Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-20
Last Day of Germany's
Mimic Warfare.
Victorious Troops Led by the
Emperor in Person.
Grave Defects in the Handling of
the Austrian Forces.
Russia Declines to Quarrel With England
Over the Dardane1Ies Affair-Gen-
eral Review of the Euro
pean Situation.
Associated Press Dispatches.

The army maneuvers were concluded
today with an attack by the Fourth and
Eleventh army corps, commanded by
Emperor William in person, upon the
enemy under General Witch. The
emperor left Mulhausen yesterday morn
ing, and proceeded to Falksemoda,
where he assumed command of the
Eleventh army corps. The Fourth
corps quitting their bivouacks at am,
Joined the Eleventh and the united
force, marching IN three columns, ad-
vanced toward Schlolheim. The opera
tions ended with the repulse of General
Wittch's command, and its retreat upon
upon Langensalza. Later the emperor
started for Wilhemsruhe.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS DEFECTIVE.
Military experts are reviewing the re-
cent series of army maneuvers by the
Austrian, Bavarian and Prussian troops,
and all concur in the opinion that grave
defects were exhibited by the Austrian
troops, owing to the absence of generals
capable OF directing their movements
without laundering. Emperor William
is reported as having told Emperor
Francis Joseph that his men and officers
we're fit to meet any enemy that might
be brought against them, but chat his
generals were wanting in self-reliance,
associated with consciousness Of their
in ability to handle their men. The Ba-
varian and Prussian maneuvers dis
closed less serious defects.
Last evening the emperor grouped the
officers OF his army in a field near
Schlolheim, and made brief speech to
them, in the course of which he advised
that less rigid system be followed in
marching, and that freer methods be
adopted in drilling, in order to aid elias
ticity in the movements of the troops.
At the same time his majesty compi-
mented the troops upon their general
efficiency.
A REMARKABLE INSPIRED ARTICLE.
A remarkable inspired article which
appeared in the st. Petersburg Novosti
Yesterday, and which was telegraphed
here through a semi-official agency,
offers the hand of friendship to Great
Britain. "The empire of Russia" says
! the Novosti, sis already too extensive for
her to desire to add to it by the conquest
of India. If she is forced to undertake
the enterprise at some future date 1T
could only be as an act OF retaliation for
hostility shown by Great Britain
to the czar's government in Europe.
On the other hand, should Great Britain
renounce her anti-Russian policy, she
would have nothing to fear from Russia
as regards India"
RUssIA'S REAL PURPOSE.
Novosti concludes by urging the Sails
bury government to enter into definite
agreement with Russia at the present
moment, when it could be done under
more favorable circumstance, perhaps,
than it could at any later juncture. The
article has given rise to suspicion that
the czar's government is about to at
tempt to effect compromise with Eng
land with view to detaching her from
the dreibund.
The czar will go to Warsaw in October,
thence to his chateau at Skurneivice,
the scene of the famous meeting of the
three emperors in 1884.
PHELPS FED WITH FLATTERY.
Hon. William Walter Phelps, United
States minister to Germany, has returned
to his duties at the legation. Mr..
Phelps had a day to view the army
maneuvers, and met Count Won Wal
dersee, who congratulated the American
representative upon the success of his
efforts to secure the removal of the pro-
hibition against the importation in Ger
many Of American pork, saying: "It is
entirely due to you."
PREPARED FOR THE ENEMY.
High military authorities are agreed
that both the Austrian and the German
armies are now fully ready to meet an
enemy.
Emperor Francis Joseph tonight
issued an order touching the maneuvers
of the Austrian troops, in which he
commends the discipline and efficiency
shown bv them, and said that he was
sure the army would fulfill it's duties
alike in peace and war.
RUSSIA REFUSES TO QUARREL.
Finding that the English government
is eagerly disposed to make the position
of the Dardanelles matter a weapon O.
offence, Russia has suddenly changed
her diplomatic tactics. M. Nelidof'
Russian ambassador at Constantinople
has informally advised Sir William
White. the English ambassador tC
Turkey, that the alleged occupation o.
Sigri on the island of Mitylene, by 6
British, force, does not in any way con
cern Russia, and Count Won Schoveloff
the Russian ambassador at Berlin, has
explained to Chancellor Won Capriv
that Russia disavows any special privi
lege in the passage of the Dardanelles
THE AUsTRo-GERMAN ZoLLvEREIN.
The term of the Austro-G German treat.
of commerce with Italy has been fxet
at six years, at the end of which tim
the Zollverein convention will be def
nitely concluded. Negotiations will b
resumed with Spain, with the view o
obtaining the benefits of the mos
favored nation clause to extend to tn
Spanish Antilles. The scrutiny of tn
Spanish commercial agreement with tn
United States, it is held here, show