The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
1t Is Possible He May Be Forced to Ask a Vote
Of Credit-Austria Hopes for Peace, but
Energetically Prepares for the Worst.
Germany Will Add a Contingent of 7OO,-
900 to Her Already Colossal Army.
The Regular Daily Items About the Trial and
Sentence Of Irish Members of Parliament
Restrictive Measures in Alsace.
A POOR TIME FOR ECONOMY.

Costly War Preparations Still In Progress
by All the Great Powers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journak.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-Ever since the recent
speech of NJ. Tisza the European war-clouds
have been thickening in spite of the peaceful
surances of Russia and the apparent apathy OF
Germany. The London correspor dent of the
Liverpool Post. who is credited with possessing
unequaled facilities for obtaining inside informa-
ton political subjects. writes to his paper
that he has abundant reason to believe that the
government has no hope that the summer will
pass without war. and there are many other
straws showing the tendency of events to
be in the direction of armed conflict. Al
ready the uncertain state of continental
affairs has had great effect upon the
fiscal policy of the English government
All ideas of retrenchmsnt SO industriously ad-
vocated few months ago, have been abau-
doned. and the present temper Of the Ministry
may lead them to demand vote of credit be-
fore the Parliament is a month old.
The Vienna press also take pessimistic view
of the situation, notably the Tagbiatt. which
says: "Let Us hope for peace, but in the mean
time get ready for all the good bayonets in
Austria. and also get ready to use them" The
members of the military council have been sum-
moneG to resume their sessions, and all the
available force in various Austrian gun factories
and other sources of military supplies is kept
constantly at work to satisfy the demands Of the
War Office
The new German military bill in the
hands of the Reichstag states that the loan nec-
essary for arming and equipping the 100. 900 ad-
ditional men the measure requires should be ar
ranged before a declaration of war is made in
der to avoid confusion and delay. The German
Rundesrath today fixed the sum for carving
out the provisions of the new military bill at
281, 500, 900 marks, of which 27S.3 800 900 is
recurring expenditure and 5000, 900 marks per-
manent loan. The bill was Immediately after
ward introduced in the Reichstag.
The expense of the addition of 700, 600 men to
the army by the recently passed bill is appor-
toned follows Prussia and Alsacs- Lo rraine
213, 600, 900 marks; Bavaria, 80, 164, 900 marks;
Saxony 19. 296, 900 marks; Wurtembur e, 49, esq.,
900 marks.
It is reported that Bismarck, in recent con-
versaton with an eminent banker. expressed the
conviction that the international situation would
undergo q prolonged but peaceful solution. At
the same time he considers it possible that Russia
may preserve the Bulgarian question as an open
sore with a view to future political chances.
Private advices from the frontier say the prin-
cipal contractors of Russia have been ordered to
report what Quantities Of equipments and pro-
visions they supply in emergency.
Shourdza. the Roumanian Cabinet Minister,
has left Vienna, returning to Bucharest. He
expresses himself pleased with the results of his
mission. He gives it to be understood that
Roumania is in sympathy with the objects of
the triple alliance and whenever an opportunity
arises will support its efforts to maintain Euro
pean peace.
A report is current in diplomatic circles at
Vienna that the ornaments still proceeding in
the interior of Russia will shortly form the sub
lect of q formal inquiry the part of Austria,