The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-24
EUR0PES NEW TREATIES.
GERMANY'S PLANS PROGRESSING
TOWARD AN ENTENTE.

Belgium Not Apt to Get in the Bund
on as favorable Terms as the Othe
Nations-A Combined Influence TO
be Brought on Spain Later On.
Copyrighted. 1891. 6v the Nep York Associated
Press.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 Germa-
ny's relations with the United States.
Arrangements with Italy, Switzerland
and Roumania are progressing to-
ward an entente. Belgium is also
negotiating with Germany, but that coun-
try is less likely than the others to be drawn
within the customs bund. Russia's over
lures for the reduction OF the German corn
tariff in exchange 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 a
definite arrangement. Austria tried to
secure a reduction of the German grain
tariff in favor Of herself exclusively. She
has failed in this, however and now raises
points OF the German Austrian treaty as
precluding differential treatment for Rus
sian imports into Germany. Servia has
offered to Join the commercial alliance
on the basis of free entry of her lead
ing products-swine and cattle
into Germany, Austria and Hungary
As Servian, exports cross Austrian territory
in order to reach Germany, the Berlin gov
ernment wants the Austrian authorities to
guarantee against the dangers of infection
from Servian swine. The admission OF Ser
vian pork into Germany would be inconsist.
ent with the prohibition against American
pork, which is acknowledged to be safer and
of a superior quality. The general positions
of the negotiations now really give reason
to expect a formidable central. European
customs coalition, including Germany, Aus
tria, Hungary, Switzerland, Roumania and
Servia, while Belgium Russia and Spain may
have partial reciprocity with the general
European bund.
OUR TREATY WITH SPAIN.
The effect of the American convention
with Spain has begun to excite press COM
ments. The Hamburg papers denounce the
convention as permanent blocking out of
German trade with the Antilles. They CON-
tend that the GermanrSpanish treaty Of
July, 1885, affords basis for the foreign
Office to interfere. Until the pending
European treaties seem to be secured no
pressure on Spain will probably be tried
AS soon as these are arranged the special
privilegeS'which the convention accords to
America will be contested by the combined
powers.
The situation of Francs, which country Is
menaoed with commercial isolation, die
tates the governments policy OF adhesion TO
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 as insuring France 'the most favored
nation" treatment, but among the. criti-
cal political consequences arising from
Germany's commercial alliances renuncia-
tion of the Frankfort treaty is now freely
discussed In official circles. Count SchouvaS
loft, the German ambassador TO Russia, who
is now In st. Petersburg, supports M.
de 9ierS, the Russian prime minister, in pro-
posing a commercial entente with Ger
many. M. Vlangali. M. de Giers' assistant,
who is a strong Pan-Slavist, having great
influence in the czar's circle, uses his power
to paralyze the negotiations as tending to
weaken the alliance between France and
Russia.
THE CzAR AND THE FRENCH.
Asensation has been caused by adiscovery
relating to ths Frel3h exhibition at Mos
cow, which gave the czar an 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 the
Jewish and Russian capitalists, GrunwaId
and Politkoff, and got q loan upon
depositing 100000 tickets as security.
Grunwald and Politkof became involved
in a quarrel with the committee and
claimed control OF the entrance money Of
the exhibition. The rupture lead to a scan
dal. The czar was incensed that the fair
should have fallen into the hands of
the detested Jews, and to-day it was
announced that the projected visit
to Moscow of himself. the czarina
and their family depends upon a settlement
between the committee and the Jewish loan
mongers. II the matter is not speedily
settled he will abandon his visit in order to
avoid giving offense to France by going to
Moscow without patronizing the exhibi-
tiou.
AN ANGRY LETTER.
He has sent the promoters of the fair an
angry intimation that the presence of the
imperial family as an assistance TO Jewish
speculation is impossible. His ire has also
been increased by the fact that during his
stay in Moscow he desired TO lay the foun-
dation stone of monument to be erected
in memory OF his father, and also 20 open
the first exhibition Of Central Asian products
held in Russia. The whole programme has
been dropped. The czar would now send
the Grand Duke Vladimir to inaugurate the
monument, himself remaining in st. Peters
burg. A message plainly expressing the
czar's indignation has been telegraphed to
the Moscow authorities, stating that the
original French promoters Of the show must
buy out the Jews.
PURSUED BY A WOMAN.
Rev. Mr.. Ayers, young American
clergyman who has been preaching in the
English chapel here, has been the victim Of a
peculiar persecution. A young German
woman took strong fancy to him, aud
made it habit to attend church, and gaze
obtrusively in rapt attention at the
preacher. She followed him about the
streets and finally went to his rooms.
She forced him to move from
one boarding house TO another to elude her
She threatened to commit suicide before his
eyes unless he listened to her suit. The
American minister, Mr.. Phelps, was finally
appealed TO by Rev. Ayres. MIR. Phel ps
communicated with the lady's family, and
it being evident that her mind was un-