New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
DEOEPTIYB PEACH ASSURANCES.
RUSSIA PREPARING 10 HAVE HER WAY
rnn GEAR HAS 900 rnoors WITH 72o GUNS
MAssKp ON rng AUSTRIAN yRoNTIER-DIPL0-
xAuoapAnurNo FOR TfMH-THE 70 aaED DIS

MArfcspAHuIxo FOR TfMN-THE 70 adED DIS
PArcHKs-HKALrH OF EMPEROR WILL
lam AND THE GROWN P'INCK
copv,tUht, 1898, Bv The York Assoetotsd Prssa
PEaIyx Jan. IA calm, which official and dplo-
matc circles know to DO deceptive prevails for tho
moment Tho Austrian and Russian Governments
have exchanged assurances OF peace nsprations' 10
which nobody attaches tho slightest Importance Tho
only actual change In the situation tending to"aru
peacc tho active resumption Of negotiations between
Count Kainoky. the Austrian Foreign Minister ana
Prince LobanoR, tho Russian Ambassador at Vienna,
for tho settlement Of tho balance Of power in tho
Balkan Peninsula. This mitigates tho crisis and re-
moves the danger Of war, at least for the present
but It not modify any OF tho essential dnercnces
between the two governments. The negotiations are
expected by both sidcs to end in an exact definition
Of tho respective demands such heretofore has not
existed, and from which may DO obtained valid OK
cuse for According to semi official dispatch
received from Vienna tonight Prince Lobanoh has
opened tho diplomatic campaign by proposing as the
first step toward etente tho removal OF Prince
Ferdinand from the throne Of Bulgaria under joint
mandate Of the Powers tho election Of new Prince
by new Sobranje; and the reappointmcnt OF Russian
officers to tho Bulgarian Army Tho proposal speci-
ges that the new Prince must be a member OF tho
Orthodox Greek Church. and tho sobranje so elected
as to enable Russia to recognize 1t as being legally
constituted
PRINCE BISMARCK HOLDS ALooF.
tho meantime tho fOreign OHco ncro noiuS
aloof from tho negotiations which are recognized as
feelers by Russia toward other demands The Cars
Ministers already know that Count Kalnoky VIII not
admit that tho Berlin treaty gives Russia any special
right Interfere In Bulgaria They know also that !"
Is impossible to obtain from the Powers Joint man.
date. BafHed these points, Russia VIII ncxt raise
n new question on Austrian retention Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina These provinces werc occupied under
a purely temporary title, but are now practically
annexed Austria will DO called upon to evacuato
thcm and 1t is probable that the question OF their
future administration will be referred TO conference
OF tho Powers. An ostensibe casus BELL, IL IS an
tcipatcd will arise Austra's refusal to divide
the balkans The lines of st. Petersburg diplomacy
tend to protracted exchange OF views thus assisting
tho plans of the strategists who are unwiii
ing to risk until the summer. No timo would DO
given TO Russia to complete her preparations IL
bismarck had free hand But tho divisions within
tho Imperial family increasing. The weakness OF
tbe Emperor and the renewed activity OF tho anu
csmarckan Court influence combine to cnfeeble ana
retard the evelopment of the German policy.
Onlv the determination of Austria can now pro-
cipiate a war; II the Kanoky Government Is 100
tmid TO cut short the negotiations and demand tho
reason for the concentration Of Russian troops on tho
frontier, Russia select her time for rupture
WAR PREPARATIONS PROCEED EADILY
MEANWHILE despite semi official assurances to the
contrary, war preparations proceed on cNher eno.
The Warsaw Arsenal b, working day ana night NJ
KovnO more extensive earthwOrks ana Otachu ioris
are being constructed and the defences of vanGorve
are beng aimed with heavy guns. Cracow papers
report that tho Russians erecting brose al the
junction of the San with the Vistula and are forming
there al,o cavalry camp. They also report that
1000 ambulance beds were distributed last Week
along the stations the Vstua line that mliitaty
intelligence bureau has been established at Piotkoif,
and that the vauabies, pictures and art treasus I'D
the Imperial residences In Poland are being removed
TO the interior Of Russia. Another strong column OF
troops ba, concentrated in the Lubin district
Another division of cavalry has left Kscheneh and
| division Of grenaders has gone from Riga Both
divisions are bound for Poland
The total force OF Russians in the Warsaw, wilma ana
Kiea districts, according to military estimate
| reaches $4,000 men, with 720 guns. The cavalry
| regiments stationed Immediately on tho frontier arc
being supplied with rations on tho same scale as
treasury H. also equal u tho war cost Evcrysitn
points to the conclusion that the Gar means 70 Oh
force his terms, IL not by diplomacy BY wal. n...
Tho attitude OF England In The event Vi hostnAIeS
will be Of friendly neutrality.
THE CAR SILENT CONCERNING THE FoRGfhiEs'
The Gar continues to insist upon absolute reicenco
regarding the persons concerned In the ieccrt frge-cS
An official denial is published tonight of the statement
that the King ana Queen of obtained the docu
ments from NJ Paul DerOulede and showed them 10
the Car at Copenhagen. Their Malcsties never ia"
Deroulede at Copenhagen or elsewhere IL Is certan
was visiting at FredensbOrg through a member OF inc
Danish Royal family This makes him unwllilng 10
consent TO a complete veatiOn. M. DerOulcde tired
TO obtain an AID with the Gar In ST. Petersburg
I'm August lie failed in the attempt but followed the
gar re Denmark and went to Frcdensborg september
To- where the againr fused to grant him an inter
view. The fOrgeries reached the Gar al ABOUT tho
same date and effected their purpose in pre-, enting
nesting of tho EmpeIors at Stettln ON september 10.
HEALTH or The AGED EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Rumors that Emperor William was seriously Ill and
had been attacked with fainting and fits were current
yesterday. The rumOrs have received an emphatic
denial from officials doing business at the palace count
Herbert Bismarck returning today from Visit 10
his brother william at Hanan, had a long audience
with Emperor william. Colonel Brix presented TO the
Emperor the first imprint of the Army List OF 1888
and the Emperor chatted cheerfuly during the audi
cnce The I'M erial family suffer I'm common with
host of people from tho changeable weather. Ono
there is severe frost while the next there Is
slight pains In the back and abdomen His physicians
to-day declare that they do not regard them as any
thing, erious but they insist upon his resting more
THE CROWN PRINCES MALADY.
Tho Crown Prince has recovered from the catarrh.
Dr. Schmidt, who Is visiting him, IS not the FRANKIE TT
specialist that name, but Swiss doctor, who claims
TO have discovered a new and successful mode OF
trea mcnt. Dr. yirchows paper on tht diagnosis and
proenosIs Of cancer does not encourage the view That
tho Crown Princes .ady Is non-canceDns IL
rather proves that all his symptoms are consistent with
cancer, and that tho ccanzlng OF the tnhor, on
which DIR. Mackenzie rests hope, occurs frequently
In and docs not denote that tho tunors are
healing.
HOME FOR BRITISH AND AMERICAN GovERNEssEs.
At tho annual meeting OF the Berlin Homo for Brit
ish and America all GOvernesses, report was read
which stated that the Home was formed on sound
financial basis and promised effective work Sir 70 -
ward Malet tho British Ambass ador, presided at the
meeting.
DATE OF A ROYAL MARRIAGE.
Tho marriage Of Prince Henry and Princess Irene
has boon fixed 70 take place on April "a. IL the
health of the Crown Prince permits he VIII como TO
Berlin to be present at the ceremony.
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