The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-29
MORE VAR ALARMS
Crispi Says War Will Occur Dur
ing the Current Year.
THE MURDER OF BALTCHIEFF
And What it Portends-The Car Personally
Decorates ii. BriOis French Military At
taehe-Germany Looking to Bismarck.

BERLIN. March 2S.-I Copyright, 1891, by
Inc New York Associated Press. Semi
official organs are advised to ignore the
war alarm, and not to notice the
reports coming from various sources which
indicate early aggressive action on the part
OF France and Russia. Persons high in
ofhclal circles refuse to say more than that
Inc intentions of Russia to abandon her
attitude of reserve have been for some
tlme known to:the chiefs of the driebund.
anu tnat nothing can happen for which
lhey are unprepared. The recent indis-
Greet assertion of Signor Crispi. ex-Italian
premier, that war was certain to occur
turing the current year, has elected from
olnclal papers at Vienna comment to the
eHect that Signor Crispi is no longer in the
secrets OF great events, and has become in
competent to prophesy, and that what he
says ought not to disturb the tranquility of
Europe. This sort of denial, however, is
not reassuring at all, as the fallen states
man is known to possess ample informa-
ton regarding everything relative to both
the political and military powers of Europe
II IS believed in Bulgaria that the murder
Oh Baltchletf, minister of finance, is the
opening of cape of secret intrigue, pre-
cedlng an open conflict The comforting
oy PRESIDENT CarDot of the grand cross of
the Legion of Honor upon Baron de
Mohrenhelm, Russian ambassador at Paris,
Is merely part OF general etfusion of the
allance and of endearments exchanged
between France and Russia. The Gar to-
day decorated M. Briois. military attache
oI tne French legation, personally present
ing him with an order set with brilliants
ana also giving him rare malachite vase
u ana portrait OF himself and the Czarina.
Brlols will shortly return to Paris. He is
thoroughly conversant with Russla's pro-
ect for the mobilization of her forces. and
upon his return to Paris some scheme for |
lmuItaneous action will be agreed upon
oy the French war Office. 1t is for this |
reason the Car has conferred upon him a
1lstlnctlon never before accorded military |
ittache.
In an interview had with General |
0broutchouf to-day by representative of |
me relchstag, the general declared the un-
leasing rapldlty of Russian preparations |
viii enable the Gar before the close of the |
present year to abandon his attitude of |
'eace, and for any issue he may deem nee
.ssary to obtain his ends. Under the head |
Inc, Strategetic March of Russia West !
ward, +" the ReishrOte details the concentrat- |
ng movements of the Russian troops can
omen IN Poland, Padolia and Volhynia |
PROVINCES, which now form one vast camp. |
Inc government bill which is now in |
curse OF preparation for submission to the |
andtag dealing with the Guelph fund. will |
,rlng into publicity the hidden history of |
o1smarck's disposal of large sums. |
the Fre1sslnninge party get a cnance, the |
Vnole secret of payments to the press and |
ollce by Blsmarck's agents, if they were |
raWn from the fund, will become matter
1 public account. Liberal papers are al
eady trying to trace the payments. No |
ne suggests that the prince used the |
money Tor other than political purposes;
ut the organ of the Liberals demands tnat
he ex chancellor be compelled to make |
estitution for $4,000 marks given DR.. Won
Soettlcher and other payments drawn
rom the fund
The candidate of the Freissinnire partv
or the reichstag in Geestemunde. finding
o support, has withdrawn, leaving the
ontest to Bis arck and the Socialist can
1date. Nobody doubts the prince will
ecelve great majority. The warmth of
is reception at Altoona and the extent of
De preparations throughout the country.
Or the celebration of the seventy-sixth
anniversary OF his birth, on Wednesday.
rove the undated popularity of the prince.
ne society OF German industrials will
resent the prince with silver table ser
Ice OF immense value. The subs cription
or eals was so great as to enable the com
littee to purchase piece of land adjoining
'rledrlchsruhe, which will be added to the
rlnce's domain. With the growing doubts
to the Emperor's callow wisdom being a
oor substitute for the ex-chancellor's l.
enlus and experience, national sentiment
eaWakens towards Bismarck.
10 this the prince replied: "Would it not
useful to jot down these ideas on paper
make memorandum that could he
1own to the Emperor"
Prince Bismarck: "You would like q
gned secret treaty. What would be the
seq II the pact is to my advantage, l will
kecute 1t without its being written out. On
lie contrary the case" A gesture finished |.
le sentence. The chancellor added he had
OF spoken to Emperor Napoleon in such
lain terms because Napoleon was a
oman. Prince Napoleon told the chan
9llor ne would inform the Emperor of the
'nversation in the following terms: "Sire
rince Bismarck proposes a great act of
navery. We can't arrest him and take
I'M before police commissary, then let US
e kDaves with him.
The Marquis de Villeneuve concludes bv
Y stating that Prince Napoleon returned ]
Paris and advised the Emperor to invade
elglum, Prussla-to declare war on Aus
ia; but the Emperor's love of peace and
stlce, which the chancellor had termed j
aosurdlties," carried the day in the mind
Napoleon Ill.