Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-29
EUROPE'S ALARUM.
THE czAR FoRTHwIrH TO DEVELOP
AN OFFENSIVE POLICY.
France to Mobilize simultaneously with
hussia-Bismarck's Approaching Tri-
umph-Generai European Notes.
copyrighted 1891 By the New York Associated


copyrighted 1901 BY the New York Associated
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BKBIU, March 2s.--Semi-official organs
are advised TO ignore the renewed war
alarm and not 10 notice reports coming
nom various sources which indicate early
aggressive action on the part OF France
and Russia Persons high in official cir
cies refuse to say more than that the inten-
ton or RussIa to abandon Der attitude OF
reserve has been for some time known to
the chiefs of the Dreibund, and that
nothing can happen for which they are
unprepared.
The recent indiscreet prediction of
Crispi. the ex-ltalian Premier. that war
was certain TO occur during the current
year mas elected from the official papers at
vienna comment 10 the effect that Crlspi
Is no longer in the secret OF great events
and nas become incompetent to prophesy,
and that what he says ought not to disturb
the tranquility of Europe. This sort OF de-
MAI, however, Is not resssuring. as the
fallen statesman is known to possess still
| ample information regarding everything
relating to both the political and military
powers of Europe.
The Cologne Gazette to-day asserts that 1t
IL the intention of the Car 10 initiate and
develop an offensive policy on the old lines
by claiming supremacy.
III Is believed in Bulgaria that the murder
yesterday of NJ Baltchef. Bulgarian Min
ister OF Finance, is the opening OF game
Oh secret intrigue preceding open connlct.
THE FRAyco-RUssIAy ESDEAnNENrs.
The conferring by President Carnot Of
| the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
| upon Baron de Mohrenheim. the Russian
Am oassador at Paris. Is merely part or
the general eifusion of the alliance and of
the endearments exchanged between
France and Russia.
The Gar to-day decorated NJ. Brios,
military attache OF the French Legation,
personally presenting him with an order
set with brilliants and also giving him O
rare malachite vase and a portrait of him.
self and the Czarina. NJ. Bros will shortly
return to Paris. He is fully conversant
| with Russia's projects for the mobilization
OF her forces and upon his return to Paris
| some scheme for simultaneous action will
be agreed upon by the French War Office.
IL Is for this reason that the Gar has con-
ferred upon him distinction never before
accorded military attache.
BUssIA's PREPARATIONS.
| According to the Cologne Gazette Major
Moulina, who succeeds NJ. BROS as French
military attache, will continue to arrange
the details for the mobilization. In an in
terview had with General Obrotcheau to-
| day by a representative of the RsichsbOte
| the General declared that the unceasing
rapidly of the Russian preparations will
enable the Gar before the close of the
present year to abandon his attitude
of peace and TO force any issue
which he may deem necessary TO OBJ
tain his ends. Under the headline
strategic March of Russia Westward
the Reichsbote details the concentrating
movements Of the Russian troops can
tonned in the Poland, Podolia, and Vol
| hynia provinces, which now form one vast
camp. and to which constant arrivals.
drawn from the battalions of the reserve,
add strength. Meantime the public ankle
| ty is not great. Official watchfulness has
been thoroughly rearoused, but has not as
| yet created strained interest among the
! people. The Vienna press, like that of
Germany, maintains unusual reserve, while
the statesmen on whom rests the fate OF
tho Dreibund continue to affect to believe
that no crisis is imminent.
THE GUELPH FUND AND BISMARCK.
A Government bill which is now in
course of preparation for submission to
| the Landtag dealing with the Guelph
fund will bring into publicity the hidden
|
sums. If the Frelssinnige party get a
chance the whole secret of the payments to
the press and police by Bismarck's agents
if they were drawn from the fund will be-
come matter of public account. The
Liberal papers are already trying to trace
the payments.
The Potsddmer Correspondent aflirms that
| Herr Kruger, the chief OF Prince Bis
marck's secret police, received 10000 marks
from the fund. No one suggests that the
Prince used the money for other than po-
Richter. the Liberal leader, demands that
the ex-Chancellor be held responsible and
! he compelled to make restitution for the
! $50, 900 marks given DR.. Won Boetticher and
| for other payments drawn from the fund.
The Freissennige Zett'ing urges that civil
process be issued against Prince Bismarck.
BIsMARcK's COMING TRIUMPH.
The candidate of the Freisinnige party
| for the Reichstag in Geestemunde finding
no support has withdrawn, leaving the
contest to Bismarck and the Socialist can
didate. Nobody doubts that the Prince
will receive q great majority. Tho warmth
of his reception at Altoona and the extent
of the preparations throughout the coun-
| try for the celebration OF the seventy-sixth
anniversary of his birth on Wednesday
proves the undated popularity of the
Prince. The committee have arranged
for torchlight procession, in which
over 5000 of the ex-Chaucellor's adhe-
rents desire TO appear. The Society of
German Industrials will present the Prince
with silver table-seryice of immense
value designed by the artist Heyden. The
subscription for this was so copious as TO
enable the committee to purchase land ad-
joining Friedrichsruhe which will be added
to the Princes domain. With the growing
doubts as to the Emperor's callow wisdom
being poor substitute for the EXCHANGED.
lor's genius and experience the national
sentiment reawakens towards him.
NOTES.
The Emperor will 60 to Stettin on Tues
next to inspect the war-shlps now being
built there Thence he will go to Lubbock
Kiel, and Altoona to visit Count Won Wal
dersee.
1t is reported that Count Won Waldersee
will shortly assume command of the Six.
teenth army corps at Metz, and that
Count Won Munster, the German Ambassa
dor at Paris, will replace Prince Won Ho
henlohe Schillngfurst at Strasburg. NJ
| de Crais, the French Ambassador at vi.
emma, it is expected. will succeed Nj. Her
bette, the French Ambassador at Berlin.
The Vatican has finally advised the Cen
trist leaders to accept Baron Hermann a:
the chief of the party in the Landtag. The
Baron is persona grata to.the Vatican, but
will not command the support OF the
Centre.
The report that treaty of commerce
with Austria has been concluded is prema
ture. The delegates will resume the dis
cussion and negotiations at Vienna Oh
Wednesday.
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