The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
THEOLD WORLDS WARFEVER
Indications that DR.. Bismarck's Medi-
cine Affords Only Temporary Relief.
Present Symptoms Point to Renewal Of the
Disease in Aggravated Form. Likely to
Result in Very Copious Biood-Ietting.
German Doctors Maintain that Freder-
lex Williams Disease Is Cancer.
Far England Is Committed in the Interest
Of ItaIy-General News by Cable.

Mr.. Lahouchere Endeavors to Ascertain How
Far England Is Committed in the Interest
Of ItaIy-General News by Cable.
WAR MUST COME.
The Peace Illusion Passes Away and tho Rsal
Danger Begins to show ITSELF
ICopyrieht 1885, by the New York Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb 1.-THE peace illusion with
which Bismarcks speech invested the situation
has passed away. 1t is beginning to be realized
that there was nothing really pacific in tho
speech beyond leaving the Gar the alternative
of peace or war, while pointing out the road
along which Russia can retreat if the Gear feela
himself SAFE in retreating. ST. Petersburg adj
vices published in to-nights National Zsitung
assert that the Gar eulogizes, within his own
circle, Prince Bismarck's remarks, but that Rus.
sian official opinion holds that the Chancellors
words and diplomacy are ;rreconcilAble
Tho tro-German league of peace continues
to be in the eyes OF the Cars advisers. often
sive alliance against Russia. requiring unabated
preparations for the inevitable war. and aili-
ance to countarpoise the league. If the Official
press of Berlin wers permitted to give frank ut
terance of its opinion the situation it would
be found to concur in Russia's convictions.
The North German Gazette goes into the sub
ject at length. 1t says the conflict still exists
and is undiminished in intensity. although
Prince Bismarck's speech relieved the minds Of
the people from fear OF an immediate
conflict This Is only partially correct,
for while the public somewhat
treasured regarding the imminence of war.
official and diplomatic circles are not The sim
certify OF the Czars desire for peace is not
o6 hfytf oh nj mir not
pected, it is known that influences around him.
which he appears to be unable to resist, con-
tinue to work in the direction of war. His pres
emit position recalls an incident that occurred on
the of the Russo-Turksh conflict in 1887.
In the archives of the Foreign Office at Vienna
there exists . dispatch from General Lam
genau. then Austrian minister to Russia
to Count Andrassy. dated April 16, 1887.
stating that the previous night the
Gar. in the course OF long conversation.
directed him to report to tho Austrian govern
msnt that he entertained no idea OF war. and
shat he did not wish nor intend to attack Tur-
key. Within q week after this declaration
Russia opened the campaign, crossed the Pruth.
and invaded Armenia. The present Gear has
even less control of affairs than his father had.
He is now guided largely by the advice of NJ.
Snovief. director of the Asiatic department. OF
the Foreign Office. M. Sinovieff is prominent
Pan-Slaviss. an old friend of the late NJ. Katkoh
and the inheritor of Katkoff's ideas Subjected
through personal influences to the war tendency
of majority Of the Council of the Empire. and
to the anti-German policy Of majority of ths
Ministry. it is impossible for the Gear to retracs
his steps, which are leading to q collision with
the allied powers. Nor do the Berlin and Vienna
gov ernments expect him to do So despite their
rcta ,fos,o nffo ard nail;
A semi-offcial communication is published :
in the Political Correspondence, of Vienna.
briefly summing up aud calculating Prince Bis.
marck's speech. says he had neither threaten
ing nor an appeasing object The appearance OF
the treaty and Prince BsmarcK's comments
thereon were intended for future historical ref
Should a breach of the peace eventually
arise. the entire burden. well as the terrible
responsibility. will fall exclusively upon Russia.
Military activity continues in full swing on
every side The Gear held grand council to-
night at which every leading general was pres
ent. The Russian War Office permits freer men
ton OF the movements of the troops. For in
stance, Warsaw dispatches Of to-day state that
there have arrived at that city four regiments
of Circassian cavalry, en- route for the PinczeH
and Kielce districts. At Michaelowitz. near the
Galician frontier, immense barracks have bsen
raised. An order from st. Petersburg dreca
the execution of the plans for the mobilization
of part of the field artillery.
On the Austrian side there is an increase in
the number of recruits aud officers for the land.
wehr. Large pa releases of krupp guns have
been made and enormous war con tracts for pro-
visions and munitions OF war have been
cuted For the timo being, g snow blockade on
the railw Az lines in Galicis has put stop the
transit of troops. and provisions are accumu.
On the German side, the most significant
feature is the extension OF the strategic rail-
ways on the eastern frontier. The Cologne GA
estimates the Of this work at 100, 000,-
900 marks, while other estimates make it reach
$50. Doc, coo marks. The Berlin Post states that
49, -. - L. k..se- c.
men in the government foundries are compelled
to work overtime.
The Forces on tho Frontiers.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
LoNDoN, Feb. IL--Next to the illness of the
Crown Prince of Germany the question Of the
moment is whether Russia will still persist in
her scheme of Russian supremacy in Bulgaria,
in spite of the risk which it involves Of breach
with Austria. and, consequently, with Germany.
The answer is that Russia continues to increase
her army her western frontier aud undoubt-
eddy contemplates war either with Austria or
Germany, with both. A movement
than would be needed for pur-
poses of defense. hardly be interpreted
.peacs garrison" Of the frontier provinces Of
Warsaw. wilma and Kicff numbers 1885, 400 men
and 775 field guns. On tho same frontier the
Germans have 10000 men and $50 guns, and
the Austrians only 43. 600 men and no guns. On
the frontier strips of Germany and Russia the
Russians have 135, 600 men. %. 500 horses. and
$50 guns. as against SO. 900 men. Is. 900 horses
and $50 guns on the German side The official
figures for the Austrian fronti@r ahow still
greater superiority 10 favor Of Russia These
figures are given only to show that seroua
strengthening of the Russian frontier forces
must be regarded by her western neighbors
as preliminary to war with
one or both of them. which neither of them has
At present cause to begin The Russian goverr-
ment admits that troops are being moved to the
west and that the movement begun soma
time ago 10 not yet ended. series of imuor-
tant movements of Roumanian troops have
taken place ms measures of safety consequent
upon the nassing Of Russian troops on the
Roumanian frontier. and the Turks hurrying
the work of terrifying Adriauople. Tbs nassng
of Russian troops in Bessaraba indicate
nothing but the intention TO attack either Rou-