New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-16
SECRET INTERVENTION OF RUSSIA DURING
THE LATE WAR.

Paris DBly ~ Correspoadeso Of TIE London Tn>s.
NJ. Clement Duvernois, the noted 1mperialist.
was examined by Commission Of the French National
Assembly 25h ult Already the report has been
several times spread that when the first defeats struck
the French army the Emperor of Russia offered the
Government OF the TuileIies his good offices " DRUG
about peace without elimination OF territory Dut lhst
the revolution OF the 4th OF September having occur
these favorable oyertures could not be carried out NJ
Clement Duvernos, invited 10 inform the Commission u
what he knew positively on this subject, drew 1s o. M
pocket tire copy of dispatch from HIS Malesty he al,
dated the day after Sedan in which y e %a Himself
energetically bring about peace on the oasis OF r
toria integrity for France. This dispatch having oy
arriSed I'm Paris afrer the revolution had already sue
eeeded had fallen into the hands of the Minister Tor
Foreign Affairs, VI. jules Favre, WHO natuIay roua =,
carry ID out In the manner ontempated, although u
would have spared France so many misiortuhes ~ las
been very wrongly said that ~ jules farre I
cesled this dispatch NJ Jules Favre was IN a' ,b
good. will OF the Car Often in the course OF M M
Of opposition had the ~ son aTy sot enter as
matter OF course, into negotiations win tne
eouded To Thers who started Tor London
before going ST. Petersburg How much time as We"
The mistake law after being made OF the Cars
dispatch in taking il too literally and In seeing In an
assurance OF energetic cooperation when the saie %
affairs was so completely altered IN his eyes besue
an indication OF the dispositions OF Prussia more
than those OF Russia 10 be found IN IT, Russia h
been said. had signed secret treaty WIN frlSsa ,
Is quite possible, and, in any case, events have sn.s
caused very particular credit To be attached 20 tls
position. But tnls Utaty NOT IhVSi"1't
eNerting herself theoretically III putting an Gnu IT,
the war; IL not meant by this that Russia was ke
tO unite its arms those Of France; would nave
unreasonable think 1t was necessary 70 pene
further into the thoughts OF the Government Vih
Petersburg and to understand that II they maps or,
An offer 10 the Empress it because they were hst
hand certain OF success. II has been said ', ,ss
IN peace had been made then, THANKS '" oaM
good offices OF the Gar, that sovereign ,he
linus have sacrificed the hopes he had fonndeu ps,s
var of obtaining the revision OF the Treaty OK n.
This ia another error and defect Of political VISION
nor evident on the contrary, that II Russia bas ms
,ained for France in spite of the defeats she hs ,hs
tained the most generous and honorable treatment "a
Goysrnment OF the Tueries would have been loive ls
Of gratituCe 10 support the Russian interests "
Black Sea- and far from finding n France an ad,escTM
Russia would haze had still powerful any WIZ WIZ .nd
have been worth more than spectattess h'tins
dore only from necessity persist, then III aver
in spite OF the dispatch that NJ jules ia, ",aned
I'M position 10 profit by the favorable ours ooIttel
In the dispatch. Enough faults have been sonTbls
without studying TO create an imaginary v ,. one
dispatch ~ II appears IL not tine Jul nv the
which was produced before the Commission ~ iers
former copfdant of Napoleon III he also R Ia, In
their ewes the reply make 20 IL later by the
mis- letter the Empress Regent apologies Tor 80 hut
the benevolent offers OF the t,s asys
she was not made aware Of the dispatch III ,ous
after the 4th OF September and then only III =, Rssa
manner She begs His Majesty the Emperor - 20
10 preserve his benevolent nenticns tewau
use nus efforts IL without considering M ~ NJ
OF tile dynasty. whatever Government his author
headDf the nation. This letter N. Duyeihois
ICED 10 make known, aud even to publish. ASnrsnle
"A treat school, III only ita lessons we're always N