The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
THE AUsTRo-GERMAN TREATY.
A Phrase OF Bismarck's Gives vsat Impol
tance TO Its Publicntion.

| ~
| tance Its Pub1icatfon.
lCopyreht 1885, by the New York Associated Press.
! BERLIN, Feb Awhile the semi-official press
affects to regard the publication of the Austro-
| German treaty as having pacific intent. official
| and Diplomats circles know that its real aim is
| to force the Gar to an immediate COM
| pei him to submit to terms of permanent peace
| dictated by the allies. The substance of the
| treaty has long been known to both the Russian
and French governments At the time OF
its inception at the conference between
Prince Bismarck and Count Andrassy.
at Gastein, in August, 1879, conf
Dental disclosures stating the character
of the compact were made by Prince Bismarck
to the Car as an inducements to break off nego-
tiatlons for Russo French alliance. The day
after the treaty signed Prince Bismarck
made personal Communication of the fact to
both the French and Russian en- bassadors, with
holding only the exact terms of the treaty. The
publication reveals nothing to any European
government Before disclosing it to the people
the step was anxiousy discussed by Prince Bis
marck, Count Kalnoky, and Herr Won
Tisza. The Austrian ministerial coun-
Gil, the Emperor presiding. consented to
the publication Of the treaty only last
week upon urgent represent ati ons from Prince
Bismarck that the time was opportune. Its ap-
pearance at the present juncture recalls the ut
terance of Prince Bismarck when he was re-
preached in the Reichstag for refusing to sub
NIT to that body certain diplomatic correspond
ence. "Once . government determines to pub
ish important documents" he said, matters
should have gone far that nothing but war is
likely to be the outcome of the situation" BY
the light of this memorable statement. the i'm
nnense significance Of the publication of the
treaty at the present crisis will be seen.
It is the step which precedes ultimatum.
If Russia continues arm and press forward
masses of troops, menacing the strategic points
on the frontiers, and if the pending negotiations
for an often sive and defensive alliance with
France should succeed. the central powers will
not wait the convenience of the French and
Russian governments to declare war. The
crisis, therefore. approaches climax. Prince
Bismarck, in his speech in the Reichstag on
Monday, may place peaceful interpretation
upon the motives of the publication of the treaty,
but nothing he say is expected to
lessen the strain of the situation. The
Gear must give practical assurances OF
peace or abide by an early war. and.
Judging by all that is known of his character
and the ministerial influences now dominating
him, the Gar will not yield. Count Schouva-
loft, the Russian ambassador to Germany, is in
ST. Petersburg, attending the annual court He
will return to Berlin tomorrow, and will see
Prince Bismarck before the meeting of the
Reichstag on Monday.
Advices from St Petersburg tonight seek to
minimize the Importance of the reconciliation
between the Gear and NJ Flouquet by represent
ing that the exchange of courtesies between NJ.
Flouqust and Baron Mohrenheim, the Rus
nhsa al VI no.
litical Significance and that NJ F1ouquet has
outlived the 'Vive La Pologne" mis-
take His present attitude justifes the
approaches of Baron Won Mohren-
helm IF the Flouquet incident had
been a mere exchange of courteses the Berlin
Chancellor would not have needed it Its true
significance. as learned through the Germ an
embassy at Paris is that Baron Won Mohrenheim
is negotiating an alliance under PRESIDENT
Carnots assent. with leaders of the French
Radicals who likely to form lasting war
Cabinet M. Flouquet, De Freycinet, Brisson
and Flourens have been sounded on the subject
If Mohersnheim succeeds in convincing the
French leaders in favor OF an alliance, the
Tirard Ministry will be replaced by Freycinet-
Boulanger Cabinet within two months.
Germany will be exposed to an attack from
France when Russia reads the summer treaty.
which has not yet appeared in the Russian press.
The Moscow papers to-day are pessimistic in
tone. They predict that the negotiations with
Austria will result in the interest of Russia.
The Kreuz Zeitung records fresh army move
meuts on the frontier. The hard, dry frost
favors the marching of mon and horses and the
transportation of war materials, and the concen-
tration of troops along the line of the Niemen is
are completed. Twelve forts connected by
earth-works. will protect the concentration of
force of 250, COO men. designed. according to the
Kreuz Zeitung, to operate against Prussia.
Russia continues Its negotiations for a twenty
three-millon loan in Paris and Amsterdam, and
is reported to DO on the eve OF success. The
lad 1xySH he ID
tions of the French government, are induce
ments for the bankers to venture. The Barngs
have placed fifteen million-roubles' worth OF
Nicholai railway bonds on behalf OF the bus
sian treasurer. They represent sums advanced
by the treasury to the railroad and nominally
repaid They are now placed to the Barings
who issue them in London at 5 per cent Ger
man investors retain Russian securities with
great tenacity The selling the bourse
day. which was of purely speculative character,
sent them down to 1. The buying of Russian
securities for Investment has entirely ceased.
and American railroad securities of the best
Prince Bismarck urged the publication of the
treaty last November, but Austria deprecated
it's publication. representing that she still enter
tanned hopes that Russia would not proceed to
extremities. It is asserted in Vienna that the
publication of the treaty. even now, was due In
a great measure to the Flouquet- Mohrenheim
reconciliation, the efforts to bring about which
have been a matter of common knowledge in
official circles in Berlin for some time The fact
that the Gear yielded to France IN patching up
the reconciliation convinced Prince Bismarck
that Franco Russian alliance was imminent,
and FASTENED his action in causing the publca-
ton of the Austria German pact.
The foremost question in Berlin now is. will
Prince Bismarck speak to the second reading Of
the army billl It lie known that he already has
consulted all of the party leaders on the subject
and also that he has separately enjoned secrecy
upon them as To what passed between himself
and the leaders concerning It. but no one can be
found who is able to state even indefinitely the
conclusion reached.
The Vienna TagbIatt publishes dispatch
from its correspondent at Cracow. stating that
thu conviction Is prevalent among the officers
and subordinates Of the Russian army in that
region that they will receive orders to advance
within fortnight. Everything, the CORES
pondent says, is in readiness for forward
movement, and the desire OF the men to exe cute
il is almost uncontrollable.
Tone of the Berlin and Vienna Press.
d-SauAral of the Barlin