The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
FROM THE FATHERLAND.
AMERICAN CoNsULs TO GIVE THE
CHICAGO FAIR A BCOSc.

Lord Salisbury's Adhesion to the Drei-
bund on Basis That Gives England
the Best CT It-Turkey Alarmed by
Frances Threat TO Reopen the Ques-
tion Concerning the Dardanelles.
Copyright, 1891, bu the N. Y associated Press
BERLIN, July 1S.-Mr. Edwards, the
American consul general here, has invited
all the Americans consuls in Germany to a
conference in this city with Mr.. Wormuth,
the imperial commissioner to the worlds
fair to be held in Chicago. The consular
body will also meet the American commit
tee, which is now in London. Numerous
public receptions are being arranged
to be held during the presence
Of the committee in Germany. Mr.
Edwards hopes, through the consular con-
ference and public meetings. to dispel Ger
man misconceptions in regard to the
severity Of the Mckinley bill. Consular
statistics Oh the operation Of the tariff will
be published in order to show that the Nc
Kinley bill is not inspired by hostility
against foreign trade, but that it is mainly
intended to encourage American manufact.
urers. Mr.. Edwards proposes to facilitate
the labor Of the American committee by
central sources of information concerning
German industries. If the commit.
tee were to visit every indus
trial center much time would
be absorbed with probably less satisfactory
results than il the information we're close
at hand and readily accessible. The great
commercial points, such as Hamburg,
Schemlitz and Frankfort, will be visited,
but having the focus of information will
enable much to be accomplished IN the
shortest time. Herr Won Berlepsch, the
Prussian minister of commerce., will be
the first minister to receive the committee.
The members of the committee will subse-
Quently be given receptions by Herr MIGUEL,
minister of justice. Chancellor Won Caprivi
and probably Emperor William will give
them an audience.
SALISBURY AND THE DREIBUND.
Lord Salisbury's adhesion to the triple
alliance appears to have been made with
due regard to the protection of English To-
terests in Egypt and India. The conference
of the emperor and Herr Won Biberstein,
the Prussian minister of state and imperial
secretary of state for foreign affairs, with
Lord Salisbury has materially altered the
whole course of the German foreign policy.
Only p irtial indication of the drift
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enough is known TO suggest that Lord
Salisbury obtained assurances from the
emperor that Franco Russian projects
against England's possessions in the east
will be met with open German support of
England. An entente is thus established
all round, the arrangement aiming at az
Asiatic as well as an European equilibrium.
Diplomatic opinion here concurs that Lord
Salisbury N ba Of h. 49,
securing a positive check upon French
schemes against Egyptian occupation and
Russian encroachments in India, without
committing England to armed Intervention
in support of Germany.
THE DA9DANELLEs.
The porte, which has become alarmed nj
the movements OF the French diplomats
toward reopening Of the question as to the
Dardanelles in the interests of Russia. has
communicated with the German ambassa-
dor at C0nstantinoplo on the policy of the
triple alliance on the matter. It is under
stood that the Turkish government received
assurances that the present position would
be maintained.
The French ministerial crisis was watched
here more with curiosity than with emo
tion. 1t was recollected how. lust before
the Chamber Of deputies adjourns, maneu-
vering deputies try to ring down the cur
tain with sensational squabble. The pres.
eut squabbls has no genuine basis in the
exceptional treatment of French CONNER
cial travellers in Alsace-Lorraine. The
German embassy in Paris does not re-
fuse to wise commercial travellers
passports. Necessarily a wise Is
not granted to men who are known To the
officials OF the embassy as members of
secret political clubs in Alsace-L lorraine. or
who are suspected OF distributing revanche
badges, medals and pamphlets, Of which
many commercial travellers carry a stock.
In every case refusal of the wise is dulv
noted and is open to the inquiry OF the
French foreign office, which knows better
than to stir an inquiry.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CzAR.
The czar, after the reception bv the
French squadron OF Cronstadt, will sail for
Copenhagen, escorted by the united Russian
and French warships. The latest runor re-
garding the attempts upon the life of the
czar, which rumor caused momentarv ter,
ror in st. Petersburg, was that an
officer had tried to murder the czar
With an ak. The report arose from
the fact that the car was amusing bimsalf
in the forest chopping a tree when the Az
flew off and struck an attendant in the face
wounding him. The cZar went To the
assistance OF the wounded man and got
some blood on his hands and clothes, An
officer of the guard approached them and
thought the oznr was in danger, He
called upon some soldiers to rescue his
majesty, and before an explanation could
be made the wounded attendant was mt
down by over Jealous soldiers. The czar
caused the officer to be punished for his
action. The emperor arrived to-day at
Dronoe beyond Tronhjem aud continued his
voyage towards LatFodens.
OLD GENERALS TO BE sHELvED.
1t is officially announced that the generals
commanding the Second. Fourth, Seventh.
Eighth and Ninth army corps will be placed
on the retired list This sweeping ont on
old aud tried men is only partly excused bv
their age Gen. Baron Won Mersoheidt is
only Go and Gen. Albedyl IS, whiie
tho others are still fully equipped with
powers of mind and body.
Prince Bismarck aud his wife are at Kis-
singer. The Princess Bismarck is seri.
ously i'll.