The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-03-14
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FRANCE
THE rnELfMINARrEs OF fEAcz

TIE rRELrMINARfEs OF PEAck =
Herald special 8.
VERsAftrEs. March 2-The prclimis.
inaries Of peace arrauged by ka1y1k
and other Pienipot te6tielies mi - -
and Favfe are as ffssllowk s p
Article one spesiaes iIle lia6 blsSle
marcation.
Article two provides that France viii
|pay Germany five mllliard francs, one
milIiard at least in 1874, and al the reser
| in the space of three years from the rat-
Ii6cation. |
Article third provides that the evncu-
alton is to commence on the ratiticati0ns
of the treaty by the Assembly. That
the German troops will then immediatess
| lv quiet Paris and the left bank Of th6i
Seine, and the Departments OF Char Il, u
Idre. Loire, and Seine Inferiedros. xlset
French troops will remain belind fhd
Loire till the signing Of defnitjve pesc5s
except those in Paris. where the Cav
ernment is not to have exceeding 40,.
600 troops The Germans will e5kcu-
ate the right bank OF the Seine igradsial-
Ily after signing the defnitive treaty and
the payment of half a million ff;A
After the payment of two milliatds
1.-THE Germans win only hold the depart
ments of Marine, ArdenneS, Meus0, ,Fns,
ges, Medrthe and Belfort Aaer {hb
payment Of three milliarl1s the Germans
will only keep 5000 troops in Frahcs
but If sufficient money guarantees be
given the rGerfi1ns will evacuats-cuus
|pletely at once, otherwise three milliards
will carry the interest at five per cent
from the ratification.
Article four provides that the GermanI
troops make nd further requisitjons :;
Il. 1t the French Government will fnd
food for the army IN occupation of {Ii6
|ceded departments: that favorable -
rangements win be made With the nahah-
itants, and time given them to move ii
they please, and that no obstacle viii BE-
placed in the way Of emigration. =
Article six provides that tie prisohy
ers will be immediately liberated ca tke
ratification of the treaty. and that tI1a
French railways win lend theik chrriaQee,
and engines at the same prices y 70 re.
French Government. s S US : S. = S
Article seven provides that the treaty.
will be definitely signed at Brussels imis
mediately after its ratification. 4 IS & .sz
Article eight provides that alter rsti-
tication the management Of Ill Depart.
inents occupied viii be handed over ia
the French officials, subject 20 the G6fl
man commanders and in the Interest el5
the German troops. ss "a no .7ssf
{ Article nine provides that ii be. xe|l
understood that the Germans had no
Authority over Departments not oceu.s
pied by them q
BERLIN, March 8 The Empress fas
received the following dispatch frpp
the Emperor: ,,,.,i 5
lVERsAlLLEs, March al have jusI
ratified the conditions OF peace, WHICH
the Bordeaux Assembly have accept69
Thus far. the work is complies wk]ek
was through seven months battles t0tB1l
achieved. Thanks to yalor, devotion
and endurance Of our incomparahIe or
my and the sacrifices Of the whole n
thefland, the Lord Of Fl Hosfs has er6fp1s
where visibly blessed cur eiitefpf35&a,,
and by His mercy has permitted ads hon.
orable peace. To Him 1e honor
Fatherland, thanks. WnLIAN.
The above vas publicly read amid De
booming of artillery. the ringing d
bells, and the cheers Of the people, wh1e