The record-union., 1891-03-29
GERMAN TOPICS.
FEELING OF UNREST PREVAILING
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
Semi Official Organs Advised to Ignore
Reports Which Indicate Aggres-
sive Action.

copyrighted, 1891, by N. Y:Associated Press.l
BERLIN, March 28.-Semi-official or
gans are advised to ignore the renewed
war alarm, ana not to notice reports COM
ing from various sources which indicate
early aggressive action on the part of
France and Russia. Persons high in Off
cial circles refuse to say more than that
the intentions of Russia to abandon her
attitude of reserve has been for some
time known to the chiefs of the Dreibund,
and that nothing can happen for which
they are unprepared.
The recent indiscreet assertion of Signor
Crispi, ex-Italian Premier, that war was
certain to occur during the current year,
has elected from official papers at Vienna
comment to the effect that Signor Crispi
is no longer in the secret of the great
events, and has become incompetent to
prophesy, and that what he says ought
not to disturb the tranquility OF Europe.
This sort of denial, however, is not re-
assuring, as the fallen statesman is known
to possess ample lnfoSneSSs.l relating to
both the political and military powers of
Europe. 1t is believed in Bulgaria that
the murder Of M. Daltchietf, Minister of
Finance, is the opening of game of
secret intrigue, preceding open conflict.
1.-The conterring by President Carnot of
the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
upon Baron de Nohrenheim, the Russian
ambassador at Paris, is merely part of
the general effuSion of the alliance, and
of endearments exchanged between
France and Russia. The Gar to-day
decorated M. Briois, military attache of
the French Legation, personally present
ing him with an Order, set with brill
iants, and also giving him rare ma
lachite vase, and portrait of himself and
the Czarina. Briois will shortly return
to Paris. He is thoroughly conversant
with Russias project for the mobilization
of her forces, and upon his return to
Paris some scheme for simultaneous ac-
ton will be agreed upon by the French
war office. II is for this reason that the
Gar has conferred upon him distinc-
ton never before accorded to military
attache.
In an interview had with General
| Obroutchouf to-day by representative
| of the Reichstag, the General declared
that the unceasing rapidity Of Russian
preparations will enable the Gar before
the close of the present year to abandon
his attitude of peace and force any issue
| he may deem necessary to obtain his
ends under the head line of "The
| Strategetic March of Russia Westward -
The ReichSrote details the concentrat-
| Ing movements Ol lHG huSSldu troops
! cantonned in Poland, Padolia and Vol
hynea Provinces, which now form one
vast camp.
| The Government bill which is now in
course of submission to the Landtag
dealing with the Guelph fund, will bring
| into publicity the hidden history of Bis
marck's disposal of large sums. If the
| Freisinnige party get a chance, the
| whole secret of the payments to the press
and police by Bismarck's agents, if they
were drawn from the fund, will be-
| come matter of public account. The
| Liberal papers are already trying to trace
the payments.
| No one suggests that the Prince used
money for other than political purposes
| that the ex-Chancellor be compelled to
make restitution for $4,000 marks given
| to DR.. Won Boetticher, and other pay
ments drawn from the iund.
| The candidate of the Freisinnige party
for the Reichstag in Geestemunde, find
| ing no support, has Withdrawn, leaving
| the contest to Bismarck and the Socialist
candidate. Nobody doubts that the
| Prince will receive a great majority. The
warmth OF his reception at Altoona, and
| the extent of the preparations through.
out the country for the celebration of the
seventy-sixth anniversary of his birth
on Wednesday, prove the unabated pop.
! ularity of the Prince.
The Society of German Industrials vii
present the Prince with silver table
service of immense value. The subscrip
ton for this was so great as to enable the
committee to purchase a piece of lant
adjoining Friedrichsruhe, which will bt
added to the Princes domain. Will
! growing doubts as to the Emperor's cal
low wisdom being poor substitute fol
the ex-Chancellor's genius and expert
ence, national sentiment awakens to
wards Bismarck.
The report that the treaty of commerc,
with Austria was concluded was prema
ture. Negotiations are still progressing