The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-27
LONDON, July 26.-Herr Giraffe, the
eminent German ooulist is dead.
Foreign news Via New YORK.

NEW YoRK, July 26.-The TTi-
bIRe's London special says the Eng
lIsh feeling has been profoundly
moved by the publication this morn
ing in the Times of proposed treaty
between France and Prussia. The
grave urgency with which Disraeli, in
the House this morning, questioned
the Government, was justly reflected
by the general emotion. Conversa-
tion among the members turned on
no other topic. Gladstone's reply,
while declining absolutely to commit
the Government to any opinion or
declaration whatever, betrayed In
his manner more than words, an
unmistakable apprehension that
the documents might prove authentic.
His answer was given with pale
face and hesitatiDg lips, when he sat
down. The House felt that England's
relation with the continental trouble,
had grown suddenly close. IT not
alarming to the mention OF Belgium.
The House responded with an I'M
wonted thrill of sympathy and clear
recognition of England's s obligations
to protect her.
It ia understood that immediate
communications were made by the
Government to its agents at Berlin
and Paris, and the French Govern
ment will have instant opportunity to
admit or deny Its responsibility for
the alleged treaty.
Tt is believed here that if none of
its proposals are genuine. its proposals
are French; while it's rejection is due
to Russia The copy of the TnlsS is
thought to have been supplied from
Berlin. 1t is certain the Times would
not have published it unless on evil
dence deemed conclusive. 1t was said
privately this afternoon in the House
that the copy was originally offered to
Earl Granville, but he refused it, the
English government preferring its
suppression. There is supposed to
be an allusion to the same subject in
Mr.. CardwelPs answer to q question
in the House, about breech. leaders,
saying that great Importance was at
tached to the best guns being immedi-
ately supplied to ali the troops.
The Daily Nes0s, which has bril-
liantly led the opinion of England on
the war questions, will say, in the
morning, that it is impossible not to
admit that the gravity of the present
European crisis has, for all neutral
nations, been immensely increased By
the publication of the proposed treaty.
1t completely expresses what every
body believes to be the favorite poll
cy and cherished design of the French
Emperor. Its secret treaty, also,
against England, in its offer of a
league, offensive and defensive, as to its
Renuineness the public may be asked to
suspend their judrment since Glad
stone and Earl Granville say that the
two Governments compelled to speak,
supposing that it was proposed by
France to Prussia. Our Imperial
friend and alley is presented In an as
pect not calculated to win back Eng
lish sympathy. With his course, Ma
poleon was ready not only to throw
over our alliance for better one, but
to break it any moment by military
advance into Belgium, not only In dI-
rect intraction of our friendship, but
in defiance of our power. 1t Is diff
hcult to believe there was so much
bad faith. Did Prussia also listen to
such a proposal? There is a certain
insolence of tone toward Prussia In a
| document suggesting that If sents 1t
was kind of ulimatum. No real
inducement was held out to Prussia.
In the meantime, the whole politi-
cal interest of the moment is concen-
trated on this publication. We should
be glad to have the completest assur-
ance that no such proposal was
known to either Government Public
opinion In this country is already
sufficiently weighty in Prussia's favor,
but this treaty would make our neu-
trality difficult, If not impossible.
Earl Granville will make state
ment in the House Of Lords os
Thursday, as to the diplomatic nego-
tiatious which preceded the outbreak <
of the war, and the part the English
Government took.
; The same correspondent telegraphs