The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-03
The Franco-Gcrman Convention OF June
80, 1s72-Its Bearing on the Provisions

The Franco-Gcrman Convention OF June
80, 1s72-Its Bearing on the Provisions
of the Treaty OF Fra nkfort.
The Convention between France and Germany
signed at Versailles on the Goth OF June, 1872,
covered botn the principle and provisions Of the
Treaty OF Frankfort, which was concluded between
the same Powers on the 21st Of May 1871, SO that
1t is difficult to understand why the Berlin govern.
ment has just now become suspicious that Presi-
dent MacMahon Will not faithfully observe the
letter OF the latter instrument The Versailles
Convention reads as follows:-
The President OF the french Republic and His
Majesty the Emperor OF Germany having resolved
10 settle by special convention the execution OF the
third and fourth articles OF the Preliminary Treaty
OF Versailles OF February 49, 1871 aud OF the seventh
article OF the Treaty OF Peace OF frank ortOn-tne
Main OF May 10, 1871 have appointed Tor that pur.
pose as thelr plenip0tentaries, the President OF
the French Republic, NJ Charles de Remusat. Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs, and His Majesty the En-
Ambassador to the French Republic, who, having
come to an agreement upon the terms and mode
France to Germany and also as to the gradual evac-
uatl0n OF the French departments occupied by the
German &c, army, and after having exchanged their
proper form, have agreed as follows:-
Francs undertakes to pay the said Of
IN ' two sxohsnss
Ta .la on o. h present conysntioa One han mil
on March l. 1874 l. mifard Of francs on March is75
Fsbaary ias as and
si MAaih s 10 'y S" wsn may whs s
ne total amount Of tho falling due at the periods
Ss q sy
man gover rnn one On. month preyiously:
a d Of IN The sa Of q May - @
u force for all payments that nav be made by virtue OF
AR. BIS Majesty the Emperor of Germany will
ana TIC latte as nr nc the
IN mt Of onehalt mard, the Departments Of the Arden
mspd s an q Of ns
q also s the q Sc ssls
and Of the interest remaining due,
to III Of %G n5sns os
as hd WIN arca o e @
copied ana recognzed as sufficient By Germany '1'' -
ast article psysos rom %0 e date ss Of
ss II 81 TIE a .s ns
nas1 Gs aro
an %nre n sac s e s PC
shall Cs made at the time the payment the
Arr. e.-In the event of the number of the German
troops in occupation being dTnshed as the occupation
The said troops shall be reduced proportonately with
AIR Until the complete evacuation of the French
w a sa DC IN II
and mot s sesys n ThsI bodies les q
cations in them, extend those already existing His
in the occupied departments any othe
fortified works besides those existing there.
ART siiis Majesty the Emperor Of Germany reserves
ments in the event OF execution of the engagements
undertaken by the present Convention.
Arr 9-The ratification Of the present treaty by the
President the French Republic the part and by
His Majesty the Emperor OF Germany the other shall
be exchanged at Versailles within the space Of ten days
or sooner Ii 1t be practicable.
In faith OF which the respective plenpotent iaries
have signed the present document and affixed to 1t
the seal OF their arms. REMUSAT.
DARNIM.
Done at VERSAILLES, June 20, 1872