New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
ROUSING THE RUSSIAN BEAR.
COMMENTS ON THE KAI>ER'S KOENIGSBERG
SPEECH.
1T SOUNDS LIKE \ CLEAR NOTE OF DEFIANCE
TO THE CzAR-vALUE OF THE GERMAN
POSSESSIONS IN AFRICA-PRINCB
POSSESSIONS IN AFR
BISMARCK X.
Copyright; 1890 By IA, N,ic. YORK A"octa',d rr,".


Berlin, Nav l7.-Short as the Emperor's utcrances
al koenigsberg they sniccd rTitate the RnN
san Government and d>pcl all decisions regarding the
possibility of a renewal Of the entente with Russia
The newspapers here minmizcd the references to war
in the speech Of Wednesday by treating them as mere
oh'ter dcta without special bearing upon Russia Yes
terday his final utteTancc when leaving contained an
aIUNion which IT j. impossible 10 misunderstood
shall not allow" said the Emperor my provinces hero
in the east 10 be touched. Those attacking them
will find that my strength is that OF a rock. AN
Russia is the only possible frontier aN'ailan Of f@N
Prussia, his words especially in Wow OF thcr following
his first aggressive declaration are now interpreted
here. in st Petersburg. as aimed against Russia
The svet7 treats them direct and nm
provoked threat. The "GraShdanin' urges the
Cars Minister, to consider whether the speech
ia consonant with further arrangements I"
receive Emperor William at Kra~noeSzel'
The "NOvoe Nrcmya" holds that the words If the
Emperor ovcrstepped proper bounds ana mat tnc'
ought to be Officially noticed. Within the Official
circle here ihe EmrerorS dclverancc caused no sur
prise in Of advccs from Paris ronnns to closer
relations between the French and Russian Foreign
Ofnces.
FRENCH AND RUSSIAN HARMONY.
Whatever NAV be the cars opinion of the value
Of the French alliance the CzirS advisers cultivate
IT, His nncle the Grand Duke Nicholas. Ter Far'S
las, evening after prolonged STAY dDnns wldch he
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. and other oinoaH' VIII"
eager cordially The Grand Duke'S last act before
leaving France was ~ telegraph c7hsiNc Tese'' "
the Admiral commanding the French Mcai'eraLe"''
Squadron the death Of Admiral dr Pcu' l'"h"rN'
some time ago the late Admiral was guest on hoar'
q Russian waTship, when the Grand Duke 'o's'cu
the navicS Of France and Russia
Another pregnant fact is Chancellor von
Caprlyl's announced design 10 place one OF w"
two new army corps on inc '",,'"" ".1
The Emperor did not withOu, forothongh' say N'S"'
day that if obliged to draw the sword those VINO
troubled peace would find the German Ulo"N a. "''''
a. they were twenty years ago. BON sps''''S YOU
tain yelled but emphatic declaration OF the SohH''F
If the dreibnnd and the vigilance Of III cheis against
the common enemy.
, BETTER OUTLOOK PoR THE ARMY WILL
Nominated only yesteTday. the Commission on rc
Army bill met today General Won capriV' oe'''e'
10 hasten the passage Of the measure IAc '"h" |
OF tile Rcichstsg corresponds WIN inc oon'Po'"""
~ the Commission and will harmonic with the Or |
N aDds Of the Government and the House VIII acoofu
the full credit, asked and even assent TO hh inc
,,o.i, tor Two vears The Chancelor's ap- |
pearance in the Rclch,tae the army debate enhance"
the good impression previously prodn'ed Nv NM
The tone of the debates has undoubtedly improved
In every section Of the House the influence oi ''pr'
vi's methods are perccptibc. The speeches Of ?"
cialists and Fresinnige members alike are ie-- en-
Filtered and are listened to WIN aTea'e' A'f'"''
and A most marked increase Of respect H'c b"ue'
Committee. which had charge Of the colonial ="
mate, has practically approved them Inc P'"Ho
of Major Wi.,mann announced in telegram Wmoh
reached the Government yesterday evenius VIII a.
ccIcrate the committee, decision- NlsNml9nIIi
,nr,s me occupation 81 The country from Llndl "a
Nhndan without heht,ng and the eeH n,,I the
mission Of the Arab chiefs OF the fcSo, 90" "u -
nv am omen route 10 Lake vyassa. lIis arm, VIII
endcr safe The caravan routes 10 the mission stations
VALUABLE COLONIES Is AFRICA
Major Lcbcrt's statement Of the certainty ~
splendid rcalizations from the German Investments i,
ri Africa Will assist in securing ultimate approval
~ the hill bv two thirds of the whole hpnne BE
REPORTS that at Bsgamoyo there is an immense boom
in The ivory trade ana plantation t nhS1nsS, aa
general rush of prosperity under inc "e,nau mas
cOure of the Government IN IrIusins ~ ,pi w. 80,
Engli-h claims whereby the Germans would u" 't'
N from CONTACT with the Congo state MAJOR IlebcIt'
In - conference with the Emperor, urgsd that y. |
fntnr, Central Africa would belong 10 Germany "
tho existing lines Of the sphere OIL "erh@h H"ueH'c
mant AIMED
PRINCE BISMARCK IKR1rATED.
Banker Blclchroder visited Prince Bismarck On
Thursday. returning to Berlin yesterday evening. He
found the Prince well, bat irritable the press
nisstatemon- with reference hi relation with the
Emperor, with whom he maintains friendly com
81 Pctersburg Nav lit i, SEM officially stated
that the report Of encouragement between Rus,i,
and France is untrue. ON the contrary u T. pointed
French Government 10 organize ~ exhibition ~ Mos
COW. aud the official dinner gwen by Buon Won
honor OF President Cauo', prove thar The entente |
between the two countries Is undi-turbcd. TIL
understanding. il is further stated, is hakd not npou
ephcmeral and artificial diplomatic combination. bur
upon the permanent necessity for assuring Enropeh
I , over hcfore b% hr wsrIile' snoccbes 81
Emperor William at Koene,bers.
NOTES From THE FRENCH CAPITAL.