The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-25
FRANCE LOOKS FOR WAR
EVEN THG AMBASSADORS THINK
1T is NOT FAR OFF.

The Kaiser Declares That He Will
Not be the One to Precipitate a
Confiict-Turkey Explains Her Ac-
tion in Allowing Russian Vessels
| to Pass the Dardanelles.
LONDON, Sept. A-The bulk OF the
French newspapers give a churlish reception
to the decree commanding a relaxation of
the Alsace-Lorraine passport regulations.
They are of the avowed opinion that Ger
many was only forced to do an act of JUS
tice by circumstances. The Chronicles
Paris correspondent, indeed, declares that
the feeling that war is imminent Is growing
hourly in France, and that this opinion is
more or less openly expressed at every en-
| bassy in Paris.
ATTITUDE OF THE KAISER.
The Standards Vienna correspondent
recol ds discussion which was carried on at
the table of Archduke Albrechr during the
Austrian military maneuvers as to whether
it was wise to allow known enemy
TO complete preparations for war or
whether it was not preferable to
force conflict. mo names were men
| toned" says the correspondent, "but all
understood that Russia was meant -
Emperor William said emphatically: II
strongly believe that the enormous RESPONSE
bility which modern warfare imposes muse
override all military theories. would not
begin war II conscious that by delay
ing it | could secure single
moment of peace by trusting in the success
| OF my good cause. Even If the chances are
equal on both sides, there is much to be
| gained by having several months Of peace
The King OF Saxony expressed himself to
the same effect, pointing out instances
| where diplomacy had averted an apparently
| inevitable conflict Archduke Albrecht also
| dllated upon the enormous responsibility of
| forcing war, in view of the murderous per-
| fection of modern weapons The oorre-
| spondent says Emperor Williams remarks
| made deep impression on the high rank
German and Austrian officers present.
RUssIA's NEW LOAN
The Posts Berlin correspondent saws:
Prices on the bourse became firm to-day on
well grounded reports that the Mendels-
Sohns had arranged TO make up the new
| Russian loan here after applying to Chan
cellor Won Caprivi, who assured them that
| there was no political objection to their do
ing 80, the government being quite indlffer-
ent in the matter"
TURKEY AND THE DARDANELLEs.
CONSTANTINOPLE, sept. M.-The porte
he's sent a circular to the powers In regard
to the passage through the Dardanelles of
several vessels of the Russian volunteer
| fleet. The porte says that for several years
| past vessels of the Russian vol
1 unteer fleet have been running
between Odessa and Vladivostock. These
ships, being under the commercial flag of
Russia, were granted free passage of the
straits. 10 has been found, however, that
volunteer vessels we're sometimes carrying
soldiers, and these ships were detained ow-
ing 10 mistake as TO their real character.
The portes instructions, the note adds, given
TO the officers on duty at the Dardanelles
to prevent any further detention
of vessels Of the Russian volunteer feet,
have been wrongly construed by the news
paper press TO be a violation of the existing
treaties. The note then quotes the instruc-
tions given to the Turkish officers on duty
at the Dardanelles, the tenor of which has
already been published, and concludes with
a remark that no new measure has been
adopted and that the old ones continue in
force.
| THE FRONTIER NOW OPEN.
BERLIN, Sept. A-Alsaoe-L Lorraine pass
port decree which noninaliY goes into
| effect in October, is already in operation
| ana the frontier is now open.