Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-05
a Syllabus Of the Treaty Of Alliance
Between Germany and Austria
Made in 1879.
Shouid Either CaRatry be Attacked by
Russia the Other Will Assist
with Its Military Force,
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TIE TREATY OF ALLIANCE.

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tconGlGded by them on October Z, 1879, in
order to end the doubts entertained re-
garding the purely defensive intention OF
the treaty. Both governments are sctu-
ated by s desire 10 maintain peace and
svert any disturbance of the trGr guilty of
Europe, Is we sre convinced. The publ
cation Of the treaty will exclude further
DOUBTS. The terms Of the treaty are Gs
follows:
Article l stipulstes that should either of
the countries, contrary to the hope and
wish OF the contracting parties, be st
tackled by Russia, each is pledged to assist
the other with its military force, and only
conclude peace upon such terms as both
agree to accept.
Article 2 provides that should
either country be attacked by any
other the other pledges itselft not to sup
port the aggressor, but to maintain an at
titude OF neutrality. Should Russis as
sist the aggressOr, however, article
comes into force, and wsr operations
will then be carried on in common and
terms of peace will be cor JintlY ar
ranged.
Article 3 sets forth that the treaty be-
ing Of peaceful character shall, in order
to prevent misinterpretation, be kept Sc
cret or be communicated to s third pow
er under consent Of the Contr&c ing par
ties. Both parties express the hope, in
view O. the intentions announced By the
CZsr st TIE meeting with Emperor Viii
liam in Sc 9tember, 1879, that the Russian
military preparations may not prove in
reality mensciAg to either, and may give
no cause for them to adopt similar meas
urss. Should this nope, however con-
trary to expectation, prove erroneous,
both parties recognize 10 their loyal duty
to scqusint Gear Alexander tn. an attack
upon one country will be regarded IS an
attack upon both.
The preamble OF the treaty states:
&c JnsideriDg the cohesion, the two en-
pres will more easily secure their own
safety, while it can threaten no one, and
at the same tins ls we'll adapted to con-
solidate the peace Of Europe on the basis
of the Berlin treaty. The two EmperorA
while giving mutual and solemn promise
never 10 impart "a aggressive tendency
in any direction to their purely defensive
agreements, resolved to conclude al al
lance, and appointed as their plenipoten-
tiaries Count Andrassy and Prince Henry
of Reuss.a
BIsMARCK's FORTHCOMING SPEECH.
| oAhiIANI HCu' t.-11 - NApECGCu DIE
marCk's forthcoming speech in the
Rsichstsg will be directed against the
military party which IS urging the adop-
offensive policy.
| MALADY DISAPPEARING.
SAN RENO, Feb. 4-The cough and
neuralgis from which the Crown Prince
hiss been suffering is disappearing.
WILL HAVE AN INTERVIEW.
BERLIN, Feb 4-Tne Berlin National
Zeitung says Herr Won Benigsen, leader
Of the National Liberal party, will have
an interview with Prince Bismarck next
Tuesday, and they will then probably
make arrangements to render as little
publicity as possible to the debate on the
bill providing for new loan on account
of the increased military preparations.
Several of the Berlin papers dilate on
the eminently pacific character Of the
treaty between Germany and Austria, the
publication Of which, they say, must
produce trarquilizlDg effect in Paris
and st. Petersburg, while admOnishiDg
and warning the disrupters OF peace,
whoever they may be.
TO FORCE A WAR.
[Copyrisht by the Associated Press.I
BERLIN, Feb. while the semi-offl-
cial press sffects to regard the publics-
tion Of Auslro- GERMANY trestV as haVlpga
pacific intent, official and diplomatic Cir
cles know that its real aim is to force the
Car to an Immediate war, or to compel
him to terms for permanent peace die
tated by the allies. The substance of the
treaty has long been known 10 both
the Russian aud French governments.
At che time OF it's inception ct the confer
! ence between Prince Bismarck snG Count
Audrassy ct CssEiea in August, 1879, col-
fideniisl disclosures stating the character
of the compact were made by Prince
Bismarck 20 the CZsr as an innuceIlent
to break negotiations for 3 Russo French
alliance. The day after the treaty was
signed Prince Bismarck made ! personal
Communication Of the fact to both the
French aud Russian ambassadors, with
holding only the exact term of the treaty.
The publication reveals nothing TO any
European government. Before disclosing
it to the people the step was arxieusly
discussed By Prince Bismarck, Count
KA.ncky and Herr Won TisZs. The
Austrian Ministerial Council, the Em
peroI presiding, consented 70 the publica
ton Of the treaty one da5 last week, upon
urgent representations from Prince Biz
marck thai the time was opportune. It's
appearance at the preeeut iaEcture re-
calls the uttersnce of Prince Bismarck
when be VAS repro. ched in the Reichsesg
for refusing 10 submit 10 that body GER
tain diplomatic correspondence. "0nce
a government termines to PUB
lish important documents" he
said, "mstters should have gone
SO far that nothing but var is likely to
be the outcome OF the sltus ion." By tbs
| light OF this memorable statement the
immense Significance Of the publication
Of the treaty at the present crisis will De
seen. It is the step which precedes
a war. If Russia continues
to arm and press forward
masses OF troops, menacing the strategic
points on the frontiers, ard If the pend
iag negotiation for an offensive snd de-
iensiVe alliance with France should
succeed, the central powers Will not whit
the conveniencelof The French and Russian
governments 20 declare war. The crisis
| Therefore neArs climax. Prince
Bismarck in his speech in the
Rsicnsisg or. Monday msy place
. pescsfgl Interpretation upon the motives
OF the publication Of tie treaty, but moth
ing he can ssy is expected to lessen the