Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-24
EUROPEAN TREATIES.
AFoRmIDABle CUSTOMS COALITION
INDICATED. BY EVENTS.
France In Danger of Isoiation-Uncle Sam
and spain-The Russo-French
Eptente-Notea
Copyrighted, 1891, by tho New York Associated


Pfess.l
BERLIN, May 23.-The attention OF the
Foreign Office Is absorbed in commercial
treaty negotiations, some of the results OF
which will have direct bearing on Ger
many relations with the United States.
The arrangements with Italy, Switzerland,
and Roumania are progressing towards an
entente. Belgium is also negotiating with
Germany, but that country Is less likely
than the others to be drawn within the
| customs bond. Russia's overtures for a
reduction of the German corn-tsrif In ex-
| change for lessened tariff on German
manufactures have been received In
friendly spirit here, but the opposition OF
Austria Is expected to bar the way to q
definite arrangement.
AUsrRIA's OBJECTION.
Austria tried to secure areduction Of the
German grain tariff IN favor OF herself ex-
| clusiyely. She failed in this, however, and
now raises points Of the German-Austrian
treaty as -precluding a differentlal treat
ment Tor Russian imports into Germany:
seryia has offered TO Join the commercial
alliance on the basis of the free entry OF
her leading products-swine and cattle
INTO Germany. Austria, and Hungary. AS
the Serylan exports cross Austrian terri
| tory in order 10 reach Germany. the Berlin
Government wants the Austrian authori-
| ties TO guarantee against the dangers OF In
| lection from Servian swine.
sERvIAN AGAINST AMERICAN PORK.
The admission Of Servisn pork into Ger
many would be inconsistent with the pro-
hlbition against American pork. which IS
acknowledged to be safer and OF superior
| quality.
The general position of the negotiations
| now really gives reason to expect torml-
dable Centra-European customs coalition,
including Germany, Austria, Hungary,
Italy, Switzerland, Roumania, and Seryla,
while Belgium, Russia, and Spain may
have partial reciprocity with the general
| European bund.
THE AxERIco-sPAx1sH ARRANGEMENT.
The effects of the American convention
| with Spain have begun to excite press COM
| ments. The Hamburg papers denounce
| the convention as permanent blocking
| out of the German trade with the Antilles.
They contend that the German-Spanish
| treaty of July. 1893. affords basis for the
| Foreign Office to interfere. Until the
| pending European treaties seem 70 be Sc
cured no pressure upon Spain will proba-
bly, DO tried. As soon as these are arranged
the special privileges which the convention
| accords to America will DO contested by
| the combined Powers.
FRANCE THREATENED WITH ISOLATION.
The situation OF France, which country
| is menaced with commercial ISOLATION, die
tates governmental policy OF adhesion to
q moderate tariff admitting of reciprocity
| treaties. As far as Germany Is concerned
| the French Government appears to rely
upon the maintenance of the Frankfort
| treaty a. insuring France the most
| favored nation" treatment, but among the
critical political consequences arising from
| Germanys commercial alliance denuncla-
ton of the Frankfort treaty Is now freely
discussed in official circles. Schouvalof,
the German Ambassador to Russia, who Is
now IN Sc. Petersburg. supports Giers. the
| Russian Prime Minister, in proposing q
commercial entente with Germany. M.
| Vlangali, NJ. de Giers's assistant in the
| Foreign Office, who is a strong pan-Slavlst,
having great influence in the Cars circle,
uses his power to parslyze the negotiations
as tending TO weaken the alliance between
France and Russin.
TRANcn AND THE CAR.
A sensation has been caused by dis
covery relating to the French exhibition ut
| Moscow. which gave the Gar occasion TO
show his solicitude for the French. To
avoid wounding the feelings of the French
committee the exhibition. which was in
need OF funds. secretly applied TO tho jew
Ish and Russian capitalists Grunwald and
Polakoff. and got O loan on depositing
/ 200 900 tickets as security. Grunwald
and Poliakoff became involved in quarrel
with the committee aud claimed control OF
the entrance-money OF tho exhibition.
The rupture led to a scandal.
THE CAR AND THE HATED HEBREWS.
| The Car was incensed that the fair
should have fallen into the hands Of the
detested Jews. and to-day 1t was announced
that the projected visit TO Moscow OF him
self. tho Czarna, and their family depend
ed upon settlement between tho commit
tee and the Jewish loan-mongers. If the
matter is not speedily settled he will aban.
don his visit in order to avoid giving of.
fence to France by going to Moscow with
out patronizing the exhibition. He has
sent the promoters OF the tair an angry IN.
tmation that the presence of the Imperial
family as IN assistance TO Jewish specula-
ton is impossible. His ire has also been
increased by the fact that during his stay
in Moscow he desired to lay the founda
tombstone of the monument to be erected
IN memory of his father and also to open
the first exhibition of Central Asian pro-
ducts held in Russia.
THE CAR "woN'T PLAY"
| lHe WuOie l4Nlo bDNh hAOBPCh
The Gar would now send the Grand Duke
Vladimir to inaugurate the monument
himself remaining in st. Petersburg. A
message plainly expressing the Cars in
dignation mas been telegrsphed TO the
Moscow authorities, stating that the origi.
nal French promoters Of the show must
buy out the Jews.
PECULIAR PREDIcAMENT or CLERGYMAN.
Rev. Mr.. Ayers, young American
clergyman who has been preaching in the
English chapel here. has been the victim
of peculiar persecution. A young Ger
man woman took strong fancy to him
and made it q habit to attend the church
and gaze obtrusively in rapt attention al
the preacher. She followed him about the
streets and finally went to his room. She
forced him to move from one boarding
house TO another to elude her. She threat
ened TO commit suicide before his eyes IN
less he listened TO her suit. The American
Minister, Mr.. Phelps, was finally appealed
10 by Mr.. Ayers. Mr.. Phelps oommuni
Gated with the lady's family, and it beins
evident that her mind was unbalanced she
was sent to an asylum.
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