Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18
Prince Bismarck Has About Fixed
Matters to Suit Himself.
A Combination of Powers Has Been
Effected that is Claimed Assures
Peace in Europe.
Austria and Italy Made Friends at the Cost of
the Vatican-Boulanger's Sentence APP
proved-NO Dodgers.
earle LETTER.
The Iron Chancellor Has Gathered the Great
Powers In His Grasp.

Powers In His Grasp.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Aug. I7.-While the En-
perors have been holding receptions,
reviewing troops and generally perform
ing decorative roles associated with i'm
perialism some momentous practical
work has been done by the diplomatic
and military chiefs of the alliance.
Prince Bismarck 5 prolonged conferences
with Count Kalnoky and Count Szechenig
embraced questions relating to Seryia
and Bulgaria, the Cretan rising and the
threatened disturbance of amity between
Austria and papacy. Emperor Francis
Joseph friendship for the pope and his
recent personal pledges to prevent the
Italian government from encIoaching
upon the vatican, combined with SIgnOr
Crispi's openly expressed resentment at
Austria S interference, appeared to make
Prince Bismarck s efforts towards restor-
ing the enteDte 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-
uality was never strong, has been evil
IDENTITY weakened by his recent afffio-
representations, and has abandoneG
the independent support of the pope
AS soon as Kalnoky secures
a free hand to renew the entente withs
Italy he threw the weight of AustFias
influence on the side of the Crispi policy
in order to stop the pOpe's negotiations
looking to his leaving the vatican
Count Dubsky, the Austrian minister to
Madrid, was instructed to advise the
queen regent and the government against
encouraging the pope to seek an asylum
IN Spain. The Austrian minister to the
vatican at the same time was ordered to
recommend the pope TO rely on the
friendly intentions of King Humbert
Count DubsSy's communications have
not been well received in Madrid, but in
the face of Austria 5 desertIOn the pope S
DEPARTURE FROM ROME IF POSSIBLE.
Signor CrIspi, encouraged from Berlin,
has sent the officials Of the vatican pri-
waite hints that the Italian government
would not permit the papaI treasure or
the vatican subjects to leave Rome. 1t
would not prevent the pope's departure
but the contents of vatican must remain
Prince Bismarck must have counted sEhe |
cost of his unfriendly diplomacy tewara
the vatican balancing the increased ceuF
tTiSt hospitality against the weakening90f |
the triple alliance. He preferredxa pefn- 4
tensiied feud in the center party 10 the
risk of losing Italian cooperation.
Gen. Beck s interviews with Gen. Won |
Waldersee and War Minister Ducverners |
resulted in a military convention, which |
associated with the Italian convention, |
completes the plan for naval and military |
combinations in event of wa1 (
Although no official warrant Is given /
for the reported
ABSORPTION OF ENGLAND INTO THE Al
LANCE
the language of the semi-offcial press
justifies the inference that the British |
government has agreed that their naval |
and military forces viii operate with
those Of the alliance III REFRESHING any
wantOn disturbance of Europe.
The question now becomes prominent |
how the league viii use its tremendous
strength. Russian papers, recognizing
the formidable character of the league,
predict that Bismarck, having formed
the mighuest coalition ever seen, will |
hasten to settle scores with Russia and
France. The leading official organs of
Berlin and Vienna breathe a language Of
general good viii
The North German Gazette rejoices
over the strength OF the alliance and its
the east or west.
The Fremdenblatt trusts that perman-
ent peace is secured and boasts that the
allied powers are ready to face any emer-
geucy.
SENSATIONAL RUMORs OF GENERAL DIS
ARNING
pervade diplomatic circles. The en-
perors visit to Strasburg, it is expected,
will be signalized by some declaration
relating to peace or war. 1t is said the
emperor viii announce a project for the !
limitation of European ornaments,
threatening as an alternative a general
war. Facts, however, do not accord
with this expectation. The spirit
OF militGrism was never stronger
in the emperor and imperial circle 1t is
more likely that the emperor's speeches
at Strasburg and Metz viii be outspoken
warnings to France TO cease nouIishing
dreams Of Revanche.
no NOTE OF PEACE WAS HEAD
in his brief utterances yesterday At
the banquet to the First Dragon Guards
in celebration of the anniversary Of the
battle of March-in- Tour, in
which the regiment distinguished
itself by brilliant charge,
after Prince Albrecht had proposed the
health OF the queen of England as hon
orary chief Of the regiment, the emperor
to the Regiment said that if for
tune called the German army TO operate
on the same field, he was sure of victo-
RES rivaling in luster its former achieve
ment.
The emperor and empress remain at
Bayreuth until Tuesday. To-day they
heard Der MistersinEor, and Tomorrow
they viii attend the performance OF
% Parsilat. - Count Won Waldersee and
Gen. Duverners viii accompany their
majesties TO Strasburg ana Prince Won
the governor Of Alsace-
Lorraine, is preparing to give his
imperial visitors Z grand reception.
and Alsatian peasant gols will
participate. Twenty buTgomasters from
the chief towns of Alsaee-Lorraine will
be present. a reception will be held in
the palace on Wednesday. This Will be
followed by a review Of troops a state
dinner and llluminations. a hearty well
come is certain i'll Strasburg, which is
now GermauiZed.
THE FRENCH Is RAPIDLY. FADING OUT. /
The imperial party IS TO reach Mef2R
August q. There viii be nc ovation