The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-22
FRANCE AND RUSSIA
Conclude a Treaty of Formal
Alliance.
THE Won BOETTICHER INCIDENT.
No Present Prospect of Close Relations Be-
tween the Emperor and Bismarck-Chlli
Buying Steamships in Hamburg.

BERLIN, March 81 Copyright 1891 by
the New York Associated Press. "A dis,
patch from st. Petersburg conveys unwel-
come information pointing to the conclusion
of formal treaty of alliance between
France and Russia. Until recently the Car
resisted attempts of going beyond an
entente with France. The draft of the
treaty was prepared in Paris in 1887 and
approved by DeGiers, Grand Duke Mich
olas and Vlodlmir and other chiefs of the
imperial council on The part of Russia and
was then rejected by the Car, but was
again presented to him after the late cleo
tions in France which confirmed the per-
manency of the republican form of govern
ment in that country and was again re-
Jected. 1t has finally received his sanction.
AS an event of such immense international
Importance as this cannot be kept
secret, it is expected DeGiers will
cause some informal notification to reach
the governments of the dreibund, as a
corollary of the alliance. The Gar, it is
stated. has signed decree bestowing upon
President Carnot the grand Gordon Of the
Order of St. Andrew, the highest Russian
decoration and limited to members of the
imperial family. This decoration hitherto
has been conferred as an exceptional honor
on souvereigns nearly connected with the
Russian throne. No open advance can be
obtained regarding the conclusion of the
treaty.
Interest in the Won Boetticher incident
was increased after it became known the
| Emperor visited the minister to-day and
| remained over an hour converslng with
him and Madame Won Boetticher. Chan
celor Caprivi afterwards called upon the
minister. Both visits were designed to
signify that Won Boetticher retained the
confidence of the Emperor and govern
ment. 1t implied also the determination
of the Emperor to stand by the minister
whom Bismarck is attacking. The eX-
Chancellor is a persistent hater and will
never forgive Won Boetticher's ingratitude
in going with his (Bsmarck's) enemies on
the eve of his fall. 1t was undoubtedly
through Bismarck that Won Boetticher
secured a donation of 100000 marks
him meet liabilities incurred through
his bankru pit brother -in-law.
VoE Boettichers friends say the doctor
supposed the gift was from the private
purse of Emperor William and not from
the Guelph fund under the nisposal Of
Prince B1SR ark as chancellor. Inc TACT Is
Won Boettrcher took the money from Bis
! marck without asking him from VIVA
source it hat been obtained, and afterWart
received fro-h the present emperor the higl
honor of the decoration of the Order of thu
Black Eagle for helping TO bring about TIN
downfall of Prince Bismarck. Public dis
cusson of Che affair will doubtless lnCit
in the reicf stag a movement to regulat
the use of tfe Guelph secret service fund
Prospects Of renewal of friendly rela
lions BETWEEN the Emperor and Primo
Bismarck hive become more remote owing
to his majesty ostentaGious favoritism o
Won BoettiGher.
The CHILEAN government has bought
through it's agents in Hamburg, severa
fast steamers. 1t is announced these yes
sells will be gully equipped as cruisers an
: will be employed by the government TO op
crate againfst the insurgents.
The SociG1ist strike organization in Han
: burg suffered a severe defeat in the col
lapse of the cigarmakers' strike after it ha
= cost workif gmen's societies 395, 900 marks
!; The Hamburg organization was considere
l the most perfectly organized and stronges
: body of VIC fkingmen under the Socialist
influence.
Mr. Loefler, Chicago fair commissioner
is now in tais city making arrangement
, for Germaay's exhibits in the Columbia
l exposition. He is receiving very encour
b aging reports from all sides, and there
y great desife manifested on the part Of tra(
' ers and manufacturers everywhere to sen
= specimens of their goods to America.