Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Alliance of European Powers is
Believed to Have Secured Peace.
Bismarck Has Succeeded in Ringing France
With Nations Opposed to a War of Re-
vanche-The Visit of the Gear.

BERLIN, Aug. 1O.-Among the first fortunate
fruits of England's attachment to the triple ALI
ance are the cessation of Servo Bulgarian war
preparations and the simultaneous suspensions
of the Cretan rising The swiftness of tue COM
bined diplomatic action of England, Germany
propounded by the Greek note to the
powers, is the result of a previoos
understanding of the powers with Turkey on
united action IN the east. The Greek note,
which threatened armed Intervention in Crete,
inspired as it was by Russia, met with q decisive
response from the four powers within two days.
rapidity of diplomatic action, with a straight
forward assertion of definite policy.
The porte, in a circular note received here to-
night, issued under concert of the four powers
repudiates the charges of the Greek note that
Turkish misrule is solely responsible for the
Cretan insurrectlon. 1t asserts that the reforms
demanded by Christians have been readily
granted and that the people would remain
peaceful if they were not melted by Greek agi-
tators. The porte S response does not aIlude to
the leading point of the arrangement on which
the four powers depend for settlement
governor with a mixed Christian and Moslem
counsel, elected by the people, shall constitute
the government after the present troubles
over.
semi official article in the Journal de ST.
Petersburg admits that the promptitude of the
decision of the powers has prevented the move
ment from assuming proportions which would
menace the peace of Europe, and
that the Servian governments Abandonment
tainly due to the influence of Prince Bismarck's
league of peace Only portion of the reserves
is now ordered out for malinspection.
These diplomatic successes inspire the foreign
Office here with brighter hopes of drawing Spain
into the league. The italian government hav
ing better relations with the Spanish
than has Germany, has been entrusted
with the carrying on OF negotia-
tions at Madrid, and sends Senior Gialdini
as a special envoy. If he succeeds in perfeCting
arrangement similar to that with England,
Prince Bismarck will have so ringed France with
circle of powers hostile to war Of Revanche as
to guarantee permanent peace and probable
duction of ornaments.
The reported intention of Emperor William and
the empress to visit Madrid, though denied by
some Spanish papers, is a definite project asso-
ciated with the overture for an understanding
If the present plans RE carried out Emperor
thence to Madrid.
The emperor's impressions of England. as
freely made known through his mother, the ex-
empress, are enthusiastically appreciative.
Writing to his mother from Osborne
house, after the naval review at Spthead, the
emperor described the magnificent view of a line
of English war ships ten miles long passing be-
fore him, a surprising proof of the tremendous
strength of Great Britain, conveying
ideas of her preponderance of power
throughout the world. The empecor's sojourn
at Osborne has certainly tended to renew the
trlendship previously exlsting between the mem
berS OF the two royal families. The visit of the
prince OF Wales to Berlin, which is arranged for
the end of September, will seal the renewal of
family cordiality.
Emperor FraGcis Joseph's arrival is timed for
Monday. The ceremonial of his reception will
be similar to that of King Humbert's, although
he has asked, on account of his recent affection
a very quiet welcome. Inter den Linden will be
decorated in style usual on the occasion of a
monarch entry into the city. Popular curios-
ity is excited over the visit.
Public interest is being centered in the cars
coming, which is now fixed for the 25th. The
burgomaster applied to the foreign Office for adj
vice as to who 20 prepare for the car s visit.
He was told that it was doubtful if the car
would enter Berlin although he would stay four
days at Potsdam. His morbid dread of facing a
crowd prevents his visit to the capital.
The KreuZe Zeitung, referring 10 statement
of Gen. Boulanger that he used the secret fund
to buy the right to inspect papers OF the military
aJtache of the German legation, says that Col.
Vilaume while attache at Paris, caught clerk
only foundation for Gen. Boulanger's story.