The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-01
EJ7ROPE'S FATE A RIDDLE.
PEACEFUL AND WARLIKE RU-
MoRS IN THE SAME BREATH.

InclineS to an Outbreak IN February
or June.
ofon,,,joht 1857 by the New York Associated
PreSs.)
BERLIN. Dec. 3l.-The year closed with
ont the relations between Russia and the
allied powers showing any symptoms of
amelioration. The situation has STGome
one of the greatest pelplexity, aIch
nothing less than some authoritative e4iv-
.rance from the Gar or Kaiser ankalear
ND. If the new years imperial recehn ns
mass over unmarked by e lit
declarations giving assurances of ps,th lit
will be held as certain that diplom Sot t,oas
failed to check the progress toward an IN
rupture. The Cologne Gazette has are anle
announcement that mutual explaed has
will soon be made which promise towas nt
all danger of war, but reliable advice z n o
St. Petersburg deny that there is the ,1r Ia
est change e, in Won the Sob dtshougl
tbe German Ambassador to Rln1 a ;,
has had frequent interviews with Prinan -
C;iers, the Russian Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs. one result of which has been an az
rengement for the publication of the forged
documents, but judging from the tenor OF
an article published in the North German
Gazette the interviews have left the situa-
alton unimproved.
VISITOR FROM AUSTRIA.
Something is hoped to result from the
prospective mission of Herr Won Kallay, the
Austrian Minister of Finance to st. Peters
burg. His visit appears to be dependent
upon the Cars reception of the proposals
transmitted through Prince Lobanoff, the
To,,co;a,, tO Ausfria rnXyiS-
ion of the treaty of Berlin The Russian
press concur in declaring that if these pro-
posals imply definite absorption of Bosnia
into Austria, Russia will never consent. No
diplomatic issue is expected before the mid
die of January, after that, events will de
velop with electric rapdlty.
The concentration of Russian
troops in Poland appears to be suspended.
The whole country lies deep in snow and
ice. TIE roads are blocked and railway
traffic is retarded. Galicia is in similar
condition, If an order were given to-
morrow for the mobilization of Austrian
troops it would be impossible to execute it,
except within small radius of Vienna; but
a few weeks hence, when the snow
storm has abated and the surface
of the country is settled into its
be easily effected. 1t is the opinion of mill
tary authorities that Austria and Germany
. will agree upon winter as the best time
for campaign in Poland, and that if war
must be it should either commence in Feb
ruary or be deferred until June.
CONCENTRATION IN BEssARABIA.
While the movements of troops in Poland
are ceaSing, forces are being concentrated
in Bessarabia, and this fact leads to the be-
lief that Russia either distrusts Roumanian
neutrality or has other plans for cam
tolin bn i
along the Bendor and Odessadines are esti-
mated at $1,000 men, The stations are
crowded with troops and artillery trans,
ports. Several corps in Southern Russia
are already fully modified and echeoned
along the Pruth and Dniester rivers and the
railways converging to Roumania
The Black Sea fleet is being
hurfiedly equipped for active service
Four gunboats have been sent to Villa, an
arm of the Danube, and a numerous fotilla
etof vessels designed for river service is being
sSconcentrated at Odessa. The formidable
extent of these preparations give rise to a
suspicion that the Gar contemplates sud
eden descent upon Bulgaria, while acting on
the defensive toward Galicia
Reports emanating from Paris attribute
. to the Car an intention to announce peace
or war on the Russian new years day, and
war is predicted as Russia's choice In dis
oussing the issues the Russian press conf
IDENTIFY assumes the defeat of the Austrians
) @egor de Wolan, recently Russian Con
sui at Pesth, publishes a brochure under
permission of the st Petersb lrg Censor,
predicting that Hungary will become a
: Russian province. The map shows Hun
gary as part of Russia, all the towns having
! Slavcnic names. The pamphlet, which is
\ quoted by the Hungarian press, increases
the eagerness for the final arbitrament of
war
! ~. l.obanoH, in an interview with Count
f. kalnoky to-day, repeated his recent pacific
4 declarations. He stated that aggressive de-
signs were foreign to Russia's policy, but no
specific Importance is attached to these
assurances while the militia position re-
mains unchanged.
THE FORGED DOCUMENTS
The text of the forged documents
appears In to-night's Reichsof 2eiqer An
assistant secretary in the Russian foreign
Office brought them TO Berlin and examined
them in conjunction with Count Herbert
bismarck. He returned to Gatschina on
sunday and reported to the Gar the result
OF the inspection The Cars assent to the
puplcatlon of the documents was obtained
.py pressure from Prince deGiers and Gen.
Won Schweinitz. The Reichsanzciqe,'
prints four letters, three of which pur-
port to have been written by
,inOe reIulnanu, OF Bulgaria, to the
COUNTESS of Flanders, sister Of King Carol
J., OF RoumanIa. The first of the three
etters is dated Aug. 81. In it Prince Fer
nlnand says he would not have gone so far
II ne had not received most satisfactory in
formation from Berlin through a note writ
zen by Prince Reuss, the German Ambas-
sahor at Vienna, explaining the secret views
foi frlnce Bismarck. Prince Ferdinand
i,heiosed this note to the Countess and
oegged her to induce King Carol To use his
lIhIuehce at st. Petersburg The second
document is forged letter to Prince Reuss,
e1atlhg that Prince herimands taking
possession of the Bugarion throne was
question OF personal initiative, to which the
perman government cannot, for the time
.pelng, give official support. 1t was not,
however, TO be concluded that the German
soVefnment would not give unofficial en-
Engagement to Prince Ferdinand's enter
Prise However unfavorable or hostile,
says tne letter, the acts of Germany in the
Ineahwhlle may appear the sentiment, Sc
uIeIiy cherished by her, may one day be
made apparent.
SECRET ASSURANCES
~ Inc Third document is a letter from
rlhce Ferdinand to the Countess of Elan
Z UT under date of Sept Is. He says that
} AZ ~ spite OF the open war that Germany is
waglng against him, he receives assurances
gysry p lew days from German agents that
Efmce Bismdrck's policy may change
openly IN most favorable manner, Ger
naiiy attitude depending uuon the issue of
'aSrave question with Russia.
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