The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-06
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
SUNDAYS TROUGHTS AND COM
MgyTS on THE NEWS
German Papers on the Russian question
Mr.. acknowledgements Hill's Boom-The
German Austrian Alliance-The London
Expositio,.-Prince bismarck.

Expositio,.-Prince Bismarck.
The German papers indicate uncer-
tainiy and anxiety, the tossische HeItuhy
gives the best average view of the situs'
| ton thus -" The kernel of the thing Hes
here Russia is now forced to declare
whether, in spite OF this indisputable IN
dication of her neighbors' peaceful inien-
tons. she will continue her threatening
preparations. Russia must now show
! her cOlOrs."
The Post, speaking semi-ofiicially, says
1--WE stand before an important turn
ing point in European history. The pub
lcaiion of this treaty resembles the
drawing of a powerful weapon which
shows the aggressor the strength of the
defender. Who can say how this last
demonstration will affect the aggressors
Until the last momen; we must hope for
II peaceful effect"
Mr.. Randall has announced that there
will be no legislation in this Congress
which will destroy or injure any Ameri-
can industry" This is at once a predic-
ton, threat, and bid AS prophet
Mr.. Randall enjoys peculiar advantages
since, to a considerable extent, he has 1t
in his power to bring about what he
prophesies, but that power is not abso-
| lutte In this instance he has made
threat to increase his power. If he can
friehten the Ways and Means Commit
tee into the belief that he will defeat any
and all measures Of tariff reform, he may
hope to prevent the committee from press
ing such measures.-N J. Times.
II is an open secret that a concentrated
effort has been ia progress for some weeks
past TO make Governor Hill Of New York
a positive presidential candidate. Cover
nor Hill is human, as are all men who
listen 10 presidential whispers, and he Is
doubtless willing to be made President or
to take any chances TO win the glittering
prize.
Some sincere friend Of Governor Hill
should inform him that this is not an aus
picious time 10 play marbles in presi-
Dental contest. He has no more chance
to be either nominated or elected the next
President than he has to succeed Pope Leo
in the Vatican, and nine tenths or more of
all those who are whispering presi-
Ideniial hopes into his ear, know that he
is not now even the remotest presidential
possibility
la point Of fact the men who are coach
ing Governor Hill for the presidency care
only 10 defeat the denomination of Cleve-
land and they care just nothing at all for
Hill in what they know to be an utterly
hopeless contest-Phila. Times.
The importance of Prince Bismarck s
diplomatic revelations lies in the neces-
sity for making them. The essential
facts of his alliance with Austria have
been known since 1879. Ii was no secret
in Europe that the Three EmpOrers
League was dissolved after the treaty
with Berlin. The League has been
Prince Bsnarck's brilliant expedient for
securing Germany against wars OF re-
venge after Sadowa and Sedan. In con.
sequence of this tripartite agreement
Russia was enabled TO invade the Balkan
| in 1877 after making compact with
IAustria, with the knowledge and ap
prOvsl Of Prince Bismarck, Ceding Bosnia
; and the Herzegovina in exchange for as
surances OF neutrality during tue cam
paign. After the treaty OF Berlin was
negotiated there was marked change IN
Russian feeling toward Germany. Prince
Bismarck was held responsible for the dis
astrous failures Of St Petersburg diplo
matists.-N Y. TrfJune
The story of the American exhibition
in London, which we print elsewhere, /:
, not pleasant reading. 1t is another
chapter in the history Of the failures Of
Americans as exhibitors abroad W.
haze never done more than moderately
well at any Of the foreign exhibitions anC
} in Vienna the exhibit was national dis
I grace. The London affair was a wretch
ed makeshift, with no feature of interes
!, outside of Buffalo Bill. TO have called i
an American exhibition was, as our cor
| respondent shows, deception.
The Centennial exhibition and hom'
displays of the same nature will be re
membered as creditable to the enterpris,
I, and genius OF our people-N !. Herald
| The treaty between Germany and Aus
tfia that has been so much talked dbOu
= and is now for the first time made public
turns out TO be one of strictly defense al
lance against Russia Ii is agreed be
tween the two governments that If eli he
is attacked by Russia the other will sus
tain with all its armies the one attacked
V if attacked by any other State thar
d Russia each agrees not to assist the az
n gressor, but does not agree to take part il
such war unless Russia comes to the as
, sistance of the aggressor. This seems 4
have peculiar relation to the war mos
K likely to arise, and not TO provide TO
6 that case The war that is most prob
1 able is one about Bulgaria. Russia ma,
Il seize and occupy that country. Ii ha
a been declared that Austria would regar,
n this as casus 5eIh and would thereupOl
V attack Russia. War might consequent,
e arise in that Way. J. journal.
> General Sherman's article on 9TH
J, Grand Strategy in the War Of the Rebel
u u lion in the February century Is an ex