The morning call., 1891-09-06
SUGGESTIONS
OF CAUTION.
England Advised to Act With
Deliberation.
Germany Opposed to a HaSty RemOnstranGe
Against Turksy-Probable Early Collapse
Of the Pro-RuSSian Ministry.
Copyrighted. 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Sept. 5.-The conferences be-
tween Chancellor Won Caprivi and Count
Kalnoky, the Austrian Prime Minister,
near Schwartzenau, have ended in their
advising the English Government not to be
in hurry to take any diplomatic action in
connection with the Dardaneles incident.
The tone of the official press here indicates
distinctly that the Government is averse to
joining England in any hasty remonstrance
against the POrte's agreement with Russia.
the North German Gazette holds that the
Porles assent to the claims Of Russia is less
important as a breach of the treaties than
serious as disclosing o new line Of policy
adopted by Turkey toward Russia. The
Vfennese Presse, a semi official paper, anti
cipates sharp antagon;sm between British
and Russian influences at Constantinople,
and recommends that England become more
amenable so far as Egypt is concerned. In
the opinion of the PreSse the new position
OF affairs does not involve any danger to
the peace of Europe. The other great
powers, it holds, have no grounds for taking
active share in England'S impending diplo-
matte measures. The currents of intrigue
around the Sultan, which are now In
swollen condition, may be allowed to run
their course, as the vital interests of Turkey
will finally bring everything back to the
proper track.
The waiting attitude which the imperial
Chancellors have recommended to Lord
Salisbury is explained BY the official ad-
vices received tonight from Constantinople
to the effect that the life Of the new Turkish
Cabinet will be brief. The highest Turkish
circles are indignant over the composition
of the new Ministry, and especially at the
dismissal of GEazi Osmau, the Minister of
War and the Marshal of the Palace. Strong
protests have been sent to the Sultan,
whose own position is menaced by the NAL
contents. The reference of the Viennese
Presse to the belief that everything will re-
turn TO the proper track points TO the expecta-
ti0n of an early collapse Of the pro-Russian
Ministry. A successful conspiracy for the
deposition of the Sultan is among the con-
tingencies that are discussed covertIy in
diplomatic circles. 1t Is the expressed con-
victon in official circles here that Lord
Salisbury will accept the advice proffeIed
him and await the outcome of events.
The Catholic Congress, which opened on
Sunday and held its closing session yester-
day, assumed unexpected importance. Over
1000 delegates were in attendance. A reso-
luton was adopted declaring the time had
come to conyoke great interna-
t,onal Catholic congress for the con-
sideration of the question of the
restoration Of temporal power to the
Pope, and a committee was appointed to ar
range for holding such congress. In dis
cussing the question of neutral ground for
place for the meeting OF the proposed con-
gress Switzerland was most in favor. Dele.
gates will be summoned from every Catholic
community in the world. The question of
the restoration of temporal power to the
Pope will be treated, not as an Italian ques-
ton, but as one of universal concern. The
congress affirmed the determination of the
German Catholics to remain resolute sup
pOrters of the Dreibund and decided to con-
tinue the policy of DR.. WindthOrst in work.
ing for the recall Of the Jesuits and for ere
ligiOus instruction in primary schools.
After considerable discussion it was voted
to favor state regulation of labor questions.
The removal of the prohibition against
the Importation of American pork into Ger
many has elected few press comments.
Several progressist aud socialist papers re-
fer TO the measure as relief to the poor
classes. In official circles, where is best
known the nature of the resistance to the
measure and the persistent effort made in
its behalf by United States Minister Phelps,
his success has evoked many encomiums.
The political police have been eagerly
hunting for the author Of the stories re-
Gently published in French papers regard
ing the health of the Emperor. Having Sc
cured the manuscript OF some OF the
articles, they have been interviewing num-
Der Of newspaper men in the attempt to
find some one who would recognize the
handwriting, but their efforts have proved
unavailing. The attempt to connect Bis
marck with the authorship of the stories
met with equal lack Of success.
Russian advices report the discovery of
great coal oil fields in the region of the
Caspian Sea. The production of these
fields is said to be more than ten-fold
greater than that of any other existing oil
territory. At the same time, Russian pro-
ducers complain bitterly of the competition
of the Standard Oh Company. against
which they say they are pUwerless. Ef-
forts have been made to create Russian
trust similar to the American company, but
the attempt failed because of lack Of finan-
cial backing.