The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-25
WAITING FOR WAR.
Meaning Of Emperor VIII
liam's Speech Mistaken.
IT DOES NOT SIGNIFY PEACE.
The Situation In samoa Critical
Status Of the South American
Revelation.

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BEkLES, New, 2E-The resehsfag viii ne
assemble Tuesday, when business viii orsu
with discussion OF the hadges and the
iozs for the reconstruction ef the navy
The speech from the throue ecnfirues 10
II the public mind Exsggerafed opsir-
ism regarding abiding place replaces the
peSsirl<tic foreeodings current prior 20
the delivery Of the speech. The speech is
EDaouetecly as pacifie IS the forecast
given last week. but it IS EnfSinse.preted il
endowed with the character OF being an
absolute assurance of peace
The most significant passage in the pars-
graph referring 70 foreign relations was
the crpezor's declaration that his aim wss
.'fks assurance Of peace z1d good viii to
the best Of Ger endesvots" There is here
nethirs beyoad protest tina; 50 far as il
depends upon the emperor his policy win
be pacific. The concluding sentence, re-
ferring 10 the confidence shown in hts
majesty during his tour, az iUs.ifying a
hope of being able with Gods help TO
maintain the peace Of Europe. has been
read as indicating promise that the car,
beside al the lnonsrchs. viii assis; ia pre-
serving Pesee. II is officially known fha:
the emperor did not intend TO convey an
impression other than that he aud his
allies earnestly desired 20 avoid war
The semi-ofieiai Post and Cologne
fszeste are trying 10 tone dowu public feel
Jug 20 lower pitch. The Psss warns
Germany that the situation does not Justify
sanguine expectancy that peace is per
maaeaf. that II Is foolish TO suppose war
depends upon decision Of the soyereiEns:
that the Glfnculty Threatened Is not France
alone. and that the emperor's language
means simply that be Is preparing with
resignation 10 face the most serious test
that can be placed upon the chief of a great
nation. The Cologne Ge-ette saws: The
speech Is pacific only IS far as we and our
allies are concerned, and Is reserved re-
garding others with whose decision we
have no influence"
TIE Austrian official Ffsssdeabiatf SAYS.
The manifesto passes over 6erInanys i'm
mense military preparation in silence. hut
II Il 80 well known as 10 render reference
10 II superhn0Qs- The emperor tells US
simply that Germany will not have 10 en-.
dure the niseries of war unless she cannot
help IL
These reliable comments are already as
sisting 10 ce3nteracf fantastic reports TO
the effect that Prince Bismarck is feeling
his way towards general disarniEg. Prom
Vienna pape comes rumor that the
chiefs OF the German empire 50 dread the
result of war that they are ready 10 make
sacrifices 10 secure the fztheriand against
aggression These unworthy suggestions
appear 10 refer q the surrender OF Alsace-
Lorraine, which Is an impossibility while
Germany remains united
IN TRAINING foR WAR.
In the meantime. instead OF preparing
for peace millennium, the governments
are seeking TO develop their siuews of
war. Austria Hungary has obtained a mil
itary loan. Russia and France are raising
credits. and finally the new German naval
loan Is recognized as a necessity OF natural
defense. II viii be voted by the reichstag
without prolonged discussion. Il is the
universal feeling that. IL Germany seeks
her colonial expansion, 70 compete with
any success against the English strong
Zee. is the first essential
The imperial family is now located for
the winter season In the old schloss, oceu-
pying q suite of looms on the first and
second Hoors looking on the Sehluss Piafz
The new Russian loan is announced 10
be issued on December Z. In the meantime
German holders of Russian securities are
aSsiduously selling, finding Paris willing
to absorb all kinds of Russian securities.
Ready bayiug by foreign sources. com
bined with the sHthoritive announcement
that the contract stipulafes that the loan
shall be used solely for the conversion of
ls77 bonds, has maintained the price OF
Russians and hardened quotation OF
roubles, which closed 20e 30.
RUSSIAN INTRIGUE IN EOUNASIA.
Roumapis, it was announced tonight.
has an unfavorable aaii German element
in the Russophile Gen. Mano. minister OF
war, and N. Lsnoyary, minister of com
meree. Both oppose the kings policy OF
sympathy for the triple alliance Gen.
Mano wants q cessation in the eonstrue-
fion of forts designed to oppose the Rus
sian advance. NJ. Lanoyary has repeatedly
declared that no Roumanian soldier would
ever fire upon Russisn. N. katarzi,
president OF the chamber Of deputies, is
also a Russian partisan. The king con
senis 10 a coalition of the cabinet under
stipulation under Mano and Lsnovary will
not interfere with the foreign policy guided
by NJ Carp. foreign minister The coal.
ton will not last NJ. Carp wants a new
dissolution and an appeal 10 she country.