Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-01

R6A0A.
The exact conditions upon which the Germans
are willing to make peace with France were
stated by M. Theirs, in the Assembly. At Bor-
deauN, yesterday France cedes one-hfth of
Lorraine, including Metz and Thionville, and
all Of Alsace except Belfort and PAYS The in.
demnity Is i've mliards of francs one m,Ilard
thisyear, and the balance In three years The
German troops will gradually withdraw from
the French territory AZ the payments are
made. The armistice is prolonged to the 18th
OF March. The fortified cities of Luneyille,
Nancy, and Belfort are left to France
LoDg"y, Thionville, Metz, SAarbruck, and
tue IRON districts, 60 to Germany
These terms are unusually severe. Theirs and
favre we're several times on the point of break.
ing of the negotiations at the risk of the re-
sumption Of hostilities, but Welded at last IN
dire necessity. Bismarck IT first demanded 70,
mi lions indemnity, and il was reduced TO the
sum finally agreed upon only BY the most siren.
soas efforts. Ii has been stipulated that ONLY
thirty thousand Germans shall enter Paris. ana
they shall not march beyond the Place de Ia
Coccorde. The fret troops enter the citv to-
Jay.
One OF the strangest things in connection with
the matter, is that the Parisians who have not
word to say against the cession of territory. and
pay ment Of indemnity, are terribly excited over
the proposed entry Of the victorious Germans
into the capital, and 80 bitter and intense i. the
feeling against the conquerors that il is feared
their march through the city will lead to scenes
OF riot and bloodshed. Theirs and Fayre ara
bitterly denounced, and the tickle and excited
pOPuiace are demanding their heads. The
Parisians do not seem to realize that the true
humiliation WAS in the surrender, and that the
temporary occupation Of the city is a natural
sequence to that event. Other European cspi
tails have had 70 submit, and the German, ara
only following the precedent set by the French
themselves, when they entered Berlin, after the
battle Of Jena President Theirs In q proe
lamstiOn Issued to-day, reminds the Paris
ians that the city was starved into submission
that the terms we're the best that could be nm ada
and appeals to them not to make their situation
wore by futile opposition to the Inc liable.
which can only result in increasing their woe.
In eeding Alsace, France loses one OF her
moet fertile provinces, occupying three thous.
and three hundred and SIXTY square miles, rich
IN minerals, and containing over eight hundred
thousand inhabitants, a. noted for their
industry a. for their skill in manufactures. She
also cedes one-hfth OF Lorraine. The part OF
this province thus alienated b most probably
that which lies between Metz and the voszes.
and which 10 commonly known a German I.or-
ratne- This district covers about two thousand
square miles, and contains, on . rough ca,cul.-
ton, some three hundred and twenty thous..d
inhsbitants-ths entire pop ulation OF the nrov-
ince being very nearly one million six hunsr "A
thousand. The whole extent OF territory cedaa
therefore, is about i've thousand three hundrsd
and sixty square miles, with IN aggregate BON
ulation Of one million one hundred and twenty
thousand.