The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31


sire to do all in his power to respect tho
sufferings and gallantry OF the French nation
consistent with the safety, honor and interest
of united Germany. He said that this had
been, from first to last, tho object and desire
of the Emperor William and all his advisers
since the commencement Of this unhappy war
which had been forced upon them.
INADMIssABLE DEMAND OF THE FRENCH
Favre first demanded the terms already
reported and published in the HERALD Chat
the garrison should leave the city with the
honors Of wary.
cit is not my province" replied Count Bis
marck, ''to refuse or accept your terms.
Nevertheless, must say that your present
proposals are such as cannot myself approve,
and feel confident that my august master
will reject them. However, it is my duty to
submit them to his consideration.
SQUARE MEAL.
After the formal business had been trans
acted Count Bismarck assumed the familiar,
sociable air for which he is famous, and invited
Favre to partake of some refreshments, adding,
playfully, "From all reports, you are not well
supplied inside the city" Favre consented.
and good dinner was soon spread before
him. After the entertainment the French
Minister was politely but strictly placed under
surveillance. He occupied an apartment over
the Police Bureau.
COMMUNICATION WITH FAvRE FORBIDDEN.
AS already known, the first overtures of the
French were promptly rejected. Subsequent
to Favre's return with the acceptance of the
German terms in substance, as demanded by
the Emperor William, great excitement pre-
vailed in Versailles. The Mayor of the city
endeavored to obtain an interview with Favre,
but on the last visit he received peremptory
order not to repeat the attempt as such an
act would render him liable to Imprisonment.
All communications between Favre and out
siders were strictly prevented.
THE FRENCH BOAR DOWN.
An interview again took place between Bis
marck and Favre. The former subsequently
waited on the Emperor Of Germany at the
Council, when the French acceptance on the
part Of the provisional government was sub
mitted. After Bismarck left the Emperor he
walked into the Office of the Chief Aide-de-
Camp, General Lerndorff, and began whistling
the Prussian "hullah," which is blown at boar
hunts when the beast is down and settled.
After concluding the tune he walked out again,
never having spoken a single word to a soul
present. This was pretty significant.
''Too MUCH HUMBUG"-A BADGERED EMPEROR.
Next morning Ganuary 25) the terms of
capitulation, which had been drawn up over
night between Bismarck and Favre, were
handed to the Emperor William, who opened
the document, read its contents and frowned
He observed in disturbed tone: -
Encore t1op de 6alioernes!" (Too much
humbug.)
l have good reason to believe that the EN-
peror is badgered and bothered by the tricks
of politicians. He will be well pleased when
all is over.
GOODNESS BETWEEN Won MoLTKE AND THE
GROWN PRINCE
Rumor states that General Ven Moltke is
greatly dissatisfied with the action Of the
Crown Princes army on the occasion of the
sortie of the 10th. He thinks that ground
was lost unnecessarily, and has expressed
such opinion openly. A growing GOODNESS
between the Crown Prince and the Com
mander-in-Chief is the consequence.
BIsMARoK's THIRTEENTH TRICK
The great question now seems to be-
What practical result will follow the
armistice I venture to predict, on
what l consider good authority, that
the Imperial Regency is Bismarck's thir-
teenth trick, by which he expects to win the
game. In Favre and the republicans gen.
orally he sees nothing but the seeds of future
trouble with France.
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