Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-24
IsAgain Aroused by the French
Exhibition Seeking the
Assistance of
THE DESPISED HEBREWS.
The Show of Russian Friendship for
- France Is Thus Marred.
FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF AMERICA
Ali Europe Is Now TRYING to Negotiate
Commercial Treaties.
GOSSIP FROM THE GERMAN CAPITAL

rCopyright 1851 by the New York Associated Press.
BERLIN. MAY 25.-A sensation has been
caused by discovery relating to the French
exhibition at Moscow, which gave the Car
an occasion TO show his solicitude for the
French. To avoid wuunding the feelings
OF the French, the committee on exhibi-
tion, which was in need of funds, secretly
applied to the Hebrew and Russian capital
ists, Grunwald and Poliakoff, and got a
loan On depositing 100000 tickets as Sc
curity. Grmwald and Poliakoff became in
volved in quarrel with the committee and
claimed control of the entrance money Of
the exhibition. The rupture led to scan-
dal. The Car was iDcensed that the fair
shoulds have fallen into the hands of the
detested Israelites, and to-day it wa. an
nounccd that the projected visit to Moscow
of himself the Czarina and their family de-
pended upon a settlement between the COM
mittec and the Hebrew loan-mongers.
The Gar May Gbandon His Visit.
If the matter is not speedily settled he
will abandon his visit, in order TO avoid
giving ofiense to France by going to Moscow
without patronizing the exhibition. He has
sent the promoters of the fair an angry init
nation that the presence of the imperial
family as an assistance to Hebrew specula-
tion is impossible.
His ire has also been increased by the
fact that during his stay in Moscow he de-
sired TO lay the foundation stone of the
monument to be erected in memory of his
father, and also to open the frs exhibition
of Central Asiatic products held in Russia.
The whole programme has been dropped.
The Car would now send the Grand Duke
Nladimar to inaugurate the monument, hip-
self remaining in st. Petersburg A mes.
sage plainly expressing the Cars indigna-
tiou has been telegaphed to the Moscow
authorities, stating that the original French
promoters Of the show must buy out the
Hebrews.
An Era of Commercial Negotiations.
The attention of the foreign office is ab-
sorbed in commercial treaty negotiations,
some of the results of which will have
direct bearing on Germany's relations with
the United States The arrangements with
Italy, Switzerland and Roumania are pro-
crossing toward az entente. Belgium is
also negotiating with Germany, but that
country is uniikely TO be drawn within the
Customs Bund. Prh 81 IS -overtures for a
reduction of the German customs in ex-
change for leSSened tariff on German man
utactures, have been received in friendly
spirit here, but the opposition of Austria IS
expected to bar the way to a defnitiva
arrangement. Austria tried to secure a
reduction of the German grain tariff in
favor of herself exclusively. She, however,
now raises points of the Gernan-Austrian
Il.
for Russian imports into Germany.
Servian Pork and American Pork.
Servia has offered to join the commercial
alliance on the basis of the free entry of her
leading prOducts-swine and cattle-in Ger
many, Austria and Hungary. As the
Servian exports cross Austrian territory in
order TO reach Germany, the Berlin Govern
ment wants the Austrian authorities to
guarantee against the dangers of infection
from Servian swine. The admission of
Seryiaa pork into Germany would be incon-,
sistent with the prohibition against Ameri-
can pork, which is acknowledged to be safer
and Of a superior quality.
The general positions of the negotiations
now really give reason to expect formida-
bic Central European customs coalition. in
cluding Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy,
Switzerland, Roumania and Servia, while
Belgium, Russia and Spain may have par
tial reciprocity with the Central European
bund.
Don't Like the Spanisl-American Treaty.
The effects of the American convention
with Spain has begun. to excite press CON-
men1s. The Hamburg papers denounce the
convention as permanent blocking out of
the German trade with the Antilles They
contend that the German Spanish treaty of
July. 1888, affords a basis for foreign inter
ference. Until the pending European
treaties seem to be secured no pressure upon
Spain Will probably be tried. As soon as
these are arranged the special privileges
which the convention accOrds to America
will be contested by the combined powers.
The situation of France, which country is
menaced with commercial isolation. dictates
the Governments policy of adhesion to a
moderate tariff admitting of reciprocity
treaties. As far as Germ ny is concerned,
the French Government appears to rely
upon the maintenance of the Frankfort
treaty rs insuring France the '1most favored
nation" treatment, but among the critical
political consequences arising from Ger
IAany's commercial alliances denuncia-
lion of the Frankfort treaty is now freely
discussed in the official circles.
Count Won Scheuvaloff, the German Am
bassadoT to Russia. who is now in ST. Peters
burg, supports NJ Dc GlerS, the Russian
Prime Minister, in proposing commercial
entente with Germany. NJ Vlangali, NJ
dc Giers' assistant, in the face of those who
have great influence in the Gar circle, uses
his power to paralyze the negotiations as
tending to weaken the alliance between |
France and Russia.
An American Clergyman Embarrassed.
Rev. Mr.. Ayers, a young American cler- |
gynan who has been preaching in the En- |
glish chapel in Berlin, has been the victim /
of peculiar persecution. A young Ger |
man woman took a stron fancy to him and |
made it habit to atIe',d the chui ch and |
gaze o5trusiyely in rapt contemplation at |
The preacher She followed him about the !
streets and finally went to his rooms She |!
forced him to move from one boarding house |
TO another to elude her. She threatened to !
commit suicide before his eyes unless he |
listened to her suit. The American Minis |
ter, Mr.. Phelps, was finally appealed to by |
MIR Ayers. Mr.. Phelps communicated |
with the lady's family, and it being evident !
that her mind was unbalanced, she was sent |
to an asylum.