The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
Defensive Alliance Against
Dreibund and England.
DE GIERS REVEALS SECRETS.
Capriyi Says Swords Are Not Going
to Be Turned Into PlOwshares.
The Victorious Mongolian Rebels Draw
ing Nearer to Pekin, Where Intense
Excitement Prevails-The Pope Can
Get No Aid From Austria.

LONDON, Nov. 27-The first authentic
information conveying the result of De
Giers sojourn in Paris has reached the
foreign office through the British embassy
in Berlin. De Giers communicated to
Emperor William and Caprivi a clear ex-
PLANTATION of the conference held at Paris
and the character of the Russo-French
entente. Doubtless the cZar had Instructed
his minister to make these declarations
with a view of having not only the Ger
man, but other interested European gov
ernments. learn the nature OF the compact
between Russia and France According
TO the semi-otfical statement, based on De
Giers' declarations, the recent interview
with President Carnot, De Freycinet and
Ribot resulted in a definite agreement
of an exclusively defensive alliance. The
entente agreed upon, according to the
statement quoted, differs in one
of the most essential points from
the triple alliance, inasmuch as,
while that makes the European status quo
the basis of the maintenance of peace, the
Russo-French entente aims at what De
Giers has called respect for treaties"
meaning especially the restoration of Rus
sia's grip on Bulgaria and the British
evacuation of Egypt. The differences on
these situations are not in the meantime
to be regarded as constituting danger of
war. as both the Russian and French gov
ernments desire to assure the strict appli-
cation of the existing treaties by pacific
means. De GieTs further communicated
the fact that no treaty had yet been
signed, and intimated the French minis
ters' desire TO conclude formal contract
as alone properly defining future respon-
sibilities and rendering it possible
to pursue distinct policy be-
fore Europe, while at the same
time avoiding the reproach of cher
ishng warlike designs. The sum of these
official assurances from the Berlin embas-
sy is that the Paris conferences resulted in
a scheme to maintain diplomatic warfare
against the dreibund and England while
awaiting more propitious period for en-
gaging IN actual war DeGiers' communi-
cations assume the first importance, not
for what they disclose so much as because
they constitute the first official admission
of the Russian government to the powers
that the Russo French alliance is really
arranged. Lord Salisbury wentto Wind
sor tonight to place before the queen GER
tain dispatches, and il is surmised they are
those which refer to the entente
BERLIN, Nov. 27-Chancelior Won Ca
privi was present at the session of the
reichstag this morning, and in his speech
referred to the rumors that he intended to
resign as ridiculous. Won Caprivi refuted
the reproaches uttered against the govern
ment on account of its so-caled vacilatlng
policy. The kaiser's Journey to Russia had
established friendly intercourse between
the two monarchs, but no political matters
had been discussed between them. The
press INDUCED in too much trumpeting
with regard to the visit of the French feet
to Cronstadt, which engendered on the
other side a wish for more drumming. The
position of France and Russia toward the
dreibund is not changed. All that hap
pened at Cronstadt was that existing con-
ditions became manifest. There is no need
OF uneasiness, as the czar's intentions are
most pacific, but care must be taken TO
avoid clumsy errors. The cars govern
ment was not in position to make its
will prevail. Its increased confidence in
the French constituted no danger to Ger
many. The chancellor, referring to his
journey to Russia with Emperor William,
said he knew the interview between the
two emperors had given great satisfaction
TO Russia. Nothing, he said, could shake
his conviction that the personal intentions
OF the czar were the most pacihc in the
world. mo existing government" he
said, has sufficient military preponder-
ance TO induce it to provoke war with
light heart. The stronger the government
the more easily is it induced to avoid
dangerous contretemps. II is a source of
satisfaction to know that Russia possesses
this strength. France would not have
sought the Cronstadt meeting had she
doubted that Russia was strong enough to
be relied upon.
Referring to the state of general arma-
nent III. Europe, the chancellor said this
would, continue much longer uniniiu-
enced by the resolves adopted by peace
congresses. 1t was, however, 4 matter of
satisfaction that the general preparations
for war had increased the desire for peace.
In East Africa Germany still had a task
TO MI. She had been obliged to have re-
course TO doubtful plan of lottery. But
Germany's possessions in Africa were ten
times more important than those of Eng
land with which nation Germany had not
made bad bargain.
He said the abolition of compulsory
passports in Alsace- Lorraine had been re-
garded as an act of weakness. but the con-
E1eEIfanDncK
was impossible. The assimilation of the
Reichsland with Germany was progress
ing surely. The best connecting link was
the army. After few generations the
Reichsland question wouid be settled.
There was no cause for uneasiness on ac-
count Of the army, although a certain mil
itaTy pessimism had lately become ap-
parent. The worlds habit Of estimating
the worth of any army according 10 its
numbers was wrong. Germany never be-
fore possessed SO many capable military
leaders. and no other nation had such
chances Tor the next war.
Referring to the movement Of troops on
the Russian and German frontiers. the
chancellor said Germany as We'll as Aus
tria had in this respect probably ex-
ceeded her duty. Too much anxiety pre-
vailed because Russia had dispatched an
army corps 10 a place as near 10 the Ger
/ man frontier SIS Coblentz was TO the Rus
sian frontier. The newspapers. moreover.
ought 10 be better employed than in alarm
ing their readers by publishing reports
! calculated 10 interfere with commerce and
damaging to the country.
English scheme TO Seize LIberian Lands.
AoSE0YIA, Liberia, Nov 27.--Advlces have AZ
rived 70 the effect thar several native trb bes 20
tie north oi Grand cape mount have relelle1