The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-19

Copyrighted 1888 by N. Y. Associated Pre)
BERLIN, February 18.-Bisnlarck rs
obtained from Count Schouvaloff. Rr
sian ambassador here, a definite declars
ton of the Cars demands with rel
erence to Bulgaria No secret is madd
of the exact character of the proposals
nor of the official opinion that they will
be summarily rejected.
RUssIA's DEMANDS.
The Car asks the substantial recog-
milton of the right of Russia to control
Bulgaria and Roumania. Prince Ferdi-
nand and the Sobranje are to be wiped
out and Russian commission, with
Turkish colleague. is to reorganize the
government and army and control the
elections for the new Sobranje. Russia
further claims to occupy the princi-
palitv until the Gar deems it proper to
withdraw his troops.
BISMARCK ADVISES scHoUvALoFF.
The impossible nature of these de-
mands aggravates the situation. 1t is
reported that Bismarck has advised
Count Schouvaloff to urge the Russian
Government to refrain from officially
presenting them to Austria, on the
ground that they would certainly meet
with a peremptory rejection without
| discussion.
| STATESMEN LIKE DOCTORS.
| Count Kalnoky, in conversation at the
parliamentary reception last Wednes-
day, compared the position of the Euro
pean statesmen towards peace to that of
doctors watching at the bedside of a
dying man. "Our duty" he said, lis to
employ every means in our power tc
| prolong its days, and even although we
are certain that our efforts will be futile,
| we must endeavor to postpone the mo-
! ment when it will breathe its last"
These words are faint reflection oi
| official conviction in Berlin. The mill
tary preparations of Austria and Ger
many now approach condition of read
mess. Those governments can abide by
| events, accepting Russia's signal fol
war, or waiting for an opportune mo
ment for attack.
PLAN OF COOPERATION.
As an adjunct to the treaty of allianc'
plan has been agreed upon for the CO
operation of the allied forces. Wher
the campaign opens there viii be thre'
armies in the field. One, consisting o
the First, or East Prussian Corps, Fourtl
or West Prussian Corps, Fifth or Poser
Corps, and the Sixth or Silesian Corps
will be under command of Prince Will
lam The second army, led by tn
King of Saxony, viii consist of the Sax
on contingent and Austrian troops, sta
J toned in Galicia and Bohemia, Th
third army, under the Archduke Al
brecht of Austria, will be composed c
the bulk of the Hungarian and Austria
troops, and will form the Southern corps
If the French enter the field this plal
5 will be modified, but the German an
Italian armies modified are relied upo
!, to dispose of the French.
TTALYs NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
The aceeleration of the Italian nav,
& preparations is due TO urgent represents
j.. tions from Berlin. Signor Crispi, Italia
Prime Minister, has responded to Bi
marck with the assurance that til
Italian fleet will soon be ready for o
fensive operations. Details supplied
the War Office confirm the reports
intense activity in the Italian arsenal
Y The German officers who were sent
assist in the preparations report favo
ably on the concentration of the Italis
naval forces at three centers, Messin
laramie and Maddalena, on the islar
of Maddalena, which is off the northea
coast of Sardinia, where a new arsen
has been established. The heavie
Krupp guns are being mounted at the
points. Extensive works are being co
structed at Maddalena, which is design
TO be a RENDEZVOUS of the fleet operati
against the coast of France.