The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-11
BISMARCK AND FAVRE.

BIsMARCKs REFUSAL TO PASS NJ. FAvRE TO
LONDON.
The Spencer Gazette publishes the text of NJ
Fayre's request for safe conduct to enable
him to attend the London Conference, and of
Count Bismarck s reply
NJ. FdUre 10 Count Bismarck
PARIS, Jan. l5.-LOrd Granville has informed me
in his despatch OF the 2sth OF December 1870 which
received on the evening OF the 10th OF January,
that your Exceeney, at the request OF the English
Cabinet, has placed at my disposal a safe conduct,
which is necessary for the Plenpotentary OF France
at the London Conference, In order that he may be
able to pass the Prussan lines AS am mentioned
forward the safe conduct In my name as soon as
possible. Accept, ETC., JULES FAvRE.
Count Bismarck to N. Jules FaUre.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 20.
Of the 18th instant to allow me to clear up mis-
understanding. Your Excellency assumes that, on
the proposal OF the Government OF Great Britain, a
safe conduct is ready for you In order that you
should lake part in the London Conference. This
an ofclal negotiation the basis OF which is the pre-
suppOsitOn that the Government OF the National
Defense is internationally In the position OF being
able to negotiate In the name OF the French people
until at least it has been recognized by the
French nation itEelf. / imagine that the
commanders of our advanced posts would
have granted your Excelency permission TO pass
through the German lines had your EXcellency
quested such permission from the commander OF
the beseging army. 1t would not have beea within
the province OF the latter to take regard the
political situation or the object Of your Journey,
aud the authorization to pass our lines granted by
The military leaders, which from your standpoint,
admits Of o question, would have left the ambas-
sador OF his Majesty the King In London free
ference the question whether, according to inter
national law, the declarations OF your EXcellency
are to be regarded as the declarations of France,
TO assume the proper attitude and on his side dnd
forms by which every preJudgiDg OF matters
might be avoided. This plan your Excel
lency has, by your Offcial request for a safe
conduct with the Official declaration that the object
OF our journey was 10 represent France at the
Conference, rendered impossible The aboVe-men-
toned political considerations, in support OF which
1 refer 10 the declaration which your EXcellency ON
plying with your wish that such docu nent should
be forwarded. In communicating this TO yOn l can
only leave TO you and your Government 10 con-
sider whether any other way can be discovered in
| which the aforementioned scruples can be
alayed, and every prejudice arising from your
! presence in London be avoided. But even II such
| plan can be discovered, allow me to ask IL
! II. Ibe advisable that your Exceleney should
| leave Paris and your post q member Of
| the Government there, in order personally to
take part In conference about the Black Sea- at a
moment when interests are at stake In Paris which
| are,more important for France and Germany than
article il OF the treaty OF 1865. Your Exeeilency
Wond also leave behind in Paris the diplomatic
agents and subjects of neutral States who have re-
| NAMED, or rather have been detained, there long
after they had received permission 10 pass through
| The German lines, and who are Therefore, 30 much
the more under the protection ana care OF your EX
cellency ana the Minister for Foreign Affairs OF the
| Government de JactO. j can, therefore. scarcely
suppose that your Exeellency, In the CRITICAL posi-
tion OF Affairs in the establishment or which you 81
ateraly assisted will deprive yourself sI the pos
Fibility Of cooperating 70 effect solution the re
! FuoDsih'lfy OF which restg unOD rru Raeaige 80 z
4 v. BISMARCK.