New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
PASSPORTS no 30. 600 GERMANS.

PASSPORTS TO 10000 GERMANS.
GERMANY PLACES $4,000 THALERs AT MIR. WASH
BURSE's DIsPosAL-THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS
VISITED IN PRIsON-vARIOUs NEGOTIATIONS.
fFRoAi AK OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrRUsEl
WAsHIxGToN, Aug 1.-THE diplomatic service
of the United States has never attracted much
popular interest Our diplomatic transactions as a
general rule have not involved questions which
excite popular passion. The growth of our power
has isolated u.s. The purchase of LOUISIANA and the
FlOrdas the annexation of Texas, the settlement OF
the Pacific coast and the Independence of the South
American States, have separated us so completely
from the political interests of Europe that we can
only look as rather indifferent spectators upon those
questions which give active and passionate Vitality
to the diplomacy of the Old World. Whenever,
therefore an exceptional occurs where the
nublie action of an American Minister can seriously
affect grave interests and become to some extent,
representative of the higher elements OF his eoun-
trys character, it is pleasant thing to md
that we still have men who equal to the
occasion The publication by the State Department
of the correspondence Of Mr.. WashOurne, the late
Minister to France. during the FrancO-German War
and the instruction of the Commune furnishes
such an example.
On the 10th July, 1870 Mr. Washburne wrote to
the Secretary of state from Paris "Never did the
peace Of Europe seem better assured than when j
LEFT Paris two weeks ago last Saturday, in virtue OF
your leave of absence to seek health and reDOse at
Carlsbad in Bohemia. On Saturday even
ing 1 left Carlsbad, and after most tire
some Journey of fty-two continuous hours reached
Paris at 10 O'clock" There he found war declared,
the Emperor with the army the German Ministers
withdrawn OF withdrawing, and the American Lee
CATION requested not only 70 take charge of the
archives and embassies but to take under its proec-
ton the inhabitants of North Germany, SaxOny,
Hesse Ducal who might be in Paris to whom
were afterward added the citizens of Colombia and
Portugal, and the care Of sundTy eOnsulates from
several OF the South American States. Mr. Wash
burne, having obtained the assent of the French
Government and his own, promptly and cheer
fully assumed this delicate and laborIous
responsibility, and wrote 10 the State De-
partmont. Il stated that while the functions
had assumed would devOlye much labor on
the legation and that some additional assistance
would be required, should soon think Of permit
ting my guest to pay for his dinner to allow the
German Government to be at any expense whatever
IN regard to matters connected with the protection
by our Government of ITS subjects in France"
The German Government, however, placed at his
disposal a sufficient fund.- his judieOus adminIstra
ton of which.relieved incalculable misery during
the sege What sort of labor this imposed is shown
in the following extracts
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
PARIS, Aug. IS, 1870. (ReCeiVed Aug. 3l.l
SIR: have today received the dispatch Mr.. Davis,
relative To the credit TO be placed at my disposition by
the Prussian Government, in aid OF their subjects
PEELED from France Ihave also received an authorta-
nsS 10 nv credit for that pGTpose fbs credit
has none too soon. Five hundred subjects OF
legation today to get their passports leave French
territory. Among this number have bern many persons
respect most deplorable Since the breaking out Of the
war no Germans have been aole TO get work and the
they had in store. They are therefore today without
without bread Pinched with hunger, terrified by
threats violence, with means OF leaving the eOun
with little babes their arms, and women far gone 10
pregnancy bathed IN tears and filed with anguish,
easnraby thankful that the nbera1ry OF the Prussan
Government has enabled me 20 AFFORD these poor people
70 enable them to reach the German frontier, where
IN my power assuage the miseTles of these people
whose situation must challenge the PFOiOundest
Yon must excuse hastily written dispatch finished
OF midnight after q day Of iucessant labor
HELPING GERMANs TO LEAVE FRANCE.
On the 10Th November, 1870 he wrote
Ihsve spoken Of 10000 as the number Of Germans
nlaeed under my protection, and who were expelled
irom France make this estimate from the number Of
as recorded IN the legation, amounts 20 $500 In the
rnsh and hurry OF business there was no record made IN
plumber Of ana passport gong through the lega-
Der Of these passports Included the husband, wife, and
children II is moderate estimate TO say that
each passport. That would make the 10000 souls
We issued our own cards which ey an arrangement
win she railroad company entitled the holder to rail-
road ticket frum Paris through Belgium 10 lhe German
frontier for 1882 persons and gave reeunlary assist
ton 20 his or her want OF the necessary
were not to make advances to people VINO had the
means 10 pay their expenses. It also involved the
legation the railroad depot every night in order 70
see that the holders Of the cards received he railroad
tickets and were properly sent on
III was about the middle OF August when Che expulsion
OF the Germans from Paris began TO be enforced and
when received the credit OF 10000 Ihalers from the
Prussian Government 10 assist them From that time 10
the middle Of september when tne Northern railroad
cut we were literally 0yery emed VIII these poor
peonlo seeking the yisas Of their passports and the
FOR weeks The street was completely blocked up them
awaiting their to be attended 90 ON one day more
than I'VE hundred had gathered m front OF the legation
before O'clock IN the mornings ana IN some DAYS thtfe
were not less than from twenty-five h1ndrea
cce force OF six men TO keep she crowd back keep
the OPen, 80 that the people could enter N Their
upon the legation, found t almost impossible 70 get
ne necessary help 70 assist me- tho1ga a9thorzT by
fOrtaate being able 20 procure the services OF the
soSssse' and Of the eeff q the P1sssn
(jonsui-General In Paris, Ell OF whom proved
German lsngaages had also the benefit OF the seryi-
ces rendered voluntarily by your by Mr. Eusts and
an eleven persons engaged at the legation. but with
oil the force had II was impossible 70 keep up with
the demands upon US.
A REFUSAL TO LET TIE GERMANS DEPART.
But IL was not only duties like these that Mr..
Washburne had to discharge. There graver
responsibilities. His position was between two Gov
ernments. equally excited and susceptible. No
sooner had he assumed the protection Of the Ger
man residents at Paris and begun his preparations
In aid Of their departure. than he was met by the
refusal of Che French Government to allow them to
leave The Due de GramOnt claimed the night to pre-
vent the additional recruitment OF the German Army
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