New-York tribune., 1871-11-07
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
AhBIsMARCK AND BENEDETTL
STATEMENT OF BERLIN OFFICIAL JOURNAL
RESPECTING THE FRENCH DEMANDS FOR
CESSION OF TERRITORY IN 1880.
From Th London DdiIy TsltorapA Of %

RESPECTING THE FRENCH DEMANDS FOR A
CEssI0N OF TERRITORY IN 1855.
From ThD London Daily Telegraph Of Od ~
The article In the Reich8anzeiger, In contra
dcton Of NJ Benedettis statements, Of which We gave
teogrsph!c abstract day OF two ago. sets out by Jus
Prussia at the commencement Of the late war, and the
rectication which publishes OF the Statements wnen
goes to say: Certainly Count Benedetti has ig
nOred the fact that OF the secret archives OF France
fell into the hands OF German troops during the war
otherwise he would have been circumspect in his
publication and above all he would not have attempted
France opposed the German communicat1ns relative 10
the famous prcjct for the acquisition o. Belgium ny
Quitting NJ Benedetti's statement about the prota de
trGix witch contemplated the eession OF Mayence TO
ESpse a5S tta the sScS Bnede
oonOund two distinct matters OF negotiation whcn tne
Prussan Minister carried on with MN anSns SevsT
clmprsng Mayence which he made to the Minlster ~
Bismsrc on he Sth and 1th OF AugpS iTS hG mas
while the two things were equally ana absolutely dis
nct The then quotes the Letter Sd OF NJ
show that the demand for Mayence and that for Belgium
were completely dens t6 and say; 70 ts4s Say
IavSetfo had made the curtain fa upon the question OF
the oession Of Mayoncc, did this second a6 relative 70
Begun p4oceeds Se iS as follows think we
onght give the tenor OF letter from Paris dateo tne
10Th 1894 which was 70 s oDnos os sacSe
and precise rtsme possible OF his lnstructons ms
what they consist or: i. Inc VI
friendly character O. 1t should be essentially conn
DENTAL g. According to the chances OF success whlc9 @
you meet with your aco uuna in the same
thought the questions relating to the frontier OF
public treaty, the cesson Of Landau sarr Louis sarre
bruck, and Of the Duchy Of Lu1emDourg anu tne rgn
by an alliance offensive and defensive EniCn sna m the p
second place. II it does not appear to you that you WIZ
be able to obtain these points, you must renounce nIre
which might excite against us the German senSmentS
and cCnns your Public t tSa Tsp1on T OF Bm to
France In the third place, II the reunion OF France
pure and simple meets with too great obstacles accep &
resistance Of England, Antwerp shall be constituted
free city But in any case you must not ascePt
Maestricht TO Prussia. II N. Bismarck should ask
what advantages such treaty offers him. the response
he is able to consolidate his acquisitions Of yesterday
he does not consent give up which belongs 70
fee In exchange for the advantages which he obtains
Therefore public treaty which, at the least gives US
oensiye and defensive; the night OF France to annex
Belgium at the % 0D %hSn aHo s4f uaSs yen SSG T
the part OF Pussathese are the bases OF the treaty to
AT this instruction from Paris on the 18th Of August
the Count Benedetti replied from Berlin in letter writ
entirely IN his own hand In which he presents the
The letter thus: have received your let
ter. and shall do my best TO carry out the intentions
which II develops. send you the outline or the treaty,
the wording Of which you win find herewith need not
tell you that 1t makes mention Of Landau and Barre
place before ourselves insirmountabe dculties and
keep therefore. to Luxemburg and Belgium Further
on You will that we have prepared treaty
which is unique to both Of us. l ,GS.gt. ought 70
mention in passing that It has Gsn d% a sy S be
made public. may, however propose to give to Article
BELGIUM the @ ana It fG % The et
do you not consider that Article ought to be kept
By the SnTs SsSre us rep
paper, which shows that the impression mace Oy hs
had & Ss but na %e OF nse%n
necessary to be given to the King OF aonann IN
So impOrtance Landau and sarrelouis are renounOed
but 1t would be considered an act OF courtesy. II
Of the frontiers disappear by the dsmantement OF those
two fortrcsses At the time 1t is understood at
aty in the future. In consequence the Article should
Joined to Article as II Is evident that the exten
natural opportunity. and almost obligatory One 10
take possession Of Belgium but other opportunities
% Si gornS
quenty as The Immediate Objeet that Of Belgium se
offensive alliance is to remain secret The writer goes
say This combination conciliates everybody; It
mediate satisfaction. and draws the attention Of all
minds toward Belgium 1t maintains q necessary Sc
tions contemplated. II you should think that the
ees'en ion Of Lu1embuFs should re remain seCres S Sn
you to justify this opinion by detailed observations
for suspension more less indefinite In making
these changes of territory might be the of
unhappy precipitation Of the Belgian question At the
end Of the letter Count Benedet is authorized he
thinks 1t necessary TO go for time TO Carlsbad The
Count replies TO this letter the 10th August In his
reply the French Envoy for the first time, expresses
doubts OF the sincerity OF Prussia. He observes that
Emperor Napoleon will misuse these treaties to
SOW dissenslOn between Prussia and England.
Meanwhile the Reichsdnzei0er says that Bismarck
was absent from Berlin till December Of the
year 1865, during which period the negotiations were
suspended. The German paper again mentions that
Benedet in speaking Of the negotiations at this point
in his book, mixes the Belgian and the mayence de-
mands together and the letters relating to these two
different matters and 1t concludes with the statement
that the only Of thus entering into the matter In
such detailed manner to show how wrong Mon
seur Benedettfs version Of the whole affair Ia and, in
doing states that 1t forbears making any further
revelations than absolutely necessary"
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