The New York herald., 1871-02-26
THE PEACE QUESTION.
THE TREATY NOT YET SIGNED.
PEACE CERTAIN TO BE MADE.
Efforts to Obtain The Abandonment Of
Humiliatng Conditions.
Nj. Theirs Trying to Save
Metz.
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A Treaty Of Commerce Demanded
by Germany.
NORTHERN FRANCE GETTING UNEASY.
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The Armistice to be Prolonged
Forty Eight Hours.
NORTHERN FRANCE GETTING UNEASY
The Armistjce to be Prolonged
Forty Eight Hours.
The Germans to Enter Paris
on Monday.
TELEGnAMS 70 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Feb. 25, 1871.
l am enabled to inform the New YORK
HERALD that the London Times has received
special telegram from Paris which reports
| that the objections raised by the French Com
missioners at Versailles are more to the form
than the substance of the German terms of
peace.
THE TREATY NOT YET SIGNED
1t is understood that all the preliminaries
have been assented to by M. Theirs and his
colleagues. The conditions and stipulations
of the treaty of peace, however, have not yet
been agreed upon. Certain conditions of an
exceedingly severe and humiliating character
the French oppose and are endeavoring to
obtain the abandonment Of Nevertheless
The conclusion of a treaty with Germany is re-
garded in Paris as certain as ifit were already
signed.
TRYING TO SAVE METZ
1t is understood, says another despatch from
the French capital, that NJ. Theirs accepts the
principle of territorial cesson and is ready to
sign treaty which cedes French territory.
He is, however, opposed to giving up Metz,
and is trying to save the city. 1t is stated
that Count Bsmar has expressed himself
willing to agree to leave Metz to France but
that General Won Moltke objects to any such
agreement, and insists upon the acquisition of
the fortress by Germany.
TREATY OF COMMERCE IN THE WAY.
M. Theirs, the Paris telegram continues,
went to Versailles yesterday, and after his
return to the capital held long consultation
with the Assembly Commission of Fifteen. the
result OF which has not been ascertained.
To-day the general belief is that the peace
negotiations were resumed at Versailles this
morning. At present the difficulty In the way
to the conclusion Of treaty of peace is
respecting the treaty of commerce which Bis
marck desires to include in the terms. On
this subject al the newspapers in Paris have
articles. They oppose the alleged Prussian
intention Of imposing commercial treaty
upon France.
THE INDEMNITY.
The Temps says the annual produce of the
Ia ndod y,roror+u 80 Eroooo Ill -
time exceed thirteen mlliards of francs. An
indemnify Of one miliard of thalers is, there
fore, excessive.
NORTHERN FRANCE UNEASY.
Great uneasiness is felt in the North of
France on the subject of peace negotiations.
Everything is in readiness to inundate the
country.
THE THEORY OF REVENGE.
The Echo du Nord protests against the
theory of revenge as but the opinion of
faction and contrary to the interests of the
nation and Of progress. A peaceful solution
of the Alsace question is possible.
AFFAIRS IN BORDEAUX.
NM. Theirs, Favre and Picard have not vet !
arrived here. The departure of M. Theirs
from Paris even has not yet been announced. |
and it is generally concluded that the Assem- |
bly, will not meet tomorrow, and that the |
armistice will be prolonged for forty-eight
hours.
Peace Certain 10 be DIade-The Terms Agreed |
Upen-Thiers. Eavre and Bismarck in Couu. |
ell.
LONDON, Feb. 25, 1871.
A despatch from Versailles dated at midnight, |
Friday, the oath inst, says: