The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-02
TO BE A YEAR OF PEACE.
TIszA SPEAKS PROPHETICALLY
AT PESTH.

Russia Represented as Unprepared for
Immediate War-Germany and Aus
tria Also Need Time to Conform Their
Forces to the New Methods OF War
fare.
PESTH, Jan. 1.-The liberal members of
the diet to-day waited upon Premier Tisza
and offered him new year congratulations.
Finance Minister Szapary, who acted as
spokesman, referred to the services Of
Premier Tisza and expressed the absolute
confidence of the liberals in him as leader,
assuring him Of the full support of the
party in his foreign policy Premier TisZa,
in his reply, said: "In the foreign
political situation, the alliance of the central
European powers offers the most prominent
guarantee of peace. History records vRri-
Gus alliances, which. as a rule, were ouly
concluded for purpo es of conquest aud eX
pansion Compared with sucn alliances,
greater value must be attached to one
which does not seek to conquer or destroy
anyth ng. amin solely to secure peace in
the interests If humanity and the progress
of nations. may, without risk Of disap
pointment. give expression to the hope that
with tbs alliance aud, in Wow of the fact
that there is not a state i'll Europe abso-
lutely desirous of war, we shall succeed in
preserving this year the blessings Of peace,
and thus continue undisturbed in the work
of progress" [Cheersl
HUNGARY's INFLUENCE.
Premier Tisza proceeded to express his
conviction that the voice of the Hungarian
parliament would have due weight IN the
| councils of the empire. he did not regard
| the foreign political situation as tendiug TO
| facilitate a settlement Of national finances.
| Nevertheless, in view of the patriotic readi-
ness of the people to make sacrifices, he
| trusted thai the efforts to effect financial
| balance would be brought to successful
issue. in concluding, he urged the necessity
! of adhering to the policy OF retrenchment.
Herr Tisza's hopeful tone agrees with the
| opinion Of leading diplomats and military
men in Austria that peace will continue a
| year. This belief is based chiefly upon the re-
| newal of the ornaments, the adoption OF new
| repeating rifles, new explosives, etc, con-
| joiaed with attendant reforms in military
| drill ard tactics. These changes are con
sidered sufficient to prevent any power from
taking the field perfectly equipped for
number of months. TIE Austrian and Ger
man watchers of Russian p operations con-
cur in declaring that Russia, in spite Of her
| recent efforts, continues IN a state Of mill
tary disorganizatiol, and that her cavalry
and artillery would be unable to face tho
| Austrian forces alone if war should be de-
clared in the spring.
RUssIAs FoRTREssES.
German experts consider that the fort
resses in Russian Poland would be certain to
| be carried without siege, heTeas the Aus
trian Notifications at Cracow and Pre-
mys are among the strongest ia Europe.
! The czar is conscious of his weakness, and
is not likely to provoke war. Herr isza's
| declaration is therefore, hailed as
an assurance Of years peace.
| Nevertheless, Russia is preparing to face
the continge cy Of an immediate conflict.
| Although the frontier provinces, from Bss-
| sarabia north ward, are already swarming
| with soldiers, more continue to arrive.
| Reports from GalIcia refer to the dreadful
| sufferings of the Russians on the frontier
who are said to be badly sheltered and i'll
fed.
The experience Of last winter has led to
| no reforms i'll tho cOmmissariat, and the
recommendation Of the special commission
sent from Warsaw at the end of 1887 have
| been ignored.
DANUBE FLoTILLAs.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-The FremdenbIatt
semi-ofiically de lies that the Austrian gov
ernment intends TO establish hotila on the
| Danube. No memoranda on the sub jeCt
have been submitted TO the naval depart
ment, nor have any diplomatic commune 5.
tions been sent 70 tho Roumanian govern
ment regarding the creation of a t1otilla on
the lower Danube.
The crown prince will go to England in
June to visit the Prince of Wales.
Official statistics show that 23S, 600 stran-
gers visited Vienna in 1888, including $500
| America s.
Herr Reiger, chief of the old czech party,
writing TO the French ambassador here, de-
clares that the czechs, with ut distinction
of party, have the sincerest sympathy for
| France, and that "it is impossible that such
a noble nation, foremost in the fight Of
pr gress and 'civiliza ion, can be displaced
from the rank it has always occupied among
| European nations"
NEW POLITICAL GROUP.
A new political group is being formed at
| Belgrade, aiming at territorial extension of
Servia. The group is composed of moder-
ate liberals aud radicals and is pledged TO
raise the question Of Austrian occupation Of
| Bosnia. King Milan is intriguing Wi b the
leaders Of the group, although warned by
| Count Calnoky that he does 80 at the risk
of the loss of Austrian support The meet
ing Of the socialist congress at Halnfeld
has been marked by mode alton
in spe ches and res lutions Prefi-
dents Popp of Vienna, Hydes of Prague,
and Bayer of Brunn, urged attention TO
practical questions. The platform adopted
| begins Dy amrmllg InaI Jue SOCIALIST
Workman's party Of Austria, is an inter
national party, condemns the prerogative
OF nations, as well as those Of birth, prop
erty and race, and proposes to propagate
socialist ideas by me tings, through the
press aud Dy free expression Of opinion gen
orally. A notable feature Of the congress
has been the denunciation Of violence, open
or secret, as a means for attaining the ends.
NEW YEARS n T BERLIN.
The Emperor's Remarks at the Re-