The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-22
OFFSETS THE DREIBUND.
ATRaATY OF ALLIANCE BETWEEN
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.


versary OF Prince Hismarck's Resig.
nation-Dr. windthorst's Successor.
copyrighted, 1891, bv the Neg York associated
Pressl
BERLIN, March 21.-Dispatchss received
by the foreign ofIice from St Petersburg
convey very unwelcome information, point
ing to the conclusion Of formal treaty Of
alliance between France and Russia. Until
recently the car had resisted all attempts
Of going beyond an entente with France.
The draft Of a treaty prepared in Paris in
1887 and approved by NJ. de Giers, Grand
Dukes Nicholas and Vladimir and
other chiefs of the imperial council,
on the part Of Russia, and which
was then rejected by the czar, but was
again presented to him. after the last cleo
tions in France had confirmed the perma-
nency of the republican form Of govern
ment in that country and was again
rejected, has finally received his saction.
AS an event Of such immense international
Importance as this cannot be kept secret, it
is expected that NJ. de Gisrs, minister of
foreign affairs, win cause some informal
notification to reach the governments OF the
dreibund.
CARNoT DECoRATED.
As corollary of the alliance, the car,
it is stated, has signed decree bestowing
upon President Carnot the grand Gordon Of
the order of st. Andrew, the highest Rus
sian decoration, aud one limited to the
members OF the imperial family. This
decoration has hitherto been conferred as
an exceptional order ON the sovereIgns
nearly connected with the Russian
throne. If the foreign Office here has any
precise knowledge regarding the terms Of
the reported Russo-French convention,
highly placed officials have not beon allowed
TO share 1t. The honor conferred upon
President Cernot is the talk OF the diplo-
matte circle. The announcement that 1t
had been conferred has been telegraphed
here under the sanction of the st. Peters
burg authorities. No open dispatch can be
obtained regarding the conclusion of the
treaty.
THE Won BoETTIoHER INCIDENT.
Interest in the Won Boetticher incident
was increased after 1t became known that
the emperor visited the minister to-day and
remained over an hour, conversing with
him and Madame Won Boetticher. Chan
cellor Won Caprivi afterward called upon
the minister Both visits were designed to
signify that Minister Won Boetticher re-
| tanned the confidence Of the emperor and
| fhe government. They implied also
| determination of the emperor to stand
| by minister whom Prince Bismarck is
| attacking. The ex-chancellor is pers,stent
| hater aud will never forgive what he looks
/ upon as Minister Won Boetticher's ingrati-
| tude in joining with his (Bismarch'sC ene-
| mics on the eve OF his fall. IL was undoubt-
| edly through Prince Bismarck that Minister
Won Boetticher secured the donation OF 359,-
| 900 marks which enabled him to meet the
| liabilities incurred through his bankrupt
| brother-in-law.
WHAT THE MINISTER THOUGHT.
Minister Won Bostticaer's friends say that
the doctor supposed the gift was from the
private purse of Emperor William l., and
not from the Guelph fund under the dis
posal of Prince Bismarck as chancellor
The fact is that Minister Won Boetticher
took the money from Prince Bismarck with
out asking him from what source it had
been obtained, and received from the pres
ent emperor the high honor Of IA decoration
of the order Of the Black Eagle for after~
ward helping to bring about the downfall
Of Prince Bismarck.
WILL LEAD TO REFORM.
The public discussion of the affair will
doubtless incite in the RechstAg a move
ment to regulate the use of the Guelph
secret service fund. The members of the
Freissinnige party will seize this opportunity
| to lead an attack on the government ON the
question OF the concealment OF the fact
of the misappropriaton Of the fund. The
| members of the center and a number of
conservatives will support the Friessinnige
party in this matter with view to depriv-
| ing the government Of the use of these vast
sacret resources beyond the control OF the
Reichstag.
EIsMARcK's BITTER FEUD.
The prospects of renewal OF friendly re-
lations between the emperor and Prince Bis
| marck has become more remote, owing to
his ma1esty's osrentatious favoritism OF the
ex-chancellor's enemy.
1t was just q year yes erday since Prince
Bismarck resigned the chancellorshlp.
The Klein Journal says: "We can cele-
brate the anniversary of Prince Bismarck g
retirement joyously, seeing that since he
| mas left control of affairs he has succeeded
| In mixing the cards and creating numerous
| difficulties for the government. During
| the interval several ministers have retired,
| Von Boetticher is disgraced, Windthorst is
| dead, and the prince himself is about to re-
appear in the Reichstag, acclaimed by a
| powerful combination"
The B0rsen Courier holds that the year s
| developments have lowered Prince Bis
mack IN the eyes Of the country, and says:
| st would have been better had the ex-
| chancellor not alienated his admirers by his
methods OF combating the government"
POPE LEos EULoGY OF wINDTHoRsT.
The pope's brief to the leaders of the
| centriest party in eulogy Of DIR. Windthorst
| exhorts the Catholic party to follow in the
| footsteps of their dead leader, and to remain
| united for the prosperity and glory OF
| their native land and their church. Cardi-
| nal Rampolla, the papal secretary OF state,
and other cardinals and prelates. gratidsd
| German Catholics in Rome to-day by
| assisting in the services Ia memory Of DIR.
| Windthorst celebrated In the German
| church in Rome in the presence OF throag
| Of Germans and AustriauS.
REICHsTAG LEADERS.
| The report that Count Ballestrem would
| become president of the center party In the
| Reichstag and that Herr Won Herman will
| be chosen for a similar position in the Land
| tag is premature Herr Won Porsch is tho
most active member OF the party and is q
| favorite, but ne Is too young for the leader
ship. The recognized ability of Herr
| Schorlener-Alst commends him TO many
while Herr Huen would be persona grGta
! to the emperor. Herr Bachm of Crefeldt
is an able speaker, and has energetic
supporters Archbishop Kopp has been
called to Rome 10 consult with the vatican
on the question OF the choice Of leader.
The archbishop will probably be himself
commended by the vatican to succeed Or.
WIndthorst as being the most skiilful
tactician and ablest ne2otiator in the center
party.
GzRMANY's EXHIBIT AT CHICAGO.
Herr I.oefier the Chicapo fair connYnis-