The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-08

q purely temporary title, hut are now practically
annexed. Austria will be called upon to evacu-
ate them, and it is probable that the question OF
their future administration Will De referred TO
a conference of the powers An ostensible ca
sus belIi, IL is anticipated, will arise over Aus
trla's refusal to divide the Balkans
The lines of ST. Petersburg diplomacy tend to
a protracted exchange of views, thus assisting
the plans OF the Russian strategists, who are
unwilling to risk war until the summer NO
tune would be given to Russia 30 complete her
preparations if Bismarck had q free hand. But
the divisions within the imperial family are in
creasng; the weakness of the Emperor and the
renewed activity of the anti Bsmarckian court
influences comb ins to enfeeble and retard the
development of the German policy Only the
determination of Austria can now precipitate q
war. Ii the kalnoky government is too timid to
cut short the negotiations and demand the rea-
son for the concentration of Russian troops on
the frontier, Russia can select her time for .
rupture.
Meanwhile. despite semi-oficial assurances
to the contrary, war preparations progress on
either side The Warsaw arsenal is working
day and night. At KovIo more extensive
earthworks and detached forte are being con-
structed, and the defenses of Ivan-Gorvel ara
being armed with heavy guns. Cracow papers
report that the Russians are erecting bridge at
the junction of the San with the Vistula. and
are forming there also 3 cavalry camp. They
also report that A, 900 ambulance beds were dis
tributed last week along the stations tho
Vistula line; that military intelligence bureau
has been established at Piotrekof, and that the
valuables, pictures and art treas
ureE IN the imperial residences In
Poland are being removed to the interior
of Russia Another strong column of troops
has been concentrated in the Lubn district. An
other division of cavalry has left kischenef. and
division of grenadiers has gone from Riga.
Both divisions are bound for Poland. The total
force of Russians in the Warsaw, wilma and
Kieff districts according to q military estimate.
reaches 325, 900 men. with 720 guns. The caval-
~ regiments stationed Immediately on the
frontier, are being supplied with rations on the
same scale as during an active campaign. The
cost to the Russian treasury is also equal to the
war cost Everything points to the conclusion
that the Gar means to enforce his terms, If not
by diplomacy, by war.
The attitude OF England in the event OF hos
tilities will be one of friendly neutrality. This
fact is known to the Berlin Foreign Office. >sg1o
overtures have ever been made by the German
government for Epgland's cooperation in the
triple alliance. The Cologne Gazettes article
urging the advantage to England Of joining the
alliance was without official inspiration. What
official inspiration reaches Berlin or the posi-.
ton of England is derived from London and St
Petersburg. The Gar has obtained the assur-
that England has not joined the alliance.
The Moscow Gazette to-day emphasizes the
wisdom of England abstaining from any Goa
lition with the central European powers. 1t
says that she should rather conciliate Russia,
in order to remain in peaceful possession of In
ala A Pan-Slavist organ seeks to show that
Lord Salisbury's friendly neutrality is associated
with sympathy for Bismarcks policy, and says
that the evolution of events may soon convert
this sympathy into active cooperation with the
alliance