The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
EUROPE'S NEW ALLIANCE
GERMAN sSMI-OFFICIAL ORGANS
IGNORE TEE WAR ALARM.


pected to Resume Her Policy Of
Claiming Supremacy - The People
Still Calm.
Copyrighted 1891, 6y the Ne.o York Associated
PreSsl
BERLIN, March 2S.-S Semi-official organs
are advised to ignore the renewed war
alarm and not to notice reports coming
from various sources, which indicate early
aggressive action on the part of France and
Russia. Persons high in official circles re-
fuse 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
prediction of Signor Crispi, the ex-premier
of italy. that war was certain to OCCUR dur
ing the current year has elected from off,
cial papers at Vieuna comment to the effect
that Signor Crispi is no longer In the secret
Of great events and has become incom-
petent to prophesy. and that what be says
ought not to disturb the tranquility Of Eu-
rope This sort Of denial, however, Is not
reasSuring, as the fallen statesman Is known
to possess still ample Information regarding
everything relating TO both the political
and military powers of Europe
RUssIA's OFFENSIVE POLICY.
The Cologne Gazette to-day asserts that
it is the intention Of the czar to initiate and
develop an offensive policy on the old lines
by claiming supremacy. 1t is believed in
Bulgaria that the murder yesterday Of NJ.
Baltchef, Bulgarian minister Of finance. is
the opening OF game of secret intrigue
preceding an open conflict.
The comforting by President Carnot of
the grand cross Of the legion Of honor upon
Baron Morneheim, the Russian ambassador
at Paris, is merely part Of the general etfu-
| sion of tho alliance and of the endearments
exchanged between France and Russia.
AN ATTACHE DECORATED.
The czar to-day decorated Mai. Briois,
military attache of the French legation,
personally presenting him with an order set
| with brilliants, and also giving hIm Il rare
malachite vase and a portrait Of himself
aud the cZarina. Mai Briois will shortly
return to Paris. He is fully conversant
with Russia's projects for the mobilization
of her forces, and upon his return to Paris
some scheme for simultaneous action
will be agreed upon by the French war
office. 1t is for this reason that the czar has
conferred upon him a distinction never be-
tore accorded a military attache. Accord
ing to the Colonge Gazette, Maj. Moulina,
| WHO suCCotuS bTlolS Us buo HT6uCH
itary attache, will continue to arrange the
details for mobilization.
THE CzAR WILL SOON BE READY.
In an interview had with Gen. O'Brotch-
can to-day by a representati We of the
RichSbote, the general declared that the un-
| ceasing raplditY of Russian preparations
will enable the czar before the close of the
present year to abandon his atti-
tude Of peace and 10 force any
| issue which he may deem neces-
sary to attain his end. Under a headline
strategic March of Russia Westward" !"
the Reichsb0te details the concentrating
movements Of the Russian troops cantonned
in Poland, Polodia and VolhynIa provinces,
which now form one vast camp and to
which constant arrivals drawn from the
baltalions of the reserve add strength.
| THE PUBLIC NOT ALARMED
Meantime the public anxiety is not great
| OHcisl watchfuluess has been thoroughly
rearoused, but has not as yet created
strained interest among the people. The
| Vienna press, like that of Germany, main
tains unusual reserve, while the statesmen
on whom rests the fate of the
dreibund continue TO affect to belive that
| no crisis is imminent.
The government bill which Is now in
course of preparation for submission to the
| Landtag dealing with the Guelph fund will
bring into publicity the hidden history Of
Prince Bismarck's disposal Of large sums.
| II the Freisinnige party get chance, the
whole secret of payments to the press and
| police by Prince Bismarck's agents, il they
were drawn from the fund, will become a
matter Of public account The liberal
papers are already trying to trace the pay
mentS.
DIDN'T POCKET ANY OF 1T.
The Potsdamer Correspondent affirns
| that Herr Kruger, chief OF Prince Bis
! marc&'s secret police, received so, 600 marks
| from the fund. No one suggests that the
| prince used the money for other than
! political purposes, but the organ Of Herr
Richter, the liberal leader, demands that the
ex-chancellor be held responsible and bo
compelled TO make restitution for $4,000
! marks given Herr Won Boetticher and for
other payments drawn from the fund.
The Freisinaige ZeitIng urges that civil
process be issued against Prince Bismarck.
The candidate of the Freisinnige party
for the Reichstag in Geestemude, finding no
support, has Withdrawn, leaving the con-
test to Prince Bismarck and the socialist
candidate. Nobody doubts that the prince
will receive great majority.
THE PRINCES POPULARITY.
The warmth of his reception at Altoona.
| ana Lu6 extent OIL buo pIephid idJlOlb bnTOuRu-
out the country for the celebration Of the
18th anniversary OF his birth on Wednes-
day prove the unabated popularity of the
! prince. The committee here have arranged
for torchlight procession, in which over
| 5000 OF the ex-chancellor's adherents desire
| to appear. The society of German indus
trials will present the prince with
| a silver table service of immense
value designed by Artist Heyden. The sub
scription for this was so copious as to en-
able the committee to purchase land adj
| Joining Freiderichsruhe, which will be
| added to the princes domain. With grow
ing doubts as 10 the emperor's callow wis
dom being a poor substitute for the ex~
chancellors genius and experience, the ma
tional sentiment reawakens toward him.
THE KAISER GOING TO sTETTIS.
The emperor will go to Stettin on Tues
| day next to inspect the war-shipS now being
built there. Thence he will go to Lubeck,
Kiel and Aitona to visit Count Won Walder-
| see.
1t il reported that Count Won Waldersee
! will shortly assume command Of the Six
tenth army corps at Metz, and that Count
| Won Munster, the German ambassador at
Paris, will replace Prince Won Hohenlohe-
SchillingsfurSt at Strasburg.
NJ. De Crais, the French ambassador at
Vienna, it is expected, will succeed N. Her
bette, the French ambassador at Berlin.
The vatican has finally advised the
centrist leaders to accept Baron Herman
| as chief of the party In the Landtag, The