The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-18
EUR0PES BIG COMBINE.
ENGLAND's CAPTURE MAKES THE
ALLIANCE INVINCIBLR.

Press
BERLIN, Aug. 17.-While the emperors
have been holding receptions, reviewing
troops, banquet1ng and generally perform
Ing the decorative roles associated with i'm
perlallsm, some momentous practical work
mas been done by the diplomatic aud mill
tary chiefs of the alliance. Prince Bis
marcks prolonged conferences with Count
halnoky and Count Szechenyi embraced
questions relating to Servia and Bulgaria,
the Cretan rising and the threatened disturb
ance of the amity between Austria and
Italy over the position of the papacy.
FRANCIS JOSEPH YIELDS
emperor Francis Joseph's friendship for
the pope and his recent personal pledges to
| prevent the Italian government encroach-
ing upon the vatican, combined with Sig.
Crlspts openly expressed resentment at
AuSula.s interferen g, appeared to make
| Brnce Bismarck's efforts toward restoring
the entente difficult. With his usual tact
! and good luck, the chancellor has arranged
| the quarrel at the cost of the vatican.
| emperor Francis Joseph, whose individ-
uallty, never strong, b IS been evidently
| weakened bv his recent afflictions, has sub
mltted to Count Kalnoky's representations
| and abandoned independent support of the
| pope. AS soon as Count Kalnoky secured
| q free hand to renew the entente with
| Italy he threw the weight OF Austria's in
fuence on the side Of the Cfispi policy in
order to stop the pope's negotiations looking
to his leaving the vatican.
| A HINT TO SPAIN.
| Count Dubsl1y. the Austrian minister to
Madrid, was instructed to advise the queen
| regent and government against encouraging
| the pope to seek an asylum in Spain The
| fN {rn
| same time was ordered to recommend the
| pope to rely upon the friendly intentions of
| King Humber5 Count Dubsky's commu-
| mcaJiOns have not been well received in
Madrid, but il the face of Austria's deser-
ticn tho pope's departure from Rome is inn
| possible.
| ITALY's GRIP ON THE TREASURE.
Signor Crispi, encouraged from Berlin,
has sent the officials of the vatican private
hints that the italian government would
| not permit the papal treasure or vatican art
objects to leave Rome. 1t )uld not prevent
the pope's personal departure, but the con-
| tents OF the vatican must remain. Prince
| Bi3marcE must have counted the cost Of
| his unfriandly diplomacy toward the
! vatican balancing the increased centrist
| hostility against the weakening of the
| triple alliance lie preferred an intensified
| feud in the Center pGrty TO tae risk OF
| losing Italian cooperation.
A NAVAL AND MILITARY COMBINATION.
Gen. Beck's interviews with Gen. Won
| WalderSee and War Minister Du Vernois
| resulted in q military convention which
| associated with the Italian convention,
| completes the plans for a naval and mill
tary combination in event of war AL
| though no official warrant is given for the
| reported absorption of England into the
| alliance, the language Of the semi official
! press justifies the inference that the British
| government has agreed that their naval
| and military forces will cooperate with
| those of the alliance in representing any
wanton disturbance Of European peace.
| RUSSIA LOOKS FOR WAR,
The question now becomes prominent
how the league will use its tremendous
| strength. Russian papers, recognizing the
formidable character Of the league, predict
that Prince Bis narck, having formed the
| mightiest coalition ever seen, will hasten 20
settle scores with Russia and France.
7 leading official organs of Berlin aud
Vienna breathe language of general good
| will.
The North Gernan Gazette rejoices
over the strength OF the alliance aud its
ability to meet any eventualitle5 from the
| east or west.
Tue FrsmdenbIatt trusts that perInan-
ent peace is secured, and boasts that the
| allied powers are ready to face any emer-
| gency.
| RUMoRS OF DISARMAMENT.
Sensational rumors of general disarma-
ment pervade diplomatic circles The ou-
| perOr's visit to Strashurg, it is expected,
| will be sig Ialized by some declaration re-
! lating to peace or war. 1t is said that the
emperor will announce a project for the
| limitation of European arInamelts, threat
eniDg as alternative ge -eral war. The
facts, however do not accord with this ex-
! pectatlOn.
MILITARISM NEVER STRONGER.
The spirit of militorism was never
| stronger in the emperor and the imperial
| circle. 1t is more likely that the empsror's
| speeches at Stra5burg and Metz will be out
| spoken warnings to France TO cease nour-
| ishing dreams of rerdnche. No note Of
| peace was heard in his brief utterance yes
| terday at a banquet of the First Dragon
| Guards in celebration of the anniversary Of
the battle of Mars-le-Tour, in which the
regiment distinguished itself by a brilliant
| charge.
After Prince Albrecht had proposed the
health of the Queen of England as honor
ary chief of the reg giment, the emperor,
drinking to the regiment, said that if
| fortune called the German army to operate
| on the same field, he was sure Of victories
rivaling in luster its former achievements.
THE VISIT TO ALSACE.
The emperor and empress remain at Bay
| reuth until Tuesday. Count Won Walder-
| see and Gen. Du Vernois will accompany
their majesties to Strasburg. Prince Won
! Hohenlohe, governor of Alsace-Lorraine is
preparing to give his imperial visitors q
| grand reception. The students and Alsatian
peasant girls will participate, and twenty
| burgomasters from the chief towns of Alsace-
Lorraine will be present. reception
| will be held in the palace on Wednesday.
This will be followed by a review, state
dinner, municipal fetes and llluminations.
| A hearty and spontaneous welcome is GER
tain In Strasburg, which Is now German
lied. French is rapidly fading out.
AN OVATION AT METZ.
The imperial party is timed to reach
| Metz on Aug. %. There will be an ovation
there. The French, who are dominant,
! rigidly taboo the Germans. The emperor
designed to visit the Duke of Meiningen at
| Iiehenstau on the way back here. The
dukes morganatic marriage with the
actress Franz now Freifau Won Holdberg,
| prevents tae visit.
The czar's coming is still doubtful. The
emperor will remain In Berlin from Aug. 20
to Sept. 5, when he will start on a tour 80
witness the maneuvers Of the army. The
czar NAV postpone his visit until returning
| from Copenhagen. ConfusioA has arisen
from the changes in the cEar's hun1ors, and
| the annaror's rrORramme has been settled