New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-04
AIJSTRO-GERMAN ALLlANOE'
THE TIE THAT BINDS THEM MADE fCbLi0'
. rx,oy AGAINST ALL NATIONS IN GENERAL "ND
rrssIA IN PARTICULAR

,,x,ov AGAINST ALL NATIONS IN GENERAL AND
rI,ssIA IN PARTICULAR
p. rh 3-Thc Rcichsanzeiger' says
TY,o Co,crnments of Germany and Austria nave
doc;ded to publish the treaty oi alliance cohciu""
ss...oon them ON October I, 1879, In order TO
end the doubts entertained regarding the PURIFY
anfensive intention of the treaty. Both Govern
mcnts, actuated by desire to maintain peace anu
70 avert any disturbance of the tranquility OF
Turopc. arc convinced that the publication OF the
treaty will exclude further doubt"
The terms of the treaty follow. Article
stimulates that should either of the two couh'rio'
contrary to the hope and wish OF the contra
Ing parties, he attacked by Russia each u
20 assist the other with its entire m'ntary W.
and only 90 conclude peace upon such .ei"'S 9"
ho,b aorcc TO accept Article III provides ti"V
should either country he at'ackeu " '
other power the other pledges ltsel hoV W SUI
port the aggrcssor but to MAINTAIN an au "..''s',
of ncntrality Should Russia assist the aSgreSsor,
bo,ycvcr Article l. comes INTO Iorcc' anu Mai
operations will then be carried Oh III Joni"'o"'
and terms OF peace be conIoln'y aat, beino Of
Article Ill sets forth that the treaty peIhg y.
n nraceful character, shall, In Order 10 preNchC
msintcrpretation, be kept secret, or pe cohinii al
Gated TO third power ui'der oic 0oH'e"V VI WV
Both parties express the hope, in view OF the
Intentions announced by the Gar az the meeting @
with Emperor William In Septcmoer, loTo' ao
Slcxandrdno that the Russian military prepdra-
tiOnS NAV not prove to be IN reality mehacInS "
either Of them. and may give no cause Ior i'el
10 adopt similar measures. Should inns nope, now
ever. contrary to expectation, prove erroneous
both parties recognize IL TO be their oNaI dulS 10
acauaint Emperor Alexander that an attacK upon
one country will be regarded a. an attack upon
both. ,.. ;,.
The preamble of the treaty states that " conSlder-
ipg tbat the cohesion Of the two Empires VIII the
moro easily secure their safety, while IL can
threaten no one and at the same time is well
sdaptcd to consolidate the peace of Europe on the
basis Of the Berlin Treaty. the two emperors'
while Giving mutual and solemn promise never 10
,mparts an aggressive tendency in any direction 10
their purely defensive agreement. resolved 10 con
clude an alliance and appointed as thelr rem
potnntiaries Count Androssy and Prince Henry OF
Reuss"
VIrxxA Feb 3-The Abendpost to-day gives
The terms of the Austro-Geiman treaty. Inc
publication of the treaty is considered as warn
ing 70 Russia and those who have been trying to
divide Germany ard Austri II Is stated that
It,lv N 1897 ucrcptod all tie st'puatlons Ui the
treaty both in an active and passive sense.
There was heavy fall III prices Oh the bourse
tins morning. ~. ~.
London Fob. At is believed nj Vienna that
tLr publication Of the ArStroI erman treaty is inc
result of the Floquet -NlOhrenheim rapprochemChu
The publication creates excitement throughout Eu-
Paris. Feb. 3-Thc Russian Embassy has had a
mote published the effect that baron MohrV,Ii-
helm the Russian Ambassador, consented 10 pe
presented TO W. Floquct at the latters own re-
quest