The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13


the ST. Gotnsrd Hallway transit briefly alluded 10 by
cable telegram as wen rs oil tue international COM
pllcations which may alIse from It IN Europe we
subjoin the clauses OF tie ST. Gothard Railway Con-
vennon, signed by The representatives OF Swtzer-
land, Iialy ant The North German confederation on
the S0th OF june
ARrIcLEl. the North German Confederation &C.
cedes 10 the con concluded al bene on the
18th October, 1863. between Italy aud switzerland,
and engages 10 farnsn Tie subsidy Of l0,Uoo0l0 OF
francs nXed hy ari cc ~. The above mentioned
sum includes tAe subsidy VI l,U0Oo0O francs voted
by the administration 81 the Ahenlsn railways,
~ wei as l0aJ graaled by The DIRECTORS OF the
berg Company; iaat the said sum OF Io,oo0,0OO
iraGcs would DC diminished vs. the amount OF tAese
subsidies, 10 be pao By The above named lines, IN
case the decisions of tne respective boarus OF urec-
Should obtain tie ap rooatlon Of tue snare.
ho ders at The general meetings.
ART 2. The high contracting parties agree 10 pro-
long up 10 3ist January. 1871, TIE term nxed In the
TWENTY. hrst arllcic the october Convention, and
heightened by the additional articles appended TO
the same.
ART 5. The North German Confederation pledges
itself to second The Steps already taken by Swtzer
lana and Italy realize artice y OF the Convention
of October 10, 1862 ana engages 10 use its good
onites to accelerate the complexion OF the amount
o subsidy which Germany undertakes TO furnish
according TO articles 10 and 70 OF the said COnyen-
ton. Snoula this subsidy not be entirely furnished
by Germany within the new and extended term
mentioned m The second arlice. this present Con-
yenIion well a. that oi October i, 1869, are TO be
ART. 4. The present Convention must be duly
ratlhed, ana the Publications. VIII be exchanged IN
Borne simultaneously wlththoSe VI the Convention
In continuation OF which the respective penipo-
tcntaries have hereunto ailXed their names and
seals.
Done al varzin ana Berlin this 10th day OF June,
1870.
Routes of the Work of Union Between
Ncrsh and Souih Germany.
the following are the main details ol the works or
the ST. Gothara Railway they were settled IN the
final protocol OF an conference held in
the year 1900
The ST. Gothard lines Will start one from Lucerne,
the other nom loug for Go,dau, wheie There VIII
be junction. The fret passes through ussnacht
and lnmens6e, the second through ST. Adrian.
tiEeilen ana Biasca to Belinzona. From
Tins place there are two branches enc
to Cniasso passing through Lugano, the other 10
Magazine and thence to the Italian frontier
near Luino. with q further extension TO Locarno.
The total length OF these lines Is 263 kilometres. The
greatest elevation OF The ne Is in The tunnel or Cos
chenen at Airola, where II attans height OF 1872
metres and 80 centimelres t3,S75 feet: the gra-
dieDts are not TO exceed one in four. While the ad-
joining States viii facilitate the functions on their
respective territories The confederation will exert
Isel 70 unite Hs st6Holt ~ CeHtIut Atctt@eTtdao Gl
Bale on bi7d9e GcrOss the Rhine 10 the Baden sgs-
tenn 0frattscdys. The piercing OF the tunnel, aHd
consequently The construction OF the whole line, Is
TO be completed In nine years.
With the view OF inducing company TO under
take these works, IL mas been considered necessary
that subvenilens should be granted by the States
interested to the amount ofS5ooo, 600 francs. Italy
undertakes As 10000. Switzerland 0,00J GOO; the
German states the remalnder-the Grand Duchy OF
Baden viii furnish 100000. SO long as the
holders the States VINO nave granted the sub
Vention VIII nave no right TO any share
more than seven per cent half the profit realized
above that rate Will be divided among the States
cordlng to the proportion OF Their susyen-
tions. The CHIEF superintendent, both Tor the
structlon and the working OF the line, Is confded
the Federal Council. The company which UNDER
takes the wo.k VIII have to deposit The necessary
caution money with the federal government.
The latter mas reserved 10 Itself the necessary
steps or securing The neurdtnV ana the Sojtty 0y
Tie country.
Tue States which have granted the subyenrions
have the right to satisfy themselves by local Inspec.
tion tile state Of the works naming delegates
Tor the purpose Moreover Joint inspection viii
annually take place 10 verify the state OF the boring
works in the ST. Gethard and Monte Cenere tunnels.
Should canton situated on the line oppose the
construction d werklng thereof, the Confederation
will undertake It's rights and duties. If any ques-
ton should arise between the Confederation or the
cantons and the company, 1t viii be settled by the
federal courts.
French Imperial observation-disclosures
Charges Against Bcnapa4te's Officials
ROthschills' Interests.
Tie Cologne Gazette published, in the early
months OF 1870, article founded the matter OF
Interpolation which was addressed in the French
Corps Legislain on The subject Of The St. Gotlard
Railway, from which we give brief extract, thus
Behind the artificial agitation against the st.
Gothard line, initiated by an obscure French
deputy stands the private interests OF NJ. de Lava
qus de Lava cite, the former Minister and present
French Ambassador IN London, as well
iette, the opponent Of the St. Gothard Rail
way. who has heavy engagements en- 'Cnange,
has found as yet little favor for his plan of con-
structn2 an Alpine rail ay by way Of the Simplon
and he Is well aware that If the 81. Gothard line is
to oeyarried cnt his Jtdsco will be complete. NJ. re
Rsthschid OF Paris on his side Is deeply interested
in the Splngen project, Us we have already more
than once observed, and looks, OF course, with
favorable eye rival enterprise. Sirategica con-
el0eratiOnS
The 10 000, 900 OF francs which the Concessionary
OF the Lombard railways bound by contract to cen
tribute he construction OF every Alpine line and
consequently 10 the ST. Gothard undertaking: ana at
the same lime tie present unfortunate position OF
the socalled Swiss railroads can be ameliorated
only by The aid OF line penetrating the SplGgen.
In former article we considerably underestimated
the losses or the RotfschlG house in these same
East-Swiss railways, when we fixed them at be-
tween five and eight millions OF francs. 1t has
been maintained, with every appearance OF truth,
that the amount Is nearer fifteen millisns. These
lines presuppose continuation by way oil
the splhgen, which would, indeed, to some
extent, receuD NJ. de Rothschild for MS OBJ
ligatory contribution to the ST. Gothard Rail
way, but should the. last named undertaking be
triumphant over the former the house OF Rothschild
Is threatened with double loss. First the pa ment
o. these TO- 900 QUOT, and secondly the continuance
railroads, which mas made their shares for the pre.
sent almost unstable.
1t is by considerations OF this nature which, as
will be easily SEEN have but little TO do with poll
tics, that certain French journalists are really in
nuenced while they pretend to be inspired by patri
Railway The agents Of Il. dc RothscSd S are NOT
only busy in Paris but they stl more active In
Florence, where they are trying to take advantage
OF the not very brilliant condition Of the Italian
finances Some lime ago there was reason to believe
that Italy would apply TO the building Of the st.
Gothard line the $4,000, 000f. which France
Is bound to pay that state on the compile
ton Of the Mont Gents Railway; out TINS hope has
not been realized. and the money has destined
for other purposes by the latest decisions of tie
Italian Parliament. Stlll. the whole, things are
looking better IN Italy. The Municipal Council OF
Genoa has voted 60o0,0Oof, and the province Of
Genoa 600 O00f on for the st. Gothard line Besides
this the Municipal Council OF Milan has promised
1900. oo0., the province OF Milan 00,00of., the
vince OF Como 501 Ooof, the town Como 200 Ooof and
the town OF varese 4o,000f This makes altogether,
for Upper Italy 240 O0Oi besides the TO- 0o0f
for which NJ. dc Rothschd ls liable AS Italy, how
ever, has to furnish In ali $4,000, 00of., the sum OF
"a 150,o c0f. must still be made up ana the Italian
Parliament will be called upon by the govern
ment TO make the alocatlon before ii Is pro-
rogued This Is what the agents OF the bank
ing house most nnXOua uIeYenf. but they VIII