulty offered by the great interest
OF everybody in The francoPrusslon war.
CONSTITUTIONAL.
kilograms from General Prm and Senior Monte
mar--the latter stating that the King OF Italy would
do nothing without the conformity of the Council or
Ministers.
ROME
SEPTEMBER LA letter from Senior Montemar to
General Prim explaining the necessity of settling
the question of Rome to enable him to proceed I'm
the negotiations lie repeated that the King OF
Italy ever animated 10y the best desires but "A
q constitutional monarch wished to work with ad-
vice OF his Council OF Minister'S.
"pqRHY VI."
urging HIM to 'plant' the question firmly, ana To
hurry the negotiations IN view OF the proximity
Of the reopening ol Congress, ana In consideration
Of the settlement OF the Roman question leaving the
government OF Florence time TO attend to the Span
ish question.
SEPTEMBER 2o.-Letter of General Prim TO Senior
Montemar confirming the former kilograms ana re-
peatmg tho urgency of planting the question with
energy
SEPTEMBER 29.-Telegran from senior Aontemar
to General Prim, giving an account Of an audience
he had with the King, who concerned, ana there
only remained to overcome the objections OF hi
son. 4
COMPLIMENTARY
Telegram from General Prlm TO Senior MOntemar,
ordering him TO proller his thanks to his Majesty
Tor the "benevolence' he had been pleased to show,
adding that, being authorized by the Ministers, the
negotiations would remain secret until definitely
solved.
SEPTEMBER 3o.--TeIegrams from Senior Montemar
to General Prm representing the advantages that
might he favorable to the negotiation from consul
tatlon with the other Powers.
THE LUCKY MANI OUT or TOWN.
OCTOBER 5.-Teegrams relative 10 the absence OF
the Duke OF AOsta from Florence ma the difficulty
this Occasloned to the settlement OF the negotiation
kilograms IRON General Prim to Senior Montemar
touching the necessity OF his ayailing himself of the
earliest moment OF the Dukes arrival.
He arrived on the 9Th OF October
CATCH HIM.
OCTOBER s.--Telegram from General Prlm TO
| Senior Montemar, urging him to endeavor TO ter
inmate the question before the Duke again lett
Florence.
| OCTOBER Q AND 10.-Teegrams from Senior Monte
giving account OF slndry visits to the Italian
Minister and OF the premlnarles or the conference
they were about to hold with ;he Duke.
OCTOBER 10.-Teegrams from Senior Montemar to
General Prin, stating that he was requested by his
Majesty to say that Prince Amadeo would accept
and that he would be received by the latter the lo-
lowing day.
"MEtNs BUSINESS
Telegram, dated October 10, from General prlm to
MOntemar asking news OF the interviews.
Senior MoDternars telegram to General Prlm, as
fOliOws:--
have this received the Prime Minis
should the vews the Powsa
tns S h Re s ms
enter into the question n the conference fSve hold
that The he himself
a
OCTOBER 12.-reegram from Senior Montemar to
General Prm, advising that he had been received
great satisfaction at the answer he had gwen the
previous day and assuring MIN that General PRINTS
was highly pleased; that Immediately afterwards
he had conferred with the Minister for Foreign Al
fairs; recommended brief delay to know the
opinion Of the other Powers.
OCTOBER 12.-Telegram from General Prim to
Senior Montemar, AS ioows:-
request you inform his Majesty the King of Italy
profound my gratitude for his recent proofs benevo
cnce in contributing the Of country
people gave thanks TO his Majesty and Prince and
Ina o S ors n
when Spain has indisputabe right constitute
considers best her interests, Italy when
tress her own destnes they must hnk over ths ana a
To- BE- @ the s% that no
mating favor of his Royal Hghness Prince Anadeo The
government to present it to The Cortes.
LOOKING TO THE NEIGHBoRs.
OCTOBER I3-Telegram from Minister Montemar
to General Prim, saving that the Italian Minister
for Foreign Affairs thinks they ought to commence
to ascertain the Will OF the otner Powers, SO not
to expose themselves to- exterior complications
after the Prince accepts. That the dynasty Savoy
desire not to be considered ambitious by accepting
another throne after the occupation OF Rome, and
that 1t has no other wish than 10 support the mon
archical principle Montemar had declared to
VlZcOnu Venosta that more than the conformity OF
the other Powers, Spain required the official security
Of the Princes acceptance for the act Of presenta-
ton to Parliament
OCTOBER 1a.-Telegram from General Prim to
Senior Montemar, acknowledging receipt OF the
previous telegram and waiting reply OF his Of the
18th, on the contents OF which he insisted.
OCTOBER 13.-Telegrams from Minister Montemar
to General Prm, promising 10 make the observations
requested calling his Exceency's attention to
the conference which he had had with Nenosta the
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and asking If the
welghty reasons given by the latter should be at
OCTOBER l4.-Tclegram from General Prim to
Montemar, charging him to tell his Majesty the
Prince and the Minister OF Foreign Affairs that
plan cannot be hit upon for the sounding OF the
Powers which VIII not be injurious to the two coun
tries. We found this IN the naughty character OF
our people, ana comprehend the bad effect that VIII
be produced when 1t Is known that our free action
mas been submitted TO the VIII or o Power for ex-
ample which may see with dispeasure the reconsti-
tuition OF spain Win exemplary laws, and with Il
strong dynasty, esteemed and eminenty constitl-
tional. Recommending him that If the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs has not desisted from his proposl-
ton, to ask In his General Prints name to DIS
pense with insistancy and ask permission to treat
over the detail with the King, the Prince and the
government.
ITALIAN UoUBT.
OCTOBER l6.-Teegrams from Montemar to Gene
raj Prim, manifesting that after conferences
with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign
Affairs he had not been able TO modliy the attitude
OF the Italian government. They dd wish 1t 10
appear that Italy was excessively ambitious, and |
they thought that it would be sufficient to ask the
Powers II the c2ndIdature merited their sympathies.
He believed each day that passed Increased the |
scrupes OF the Italian government.
OCTOBER l7--Telegfam from Minister Montemar |
to General PriH, saying that the King, before hts !
departure for Turin desired him 10 manifest that he
suit desired the ascertaining OF the will Of the
Powers. The King suggested that something like
this might be the form OF communication Tne
Spanish government. IN case tne QAks qi A2sl9 az /
cepts, Will present his caididatNfe to the Cortes
and VIII see with pleasure that 1t receives the sym
pathies OF the other Powers. II accepted III this
form there Will be no difficulty on bis part.
OCTOBER lS-Telegram from Monemar 70 Gen.
eral Prim, stating that nj. Sea, the ltian Minister
charged him to say TO General lfim lds follows:-