Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-09
WAITING FOR A SIGN.
When Washington Gives 1t the
Conference Will End.
BLAINE COOL AND CAUTIOUS.
Scrutinizing All the Amendments to
the Protocols.
HE WANTS NO PIG IN A POKE,
And Asks For Information on All
the Verbal Changes.
THE czAR NOT OVER socIAsLE.
He Refuses to Make Date For
Meeting With the German EN-
peror-The Strikes Still
Unsettled.
Cossip From Berlin.

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ICop,Iri0ht 1889 bu NctD York Associated Press.l
BERLIN, June S-The delay in the trans
mission from Washington Of assent to the
Samoan treaty, originated rumors that Blaine
desired revision of several points. In
ouiries at the foreign Office and the English
embassy elicit the information that nothing
occurred that is likely to retard the
exchange of signatures. Blaine has
been in communication with Phelps
regarding verbal amendments to the
protocols, which were submitted to
Count Herbert and Sir Mallet, and accepted
without comment. The official irritation
over Blaine's scrutiny of the protocols Is
abating, with the growing recognition OF the
Justice and the value the United States
places upon the final settlement of the
Samoan question. The impatience OF the
foreign office to close the matter has not
hastened Lord Salisbury's action any more
than it has Blaine. The English commits
sloners do not attach the slightest import
ance to the dilatory procedure of their own
foreign office. AS soon as the Washington
government cables ''sign,n Lord Salisbury's
assent will be ready.
From the nature Of the latest communica-
tions to the American commissions, 1t Is ex-
pected the commission will meet Wednesday
for the last time.
Blaine has asked for arrangements for the
return of Malietoa. 1t ls settled that the
electoral decision of the natives will be taken
some time after Malitoa is reinstaled.
BismarcK's period of repose at Schon-
hansen was probably cut short by advices
from ST. Petersburg showing the renewal of
the openly hostile policy of the czar.
The emperor's programme for his visit to
England, and for his reception to Emperor
Francis Joseph and other plans, remain un-
certain through the czar's tacit refusal to
settle the preliminaries for the projected in
terview with Emperor William. Bismarck
sent to ST. Petersburg asking for the ap
pointment Of a date and place for the meet
ing of the emperors. The car declined to
appoint date further than that on returning
from Copenhagen he might meet
Emperor William at Kiel. The
tame response from Russia renders
the sending of formal invitation
from Berlin doubtful Semi-offi cial news
papers say the cordial personal relations be-
tween the car and the emperor are un-
changed. but they ignore the fact of the re-
newal of the strained relations of the Berlin
and Vienna governments towards Russia.
There is no abatement in the general strike
".
Berlin are steadfast in their demands and
confident of final victory. The Volksblatt
announces combined action among worKmen
on the royal estates for increased pay. The
emperor has already ordered the wages of
married men to be raised. The police are
more Extensively active to sup
press workmen's meetings every
where. The conservative journals
bitterly comment upon the imperial pro-
lection to workmen. They declare it is mis-
placed and that the workmen are becoming
corrupted by socialism and friends of
France. The Kreuz Zeitung announces that
the socialist members of the reichstag favor
organizing visits Of workmen's delegates to
Paris, and urges the government to suppress
their arrangements. The dispute of the
German socialists with France is settled.
The Paris congress is likely to have large
German representation.
Apart from the czar's ominous trust to
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, and his
sending Of Prince Nicholas on a special mis-
sion to Paris, followed by the grand duke
| George, who will sail on a wsr-shp from
Cronstadt for Havre and thence proceed to
Paris, there are signs of activity rising in
response to the activities on the part of The
triple alliance. Prince George, the czar's
favorite son, and probably his successor, in
view of the weak brain and general debility
of the czarowitch, begins tour OF the
world starting from Paris, where his pres
sence is intended 10 mark the czar's ad-
herence to the French alliance. 1t is denied
| that the prince of Montenegro is intrusted
with mission, but it Is admitted
| that he will attend the conference of Pan
Slavists and Servans, at which his son-in-
| law, Prince Peter Karagesrgevies, will be
| declared the legalized claimant to the Ser
| Wan throne with the re-establishment Of
the old Servian empire, including Bosnia and
| Herzegovina.
The Cologne Gazette declares the czar is
| definitely committed to the Pan n-Slavist's
| policy involving critical developments which
are bound to have violent end.
Prince Bismarck next rests at Varzin. He
| leaves Count Herbert to receive the shah.
| He will remain at Varzin until the advent Of
| Emperor Francis Joseph and Count Kalnoky
| at the end of the month. Until the inter-
| view between Prince Bismarck and Count
| Kalnoky, Austrias attitude toward the
| German.Ital convention IS undetermined.
| Signor Crispi appears TO have obtained def
| mite pledge Of German aid in the event Of
hostilities with France arising from a
colonial or any other dispute Meanwhile
| Austria is only committed to the first treaty
and is not bound to make common cause with
| Italy in every quarrel with France. Count
| Frankenberg, member of the Abrehus,
who is ambitious 10 create party Of state
Catholics, in letters TO the German ultro-
mOntanists holds that the true German
Catholic policy is to cooperate with Prince
Bismarck. He severely critlcises the reso-
luton of the Austrian Catholic congress aud
the attitude CT the Centrists toward the
Italian government. His declarations begin
TO revive Importance through the growing
adhesions OF the Catholics who are deserting
! DIR. Windth orst.
( Dr. Peters expedition has collapsed owing
TO an epidemic.