The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-17
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BISMARCK's GAME OF DIPLOMACY
NEARING CONSUMMATION.

Recent Interviews Successive Stages
in a Continuous Policy Leading to
Settlement - Austria and Italy
Both Inclined to Grumble at the
Chancellor's Arrangements - Bulga-
ria Turned over TO Russia.
Copyrighted 1889, by the Ne,O York associated
Press
BERLIN, Nov. 16-The developments Of
Pince Bismarck's diplomacy promise to
result in permanent accord uetween Au tria
and Russia. The czar's visit to Berlin, Count
Kalnokys visit to Friederichsruhe, the en-
peror's visits to Monsea and Constantinople
and finally the conference betwesn En-
peror William and Emperor Francis Joseph
at Innsbruck have been successive stages
Of a continuous policy leading toward a
settlement Prince Bsmarcx's scheme
restores Russia's dominance in Bulgaria,
Russia in return recognizing as definit Q
Austria's possession of Bosnia and Herze-
govonia.
ITALY WANTS A CONCESSION.
Since this proposal was communicated to
Premier Crispi, the latter has intimated to
Prince Bismarck that the sanction of Italy
might depend upon the cession OF Trentino
by Austria. When Count Kalnoky left
Friederichsruhe, nothing was settled. The
Austrian minister held that the sacrifice of
Trentino was imposs BILE. He considered
the possession Of Bosnia as already so def
mite that it could only be abandoned after
crushing defeat.
The Innsbruck interview brought nego-
tiations to a climax. Emperor Francis
Joseph consented to leave Prince Ferdinand
to his fate, and said he would not oppose
the Russian candidate, provided he was
elected under the conditions of the Berlin
treaty. He practically accorded the czar a
free hand In Bulgaria, short Of Russian
occupation. He declined to consider the
question of Trentino. Count Herbert Bis
marck went to Potsdam tonight to learn
the details of the interview from the en-
peror.
TURKEYS COURSE.
The Porte is ready as soon as il learns
that Austria aud Russia have accepted
Prince Bismarcks mediation to sead cir
cuar letter to the signatory powers de-
nouncing the illegality of the present gov
ernment of Bulgaria.
Signor Crispi, the Italian prime minister,
is expected here next week. The Italian
press demands Trentino as the price Of
ltaly's adhesion.
Prince Bismarck's re-entre into the
Reichstag, it is reported, will be postponed
until he is able to raise the curtain and dis
close the situation. The foreign Office is
entirely sanguine that the chancellor will
soon be in a position to describe the success
of his diplomacy and pay tribute to the
wisdom and energy Of the kaiser.
KALNoKY RELUCTANT TO YIELD.
Count Kalnoky submitted to Prince Bis
marck with reluctance.
A singular expression of discomfort ap-
| pears in the Pesther Lloyd, the recognized
organ of both the Vienna foreign Office and
the Hungarian ministry. This journal
calls the pending arrangements an enforced
| rotten compromise, which, it says, may
prove worse than an enforced war. The
article concludes with a hope that the
| German policy will not turn out a Machia-
vellian policy, and that the issue of the
imperial meeting at Innsbruck will simply
| give rene wed sanction to the status quo.
ANDRAssY's ADVICE SOUGHT.
Before going to Innsbruck, Emperor
Francis Joseph, after consulting with
| Count Kalnoky, took advice of the veteran
statesman Count Andrassy. The emperor
went to Count Andrassy's house and con-
ferred with him for two hours.
If Count Kalnoky keeps faith with Prince
Bismarck, the attitude Of the Vienna cabi-
net toward Bulgaria must change. The
| divergence between the Berlin and Vienna
policies has recently become marked. The
Bulgarian agent at Vienna is semi-officially
recognized the Lander bank has nego-
tiated new Bulgarian loan, and
the Austrian consul at Sofia
is a confidante Of Prince Ferdinand. The
German consul, on the other hand, did not
even salute Prince Ferdinand on meeting
l. . L.. @ho eAra md
him as the head Of the government. The
explosion Of the Pesther Lloyd probably
relieves Austrian official feeling without
having sign ficance.
COUNT BISMARCK AND COUNT TAAFE
Count Herbert Bismarck's failure to visit
Count Taafe, when passing through Vienna.
is severely commented upon in official
circles as an ill-bred act, showing lack
of courtesy due the Austrian pre-
mier. Count Bismarck resents Count
Teafe's tacit encouragement of the Czech
movement combined with his persistent
inertia regarding the opposition to the
spread of German influence. Nothing justi-
fes Count Herbert's ostentatious ignoring
Of Count Taafe while showing cordiality
to Premier Tisza at Pesth and feasting
with high personages at Vienna. This slight
gave origin to the report that Count Taafe
had resigned. In an interview Count Taafe
said: young Blsmarck's conduct does not
affect me- 1t is rather q triumph for me,
showing that my policy is purely national,
seeking to strengthen Austria without ex-
ternal aid"
THE ANTI-SoCIALIsT BILL.
The commission of the Reichstag ap-
pointed to consider the anti-SocialisG bill,
has affirmed the general principles Of that
measure, to the effect that special legisla-
tion is nee ,ssary to repress the Socialists.
Out of % memters, H-comprising 8
nationalists, conservatives aud free con-
servatives-support the principle Of the
BILL but desire to modify its provisions !;
centerists absolutely reject the bill, 2 de-
sire to modify it, and Q progressists reject
it. There will be long fight before the
commission reports.
THE REISCHBANK BILL.
On the Reischbank bill the usual majority
is divided. The conservatives and frac-
ton of the progressists oppose renewal of
tne privileges Of the institution unless the
state more actively intervenes in its opera
tions. The nationalists and centerists
support the project as presented, and it will
be passed.
The p pogressists, with view to an
electoral programme have tabled a motion
for an inquiry into the railway tariff in
order to effect reduction OF rates.
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS.
1t Is reported that Herr Won Boetticher,
minister Of the interior, on his re urn from