The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
All the Nations of Central
Europe to Reciprocate.
SPAIN AND FRANCE SHUT OUT.
The American Treaty With Cuba
Displeases Continental Powers.
natred OF Jews More Intense
Than His Liking for the French
British and Portuguese Have Another
Fight In Mashonalsnd.

BERLIN, May 25.-rAssociated Pres.
Copyrighted 1891. The attention of tbs
foreign Office is absorbed in commercial
treaty negotiations. some of the results of
which VIII nave direct bearing on Ger
many reiations with the United States
Ar,aneements with Italy. Switzerland
anu houmania are progressing toward an
ehtehte. Belgium is also negotiating with
0ernaiiy. out that country is less likely
.nan otners to be drawn within the Gus
TOMS ound. Russia's overtures for a re-
uuction OF the German corn tariff in ex-
change Tor less tariff on Germany manu-
lactures have been received in a friendly
spirit here, but the opposition of Austria
Is expected to bar the way to definite ar
rahgements. Austria tried to secure a re-
ductlon OF the German grain tariff in favor
OF herself exclusively. She failed in
TINS, however, and has now raised
the point OF the German-Austrian treaty
preciuding diffcrential treatment for Rus
san imports into Germany. Seryia has
oiiered to join the commercial alliance on
OASIS OF free entry of swine and cattle
INTO uermany, Austria and Hungary. AS
oerVian exports cross Austrian territory
IN order to reach Germany, the Berlin
government wants the Austrian autbori-
lies TO guarantee against dealers of infec-
tlon from Servian swine. The admission
OF Servian pork into Germany would be in
consistent with the prohibition against
american pork, which is acknowledged to
De SAFER and of superior quality. The gem
eral position of the negotiations now
really gives reason to expect formidable
central European customs coalition. in
ciuding Germany, Austria, Hungary.
italy, Switzerland, Roumania and Seryia.
while Belgium, Russia and Spain NAV
have partial reciprocity with the general
European fund.
The effect of the American convention
with Spain has begun to excite press COM
ments. AS soon as the pending European
treaties are arranged the special privileges
which the convention accords America
Will be tested by the combined powers.
The situation of France. which country is
menaced with commercial isolation. die
tates the governments policy of adhesion
10 moderate tariff, admitting of reciproc-
lty treaties. So far as Germany is con-
cerned the French government seems to
rely upon the maintenance of the Frank
tort treaty as insuring France "most IA
yored nation" treatment, but among the
critical political consequences arising
from Germany's commercial alliances the
remuneration of the Frankfort treaty is
now freely discussed in official circles.
sensation has been caused by dis
covery relating to the French exhibition
at Moscow which gave the car reason to
show his solicitude for the French. To
avoid wounding the feelings of the French
committee, the exhibition, which was in
need of funds, secretly applied to the Jew
ish and Russian capitalists, Grunewald &
Polliakoff. and got loan on depositing
100000 tickets as security. Grunewald &
Polliakoff became involved in a quarrel
with the committee, and claimed control
of the entrance money of the exhibition.
The rupture led to scandal
The car was incensed that the fair
should have fallen into the hands of the
detested Jews. If the matter is not
speedily settled he will abandon his visit
to Moscow, in order to avoid giving offense
to France by going to Moscow without
patronizing the exhibition. He has sent
the promoters of the fair an angry intima-
ton that the presence of the imperial
family as an assistance to Jewish specula-
tion is impossible. His ire has also been
increased by the fact that during his stay
in Moscow he desired to lay the founda-
ton stone of a monument to be erected in
memory of his father, and also to open the
first exhibition of Central Asian products
held in Russia. The whole programme
has been dropped.
Rev. Mr.. Ayers, a young American
clergyman. who has been preaching in
the English chapel here, has been the
victim of peculiar persecution. A young
German woman took strong fancy to
him and made it habit to attend
church and gaze in rapt contemplation at
the preacher. She compelled him to move
from one clearinghouse to another to
eude her. She threatened to commit sui
eide before his eyes unless he listened to
her suit. The American minister. Mr..
Phelps, was finally appealed to by Ayers.
Phelps communicated with the lady's
family, and. it being evident that her
mind was unbalanced, she was sent to an
asylum.