The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-12
NOTHING REALLY PACIFIC IN
BISMARCK'S SPEECH.
The Alternative of Peace or War with
The Gear.
Mobilization Scheme in Epgland-The
German Crown Princes Condi-
tioa-B BIunt's Suit for Damages.

tCopyflght, 1855, by tne N L A6SOclated RreSsJ
BERLIN, February 1.-THE peace illu-
sion with which Bismarck's speech in
vested the situation has passed away. 1t
is beginning to be realized that there
was nothing really pacific in the speech
beyond leaving the Gar the alternative
of peace or war, while pointing out the
road along which Russia can retreat if
the Gar feels himself safe in retreating
BIsMARCK's SPEECH.
st. Petersburg advices published in
to-nights National Zeitung assert that
the Gar eulogizes within his own circle
Bismarck's remarks, but that the Rus
sian official opinion holds that the
Chaneellors words and diplomacy are
irreconcilable.
THE AUSTRo-GERMAN LEAGUE OFFENSIVE.
The Austro-German league of peace
continues to be, in the eyes of the Cars
advisers, an offensive alliance against
Russia, requiring unabated preparations
for inevitable war, and an alliance to
counterpoise the league.
mitted to give frank utterance of its
opinion ON the situation it would be
found to concur in Russia's conviction.
The North German Gazette goes into the
subject at length. 1t says the conflict
still exists. and is undiminished in in
tensity although Bismarck's speech re-
lieved the minds of the people from the
| fear of an immediate conflict. This is
only partially correct, for while the pub
| lie are somewhat treasured regarding
| the imminence of war official and diplo-
| matte circles are not. The sincerity of
| the Cars desire for peace is not doubted,
and though his professions are not sus-
| pected, it is known that the influences
around him, which he appears to be una
/ bic to resist, continue to work in the
direction of war.
| His present position recalls an incident
that occurred on the eve of the Russo
Turkish conflict in 1877 In the archives
of the Foreign Office at Vienna there
exists dispatch from General Langenau,
then Austrian minister to Russia, to
Count Andrassy, dated April 16, 1877,
stating that on the previous night the
Car in the course of long conversa-
ton directed him to report to the Aus
trian Government that he entertained no
| idea of war, and that he did not wish
nor intend to attack Turkey. Within a
| week after this declaration Russia
opened the campaign, crossed the Pruth
| and invaded Armenia.
THE CZAR GUIDED BY SINOvIEFF.
The present Gar has even less contrC
of affairs than his father had He is now
guided largely by the advice of Sinovieff
director of the Asiatic Department of tn,
| Foreign Office. Sinovieff is prominen
Pan Slavist, AN old friend of the Late
Katkoff, and an inheritor of Katl1off'
ideas. Subjected through personal influ
ence to the war tendency of the ma jorit,
of the Council of the Empire and to tn
anti-German policy of the majority o
the ministry, it is impossible for tn
Car to entrace his steps, which are
leading to a collision with the alliet
powers. Nor do the Berlin and Vienn;
Governments expect him to do so
despite their ostentatious efforts towart
conciliation.