The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-14
RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
A Feeling of Hatred Towards Germans Devel-
ops Among Russian Politicians.

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ops Among Russian Politicians.
Berlin Cable Special to New York World.
1t is believed in well-infOrmed circles n
Berlin that the Car has now become fullsS
convinced that the action of Germany mas
not been directed against Muscovite inter
ests. but there still prevails a feeling of un-
easiness, owing to the possibility of the
Cars being unable to resist the influences
that surround him and urge him to breach
with Germany.
Hatred of Germany and desire to come
to an understanding with France in order
to be able to take advantage of all possible
contingencies to the detriment of the Teu-
tonic race, has long been the distinguishing
mark of the Russian Chauvinists. The
Chauvinists, moreover, are the bulk of
those who take an interest In politics. All
the Russian politicians are profoundly i'm
bued with sense of the greatness and the
lofty mission of Russia. These politicians,
including several members of the Cabinet,
have for several months past redOubled
their efforts to convince the Car of the
great prosperity prevailing throughout
Russia.
1t is stated by professional observers that
there is good reason for believing that the
recent reports of some of the Cabinet Min
listers, especially that of the Finance Minis
ter, were manipulated to show large sur
plus in order to further their scheme of de-
ceptiOn.
It is now claimed that during the recent
visit of the Car to the Caucasus the
nakedness of the land was carefully yelled
from the imperial spectators and that the
Gar returned home convinced of the great
prosperity of his southeastern possessions:
A similar journey was taken by the great
Catherine-nO common dupe-under the
guidance of POtemkin, who had lately an
nexed the Crimea. The journey was made
by river, and the astute Prince had "a move
able village transported one stage in front
of the imperial barge, so as to create amid
deserted waste the spectacle of a never
ending stretch of fertile country, with an
industrious and happy population.
1t is not necessary to suppose that q SIM
liar trick has been played upon the Car,
but it Is one Characteristic fact of the
European situation that the peace of the
world is IN danger from the peculiar IsOla-
tiOn in which the master of GO, ,0O0, 900 of
Russians is compelled to live.
1t is well known that the desire to come
to an understanding with Russia has long
been powerful among large class of
French politicians. General Boulanger
owes much of his success to an irregular at
tempt at correspondence with the Gar,
Many recent episodes of diplomacy have
shown that France wishes to find an ally
in tine one other nation which feels itself
antagonistic to Germany.
The Germans, or at any rate the rulers of
Germany, have not taken alarm. They
have wisely perceived that the best way to
prevent the hostile combination is to pro-
fress to ignore 1T, and at the same to
strengthen themselves against all eventll-
alities. The triple alliance has done some
thing to modify the dangers to which Ger
many is exposed. But the German govern
ment judges that, valuable as alliances are,
it is best to be as strong as possible at
home The German army is as numerous,
as well armed and as well equipped as any
staff makes every effort to keep itself well
informed, and the navy is being rapidly
strengthened. Nine new iron-clads and
| eleven new cruisers make a formidable
| building programme, to say nothing of the
| smaller craft whose construction is in con-
| templatiOn.