Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-07

ia II possible that you arc for con
tinuance Of hostliities led, or | should
say rnisied. by the fixed idep Of ex
banding your reign over the italian
Provinces7 II so, could you then tell
me why you signed the Treaty of Cam
poformio through which, by the way.
YOU have gained more than your an
cestora would ever have expected.
Il am convinced that your advisers
are telling you stories about how to
maintain the equilibrium They surely
ought to know that there is no danger
throatening that equilibrium ms far as
France is concerned and 1t would be
juat about time for them to fealize that
the danger lays where they do not want
10 see IL. England Is the enemy Of
peacel Or are you blinded to the fact
that England has already practical con
troll over tho commerce of Russia,
Sweden. Spain. Denmark. Batavia and
even France? DO you perhaps imagine
she would make an exception with you:
You and your advisers must be dead
set upon suppressiuR every thing. that.
in your eyes. smacks Of revolution
Your advisers certainly do not seen to
know tho FIRST thing about revolution.
How does revolution start and what
fnent rs constantly and delibera tely mis-
managing public affairs and overhur-
dena ita people with debts and goes
bankrupt and in spite of II All stili holds
on tn the reins just for the sake ~ M
holding the traditions ~ dynasty do
you wonder that in such caseR the peo-
pie will ultimately awaken and upon
finding Themselves msed. fooled and
n3a sr1 4F8f8f
| Try TO ret rid of such risu1ana geuent7
You certainly do not think that the
| people have no rights. Certainly not
| How. then. could you consistently help
along the so much dreaded revolution
uf your own people which viii surely
rome II you force France into now
war;
The peace If tho world now rests in
your hands. let rs a last work hand
/ IN hand for the welfare ~ Europe and
our harmonious eo-oparatlon should set
an example " tho rest ~ fhe world
IT is our sacred duty ~ secure for
our reepecfive peoples n peaceful ard
prosperous future. II tho generations
70 some viii be foolish enough to resort
70 tho madness ~ var. why. just Lot
| them do 80 W. shall mt bo respon-
and most decidedly ara responsible for
/ the present Feneration and 7 should
| think we have had enough experience
70 know The futillty of any war.
| = think you will realize. even though
| J should not expect you to admit this
! that could have raado your entire army
/ nv prisoners Instead of which 7 am
| now taking the first step toward inter
i q
/ Of war and / owe great deal Of my
career 10 my achievements on thu
| hattieflolda i'm consequence of which
nost people think ] am in love with
war "a a means n self ACKNOWLEDGMENT
| And yet in reply 70 such nonsense I
am NJ present buaying myself with try
/ ing To bring about a permanent peace
and am going out Of my way 70 do so
| in order to show the present generation
a. well aa those IN come now grossly
| have been n1tarepresented. certainly
wish and hope that the arrdstice az
/ inaugura ted by me shall be followed ny
n lasting and guaranteed peace For
/ this reason feel bound - call yoir
MaIeetv.s attention 70 the following:
"First. The armigticc must be carried
/ out with strictcst punctuality. and
| Second AL necessary arrn ngernents
! with in order - settle once for all every
pending question. IN order 10 prove %
| you how anxious / am for final and
| permanent peace l do not mind going
as far as 70 leave the details Of such
/ conference n your decision.
should Your Majesty refuse 20 ac-
cept the above conditions then. 70 my
undyiug regret war. will have 20 b.
/ resumed and this with redoubled force
/ and vigor and the world Al large as
/ well as future events viii bear me out
when | say that in such event the fun
responsibility will fall upon your crown
ed head l. therefore. beg Of Your
| Majesty 20 give this letter careful con-
sideration and wish yot would peruse
If in such a way that l. may awaken
i in your heart the same feelings which
prompted me IN writing 10 YOU.
"FYnally. permit me 70 assure YOU
that there is nothing SO dear to my
t heart than tho thought OF permanent
peace. which shall enable me % secure
| a prosperous and happy future for the
world at large and for the French
! nation in particular, the bravery and
zeal Of which / have had the honor TO
admire for these last eight years.
"(Signed) Bonaparte.'
Napoleon's efforts failed owing 70 the
uueer ostrich policies SO strangely
/ characteristic Of Austria.