The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-29

TROOPS ALREADY IN MOTION.
Russian Diplomacy Fired the Shot
That Killed Bulgarian Minister.
by Preparations to Celebrate His
Birthdsy-Hs VIII Surely Be Elected
TO the Reichstag.

S0Ao oAC 0ANlS<tA w AEi&OAC WIG lSAst0~N
war alarm and not to notice reports COM
ing from various sources which indicate
early aggressive action on the part OF
France and Russia. Persons high in Off
cial circles refuse to say more than that
the intention of Russia to abandon her at
titude of reserve has been for some time
known to the chiefs of the drcibund, and
that nothing can happen for which they
are unprepared. The recent indiscreet as
sertion of Signor Crispi, the ex-Itaiian pre-
mier, that war was certain to occur during
the current year, has elicted from official
papers at Vienna comment to the effect
that Signor Crispi is no longer in the
secrets of great events and has become
incompetent to prophcsy, and that what he
says ought not to disturb the tranquility
of Europe. This sort of denial, however,
is not reassuring, as the fallen statesman
is known to possess ample information re-
garding everything relating to both the
political and military powers of Europe.
If the Freisinnige party gets q chance the
whole secret of payments to the press and
police by BisInarck's agents, if they were
drawn from the Guelph fund, will become
matter of public account. The Liberal
papers are already trying to trace the pay
ments. No one suggests that the prince
used money for other than political pur-
poses, but the organ of the Liberals de.
mands that the ex-chancellor be compelled
to make restitution for $4,000 marks gwen
DR.. Won Boettichcr and other payments
drawn from the fund.
The candidate of the Freisinnigc party
for the rcichstag in Geestemunde, finding
no support, has withdrawn, leaving the
contest to Bismarck and the socialist can
didate. Nobody doubts that the prince
will receive a great majority The 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
prove the unabated popularity of the
prince. The Society Of German In
dustries will present the prince
with silver table service of
immense value. The subscription for
this was SO great as to enable the commit
tee TO purchase piece of land adjoining
Friederichsruhe, which will be added to
the princes domain. With growing doubts
as to the erperor's callow wisdom being q
substitute for the ex-chancel1or's genius
and experience, the national sentiment is
re-awakening tow ards Bismarck.
The report that treaty of commerce
with Austria has been concluded is prema-
ture. The negotiations are still progress
ing.
The conferring, by President Carnot, of.
the grand cross of the Legion of Honor
upon Baron de Mohrenheim, Russian
ambassador at Paris, is merely part of the
general eflusion of the alliance, and of the
endearments exchanged between France
and Russia. The czar today decorated NJ.
de Broisis, a military attache the French
legation, personally presenting him
with an order set with brilliants,
and also giving him rare malachite
vase and a portrait of himself and the czar-
ina. Broisis will shortly return to Paris.
He is thoroughly conversant with Russia's
project for mobilization of forces, and upon
his return to Paris some scheme for stimuli
taneous action will be agreed upon by the
French war department. 1t is for this
reason that the czar conferred upon him a
distinction never before accorded a mill
tary attache.
In an interview had with General
Obroutchou today by representative of
the Rcichstdg J0uradt he declared that the
usSSasiiS iapioity Va i@u>SiaH preparations
will enable the czar before the close of the
present year to abandon his attitude of
peace and force any issue he may deem
necessary to obtain his ends. Under the
headline, "The Strategic March Of Russia
Westward" the Reichstag journal details
the concentrating movements of Russian
troops cautioned i'll Poland, Padolia and
Volyhynia, provinces which now form one
vast camp.
y government bill which is now in course
of preparation for submission to the land
tag, dealing with the Guelph fund, will
bring into publicity the hidden history of
Bismarck's disposal of large sums.