St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-09
Strained Relations of the Ber-
lin and Vienna Govern
ments Toward Russia.
The Strike Spreading, and
MANY WOrkmen Have Left
the Country.
Russia Will Overwhelm Per-
sia if Any Concessions Are
Granted to England.

transmission from Washington of assent
to the Samoan treaty. originated rumors
that Mr.. Blaine desired a revision of
several points. Inquiries at the foreign
Office and the English embassy elicit the
information that nothing has occurred
that is likely to retard the exchange of
signatures or requiring further reference
to the committees or. .plenary conference.
Mr.. Blaine has been in communication
with Mr.. Phelps regarding verbal
amendments to the protocols, which
were submitted to Count Herbert and
Sir Edward Malet and accepted without
comment. The official irritation over
Mr.. Blaine's cautious scrutiny of
the protocols is abating, with growing
recognition of the justice and value
America places upon final and deci-
sive settlement of the Samoan questions.
The impatience of the foreign Office to
close the matter has not hastened the
action of Lord Salisbury any more than
it-has Mr.. Blaine. Up to last night Sir
Edwa rd Malet had received no instruc-
tions to sign. Lord Sails bury appears
to be awaiting the final action OF MIR.
Blaine. The English commissioners do
not attach the slightest Importance to
the dilatory procedure of their foreign
office. AS soon as the Washing
ton government cables "sign" Lord
Salisbury's assent will be ready.
From the nature of the
latest communications to the American
commission, it is expected that the con-
ference will meet Wednesday for the
last time. Mr.. Blaine has asked con-
cerning the arrangements for the return
to Malietoa. 1t is settled that an elect
oral decision of the natives will 1be
taken some time after Malietoa is rein
stated. Prince Bismarck's period of re-
pose at -Schonhausen was probably cut
short by adviceS from st. Petersburg
showing renewal of the openly hostile
gramme for his visit to England and for
the reception of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, and other plans. remain uncer-
tain through the czar's tacit refusal to
settle the preliminaries for the pro-
jected interview with Emperor Will
lam. Prince Bismarck sent to st. Pc
tersburg asking the appointment of
date and place for a
MEETING OF THE EMPERORS.
The czar declined to appoint a date
further than that on returning from
Copenhagen he might meet Emperor
William at Kiel, and he desired that
the interview should be without cere-
mony and attended with no naval or
military demonstration. The tame res
ponse from Russia renders the send
ing of a formal invitation from Berlin
doubtful. Semi-official newspapers say
that the cordial personal relations be-
tween the czar and Emperor William
are unchanged, but they ignore the fact
of the renewal of the strained rela-
tions of the Berlin and Vienna
governments towards Russia. Apart
from the czar's ominous toast to Prince
Nicholas of MOntegenero, and his send
mission to Paris, followed by the grand
duke, George, who will sail on a war
ship from Cronstadt for Havre, and
thence proceed to Paris, there are
signs of activity rising in response to
the activities Oh the part of the triple
alliance. Prince George, the cars
fayorite son, ana probably his sue
ceSsOr, in view of the weak brain and
general debility of the cZarewitch, be-
gins tour Of the world, starting from
Paris, where his presence is Intended
to mark the cars adhesion to the
French alliance. 1t is denied
that the Prince of Montenegro
is entrusted with the mission, but
it is admitted that he will at
tend the conference Of pan-Slavists and
Servians, at which his son-in-law,
Prince Peter KarageOrgevies will be
declared the legalized claimant to the
Servian throne, with the re-establish-
ment of the old Servian empire, inciud-
ing Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Co.
logne Gazette declares that the car is
definitely committed to pan-SlaviSt
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 interview between
Prince Bismarck and Count Kalnoky,
Austria's attitude toward the German
Italian convention is undetermined.
SignOr Crispi appears to have obtained
a definite
PLEDGE OF GERMAN AID
in the event of hostilities with France
arising from colonial or any other dis
pute. Mean while Austria is only COM
mitted to the first treaty, and is not
bound to make common cause with
Italy in every quarrel with France.
There is no abatement in the general
strike movement. The masons and car
penters of Berlin are steadfast in their
demands, and are confident of final VIC
tory. The printers in the book trade
threaten to strike. The Volksblatt an
nounces combined action among the
workmen on the royal estates. coach
men, stablemen aass ana and gardeners, gardener, for for
already ordered that the wages
of the married men be raised.
1000 masons have gone to seek work
in the country. Only 5000 are left in
Berlin. The police are more offen-
sively active to suppress workmen's
meetings everywhere. The inquiry
ordered by the emperor will proceed
into the grievances of the miners. Con-
servatiye journals bitterly comment
upon the imperial protection of work.
men. They declare that it is mis-
placed, and that the WOrkmen are being
corrupted by socialism and the friends
of France. The KreuZ Zeitung an
nounces that the socialistic members of
the reichstag favor organizing Wis
its to the workmen's delegates to
Paris and urge the government
to suppress their arrangements. The
dispute of the German socialists with
the French is settled. The Paris con-
gress is likely to have large German
representation. Count Frankenberg,
member Of the oberhaus, who is ambi-
tious to create party of state Catho-
lies, in letters to the Post attacking the