Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-26
The Tragedy of War in Europe Pre-
ceded by a Protracted Comedy
Of Negotiations.
Primes FerdInsnd Viii Not Sueeumb
Till He Is Ousted by Force-No Rus
Sian Candidate Acceptable.
An Expert in Lung Diseases Called In to
Examine the German Crown Prince.
New Complications Feared,
Germany.

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highest degree interesting, but
everybody recognizes the fact that
the ultimate issue is war what |
ever temporary advantage diplomatic !
Turkey msy achieve. The Bismarck |
Kelnoky combination may soon entrap /
Russia into false position from which J
only submission with supreme humilia- !,
ton can rescue her, unless she prefers
war with incomplete preparations, or the
Cars advisers may mansge to postpone
the final crisis until they
deem that the fitting moment
| to strike has come. In playing this wait
ing game Russia has scored the first sue
cess. Pri' ce Bismsrck's formI invita-
ton to the Car to demsnd the restitution
Of Russian preponderance in Bulgaria
concealed beneath It's apparent frank
ness q pittall for Russian diplo-
mats. II the Gar has interpreted
the invitation to mean that Russia was
free % restore her status in Bulgaria by
force, crisis
| WOULD HAVE BEEN PRECIPITATED
and Russia would have been Drawn into
her fighting auy's trap. This has been
nverted, and q protracted comedy OF
ne citation will now precede the tragedy
Of war.
There will be much WEAKNESS and
vesrning about collectiva notes, differ
ences among powers, concert Of power
for the deposition of Prince Ferdinand,
concessions by Russia, adhesions by
Austris and so forth; but amid them all
the situation will remain unchanged.
The Porte may condesceud to the
mock" ~ of denouncing Ferdinand il the
powtrs decide to declare that the ord
of things in Bulgaria is not quite in &C
cordsnce with the Berlin treaty, but the
result will be nil. Prince Ferdinand will
not succumb till he is ousted by force.
The central powers will &C
cept no Russian candidate, nor
any settlement the Czir can propose.
Meanwhile Russia has taken advantage OF
The delay to complete negotiations for 8
French alliance, to extend the mobiles
ton of her forces, which is now pracI-
cslIY progressing, and to set her troops
in lire of battle with her immense
resources recognized since the dis
covery Ct defects in her transportation
and commissarist departments. gard
irg the Russo French alliance, IL Is re-
ported that the treaty advances 10 q
conclusion. M FIouquet has written a
letter to high St. Petersburg official
sfi ming the desire Of the Republican
majority to obtain perfect entente
cordiale with Russia. The letter was
shown to the Gar and elected instructions
to Baron Won MOhrenheim, Russian am
: bassador, at Paris, to negotiate treaty
: II N. Floquet's representations were &C.
curste. The war offices at Berlin and
;. ViennL find Egrest obstacles in TIE
|. way of obtaining accurate information r.
i ~ N aai n
troops. The bulk of the reliable advices
e show uuabated Internal activity in Russi;
: directed to the massipg of second lint
= of TROOPS behind the frontier army.
3 LATEST BULGARIAN NEWS.
i To-night's National Zeitung supple
the latest Bulgarian rumors in 8 dispatch
g from Sofia to the effec that
? The concerted powers declaring Primo
= Ferdinana's rule over Bulgaria Illegal
/, demand that he abdicGte, the Prince vii
d rr2iuqoish his power, out will remain Il
1t Bulgaria to awai. the result OF an cleo
!. Non, expecting to be returned to tn
g throne.
THE CROWN PRINCE.
Advices from San Reno state tbs
the Crown Prince resppeared at the win
! doWs his villa to-day, but did not ven
ture out on the balcony on account {
=, the cold weather. Au official bulleti
: says that last night he had re
2r freshing sleep of several hours
N but that In consequence of the continu
lie ance of his cough he is troubled with q
ls abundance OF mucous Professor Kuss
70 msul OF Strasburg was te.egfsphed for O
X the suggestion Of Doctors Borg
: mann and Krauge. Professor Kus:
H. maui, who is recognized IS an expel
NJ in lung diseases, arrived tonight, an
al Immediately saw the Crown Prince, bu
d nothing OF an Official character IVES 81
/ lowed to be made known. Private sd
n vices, however, state that the Crow
l. Princes bronchial affection ap
4 Gears to be complicated wit
o lung disorder, partially arising fror
pus secretions on the bronchial have at
fscted the lungs. The official opinion i
Berlin has become utterly despsiriDg. n
= weight attaches to the bulletin issued b
d the doctors in the face of the know
h facts. Advices received at the palace
ls not concesl
y THE CRITICAL STATE
y of the Crown Prince.
Professor Gerhardt hss not gone to Sal
:. REM. He tskes discouraging view O
= the Crown Princes condition. He is coz
! WINGED that the malady is running it
}. course. Other Berlin medical expert
10 are convinced in the belief tina
fatal termination is inevitable WITH
three months, and probably much sooner
n The Crown Prince is depressed by the
sudden death of mis- nephew, Prince Loui
70 Of Baden. The Crown Pripce and Prin
is cess Of Sweden will go to the funeral
e and afterwards will accompany Primo
+ William OF Prussia TO San RENO. Prince
d Williams visit will have nothing &c, d.
e with the question Of succession
q The feeling In Germany Is grow
o ing strong that Prince William ougn
e to display greater Interest in his fsther'l
state. The court circle knows that to,
Princes anxiety and sympathy are in
tense, but that he has been prevented
n from going to San Reno b,
Is state exigencies. illusions to tn
: regency continue to appear, but tn
. papers have not the smallest basis TO
Ie their statements on anything that has oc
9 Cured officially. Meantime the question
= is entirely wanting In sctuslity. TIL
8 Prussian constitution provides per
fectly for all possibilities arts