The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-12
4HE PEACE OF EUROPE.
The Effect Of EmpeiorWiIIiam'
Visit to England
GRATIFYING TO THE POWERS,
But the Situation Is Decidedly orIti
cal for Tprkey-ThO Weekly Po-
litical Budget from Berlin.
Other Foreign News Items,

BERLIN, August l1,-Among the first
fortunate fruits Of England's attachment
to the triple alliance are the cessation OF
the seFyo.Bulgarian war preparations,
and the Simultaneous suspension OF the
Cretan rising, The swiitness Of the com.
bined diplomatic action Of England,
Germany, Austria and Italy upon the
Cretan question, as pronounced by the
Greek note to the Powers, is the result
Of a previous understanding OF the Pow,
ers with Turkey on united action in the
East,
The, Greek note, which threatened
armed Intervention in Crete, inspired as
1t was by Russia, met with decisive
response from the four powers within
two days, There is nothing in modern
history like II for rapidity OF diplomatic
action, with a straightforward assertion
OF a definite policy,
COMING BACK AT GREECE.
The Porte, in a circular note received
here last night, issued under the concert
Of the four Powers, repudiates the
charges Of the Greek note that Turkish
afisrule Is solely responsible for the
Cretan insureCtion. II asserts that the
reforms demanded by the Christians
have been readily granted, and that the
people would remain peaceful II they
were not melted by Greek agitators.
The PoTte's response does not allude
to the leading point OF arrangement on.
which the four Powers depend for the
settlement Of the Cretan troubles, name-
ly; That q Christian Governor, witha
mixed Christian and Moslem Council,
elected by the people, shall constitute
the Government after the present
troubles are over,
A semi.oficial article in the Journal
De 81. Pelersburg admits that the prompt
itude OF the decision OF the powers has
the movement from assuming
proportions which would menace the
peace OF Europe, and that the Servian
Governments abandonment OF the mass
Of all the reserves is as certainly due to
the influence Of Prince Blsmarck's league
Of peace. Only a portion Of the reserves
Is now ordered out for formal inspec-
ton.
BISMARCK RRRLs DRTTER.
These diplomatic successes inspire the
Office here with brighter hopes
Of drawing Spain into the league. The
Italian Government, having better rela-
tons with the Spanish than has Ger
many, has been entrusted With the car
rying on OF the negotiations at Madrid,
and sends Signor Claldini as special
envoy.
IfSignor Cialdini succeeds in perfect
ing an arrangement similar TO that with
England, Prince Bismarck will have so
ringed France with q circle Of powers
hostile to a war Of revanche, as TO guar
antee permanent peace and probable
OF the armaments,
The reported intention OF Emperor
William and the Empress to visit Mad
rid, though denied by some Spanish pa.
pers, ia q definite project associated
with overtures for an understanding.
II the present plans are carried out, Em-
peror William will 60 in the Imperial
yacht to Lisbon in September, and
thence To Madrid.
Emperor William and Prince Henry.
arrived at Wilhelmhayen this afternoon
and Immediately proceeded by specla
train 10 Berlin, Prince and Princess
Bismarck came 10 Wilhelm's Strasse
from Varzin tonight.
THE EMPEROR RETliusIAsTic.
The Emperor's impressions Of Eng
land, as freely made known through his
mother, the ex.Empresg, arc enthusias-
tically appreCiative. Writing to his
mother from Osborne House, after the
naval review at Spithead, the Emperor
described the magnificent view oil the
line OF English war ships ten miles Ion
passing before him, as q surprlsingproo
ot the tremendous strength OF Grea
Britain, conveying new ideas Of her pre-
ponderance Of power throughout tn
world.
The Emperor's sojourn at Osborn has
certainly tended TO renew the friend
ships previously existing between the
members Of the two royal families.
Queen Victoria sent a telegram 10 the
describing the happiness
she experienced from her gfandson's
presence, and the warmth Of ffeeling he
showed toward herself and'her children,
The ex. Empress, in responding, thank.
ed her mother for the good news, which
she received with great Joy. The visit
Of the Prince OF Wales 10 Berlin, which
Is arranged for the end OF September,
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