The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-04
THE UNEASY POWERS.
Crowned Heads Curious About
American Diplomacy.
wslTElAw RElD's SPECIAL VISIT.


EAS FkAScisCc Arrfl "A Washington
special says tie visit to tie capitol Of whiselsw
Aead. minister 10 France. has been . matter Of
more consequence than zach vssss usually are.
NJ Reid hss business here connected with
domestic policies. and incidentally he VIII dis
cuss In perscn with the secretary of state the
foreign Kituefion- Although Mr. Reid has PER
ssfenssy declined b. Be interviewed be has nos
hesisated 10 talk 10 friends whose oiscsrsion he
coeid fxust
MI Reid believes that European war is ina-
pending and that al great powers desire the
friendship Of the United SsataA He gives ss q
reason for this the very unusual degrce OF in
nmacy which existed between the Bixna.cks.
father and son. and oar minister II Berlin.
There Was dsstinct sensation in diplomatic
cifrics over the arrival Of Mr.. Phelps and Bss-
marcks attention 10 the American minister
Over there said Mr. Reid, sseyery event Of
thas sort means something. 4 smiie. = ucd or =
bow has in current value In diplomatic cx-
change Then Count Bismarck was Mr. Phelps
aronsor for membership ~ the Foreign Club.
the most arisiecratic club in Berlin.
Phelps ana Bismarck were constantly secn
together and when the premier took his final
leave OF diplomatic life Of all the representa-
tives Of great powers. none were invited 70 be
near him but Mr.. PheIpsL
Europeans have been purzled "a account for
these things This cordial iraternising between
republican and imperialism IL owing tC two
causea The hrst Is that Mr.. Phelps. after he
had nnished his education in America. went 90
school in Germany TO acqu1re the language
Count Bismarck was pupil ~ this school and
there was an acquaintance begun which has re-
suited % favcFably 10 this country. II has en-
abled our ninister 10 get ct the real head Of the
German government whenever he ehose-a
thing that has never existed before Mr. rhclps
VIII be able TO DO very much towards the 10
moyal Of the restrictions upon American COM
merce, and be viii probably be able 10 have the
order prohibiting the importation Of American
meats and lard rescsndcd'
There 10 . good deal of interest manifested az
10 what possible topic Mr. Phelps and Prince
Bismarck were discussing for two hours when
the latter resixncd. The state department has
been pretty fully advised as 20 the subjects In
question. The prince was to know first what
this ran-American buainess was about ana
secondly the purpose OF the United States in
strengthening her navy 70 enormcuAly. lie
was told that the objects OF the Pan-Amcgican
meeting had been fully set forth IN the circular
calling II together. and that the purpose OF the
United States in strengthening her navy Wa 10
carry out FULLY any treaty che might make with
the republics south OF her.
Aprop0s of the usual courtcaica extended by
Prince Bismarck to Mr.. Phelps. there 10 mani
fest disposition OF the heads OF all the great
powers 70 b particularly civil 70 America The
reason il easy To zee. In tho event Of war Il
would be very convenient TO have friendly
ports 10 put into for rsftung and obtaining
suppIieA Ia