The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Germany and Russia Perfecting
Peace Arrangements
BISMARCK AND THE BUNDERATH.
The Doctors Report on the Late Emperor
FrcderiCk-A Reported Alliance Re
tween Germany and Belgium.

Copyright, 1855 by the New York Associated press.
BERLIN July s. The ear has asked in an
autograph letter to Emperor William, that
Bismarck accompany the emperor to st. Pc
tersburg, where DeGeirS viii formally present
proposal for a nominal Russian protectorate
IN Bulgaria. The proposal does not invoke the
occupation of the country by Russia. A can
dlda.e fer the Bulgarian throne is to be APP
pointed by an ambasSadoral conference to be
held at either Vienna or Constantinople. If
these terms are accepted, the car will order
the army corps mastering on the Austrian
and German frontiers back into the interior
Bismarck, presiding at the cabinet meeting,
yesterday, stated these proposals, and said he
believed they offered chance for peaceful
solution of the question, and that the
acknowledged organ of General Gourko, as
serts, the national party, with whom the car
must reckon. is determined to reap the fullest
results for the blood and money expended in
wars with Turkey. In the same article the
Poles of Posen and Galca are exhorted to
rally around Russia in the approaching war
with Germany. CAN Slays," the article says,
must unite against the Unsuitable Germans,
and the promise is held out that when Ger
many has been vanquished by the combined
French and Russian fires the Poles will once
more be joined in one nation and under Rus
sian protection" In connection with this ar
tlcle tits known that General Ignatielf has been
making overtures to the Polish committee in
Vienna for mutual action against Austria
when the war opens. The general promises
the Poles and pan Slavist party to re-establish
semi-autonomy in Poland, including areas an
neXed by Austria and Prussia.
BISMARCK AND THE BUNDEsRATH.
Bismarck met the bundesrath yesterday 1t
was the last sitting before the summer vaca-
ton. Everything is now tending toward dull
ness and temporary suspension of political
life. Even the emperors journey to Russia
does not arouse much interest. A bill making
provision for working people incapacitated by
age was before the bundesrath.
Inc doctors report on the malady of En-
peror Frederick will be published on Tuesday
next. The report deals strictly with the ma
ture of the disease and contains separate
special reports signed by Professors Bardee-
ben, Bergman, Gerhardt, Kussmaul Schro-
etter and Waldeyer and Waldeyer and Doc
tors Handoraf and Schmidt. Neither Dr.
Mckenzie nor DR.. Howell signs the report
The opinion Of every German doctor consulted
is given, but English doctors are ignored. DIR.
Mckenzie will issue a separate report with
statement from the Austrian professor, Bill
rath, defending McKenzies statement.
THE AUTUMN MANEUvERs.
The emperor, in accepting the resignation of
General Won Caprivi, conferred upon him the
grand cross OF the Red Eagle, and assigned
him to the command OF an army corps at
the autumn maneuvers. The emperor appears
to attain the utmost Importance to these man.
euvers. He is arranging to hold daily confer
ences with General Won Krosigk, leader of the
cavalry division of the third army corps, and
with Captain Won Gosser and other cavalry
officers 1t is his intention to further develop
the cavalry service. He is also experimenting
with a view to the employment of
pioneers for both the construc-
tion and destruction of RAILWAYS
telegraph lines, bridges and tunnels. His en-.
ergy has vivifed every department of the mil
itary service. The manenyers will be of ex-
ceptional interest, presenting the latest devel-
opments in the art of killing. The firing is to
be under electric light, applied in various
ways-now bringing into full view the at
tackled and again the attacking forces.
A statement printed in the Paris Rouvelle
Revue of an alliance between Germany and
Belgium is reproduced in papers here. While
the statement is believed to be true in SUBJ
stance, it is considered inaccurate as to details.
Notreaty has. been concluded between Germany
and Belgium, but it is known that Prince Bis
marck has a written contract with King Leo
pold. under which, in the event OF war with
France, German troops will be allowed to pass
over Belgium territory. If France should be
conquered, Belgian is to be permitted to annex
the French department of Pas-De-Calais,
Somme, Disne and Ardeness.