New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
BISMARCK HAS SPOKEN.
his VOICE is THE VOICE OF PEACE BUT
HIS ACrIONS-WuAT ARE THEYf

PRE- MUST ARM WHILE THERE Is YET
TIME CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR
BULGARIA THE AUSTRIAN ALI
ANCE-EFFECr OF THE SPEECH
on THE REICHsTAG.
Berlin. Feb. 6.-The announcement that Prince
Bismarck would speak the Military bill drew
q great throng of people to the Rechstag to-day
and long before the days business was begun
the galleries were filed to repletiOn. Prince
William of Prussia, and Prince Leopold, son oi the
late Prince Frederick Charles, occupied the court
box while the diplomatic gallery was crowded
with the different foreign representatives and their
families.
Prince Bismarck was enthusiastically greeted
on his way TO the Rcichstag Palace by dense
crowds which lined the route along Wilhelm
Strasse to the palace. When the Chancellor
entered the Reichstag at twenty-five minutes after
one he was received with deafening cheers.
The House proceeded with the first reading OF
the Military Loan bill and Prince Bismarck spoke
as follows:
1HE GENERAL SITUATION OF EUROPE
81 do not believe l can add ANYTHING to the
true state of the case regarding the bill. l do
not address you thar account My object
is to sneak of the general situation of Europe.
/ may coniine myself 30 referring to what ] saic
on the same subject over year ago. There has
been very little change since then, when l feared
war with France. Since then France has elected
a pcacc-loving President and pacific disposition
has prevailed | can, Therefore, rcassuc the
public that so far France Is concerned, the pros
pect has become more peaceful.
RELIEVING rHE CZAnis woND ABSOLUTELY
Regarding Russia also l am of no other opinion
than when / said that we have to apprehend no
attack from Russia. The situation must not DE
Judged from press comments. The Russian news
papers | do not believe | believe the Gar
word absolutely. The situation on the Whole
is not different from that OF $40. grant 'iiht
the concentration Of Russian troops on the frontier
may appear serious, but perceive no cause Oh
prcteXt for Russian or European war huS,d
has no interest to conquer Prusslah OF Aus'ii"'
provinces
WAR WITH FRANCE NOT NECESSARILY WAR WITH
RUSSIA.
Indeed | 60 so far in my confidence as to say
that even a war with France would not hcceSSF
tate a war with Russia although the ht'er even
mality would involve the former. IL Is true t'a'
c.nnot demand ah eNl l,n1tn lr'r me huS''% o
Foreign Office regarding lle colS u oc
troouS on the frontier. but having bteh wen az
ouaintcd with Russa's foreign policy iof " eVii,I"
ton | may have my own opinion Oh 'c l'o,a a.. li
believe the Russian Cabinet i4~.cIue ~ :" risis
Ru>sia's voice heard at the next European Siiol''
and therefore wishes 10 push her miliarS iuiOi
as far westward as possible. Ierh"po hu, ~ ,I
spcculatcs upon a turn taking pace soon in .i .I.
Lostcrn oucstiop and desires then to act promptly
and vith Greater weight T. rhal,s Russia intends TO
render her diplomatic demands moIG Vn, t ,'r
from the fact of having an 1lhy N;aON nr,'nd ~.
hnL;nd tbnm We however only conccrl'u
in the Eastern question IN secondary h"hl'T
GFRMNNYs wAII1NG POLICY
As early as 1868 matters were III sue" "
position that everybody urged me to ADVISE S'r','
inca blow waited quietly until we were stfuci>'
believe we did well in tins DeSpite al
tons of storm a certain feeling of tr"nquiii1'y ny
supcrVencd. owing to the 10 innate rcldUioi'S oo-
tween the three EmpeIors. IhcL as now now
ever we were cOnSt rnOd To augment anu oIE"iIIIt
our forces so that in case of necessity we mlgh
stand forth a strong nation, making It's power pre-
vail Ivy our strength ana 80 delchulhe I'S "
ity. It's dignity and lis pOssessiois'
GEM \ CARP 40 INST FRENCH AND RUSSIAN PIX
70 effect this purpose" continued tie Chah-
ccllor no sacrifice must can be too heavy. lhc
warlillc tendencies of France and Russia driNe Us
TO defence: the pike in France and kussia cohipei
us to become carp. We are better able than any
other nation t. offer strong resistance to our locs.
Our relations with Russia were not disturbed
by the successes Of 1866. Prussia has always
shown herself compaisant 10 Russia, ana mas uoile
Russia many services for which she might cillih
,,roti,udc ard for which She has fact, received
acknowledgment. Prussia has at all times Sought
to maintain good relations with Russia although
the latter left us in the lurch at Omnetz. my
self when Minister to Russia, labored to keep up
such relations and rcaprd success. these IRA
ditonal relations had always preposeSslons lof me
and have fostercd them. though my friendly leel
ings for Russia have cooled.
WHY ~ COULD Noi OFFEND AUSTRIA.
Il say this in order TO make it clear why we
concluded an alliance with Austria. we were
inclined TO accede to the demands Russia MADE
unon us before last years war in the East. Russia
then turned to Austria, but in Naln we were
glad the storm passed over our heads. At the
oh | N "a q
with great trouble | cNcned myself TO obtain
satisfaction for all Russian interests and TO carry
through all Russian wishes. ] really DellcNe !
had acquired right to RuSsaS gratitude. But
could not and would not give umDfdge to Aastra'
If l. had done so we would have become isolated
in Europe and completely dependent upon Russia.
loving 10 the ciufiCercc repoSed III me by the
late lamented Earl of BeaconsGeld appeared dur
ING the most difficult and critical moments OF the
congress AZ his sick bedside, and al the tluc
Of the threaten d break up of the con-
grcss obtained his consent also. IL
short. nv attitude was then such that at the
CONCLUSION of the iabors Of the dongress thought
to myself: i have long held the highest Russian
oider m brilhants or | should b. TO receive IT
now.' Laughter. In fact ! felt that had rem
dered service to a foreign power such as foreign
Minister had seldom been able to render.
so ULriuArvN II THE TREATY.
Some people have sought TO find an ultimatum
or threat in the publication OF the treaty. II is
nothing of the kind. The treaty is the
expression Of the community Of IN
tercsts Of the two contracting parties
THIS il we wished the world TO know Not
this treaty only but also that with Italy is the
eXprcS>iOn cf common interests and common efforts
TO avert common dangers and TO maintain peace
Austria followed this thoughtful policy in 70
in resisting the cntrcatics Of France 20 come for
ward against the Germans. Austria is natural
ally in dangers which threaten us from Russia and
. France.
No NEED TO FEAR THE HATRED OF RUSSIA.
But there Is no need 20 fear the hatred OF Russia
No wars are wagcd from mere hatred for other