Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12
BERLIN'S BUDGET.
BIsMiRCK's PEACEFUL ILLUSIONS
BAvE PASSED AWAY.
The Cars Desire for Psscs-Eilitsry Ae-
tivity Still Continues in Russia
and Austria, Etc.

and Austria, Etc.
Copyrighted 1889 by the New York Associated
Pressl
BERLIN, February 1.-The peace illu-
sion with which Bismarck's speech in-
vested the situation has passed away. 1t
is beginning TO be realized that there
was nothing really pacific in the speech
beyond leaving the Car the alternative
Of peace or war while pointing out the
road along which Russia can retreat II
the Gar feels himself safe in retreating.
st. Petersburg advices published in to-
nights National Z>itung assert that the
Car eulogizes within his own circle
Bismarck's remarks, but that Russian
official opinion holds that the Chancel-
lor's words and diplomacy are lrrecon-
cilable. The Austro-Germsn league OF
peace continues to be in the eyes OF the
Cars advisers an offensive alliance
against Russia. requiring uuabated pre-
parations for inevitable war and an ALI
ance to counterpoise the league.
II the official press of Berlin were
permitted to give a frank utterance OF
its opinion on the situation it would be
found to concur in Russa's convictions.
The North German Gazette goes into
the subject at length. II says the con-
hict still exists and is undiminished IN
intensity, although Bismsrck's speech
relieved the minds of the people from
the fear of an immediate conflict. This
is only partially correct, for while the
public are somewhat treasured regard
ing the imminence Of war, official and
diplomatic circles are not. The sincerity
of the Cars desire for peace is not
doubted, but although his professions
are not suspected it is known that the
influences around him, which he APP
pears to be unable to resist, continue to
work in the direction of war.
His present position recalls an incident
that occurred on the eve of the Russo
Turkish conflict in 1877. In the ar
chives of the Foreign Office at Vienna
there exists q dispatch from General
Langenau, then Austrian Minister to
Russia, to Count Andrassy, dated April
l6, 1877. stating that on the previous
night the Car in course OF long CONVEX
sation directed him to report to the Aus
trian Government that he entertained no
idea of war, and that he did not wish nor
intend to attack Turkey. Within week
after this declaration Russia opened the
campaign, crossed the Pruth, and in
vaded Armenia. The present Gar has
even less control of affairs than his father
had Re is now guided largely by the
advice of Sinovieff, director OF the
Asiatic department of the Foreign
Office. Sinovieff is a prominent Pan
Slavist. an old friend of the late
Katkoff, and inheritor of katkOif's
ideas. Subjected through personal
influences to the war tendency OF the
majority of the Council OF the empire
and to the anti-German policy OF the
majority of the Ministry, 1t is impossl-
bic for the Gar to retrace his steps,
which are Leading TO q collision with tho
allied Powers nor do the Berlin and
Vienna Governments expect him to do
so, despite their ostentatious efforts to-
ward Cancellation. The military activity
continues in full swing on every side.
The Gar held a grand council to-
night, at which every leading general
was present. The Russian War Office
now permits freer mention Of the move
ments of troOps-fOr instance, Warsaw
dispatches OF to day state that there
have arrived in that city four regiments
OF Ctrcassian cayslry IN route for the
Pinczeh and kielce districts ut Micha
lowitz, near the Galician frontier I'M
mense barracks have been raised.
An order of St. Petersburg directs
the execution of plans for the mObiliza-
ton OF a part of the field artillery.
On tho Austrian side there is On increase
in the number of recruits and officers for
the landWehr. Large purchases OF
Krupp guns have been made and enor-
nous war contracts for provisions and
munitions OF war have been executed
For tho time being the snow-blockade
on the railway lines in Galicia has pnt a
stop to the transit of troops and pro-
visions are nccumulating at the depots
on the German side. The most signii-
cant feature is the extension OF strategic
railways on the eastern frontiers.
The condition of the Crown Prince
absorbs national interest. Private adj
vices from San Reno do not quite sup
port tue official report. Authentic
details of the operation disclose the fact
that it was hurriedly decided to perform
it under chloroform. The operation
lasted twenty minutes.
attempt has been made to assassinate
Police Commissary Stempel, stationed at
Molshelm. Stempel, while passing
through Urmatt, was fired at twice. The
first shot pierced his cloak without
touching his body, and the second struck
him in the right knee. The police are
securing the district in search for his as
sailant, and several arrests have been