Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09


Paris Special to the New York Herald. oc.obera
POLITICAL Interest centers In the revelation Of Bis
marck's secret and the foreshadowed division of
Europe by the three EMPEROR The following 10
from the Figaro: 1.-THE three emperors now
thoroughly understand each other. Strictly speak
ing there Is no imperial alliance but there Is dis
unctiy compact by which each Is free to attain
his own Clearly specified ends whenever occasion
may arise. For instance, what Germany's action
VIII be when the king OF Holland dies Is already
known and tacitly agreed to BY Russia and
Austria. What Russia will do in the Balkan Penin-
sula or In Central Asia, whenever some new Bull
garan revolution or some madcap Afghan chief
tain may force her hand, Is known and approved
advance by Germany and Austria. Again,
lwnat Austria will do In the Algerian Sea when the
proper time comes has the full assent OF Russia.
olland, Belgium, and Roumania are already indi-
Gated, and their fate Is sealed at Berlin, ST. Peters
burg, and vienna II IL now a matter OF history
that Russia has firmly opposed any combination
py which the power and prestige OF France shall
"Prince Bismarck's emissary, II. de Radowitz,
utterly failed TO convtnce Alexander that the
depended upon the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of France
Similar overtures, made by Prince Bismarck to the
present car, also fell to the ground Nations like
Ous ness men, will never make q bargain unless
they are TO have some consideration for IL. Ger
many can ofier Russia no adj Quate compensation
her acquiescence In the creation OF a stronger
Germany and q weaker France; but, as the late NJ.
hatk0n once pointed out to The car, the case
would be different II England were substituted
for France.
''It is now upon this basis that complete un-
Outstanding has bee reached between Germany
lnarcks thunderbolt never struck twice In the
same spot. In 1863 II was Denmark In 1865 IL
was Austria. In 1870 II vas France. Prince Bis
!narck wishes to consolidate the vast fabric OF his
lame by one GROWING masteI-stroke. He hates
England; he has trained the present emperor to
hate England; he has trained the German people
10 hate England and regard her as Germany's COM
Inerctal enemy. Prince Bismarck IL a man OF im.
porous passion, and when he hates his hatred IL
thOrough-going.
'Frince Bsnarcks personal animosities give q
zest 70 his political moves Whenever Prince Bis
marck has made up his mind TO intiict deadly re-
venge on man or nation he never failed TO accom-
piish his purpose. Remember BeusI, remember
tne olnd King OF Hanover, rem mber Arniln; ask
Austria; ASK France To-day the entire mechan.
Ism oil Prince Bismarck's workshop Is directly
against England. When the mine Is LAID and all
prepared le will single out highlands vulnerable
points and strike at Them with the crushing power
OF the mastodon ana The rapidily OF the rattle.
snake. What Are highlands vulnerable points?
her eastern possessions, her enormous trade with
Tue hAst, her maritime commerce all over the
world. Let any one OF these be destroyed and the
whOle structure raised by the patient toll OF cen.
lures VIII come down with q crash, impending
aeath. The king or Holland, the last male descen.
uaht OF william, Is silent, and the consequences
tnat II Involves have been thorough, discussed
al Berlin, St Petersburg and Vienna. The event.
ual annexation OF the delta OF the Rhinel includ-
Ing Holland. Luxembourg, and part OF Belgium, by
ana oy Austria. Hollands cOonir go, or course,
with Holland herself Even the boundary line Is
already clearly defined. line Drawn nearly east
it % Gravel1vesS 10 Lys and down that river TO
Menin, and from Menin TO Mouse, between Macs
srlcnt and Liege, marks the boundary OF the
Iencn ana Flemish languages. People on the north
VI tns nne speak Flemish nose on Tue south speak
french. This iine via some day be the boundary
oeIWeen France and Germany"