The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-22
FRANCE and RUSSIA.
They Form . Treaty, Much to
the Alarm Of Germany.
THE czAR YIELDS At LAST.
Bismarck and the Emperor Farther
Apart Than Ever Before.
Crnshtng Defeat ~ the Hamburg So
cialists' stPike-Italy UnviIling 70
Boycott France and Uaitsd states.

BERrAy, March Ill Associated Press,
Copyrighted, 1891. IA dispatch from ST.
Petersburg conveys unwelcome informa-
tion. pointing to the CONCLUSION of for
NAL treaty of alliance between France and
Russia. Until recently the car resisted
attempts of going beyond an entente with
France. The draft Of treaty prepared in
Paris in 1887, and approved by De Giers,
the Grand Dukes Nicholas and Vladimir,
and other chiefs of the imperial council on
the part of Russia, and which was then re-
jected by the car, but was again presented
to him after the late election in France
had confirmed the permanency Of
the republican fotm Of government
in that country and was again
rejected, has tt last received
sanction. As an event of such immense IN
ternational importance as this cannot be
kept secret, it j: expected that DeGiers will
cause some informal notification to reach
the government of the dreibnnd as to the
corollary of the alliance. The car, it is
stated, has signed decree bestowing upon
President Carnot thegrand Gordon Of the
order of st. Andrew ,sfhe highest Russian
decoration, and limited to members of the
imperial family. This decoration has
honor on sovereigns nearly connected with
the Russian throne.
Interest in the Won Boetticher incident
was increased after 4 became known that
the emperor visited the ministry today
and remained over an hour, conversing
with him and Mime. Won BOetticher.
Chancellor Won CapKvi afterwards called
upon the minister. Both visits were de-
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tained the confidence Of the emperor and
the government. Ittmplied also the de-
termination of the emperor to stand by the
minister whom Bi1narck is attacking.
The ex-chancellor is persistent hater and
will never forget Vol B0etticher's s ingrati-
tude in going with hia Bismarck 81 enemies
on the eve of his faIl{ Itwas undoubtedly
through Bismarck tfat Won Boetticher Sc
cured donation of 80, 600 marks several
years ago, which enabled him to meet liza
bilitics incurred through his bankrupt
brother-in-law. Won BOetticher's friends
say the doctor supposed the gift was from
the private purse Of Emperor William and
not from the Guelph fund, under the dis
posal Of Prince Bismarck as chancellor.
The fact is, Won Boettichcr took the
money from Bismarck without asking him
from what source 1t had been obtained, and
afterwards received from the present en-
peror the high honor of the decoration Of
the order of tha Blssk Eagle for helping to
bring about Prince Bismark's downfall.
Public discussion of the affair will doubt
less incite in the Reichstag movement to
regulate the use Of the Guelph secret serv-
ice funds. The prospect Of renewal of
friendly relations between the emperor
and Prince Bismarck become more remote,
owing to his majesty's ostentat tious favor
itism for Boetticher.
The socialist strike organization in Ham,
burg has suffered severe defeat in the
collapse of the cigarmakers' strike after it
had cost the workingmen's $ societies sos. 900
marks. The Hamburg organization was
considered the most perfectly organized
and strongest body of workingmen under
socialist influence.