The morning call., 1891-11-28
ALLIANCE ARRANGED
The Russo French Compact
Concluded.
Mission Of De GierS, the Russian Foreign
Minister, 10 France
Respect for Existing Treaties 10 Be Enforced
BY Diplomatic Meals-EfeGt
In England.
Copyrighted, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The first authentic In
formation conveying the result of De GieTs'
sOjourn in Paris reached the Foreign Office
through the British Embassy al Berlin. De
Giers communicated TO Emperor William
and Caprivi a clear explanation of the con-
ferences held at Paris and the character of
the Russo-French entente. Doubtless tue
Gar instructed his Minister to make these
declarations with view of having not only
the German but the other interested Euro
pean Governments learn the nature OF the
compact between Russia and France. Ac-
cording to the sem-official statement, based
on De GeTs' decl ratons, the recent inter-
view with President Carnot, De Freycinet
and Ribot resulted in a definite agreement
for an exclusively defensive alliance. The
entente agreed upon. according to the state
ment quoted, differs on one of the most
essential points from the Triple Alliance,
inasmuch as while that makes the Euro
pean status QUO the basis for the mainte-
nance of peace. the Russo-French entente
aims at what De Giers has called respect
for treaties meaning especially the resto-
British evacuation of Egypt. The diff
ences in these features OF the situation are
not meantime TO lie regarded as constituting
a danger of war, as both the Russian and
French Governments desire TO assure
the strict application of the exist
ing treaties by pacific means. De Giers
further communicated the fact that no
treaty had yet been signed, and intimated
that The French Minister desired to conc Jude
formal contrac., as alone properly defining
future responsibilities, and rendering it
possible to pursue a distinct policy before
Europe, while at the same time avoiding the
repToach of cherishing warlIke designs.
The sum of these official assurances from
the Berlin Embassy is that the Paris con-
ferences resulted in a scheme to maintain
diplomatic warfare against the Dreibund and
England, awaiting a more propitious period
for engaging in actual war. De Giers' COM
munications assume the first Importance,
not for what they disclose so much as be-
cause they constitute the first official admis-
sion from the Russian Government to the
powers that the RussO-Fleuc alliance is
really arranged. Lord Salisbury went to
Windsor tO-nigh: to place before the Queen
certain dispatches. and IL is SuTmised that
they are those which refer to the entente.
Since Secretary Rusk reported IN favor of
excluding English live stock unless the re-
stTlcilons IN landing American cattle at
British ports be removed, the British farm
ing societies have actively discussed tife
SUBJECT. The majority or the livestock
dealers distinctly support the attitude of
Chairman Chaplin of the Board of Agr-
culture on the subject. The farmers
journals are giving prominence TO the
announcements of tie recent outbreaks of
disease in New jersey, with the view of en-
forcing the argument that before the United
States Government can legally claim the al
nf 4 arI,a Ia ntrutc cafi Ftr
the British Government that the pleuro-
pnuemona is so extirpated that no cases
have occurred in twelve months in any part
of the Uuion. The chief Continental trans
Atlantic steamship companies, the German,
Dutch ami French, with the Red Star Com
pany, have signed an agreement pooling
their trade of conveying steerage and
'tween-decks passengers. The object Of the
arrangement is to diminish the competition
which it is stated has long been pushed past
a point where profit could accrue