The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
A GAME OF DIPLOMACY.
RUSSIA TAKES THE FIRST TRICK IN
THE DEAL.

Postponement of the Crash all to the
Advantage of the Cara Second
Line of Troops Being Nassed by Rus
eia Behind the Outposts on the From
tier.
(Copyriqht 1888 by the Nel0 York associated
Press)
BERLIN, Feb. 25.-The skill of the players
in the game of diplomacy row proceeding
before the eyes of Europe makes its succes-
sivs developments in the highest degree in
teresting, but everybody recognizes the fact
that the ultimate issue is war, whatever tenn
porary advantage diplomatic trickery' may
achieve. The Bismarck -Kalnoky combina-
ton may soon entrap Russia into a false
position from which only submission with
supreme humiliation can rescue her, unless
she prefers war with incomplete prepara-
tions, or the Cars advisers may manage to
the final crisis until they deem that
the fitting moment TO strike has come.
RUssIA's FIRST SUCCESS.
In playing this waiting game Russia has
scored the first success. Prince Bismarcks
formal invitation to the Gar to demand
Bulgaria concealed beneath its apparent
a pitfall for Russian diplomacy.
If the Car had interpreted the invitation
10 mean that Russia was free to restore her
status in Bulgaria by force, the crisis would
have been precipitated and Russia would
have been drawn into the fighting allies
trap.
A COMEDY BEFORE THE TRAGEDY.
This has been avoided, and a protracted
comedy of negotiations will now preoede
the tragedy of war There will be much
wearis0me yearning about collective notes.
differences amongst the powers, concert of
the powers for the deposition of Prince
Ferdinand, concessions of Russia, ad-
hesious by Austria, and so forth; but
amid them all the situation will
remain unchanged. The Porte may cOnde-
scend to the mOckery of denOuncing Prince
Ferdinand if the powers decide to declare
that the order of things in Bulgaria IS not
quite i'll accordance with the Berlin treaty,
but the result will be nil. Prince Ferdinand
will not succumb till he is ousted by force.
The central powers will accept no Russian
candidate nor any settlement the Gar can
propose.
RUSSIA PREPARING.
Meanwhile Russia has taken advantage of
the delay to complete the negotiations for a
French alliance to extend the mobilization
of her forces, which is now practically pro-
crossing, and to set troops in line of battle
with her immense resources reorganiZed
since the discovery of defects in the trans
portation and commissariat departments.
Regarding tie Russo French alliance, it
is reported that the treaty advances to the
conclusion. NJ Floquet has written a let
ter to high st. Petersburg official, affirm
ing the desire of the Republican ajority
to obtain perfect entente cordiale with
Russia The letter was shown to the Car
and elected instructions to Baron Won Moh-
renheim the Russian Ambassador at Paris,
to negotiate treaty if NJ. Floquets repre-
sentations were accurate.
MAssING A SECOND LINE.
The War Offices at Berlin and Vienna
find great obstacles in the way of obtaining
accurate information regarding the dis
placements of Russian troops. The bulk of
the reliable advices show unabated internal
activity in Russia, directed to the maSsing
Of a second line of troops behind the frontier
army
To-night's National Zeitung supplies the
latest Bulgarian rumors in dispatch from
Sofia to the effect that if the concerted
powers, declaring Prince Ferdinand's rule
over Bulgaria illegal, demand that he abdi-
cate, the Prince will relinquish his power,
but will remain in Bulgaria to await the
result of an election, expecting to be re-
turned to the throne.
CONDITION OF THE PRINCE.
Prof. Kussmaul, Of Strasburg, was tele-
|Taphed for from San Reno on the sug-
|gestion of Drs. Borgmann and Krauss.
Prof. kussmaul, who is recognized as an
|e1pert IT, Ung diseases, arrived tonight and
ral Nv n but
|nothing OF an official character was allowed
|to be made known. Private advices, how
Fever, state that the Crown Princes
bronchial irritation appears to
| be complicated with lung
[0sorder, partly arising from pus secretions
|n the bronchia, which have affected the
lungs. Official opinion in Berlin has be-
Iome utterly despairihg. No weight at
|aches to the bulletins issued by the doctors
IN the face of the known facts. The ad-
vices received at the Palace do not conceal
'de critical state of the Crown Prince.
DEATH INEVITABLE.
Prof Gerhardt has not gone to San Reno
ne takes discOuraging view of the Crown
Princes condition. He is convinced that
ae malady is running its course. Other
perrin medical experts concur in the belief
nat a fatal termination is inevitable within
hree months, and probably much sooner.
ne feeling in Germany is growing strong
mat Prince William ought to display greater
lterest in his fathers state. Court
ETcies know that the Princes
l&iety and sympathies are in
enSe' but that he has been prevented
ON gong to San Reno by State exigen-
NS' Auuslons to regency continue to APP
ear, but the papers have not the smallest
ass 1or their statements in anything that
~ occurred officially. Meantime the ques-
VII Is ehtlrely wanting III actually.
PROVIDED FOR BY LAW.
Inc Prussian constitution provides per-
wy Tor all possibilities arising from the
edlh OF the Emperor and the concurrent
papaclty of the Crown Prince to rule.
uqer article SO, Prince William, as
aJof Agnate, will become Regent,
Landtag affirming his title.
qpl mas arisen as to what would happen
tne crown Prince, should he continue i'll
~ tLl incapable of discharging the functions
VIE emperor when the throne became
ILalt, refuse to consent to a regency The
1liAhla would undoubtedly be attended
,%I va serious official trouble, but would end
1e Iahdtag supporting Prince Bismarck's
yon. aa'e Ia confirming Prince William as
, HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR.
ne Emperor keeps in vigorous health.
'N deeply touched at the death of his
a"h Prince Louis was n great
M .,'s oi his and the Emperor cried bit
HHh,n ne heard the news Of his grand
ou.aih, The court will go into mourn
I.ul Slarch IL. During The week the
l.Iyl hts several times, while saluting