The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-07
PRINCE BISMARCK
MAKES A PACIFIC ADDRESS.
AT Restores Con tldouos-His Great Speech
on the Military BilI-The War Scare
Faded for q lime, at Least.
Other Foreign News.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Standards CORES.
pondent at St. Petersburg ssys: Austria
for long time has had no objection to the
publication Of the Austro. German treaty,
but the impression at home and abroad
was that the alliance went further than
it actually goes.
A Vienna correspondent says: At Pol
ish ball last evening Grown Prince Ru.
dolph said that there was no cause for
alarm. The Emperor expressed the same
opinion in an audience with the Governor
Of GRlicia. 1t is reported that Count
Kolnoky and Count Adrassy have both
stated that the Austro.G German treaty was
published with the view Of strengthening
the hands ol President Cannot and the
Czar, both Of whom are in favor OF peace,
and In order TO show that the alliance is
not directed against France. The first
feeling OF alarm among the newspapers is
subsiding.
Advices from Pssth say that the Mag
yars are greatly pleased with the treaty,
regarding 1t aB evidence OF the close ad-
heBion Of Germany and Austria. They
loudly praise Count AndrRssy, and speak
in admiration Of Prince Bismarck and
Emperor William. The Pestth Lloyd and
the Nemtet assert that the treaty has been
amended since 1879, and that the terms
Of the compact are now more favorable to
Austria.
A dispatch from Berlin says: The an
nouncement that Prince Bismarck would
speak on the Military Bill drew 0 great
throng OF people to the Rsichstag to-day.
Long before the days business was
begun the galleries were filled to repletion.
Prince William, Of Prussia, and Prince
Leopold, con of the late Prince Frederick
Charlee, 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 Reichstag by
dense crowds which lined the route along
Wilhelm 6trasse TO the Palace. Prince
Bismarck entered the Reichstag at twenty
FIVE minutes after one O'Clock, and was
received with deaiening cheers. The
House proceeded with the frat reading OF
the Military Loan bill and Prince Bis
marck arose to address the House. He
said:
81 don't bslieve can add anything 10
the true state OF the case regarding tho
bill. l don't address you on that account.
My object is to speak Of the general ait
uRtion Of Europe. may conane myself
TO referring to what l said on the same
subject over year ago. There has been
very little change sincs then, when l
feared war with France. Since then
France has elected q peacs'loving Presi-
dent, and q pacific disposition has pre-
vailed. I can therefore reassure the pub
lie that 80 far as France Is concerned the
prospect has become more peaceful. Re-
garding Russia also l am OF no other opin-
ion than when said that We have to ap-
prehend no attack from Russia THO
situation must not be judged from press
comments.
In concluding hia speech Prince Bis
mRrck said: "The Russian newspapers l
do not believe. l believe the Cars word
absolutely. The situation on the whole ia
not different from that OF 1879. grant
that the concentration Of Russian troops
on the frontier may appear serloug, but
perceive no cause or pretext Tor Russian
or European war. Russia has no inter
est to conquer Prussia nor Austrian pro-
vinces.
Indeed, 20 60 far in my confidence as
10 say that even war with France would
not necessltats q war with Russia, al
though the latter eventually would involve
the former. It Is true that cannot de.
mand an explanation from tho Russian
foreign Office regarding the concentration
OF troopB on the frontier, but, having been
we'll acquainted with RussiR's foreign
policy for generation, may have my
own opinion on the matter. believe tho
Russian Cabinet intends TO make Russla'a
voice heard at the next European criuis,
and therefore wishes to push her military
torcss as far westward as possible"
ITO effect this purpose" continued the
Chancellor, mo sacrihce must or can bs
too heavy. The warlike tendencies
OF France and Russia drives us 10
defense. The pike in France and Russia
compel US to become carp. We are bet
ter able than any other nation TO otfer
strong resistance to our foes. The strength
We possess will reassure our public opin-
len and nervousness Of bourses and press.
Our task now iB to strengthen
this strength. We must, of
course, have the best OF weapons for
the fathers oil our families who will have
to Herve under the present bills, with
the aid Of which We shall be able to place
million OF good soldiers on each OF our
frontiers. Behind them stand our reserve
It must not be said, otLars can do the
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