Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
WATCHING FOR WAR.
Bismarck is Expecting Trouble With
Both Russia and France.
INCREASING THE ARMY FORCES.
ALI of the German Papers Are Now Very
Hostile to the Gar.
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BERLIN, September 7.-The approach o.
the opening of the final session of the
Reichstag is causing all parties to ask what
form of policy the Government is likely tc
take on which to go before the country
The semi-official press affords no special in.
dication. Prince Bismarck is obviously
awaiting the results of the French elections.
If the present Governments so materially
weakened as to make Boulangerism an i'm
portant factor of the French policy, we are
certain to hear the war drum beat, as in
1887, and there will be renewed appeals to
tine patriotic to support further military
burdens, even if Carnot be secured in
power.
Prince Bismarck appears to be preparing
to give prominence to social reforms, bills
dealing with strikes and measures acting to
protect the poorer classes against undue in
terest on loans. Legislation generally in
favor of the working classes will play a
leading part in the coming session Of both
the Reichstag and the Landtag as a pre-
liminary to forming plank IN the election
platform.
ENLARGIN THE ARMY.
Meanwhile the military expansion in
wolves a demand in the Reichstag for a
credit of 10000, 200 marks, including ex-
penditures involved in the formation of two
new army corps by dividing the corps now
designated as the Fifteenth. The measure
is to reorganize rather than to increase the
army. Still it implies a substantial nu-
merical addition to the cavalry and artillery.
The Reichstag will not begrudge the credit.
The nation will have reason to rejoice if no
more is demanded. Pending Bismarck s
declarations, party negotiations are in sus-
pense.
The temper of the foreign Office toward
Russia is growing worse. The rumor of the
visit of the Czarewitz to Paris is not cred
tied unless he goes in the strictest incognito.
The Cars treatment of Emperor William
continues to embitter the relations between
the two countries. The semi-ofhcial press
is permitted or instructed to speak with
notable frankness and severity.
The Cologne Gazette declares that the
first line of danger is not Paris but st. Pc
tersburg. The Hamburg Correspondence, in
an undoubtedly, inspired article, says:
Germany must accept the fact of the per-
manent hostility of the Gar. Persistence
In the Russian policy is more dangerous
to the
PEACE OF EUROPE
than French Chauvinism. The Chancellor,
being convinced of the Cars lasting
enmity, will cease his delicate and cautious
treatment of Russia. and henceforth frankly
treat st. Petersburg as he treats Paris"
The paper approves an entente with En-
gland, and disapproves the idea of giving
free scope to Russia outside of Europe.
The crews of the German men-of-war
Adler and Eber, which were wrecked in the
Samoa hurricane in March last, have ar
rived at Kiel. Prince Henry, in an ad-
dress, told them that they had nobly per-
formed their duty in Samoa, showing them
selves brave sons Of the Fatherland. He
welcomed them in the name of the En-
peror, whom he said loved every truly brave
man as his own son. The Prince afterward
gave dinner in honor of the men.