The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
Essential Differences Between Rus
STA and Austria Unmodifled.
Exact Deflnitives of Respective De-
mands Valid Excuse for War.
Russia Will Demand the Removal
of Ferdinand from Bulgaria.
Despite the semi-omcial Promises OF
Peace, Preparations for War are
Progressing on Both Sides
Germany's Position.


prevails for the moment. The Austrian and
Russian governments have exchanged as
surances of peace aspirations, to which
nobody attaches the slightest importance.
The only actual change in the situation
tending toward peace is the active resump-
ton OF negotiations between Count Kali
noky, the Austrian foreign minister, and
Prince Lobanof, the Russian ambassador
at Vienna, for the settlement Of 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 diff
fercnces between the two governments.
The negotiations are expected by both
sides to end in an exact dciini-
ton Of the respective demands, such
rs heretofore has not existed, and from
which may be obtained valid excuse for
war According TO u scmi-ollicial dispatch
received from Vienna tonight, Prince
Lobanoif has opened the diplomatic cam
paign by proposing as the first step toward
an entente the removal OF Prince Fcrdi.
nand from the throne II Bulgaria under
joint mandate OF the powers, the election
Of q new prince by a new Sobranic, and
the rcappointment OF Russian officers TO
the Bulgarian army. The proposal spcci-
iics that the new prince must be a member
Of the orthodox Greek church.
In the meantime the foreign Office here
holds aloof from the negotiations, which
are recognized as fcclcns 10y Russia toward
other demands The Cars ministers al
ready know that Count Kalnoky will not
admit that the Berlin treaty gives Russia
any spccicl right 10 Interfere in Bulgaria.
They know, uiso, tha; II IL impossible To
obtain from the powers a Joint mandate.
liaillcd ON these points, Russia will next
raise question on Austrian retention NJ
Bosnia aud Herzegovina. These provinces
were occupied under n purely temporary
title, hut are now practically annexed.
Austria will bc called upon 10 cyacuaic
them, and Il is probable that the question
OF their future administration will be- re
fcrrcd Ia a coniccnc OF the powers An
os,cnsble casus btlli, IL ~ anticipated,
will arise over Aust. as refusal Ia divide
the Balka.
The lines Of 81. Petersburg diplomacy
tend TO protractcd exchange OF views.
thus assisting the plans Of the Russian
striicgists, who arc unwilling TO risk war
until the summer. No time would be-
given o. Russia 90 complete her prcpar.i-
tons II Bismarck hnd free hand. But
the divisions within the imperial family
are increasing. The weakness Of the Elm
pcror aud the renewed activity Of tie anti
Bismarckian court influences combine 20
cniccblc and rctard the development OF
the German policy. Only the determine
ton Of Austria can now pccipitnic war
II the kalnoky government Is too timid Ia
cut short the negotiations and demand the
reason for the concentration Of Russian
troops on the frontier, Russia can select
her lime for a rupture.
Meanwhile, despite scmi-ohicial nssur-
anccs 20 the contrary, war preparations
progress on both sides. The Warsaw ar.
scnal Is working day and night AZ kovno
more extensive carthwurks aud detached
forts arr being constructed, and the de-
lenses Of lyan.Gorycl arc being armed with
heavy guns. Cmcow papers report that
the Russians are erecting a bridge at the
| junction Uf the San with the Nisiula. aud
arr forming there also a cavalry camp
| They also report that 1900 ambulance
beds wcrc distributed last week along the
stations on the Nisiula line, that military
| intelligence bureau las been established
at PiOirkon, aud that the ynluablcH, pict.
urcs and art treasures IN the imperial
residences in Poland are being removed 10
the interior Of Russia.
Another strong column 81 troops has
been concentrated IN the Lubin district
Another division oi cavalry has left His.
chcnOn aud division Of grcnadicrs has
gone from Riga. Both divisions are bound
Tor Poland The total force Of Russians in
the Warsaw, wilma and Kicr districts, nc.
cording 10 military estimate, reaches
32j, 900 men with 100 guns. The cavalry
regiments stationed Immediately on the
| frontier arc being supplied with miions ON
| the same scale ~ during an actual cam.
paign. The cost Ia the Russian treasury IN
| also equal 10 the war cost. Everything
points to the conclusion that the Gar
means 10 cnforc his terms, " not by
diplomacy, by war The attitude Of I'm.
gland In the event Of hostilitics. will be
one oi friendly neutrality. This fact II
known 10 the Berlin iouign office. No
ovcriuros have ever been made by the
German government for England's co.
operation Ia the triple alliance.
The Cologne GdseHfs article urging the
advantage 10 England Of joining the al
lance was without official inspiration.
What official inspiration reaches Berlin on
the position Of England Is derived from
London and 81. Petersburg. The Gar
has obtained the assurance that England
has not joined the alliance.
The Moscow Gd;onS today emphasizes
the wisdom Of England absiainng from
any coalition with the central European
powers II says that she should rather
conciliate Russia, In order 10 remain Ia
peaceful possession Of India.
| A Panslavist organ seeks 10 show that
Lord Salisbury's friendly neutrality Is as
ISOLATED with sympathy for Bismarck'e
policy, and says that the evolution Of
events may soon convert this sympathy
into active cooperation with the alliance.
The Gar confines 10 insist upon abso.
Lutte rcticence regarding the persons con.
oerned In the recent iorgcries An official
denial Is published tonight Of the state
ment that the King and Queen Of Greece
obtained the documents from NJ. Paul de
Roulede, and showed them 20 the CEar At
Copenhagen. Their mnjcstics never Jaw
DE Roulde nj Copenhagen or elsewhere.
Il IL certain thai the documents weru
| given 70 the Car when he WIS visiting al