The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-29

from various sources which indicate early
aggressive action on the part OF France and
Aussia. Persons high In Official orioles re-
fuse to say moro than that the intentions Of
Russia to abandon her attitude of reserve
have been for some, time known to the
chiefs Of the dreibund end that nothing can
happen for which thcy are unprepared.
Tho recent indiscreet assertion Of SignOr
Crispi, ex-Italinn premier, that war was
certain to occur during the current year
has elicitsd from official papers at Vienna
comment TO the effect that Signor Crispi ia
no longer in the secret of great events and
has become incompetent TO prophesy, and
that what he says ought not to disturb the
tranquility of Europe. This sort Of deninl,
however, 10 not reasoning, as the fallen
statesman IL known to possess ample in
formation regarding everything relating TO
both the poiitical and military powers Of
Europe.
Il the Freisinnigo party gets a chance, tho
whole secret of payments to press md
police BY Biamhrck's agents will become Il
matter sof public account. Liberal papers
are already trying to trace the payments.
No. one suggests that tho prince used the
money for other than political purposes,
but the organ OF the liberals demands that
the ex-chancellor be compelled to make
restitution OF the 350, 600 marks given DR..
von Boetticher, and othsr payments drawn
from the fund.
The candidate for the Freisinnige party
for the reichstag in Geestemunde, finding
no support. has withdrawn. leaving the con-
test to Bismarck and the socialist cnndi-
date. Nobody doubts that the prince
Will receive q great majority. The warmrh
OF his reception at Aitona and the extent Of
preparations throughout the country for
the celebration of the seventy-sixth anni-
!, hf 1u trpkH vHaIv~ Ia.
the nnabated popularity of the prince. The
Society of German Industrial Associations
will present the prince with a silver table
service Of immense value. The subscrlp-
tlon Tor this was 30 great as to enable the
committee to purchase piece of land nd
joining Freidrichsruhe, which will be
added to the princes domain. With grow
ing doubts as to the emperor's calIow wig
dom being poor substitute for the ex-
chancellor's genius and experience, national
sentiment re-awakens towards Bismarck.
Inc report that treaty OF commerce with
austria ls concluded is premature. Nego-
tiations are still progressing. g
The confering by President. Carnot Of the
grand cross of the Legion of Honor upon
Baron Nohl enheim, Russian ambassador at
Parls, IS merely Il part of the general
e1fusion OF the alliance and of endearments
exchanged between France and Russia
The czar to day decorated M. Briois, mill
tary attache of the French legation, per-
sonally presenting him with an order set
with Erilliants and also giving him rare
Malachite vase and portrait of himself and
the czarina. Briois will shortly return to
Paris. He is thoroughly conyersant
with Russia's project for the mobili-
zatlon of forces and upon his
return to Paris some scheme for
simultaneous action will be agreed upon
by the French war Office. It is for this iea-
son that the czar has conferred upon him
distinction never before accorded mill
tary attache.
In an interview had with Gen. Broutchouf
to-day by representative of the reichstag,
the general declared the unceasing rapidity
OF Russian preparations will enable the
czar before the close of the present year to
abandon his attitude Of peace and force
any issue be may deem necessary to obtain
his ends. Under the headline Strategic
march. Of Russia Westward the Reich
srote details the concentrating movement
OF Russian troops cantonned in Poland,
Padolia and Voltynia provinces, which now
form one vast camp.