The Osceola times., 1888-05-12
THE CALM IN EUROPE

and diplomatic circles know 10 oe ue-
ceptive, prevails for the moment. The
The Austrian aud Russian governments
have exchanged assurances OF peace as
pirations, TO which nobody attaches the
slightest Importance. The only actual
change in the situation tending toward
peace is the active resumption OF nego-
iiations between Count Kalnoky, the
Austrian Foreign Minister, and Prince
Lobanoff, the Russian ambassador at
Vienna, for the settlement OF the balance
OF power in the Balkan peninsula. This
mitigates the crisis and removes the dan
ger of war, at least for the present, but IL
does not modify any of the essential df-
ferences between the two governments.
The negotiations are expected by
both sides TO end in an exact definition OF
the respective demands, such as hereto
fore has not existed and from which may
be obta ned a val id excuse for war. Ac-
cording to a semi-ofsicial dispatch, re-
csfved from Vienna last night, Prince
Lobanof has opened the diplomatic cam
paign by proposing as the first step to-
ward an entente the removal of Prince
Ferdinand from the throne Of Bul lgaria
under a joint mandate OF the Powers, the
election Of new prince by new
Sobra ME, and the reappointment OF Rus
sian officers to tn. Bulgarian army. The
proposal specifies that the new prince
must be member Of the orthodox Greek
Church, and the Sobranje so elected as to
enable Russia to recognize 1t as being
legally constituted.
In the meantime the Foreign Office here
holds aloof from the negotiations, which
are recognized as feelers by Russia to.
wards other demands. The Cars minis
ters already know that Count kainoky
will not admit that the Berlin treaty gives
Russia any special right to interfere in
Bulgaria. They know, also. that it is I'M.
possible TO obtain from the Powers a joint
mandate. Bafiled on these points, Rus
sia will next raise new question on Aus
trian retention OF Bosnia and Herzego'
vina. These provinces were occupied
under purely temporary title, but are
now practically annexed. Austria will
be called upon to evacuate them, and 1t is
probable that the question Of their future
administration will be referred TO a con
ference OF the Powers. An ostensible
casus belli, it is anticipated, will arise
over Austria's refusal to divide the Bal
kans.
tend to protracted exchange of views,
thus assisting the plans of the Russian
strategists, who are unwilling to risk war
until the summer. No time would be given
TO Russ ia TO complete her preparations if
Bismarck had free hand. But the di-
visions within the imperial family are in.
creasing; the weakness of the Emperor
and the renewed activity of the anti Bis.
Iii. "a,
feeble and retard the development Of the
German policy. Only the determination
of Austria can now precipitate war. IL
the kalnoky government is too timid to
cut short the negotiations and de-
mand the reason for the concentra.
tion Of Russian troops on the
frontier, Russia can select her time
for rupture. Meanwhile, despite
semi. official assurances to the contrary,
war Preparations progress on either
side. The Warsaw arsenal is working
day and night. At Kovno more ex-
tensive earthworks and detached forts are
being constructed, and the dsfenses of
of Ivan -Gorvel are being armed with
heavy guns. Cracow papers report that
the Russians are erecting a bridge at the
junction of the San with the Vistula, and
are forming there also a cavalry camp.
They al so report that four thousand am
bulance beds were distributed last week
among the stations on the Vistula line I;
that a military intelligence bureau has
been established at Piotrokof, aud the
valuables, pictures and art treasures in
the imperial residences In Poland are be-
ing removed TO the interior Of
Russia. Another strong column
of troops has been copcentrat.
ed in the Lubin district. Another division
of cavalry has left KischeneH, and a
division of grenaders has gone from
Riga. Both divisions are bound for Po-
land. The total force of Russians in the
Warsaw, wilma and KieH districts, ac-
cording to n military estimate, reaches
325, 900 men and 120 guns. Tile cavalry
regiments stationed Immediately on the
frontier are being supplied with rations
on the same scale as daring an actual
campaign. The cost to the Russian treas
ury is also equal to the war cost. Every
thing points to the conclusion that the
Gar means to enforco his terms, if not by
diplomacy, by war.
The attitude Of England in the event Of
hostilities will be one Of friendly neutral-
itv. This fact is known to the Berlin
Foreign Office. No overtures have ever
been made by the German Government
for England's cooperation in the triple
alliance. The Cologne Gazette'S article
urging the advantage to England of
joining the alliance was without official
inspiration. What official inspiration
reaches Berlin on the position of En- gland
is derived from London and St Peters,
burg. The Car has obtained
the assurance that England has
not Joined the all lance Tne Mos.
COW Gazeue emphasizes tho wisdom
Of England tanning from any coalition
with the Central European Powers. II
saws that she should rather conciliats
Russia, in order to remain in peaceful
possession OF India. A Pansavist organ
seeks to show that Lord Salisbury's
friendly neutrality is associated with sym.
pathy for Bismarck's policy, and saws that
ube evolution Of events may soon convert
this sympathy into active co-opofation
with tho alliance.
THE DyFESsE or INDIA.
LONDON, Jan. 0.--Ths harajah Of Nv
sore, desiring to share in the dcfsnss of
India, has placed his entire military re-
sources at the disposal OF the Vceroy,
Lord Dutferin. Large bodies of Thibotaus
are entering Sikkim, and TO prevent
further movemjnt Of this kind II is ex-
pected that the Indian Government viii
be compelled to make an immed ate dis
play Of military force on the frontier.
THE MURDER OF ARCHIE M'SErLL.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Tho physicians who
examined the body Of Arch bald Mcneil
the reporter for tho Sportsman who was
found dead on the Boulogne sands, agree
that he was beaten with brass krnckles
to ins ensiblitv. robbed and drowned