Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-22
In The OLD WORLD.
A Franco Russian Alliance
Effected. :
The Germans Greatly Excited
Over the News.
Herr BOetticher's Ungrateful Treat
ment of Bismarck.
Prospects for q Reconciliation Betwe cen
Bismarck and william Again
Vanishing.
Associated Press Dispatches.

BERLIN, March 21.-[Copyrighted
1891, by the New York Associated Pressl
Dispatches from St. Petersburg convey
unwelcome information pointing to the
conclusion of formal treaty of allianei
between France and Russia. Until r.
Gently the Gar resisted the attempts 81
going beyond an entente with France. .Tha
draft OF treaty prepared in Paris In 1887
and approved by De Giers, Grand Dukes
Nicholas and Vladimir and other chiefs
of the imperil council, on the part Of
Russia, and which was then rejected by
the Czar, but again presented to him
after the late elections in France, which
confirmed the permanency of the repub-
lican form of government in that country,
and again rejected, has now fully re-
ceived his sanction. AS an event Of
such immense international Importance
as this cannot be kept secret, it is ex-
pected that De Giers will cause some
informal notification to reach the gov
ernments of the dreibund. As corol-
larry of the alliance, the czar, it is stated,
has signed a decree bestowing upon
President Carnot the grand Gordon of the
order OF st. Andrew, the highest Russian
decoration, and one limited to members
of the imperial family. This decoration
has hitherto been conferred as an excep-
tional honor on sovereigns nearly con-
nected with the Russian throne. No open
advice can be obtained regarding the
conclusion Of the treaty.
Interest in the Won Boetticher incident
was increased after it became known that
the emperor visited the minister today
and remained over an hour conversing
with him and Madame Won Boetticher.
Chancellor Caprivi afterwards called
upon the minister. Both visits were
designed to signify that Won Boet-
ticher retained the confidence of the
emperor and the government. 1t implied
also the determination of the emperorto
stand by the minister whom Bismarck
is attacking. The ex-chancellor is a
persistent hater, and will never forgive
Won Boetticher's ingratitude in going
with his (Bismarck's) enemies on the
eve of his fall. It wGs undoubtedly
through Bismarck that Won Boetticher
secured donation of $50, 900 marks sew
eral years ago, which enabled him to
meet the liabilities incurred through
his bankrupt brother-in-law. Won
Boetticher's friends say the doctor sup
posed the gift was from the private
purse of Emperor William, and not from
the Guelphs fund under the disposal of
Prince Bismarck, as chancellor. The
fact is Won Boetticher took the money
from Bismarck without asking him from
what source it had been obtained, and
afterwards received from the present
empress the high honor of the decora-
ton of the order of the Black Eagle
for helping to bring about the downfall
OF Prince Bismarck. Public discussion
of the affair will doubtless incite in the
reichstag movement to regulate the
Guelph secret service fund.
Prospects Of the renewal of friendly
relations between the emperor and
Prince Bismarck have become more
remote owing to his majesty's ostenta-
tious favoritism of Won Boetticher.
The civilian government has bought,
through it's agents in Hamburg, several
fast steamers. 1t is announced that
these vessels will be fully equipped as
cruisers, and will be employed by the
government to operate against insur-
gents.
The socialist strike organization in
Hamburg suffered severe defeat in the
collapse of the cigarmakers' strike, af-
ter it had cost the workingmen's socie-
ties 1896, 900 marks. The Hamburg or
ganization was the most perfectly Or
ganized and strongest body of working
men under socialistic influence.
Mr.. Loeffier, the Chicago fair commits
sioner, is now in the city, making ar
rangements for Germany's exhibit at
the Columbian exposition. He is re-
ceiving very encouraging reports from
all sides, and there is great desire
manifested on the part of traders and
manufacturers everywhere to send
specimens OF their goods to America.