Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
Prince Bismark Still Menaces the Neu-
traIity of Switzerland.
The Strikers are Weakening and Thousands OF
Them are Going to work-Goyernment
Terms Favorable

copyrighted 1889 by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, July 6.-Prince Bismarck 8
letters to the German minister at Berne,
published in the Reich Zanzeiger Thurs
day, have been the prelude to general
cutlery by the semi-oficial press, menac-
ing the neutrality of Switzerland. The
chanceIIor's intention in publishing the
letters, which was at first supposed to be
merely for the purpose of justifying his
attitude towards Switzerland, has in
vested with serious meaning the
letter in which he says that
if Switzerland continues to permit
revolutionists to threaten international
peace and security OF the German empire
the powers will be asked to consider
Swiss neutrality. This is not an idle
menace An exchange of cOmmunica-
tions has resulted in an identical policy
being adopted by the Austrian and Ital-
ian governments to compel Switzerland
to comply with the demands of Bismarck
for a revision of laws affecting
refugees The appointment of a new
prOcureur general at BeTne indicates
decision on the part of the bundesrath TO
amend the laws in the direction of Prince
Bismarck s desires. The chancellor is
thus likely to accomplish his immediate
object. Beyond that dispatches lay
basis for future action. Some of the
semi official papers discover that the ex-
istence of Switzerland is anomalous even
if anarchists, who Bismarck declares are
unhindered in their work of disturbing
Germany, were stamped out. For in
stance, an article appears in the Bam-
berger Nachrichen, serenely proving that
Switzerland has no Russian detre. 1t
declares that in the event of certain Eu-
ropean changes the German cantons
ought to be absorbed by Germany and
Italy cantons by Italy. The ideas con-
corning the matter are in the meantime
academic. but all pregnant with danger
To-day's advices from Berne show that
the government is alive to the possibili-
ties of the situation. The bundesrath
has concluded to negotiate load of 20,-
600 ZOO marks to provide rifles for the
army. A syndicate Of bankers, headed
by the National bank of Switzerland,
will float a loan. Apart from official
circles the German feeling leans toward
Switzerland and is hopeful that nothing
will disturb existing sympathies.
The Cologne Gazette states that the
emperor during his last journey in South
ern German several times expressed his
respect and admiration for the Swiss and
regrets that the quarrel arose, and his
conviction that the difference would be
arranged.
THE STRIKERS ARE WANING.
Starvation is forcing the strikers to
yield In Berlin 5000 masons resumed
work Wednesday. The painters have
appointed a committee to meet matters.
The police are obliged to protect work.
men coming from the country against
the attack of the strikers. The better
class of men continue TO emigrate. The
commission appointed to inquire into the
miners strike have reported that the
governments terms are favorable to the
men. Papers discuss methods to obviate
future disturbances of industries arising
from strikes.
The North German Gazette says that
Prince Bismarck approves of the forma-
ton of gigantic coal deposits from which,
in case of necessity manufacturers could
be supplied. This implies a coalition
amounting to Industrial assurances
against want of coal.