When was it published?

July 1, 1877 in The Weekly Elko Independent

Foreign News July 1, 1877

The Weekly Elko Independent

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Duke Decazes, M. De Gontaut Biron

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Cabinet, German French Relations, Versailles Distrust, National Zeitung, Diplomatic Statement

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What is this article about?

Berlin newspapers, including the National Zeitung, respond to French Duke Decazes' statement in the Chamber of Deputies claiming favorable German relations with the new French Cabinet, as reported by Ambassador M. de Gontaut Biron. They affirm Germany's peaceful intentions but question France's motives and decry efforts to dismiss distrust of Versailles' reactionary tendencies as hopeless.

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Berlin, June 20. - Relative to the statement of Duke Decazes in the Chamber of Deputies, that M. de Gontaut Biron reports favorably on the relations of Germany to the new French Cabinet, the National Zeitung observes that "the peaceful intentions of Germany hardly needed the testimony of the French Ambassador here. The most important question is, what are the intentions of France? The Duke Decazes attempts to explain away the universal distrust felt toward the reactionary tendencies of Versailles in hopeless," Other journals express similar views.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

French Cabinet German French Relations Versailles Distrust National Zeitung Diplomatic Statement

What entities or persons were involved?

Duke Decazes M. De Gontaut Biron

Where did it happen?

Berlin

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Berlin

Event Date

June 20

Key Persons

Duke Decazes M. De Gontaut Biron

Outcome

german press affirms peaceful intentions but expresses distrust toward french reactionary tendencies at versailles

Event Details

The National Zeitung and other Berlin journals comment on Duke Decazes' claim of favorable German views on the new French Cabinet per Ambassador M. de Gontaut Biron's report, questioning France's intentions and criticizing attempts to alleviate universal distrust of Versailles.