The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18


life, and which have always been 70 DO nothing
70 the law: NM. Cassagnac, father and son, who
appeared at the same time II different parts Of
these gentlemen. say, have been looked upon with
suspicion by the population. u was believed that
their the presence ey mad something to do with
warned in time not to pass the from
ter they reentered France and
against them. Tell these gentlemen, at the sane
to pass through French terri,ory.n NJ Cassagnsc-
father, understood It and made his son understand
It, l repeat French territory Is not prohibited 20
any one; tnat we are not power that condemn Nh 70
exile t,tn pouror prosc,.ptenr1. but connne cur
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sents also the law and the respect OF all parties IL
Mrs e e oe IL
newspapers, after having, when under arrest, ad.
dressed thanks and congratulations at the courtesy
to submit to the judgment OF the public and to
yours. tApprobauOn.)
NJ. THEIRS Negotiations with tho Germans.
VERSAILLES, April 2-Noon.
In my letter Of yesterday mentioned that N. do
Bismarck had ntimated to M. Theirs that unless the
disorder now regning IN Paris was put down befsxe
the 10th inst the German army now In France
would interfere, enter Paris punish the Insurgents
and occupy the capital Of France until at least one
half OF the indemnity was paid. The manner In
which
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR DECLARED HIS DErERMr.
NATION
was as follows:-During the past week M. Pouyer.
Quertier, the Minister Of Finance and General VAL
don chief Of the star OF General Vinoy, were sent by
M. Theirs to Rouen In order obtain from General
Fabrlce, who, as you are no doubt aware, now
represents M. de Bismarck In France, o modidcar
ton OF article OF the Treaty OF Peace, by which
v~a,,
more tnan 5000 troops in Paris With perfect rea-
son the deputation argued that under present Cir
cumstances 1t would be impossible to restore and
maintain order In Paris with force Of such CON-
parative few numbers, when the armed human
tigers OF Beleville and Montmartre were at least
100000 strong M. Fabrice listened with great attea-
ton to all they had to say, but said that before
giving definite answer he must consult his sa-
periors IN Berlin, and that next morning he would
be able to tell the French Minister and General
M. DE BISMARCK CONSENTED
TO their request, which they had formalized into
demand, that until order was restored In Paris the
$4,000. Ali hight long teIegrapnic messages wei
exchanged between the Prussian representative ~
the reply to the French request was ready M de Bls
marck made no difficulty whatever IN the modl1ca-
ne q O @ On 70
employ as many troops Us 1t deemed requisite With
out naming any limit whatever, In putting down the
revolution OF arts. But lie required clause to be
inserted IN the treaty. stating That should the leglt
mate government OF France, as named by the Ma
tlOnal Assembly, and as represented at present by
Al. Theirs and his colleagues, not succeed in restOr
Ing their authority In France before given time, y
would then be lawful for the German army to enter
the capital and take the task upon themselves. To
this proposal NJ. POuyer. Quertier and General VAL
with Versailles, very NATURALLY objected It. It would
never do, they said, for the government OF
France to be bound BY treaty at the order Of another
Power to expend French lives ana spill French
blood. even for The much desired end OF having q
peace established In Paris More messages were
not wishing to cause any needless difficulty with
the Versailles government, waived his demand. al
lowing at the same time that
THE ARMY OF PARIS
might be augmented not only to $4,000 but to
10000, men. AT the same time he iutimated
officially, through his representative at Rouen. -
the French government, In courteous but curt ana
last day the EMPEROR Of Wond
to look on at the present anomalous state OF affairs
in France and mat If on That day the FrencA
government had not restored order In Paris, the
German military authorities would have orders -
do so forthwith. With this very positive declara-
ta!ion returned on Thursday evening, to Yer
sailles. Thus II Is evident that
THE GOVERNMENT or TIE HOTEL DE WILLIE is IN
RATHER AN AWKWARD POSITION.
Admitting, for The SAKE OF argument, that II the
best OF the fight and arc even able to drive tho
government troops out OF Paris, they will still have
VINO viii be- %nd rather 0a 10 te wa
tnan NJ. Tniers and General vnoy. M. dc Bismarck
Is perfectly logical III what he has satd The
difficulty OF getting IN France legitimate govern
ment with which he could treat was too great for
him TO have TO go through the same difficulty over
again. He has the "man In possession OF the
premises, and he Is not likely to allow o party Of
whom he knows nothing to set himself up as the
rgntful owner OF the estate, with the almost GER
talnty OF his debt being repudiated.
M THEIRS OBJECTS TO AN APPEAL TO ARMS.
n. Theirs, as heard general officer say of him
this forenoon. Is extremely adverse to any appeal
TO arms; he 10, in crisis like that through which
we are passing merciful even to fault But II our
new masters experience the advent OF tho Germans
INTO their territory there will be good deal Of
weep ng and waiting ana cur sing and swearing In
the drinking dcns OF Bellevllle and Montmartre ere
the spiked helmets take their leave Of Paris
Proclamation Of the Commune to tho People.
In spite OF the reverses the Commune issued
proclamation to the people the 5th inst, in which
1t says
The monarchists who sitting at Versailles not wage
var against you like civilized men. but like The
prisoners and massacre the wounded in the
Twenty times tho wrctches who shonor the uniform Of the
traitorously fired upon our gallant men.
Then follows tremendous praise OF the insugent National
republic of the National GUARDS: says the urocamatlou
"her hcrolsm and their constancy, admirable. Their
that have been wonderful Their fire has repeatedly sencea
the fire Of the enemy, who has been compelled to leave
enertains no doubt of victory. Energetic measures
have been taken: The public services, momentarily
The time usefay employed your approach ng rumph
The Commune counts upon may count upon II.
shame their With you citizens, the eter.
nal honor Of having saved France and the republic Ma
that you have deservea well q the epsb anu 49,
Pyat, O. Tridon E. Valiant.
PARIS, April l. 1871.