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p-hlicafion Of the Treaty Was the Step
Preceding an Ultimatum.
II Was the Outcome Of Anxious DIS
cussion In the Austrian Cabinet.
Its Appearance Recalls q Significant
Utterance by Bismarck.
The Gar Must Give Practical ASsur'
ance of Peace or War.

ton of the AustrO.German treaty as law
ing q pacific intent, official and diplomatic
circles know that it's real aim is to force
the Car to immediate war or compel him
to submit to terms for a permanent peace
dictated by the allies. The substance OF
the treaty has long been known to both
the Russian and French Governments. At
the time Of it's inception at the conference
between Prince Bismarck and Count An
Grassy at Gastein, iii August, 1879, conf
Dental disclosures stating the character OF
the compact were made by Prince Bis
marck to the Car az an inducement to
break off negotiations for q Russo-French
alliance. The day after the treaty was
signed Prince Bismarck made q personal
communication OF the fact to both
the French and Russian ambassadors,
withholding only the exact terms of the
treaty.
THE PUBLICATION
reveals nothing to any European govern
ment. Before disclosing it to the people
the step was anxiousiy and repeatedly dis
cussed by Prince Bismarck, Count Kalnoky
and Herr Won Tisza, the Austrian Minis
terial Council. the Emperor presiding. Ali
consented to the publication of the treaty
only last week, upon urgent representa-
tons from Prince Bismarck that the time
was opportune. Its appearance at the
present iuncture recalls the utterance OF
Prince Bismarck when he was ~reproached
by the Reichstag for refusing to submit to
that body certain diplomatic correspond
ence: "Once the Government determined
to publish important documents" he said,
"matters should have gone SO far that
nothing but war is likely to be the out
come OF the situation" By the light OF
this memorable statement
THE IMMENSE SIGNIFICANCE
of the publication Of the treaty at the
present crisis will be seen. 1t is the step
which precedes an ultimatum. If Russia
continues to arm and push forward masses
OF troops, menacing strategic points on the
frontiers, and if the pending negotiations
for an offensive and defensive alliance with
France should succeed the Central Powers
will not wait the convenience Of the French
and Russian Governments to declare war.
The crisis therefore nears a climax. Prince
Bismarck in his speech in the Reichstag on
Monday, may place a peaceful interpreta-
ton upon the motives OF publication OF the
treaty, but nothing he can say is expected
to lessen the strain OF the situation. The
must give a practical assurance of
peace or abide by early war and, Judging
by all that is known OF his character and
the ministerial influence now dominating
him, the
CAR WILL o YELL.
Count Schouvaloff, Russian Ambassador
to Germany, is in St. Petersburg attending
the annual court. He will return to Der
lin tomorrow and will see Prince Bis
marck before the meeting of the Reichstag
on Monday. The debate or the military
bill will be brief unless the Progressist and
Socialistic ~malcontents insist upon talking.
All the great parties have agreed to mark
their sense of the solution by disposing of
the measure without delay. The report
OF Prince Bismarck's conference with lead
ers ofGoverDment groups was not accurate,
but the chancellor has seen them separately
during the week and given them convincing
information Of the necessity that no
Parliamentary check be placed upon the
passage OF the measure.
THE RIGHT OF AssEMBLAGE.
LONDON, February 4.-Sir Charles Rus.
sell will move the amendment to the adj
dress in reply to the Queens speech raising
the right OF holding public meetings in
Trafalgar square.
LICKED HIS BRoTRER-IN.LAw.
A well-known society man, Major Kill
dare Burrows, was charged in court to-day
with assaulting Lord Howard lie Walden.
Burrows stated he acted in defense OF his
sister-in-law, Lady De Walden, who was Sc
riously iii; that Lord De Walden, while
drunk, tried to force his way into his wife's
room. In the fight which ensued between
De Walden and himself, the former vas
hurt. Burrows was r%emanded.
THE CHIEF REPRIMANDED.
The Haupt-Schroeder incident has led the
Government at Zurich to reprimand Chief
OF Police Fischer for supplying Herr BebeI
with information to the effect that these
men were spies in the employ OF the German
Fischer will be removed to
other less exalted post.