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the recent revolt there. ended to-day The MAGISTRATE
held tnet ue Prisoner was guilty OF the crime, ana
ordered tnat ne be cxtradlted unless he appeals.
THE TREATY OF FRANKFORT
ONE OF ITS NEGoTIAToRs REPLIES 10 In.
oUIRIEs REGARDING IT.

Paris Oct. o4.-In q letter written In reply to o
NUMBER OF inquiries as to whether the abandonment
by France Of her commercial treaties would lead to the
annulment OF Article XI Of the Treaty OF Frankfort.
NJ Pouyer Quertier, the wellknown French states
man. says that Germany has nothing to do with
Frances renewal or non-renewa OF her treaties OF COM
nerce Germany could not elininat, single article
OF me Treaty Of Frankfort without denouncng It as
Mnoc, and such action: he declares would be equvs
TENT 70 q declaration Of war
N. Pouyer .Ouerticr was the man to be consulted
In regard to the famous Treaty OF Frankfort since
he one OF its nego;iatOrs Immediately after
the cessation OF the Franco Irussian war Of 1901
diplomatic conferences were opened for the conclusion
OF formal and solemn treaty of peace, and NJ Thers
secured the patriotic services Of NJ POuyer Qucrter
as the only capable Of successfully discussing With
Bismarck the interests OF France The new negotiaor
was not a professional dlplomatist, but wealthy
cotton manufacturer In Normandy and business
man, with the shrewdness Of the countrymen Of his
province. Moreover NJ. Pouyer Quert.er was jovia.
cheerful man, of strong build like Bismarck. who took
a fancy to him. a little because they resembed each
other physically, and because the newly made diplo
mat coud hold his own when they met at table, and
the Iron Chancellor was we'll known thcn as tre-
mendous drtnker Of beer and champagne. Finally NJ.
Pouyer Querter obtained the best conditions Of peace
possible under the circumstances. and he signed on May
10. 1871 the celebrated Treaty of Frankfort, which
was ratified on MAY 10 by the French National AS
scmbly That treaty. In regard to its commercial
bearings is fully explained by Article ri. which says
The commercial treaties with the different German States
having been annued by the the French Cow rnment
and the German shall take for basis Of the,
commercial relations regime OF the reciprocal treatment
upon the rule OF the favored nation Included In that
rule the import and export duties transit customhouse
forates admance and treatment OF the subjects OF the
two nations and their agents There shall be excepted
from the above rule the avOrs which one Of the two con-
tractnc parties should granted shall grant by the
treaties OF States other than the folown1
England Belgium Netherlands. Switzerland, Austria and
Russia The navigation treaties well as the convention
relative to the International railroad service In its relations
guarantee OF the ownesps Of works Of mind and OF art
shall be pu gain vigor Nevertheless the French Gov
ernmept reserves to Itself the right OF establishing upon
German vessels aud their tonnage duties provided
these duties be higher than those imposed upon
vessels and cargoes OF the above mentioned nations.
1t is evident, therefore, is said by NJ. Pouyer
Ouertes that "Gcrmany has nothing to do with the
renewal or non.rcnewa OF Frances treaties OF com
merccn They will all expire between December IL,
SUI and February 2S, 1902 but. II renewed, which
Is not Nkely Gerrany would be entitled TO the same
rights as those granted to the most favored patons.
Beside that, IL the Frankfort Treaty was abSogated.
and no: Immediately replaced by another war might
ensue between France and Germany, for they would
be 10 longer bound to keep peace by any diplomatic
In Instrument.