New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-27

Government Ia convinced that 10 can satisfy It's obiea
tlons within the time appointed. Another very dcnt
question that OF the commercial relations The
French Government seems TO wish dissolve the com
mercial treaties which it has contracted and not to
renew that which made with Ms France il of
opinion that the increased income which she requires
opinion, 1t does not do In the international reia-
lions between two great peoples to make commercial
treaty condition gained by war condition laid upon
the SOVEREIGNTY OF great people and the limitation Of
then legislative rights VERY true have therefore
measure would have been practicable. 7 especially
feared that tho national feeling would have been er
have therefore limited myself to the demand that in
future should mutually treat the principle OF tho
copied IL desired not To be taken I'm such general
as to make treaties impossible with separate States
which are closely connected with the French Republic
and are OF little Importance on account Of their ssness
or their commercial reations-I name. for instance
have therefore, arranged that the nations in respect Of
which To be treated on an equal footing with tie
most favored England, Holland Belgium swilzer
lana, Austria and Russia
MORE TERRITORY WHICH GERMAN IS SPOKEN ANNEXED
Then the frontier question submitted to a new dis
cusson, in so far it remained Open-namely, the
settling OF the rayon Of Beor According the strict
meaning Of the word justified in understanding
by rdVon what Official language understands by IT,
and what In French S described by the expression rGyoH
ddministrdtg deS serrftudes pitqtS-that is TO say
distance Of 900 metres from the outernost line Of FORTH
cation IL was, however, beyond doubt that strict
explanation OF the word not intended AZ dis
cusson; but neither intended that explanation
have, therefore, TO the understanding that tie
radius OF the territory Of Beor shall be formed by the
distance at which that fortress would have been
separated from the frontier If the original frontier at
Befort had still separated Alsace from the next French
department in other words from four TO five hlometres
Beyond this frontier has been defnitivey fixed. II
would however be desirable for acquire several
cOmmunes the northern frontier, near ThiOnyllle,
In which German Is either solely OF chiefly spoken.
The French ministers declare it to be impossible for
been French should TO be They therefore
ready to accept another recthcation of the French from
Ter he m wit M hay
therefore proposed and the proposition has been accepted.
that this point as they will not accept the responsibility
for it, shall DE left to the ratifying Assembly have
proposed further cessOn Of territory before BefOr
The event of the French resgning 10 ia the parishes n
question in the neighborhOOd Of ThOnye-fr&n the
Luxembourg frontier, at Redange, a. far as poHe
MoyGuvTe. The other conditions the members will shortly
learn publicly from official communication which
shall take the liberty Of sending them. We nave been
under the necessity of acquiring Tor certain the rail-
ways in Asace and Lorraine which belonged 20 the Che
min de Fer de FEST 1t would not do 10 leave this tOin
pany-st chiefly French and having only about quarter
Of Its property in these proyneesn possession Of the
concession; and as We, II We had not come 70 terms
should have been obliged appropriate the COMPANY
in which case should have been both plaintiff and
judge the question OF depreciation OF value would have
been to say the least undesirable. trm OF ten days
is allowed for the rathcaOnon the one side by HIS
Majesty the Emperor, the other by the Assembly At
Versailles Thus it will take place by the 10th hi.
month cannot assume that these conditions viii
satisfy every individual personal Wishan impQssbity
in such great negotiations between two peoples. The
sunderng Of old connections the forming OF new, can
take place without losses ana commercial Glsad
yantages; but believe that here We have obtained All
that we can reasonably demand u France according
TO the traditions OF other treaties Of peace We have
secured our frontiers have secured our war indemnify
in so humanity possible to do soi fof to have
taken greater security would have necessIated the *
penditure Of much greater costs and eXeruOns. We
Should only sacrifice money, butt what Is much more
serious the absence OF troops from the country and from
so many industries would In the long run, have been
heavily felt. Meanwhile, have confidence IN the Iten.
ton of the present French Government honestly carry
out the Treaty, even without such guarantees ah4
have the conviction, they have, that the requisite
powers there and that the assertion OF the lnden
nifty being too high TO be paidis unounded ana unshared
by French hnanciers and statesmen PeIl NE 70 oVse
this communication with an expression OF nope that ts
will be lasting and blessed peace and that lOr ios
time to may not require the guarantees Whlcn
have obtained order 10 be insured against ahOtAet
attack. Loud applause from all parts VI the AOusa'I