Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Alliance of European Powers is
Believed to Have Secured Peace.
Bismarck Has Succeeded In Ringing France
With Nations Opposed to War Of Re-
yanche-The Visit of the Gar.

BERLIN, Aug. I0.-Among the first fortunate
fruits of England's attachment to the triple alli
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,
Austria and Italy on che Cretan question, as
propounded by the Greek note to the
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 decisive
response from the four powers within two days.
There is nothing in modern history like it for
rapidity of diplomatic action with q straight
forward assertion OF definite policy.
The porte, in q circular note received here to-
night, issued under concert of the four powers,
repudiates the charges OF the Greek note that
Turkish misruie is solely responsible Tor the
Cretan insnrrection. It 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 response does not allude to
the leading point OF the arrangement on which
the four powers depend for settlement
OF the Cretan troubles, namely: That a Christian
governor with q mixed Christian and Moslem
counsel, elected by the people, shall constitute
the government after the present troubles are
over.
A 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, ana
that the Servian governments abandonment
OF the muster en- maSse OF all reserves IS as
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
into the league. The italian government hav
ing better relations with the Spanish
than has Germany, has been entrusted
tons S at Madrid, and sends senior GissIdni
a special envoy. If ne succeeds in perfeCting
an arrangement similar 10 that with England,
DpIra rsTl
q circle of powers hostile 10 war of Reyanche as
to guarantee permanent pesce and a probable re-
ductiOn OF ornaments.
the empress TO visit Madrid, th0dgh denied by
some Spanish papers, is a definite project assoc
-ciated with the overture fOr. an Understandings
IT, the present plans RE carried. out Emperor
William will go to Lisbon IN September and
thence to Madrid. K
The emperor impressions OF England. as
freely made known through his mother, the ex-
empress, are enthusiastically appreciative.
Writing to his mothef from : Osborne
house, after the naval review at Spthead, the
emperor described the magnificent view of q line
of English war ships ten miles long passing be-
fore him, as a surprising proof the tremendous
ideas of her preponderance of power
throughout the world. the empeTor's sojOurn
at Osborne has certainly tended TO renew the
friendship previously existing between the MEM
bers of the two royal families. ThesVisit of the
prince of Wales to Berlin, which is arranged for
the end of September, win seal the renewal of
family cordiality.
Emperor Fraucis Joseph's arrival is timed for
Monday. The ceremonial of his reception VIII
be similar to that of King Humbert's, although
ne has asked, on account Of his recent affection.
a very quiet welcome. Inter den Linden WILDE
decorated in style usual on the occasion of a J.
monarch S 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 26th. The
burgOmaster applied to the foreign office for adj
vice as to who to prepare for the car S visit.
He was told that it was doubtful if the car
would enter Berlin. although ne would stay four
days at Potsdam. His morbid dread of facing
crowd prevents his visit TO the capital.
The Kreuze Zeitung. referring to a statement
of Gen. Boularger that he used the secret fund
Villaume, while attache at Paris, caught a clerk
in the act of copying documents. This is the