Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
AUSTRIA'S ALLY.
An Important Treaty Made
With Germany.
CONTINENTAL PRESS COMMENT
Russia Advised to be Careful About
Making Any Further War
Preparations.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

VIENNA, roDIudTy f.-IHc TTeW-
denbIatt says that the publication of
the treaty of alliance between Austria
and Ge many will produce every
where the conviction that our policy
has a pacific, conservative tendency,
which will always be maintained and
will decisiv.ly show that the policy
of Austria and Germany and the
grouping of the powers is of high and
unmistakable importance, and that
the duration Of the treaty is absolutely
secured. 1t now forms, and must
form in the future, the exclusive
basis Of our policy Nobody can now
fail to. understand that Austria and
Germany will endeavor, above all. to
clear up the situation, refute baseless
circulations and tranquilize the pub
lie mind.
Similar comment occurs in the Neue
Frei Presse which says it fears that no
change in the political situation will
be effected by the publication of the
treaty.
The Allgemein Zeitung says that the
publication constitutes the final ad-
monition 10 Russia to stop in the path
whereon she has entered.
GERMAN COMMENT.
BERLIN, February 4.-Several of the
Berlin papers dilate upon the emil
nently pacific character of the treaty
between Germany and Austria, pub
lication OF which they say must pro-
duce a tranquilizing effect in Paris
and st. Petersburg while admonish-
ing disturbers Of the peace, who ever
they may be"
A CABINET COUNCIL.
The Berlin National Zeitung says:
"Herr Won Bennington, leader of the
National Liberal party, will have an
interview with Prince Bismarck next
Tuesday, and they will than probably
make arrangements to render as lit
tie public as possible the debate on
the bill providing for a new loan on
account Of Increased military prepare
| TONS"
SYNOPSIS OF THE SITUATION.
While the semi-official press affects
to regard the publication Of the
Austria German treaty as having q
pacific intent, official and diplomatic
circles know that its real aim is to
force the Gear to immediate war or
compel him to submit to the terms
for permanent peace dictated by the
allies. The substanc, of the treaty
has long been known to both the Rus
sian and French governments. At
the time of it's inception at the con-
ference between Prince Bismarck and
Count Andrassy at Gastien, in August,
1879, confidential disclosures stating
the character of the compact were
made by Prince Bismarck to theCzar as
an inducement to break off the nego-
tiations for the Russo French alliance.
The day after the treaty was signed
Prince Bismarck made a 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 government,
as, before disclosing it to the people,
the step was anxiously and repeatedly
discussed by Prince Bismarck, Count
Kalnoky and Herr Won TIA, of the
Austrian Ministerial Council, the En-
peror presiding. All consented to a
publication of the treaty only last
week, upon urgent representations
from Prince Bismarck that the time
was opportune.
| OMINOUS WORDS.
The present juncture recalls the ut
terances of Prince Bismarck when re
preached in the Reichstag for refus
ing to submit to that body certain di-
| plomatic correspondence "Once the
government determines to publish
important documents" he said, the
"mater shoul have gone SO far that
nothing but war is likely to be the
outcome 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 a
step which precedes the 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 Of
fensive aud defensive alliance with
France should succeed, The Central
powers will not wait the convenience
of the French and Russian govern
ment to declare war.
| sIGNoR CRIsPI's OPINION.
ROME, February AIN debate on
the budget in the House of Deputies
to-day, Crispi, Prime Minister, said
that in the present condition OF
Europe it was impossible to reduce
the military expenditures. The pub
lication of the treaty between Austria
and Germany is not intended as a
menace to Russia, but as reminder OF
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