New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
rHE EUROPEAN CONTINENT.
ITCH SPECULATION ON FRANCo-RUssIAN
RELATIONS.
:. M eIERs AT PARrs-CoUNT KALNoKy's Ap-
nvrss 10 THE DELEGArroNs-rHE VIENNA

:, ne GIERS AT PAhis-couNr hALNohf's Ap-
pYrss 10 THE DELEeAroSs-rHE VIENNA
p.S1o-FRENoH LABOR TROUBLES.
10y CABLE TO rHE Tribune:
..x,ea,, 1891; By The tribune Asssstafion
,.,don. Nov. 2l-The visit of NJ. de Giers to
= ~ course means business. AS it is inpos-
~. 20 know with precision what the business
-. field for conjecture is wide. 1t becomes the
s,npv hunting ground Of the European Journals,
.on;ectures are innumerable. The French
.s.r.,lves believe firmly that the Russian Foreign
,rr,s,er is in the French capital In order to sign
IA seal treaty between France and Russia, and
sa This treaty can be nothing less than treaty
:, as.nsve and defensive alliance. II there were
U.s.. basis Of probability for view so extreme as
s !, might gain strength from the strenuous
s.,.s made to discredit it. Whatever the French
- 60. and the French people may wish, the French
rr'-.,en Office is conducted with discretion. Nj.
az. has no desire that things should come out
'..,nsturely OF that England or Germany should
fu,.rate the importance meaning Of Nj. de
Gen's visit
...r dust in the eyes of the public he has many
s s At his command. The one that he uses
".., frequently is perhaps The Times" of Lon
L.
lawn and a half leng 10 prove that this visit
-. M important significance at all. He would
-. the wsrld believe that il NJ de Giers has
h .hsct IL is to act as mediator between
rSncs and Italy II is certainly the first time
!. automatic history that such a part has been
I.,.s by Foreign Minister of Russia. NJ
Dr., might remember if he ever heard, the music
nj tormula-not too much dust. but just dust
.~.,sb The public will believe much, but not
everything
.s.0,v of the alliance and the theory which NJ
%..i,, consents to shelter under his authority.
Th.r. exists already some kind of an understand
-" h.,wr.n France and Russia. When Admiral
c.rva;s was at Cronstadt he may or may not
~. b..r the bearer of written proposals. which
- q, NAV not have been accepted. Nobody
,...r. .xeept these who do not tell When. after
ADMIRAL Gervais's return. NJ. de Mohrenheim. the
p,S,n Ambassador at Paris. who is believed to
nav, b.en at the bottom Of the whole business.
went 10 St Petersburg he, too. is supposed to have
,,s,, documents with him. His main object. how
ever was to see the Emperor. whom he missed
...,s an account Of his sudden departure for
Ceutnhagen. There matters are supposed to have
Men EFF. the French steadily pressing. with NJ de
MOhfeQLelUlS utlp. lVf q hA"AS NS''i'N N-~N>A
standing, and the Russians maintaining their
reserve. They have every reason 20 be reserved
They are certain of getting all they want from
France in the event Of war. whether they promise
any help or not.
There are, however, many points of detail OF
which it may be convenient for Russia, as wei
as for France, to have precise agreement. These
points are likely to be dscussed-are probably
being discussed at this moment, between NJ. de
(;ers and NJ. Ribot Much else may be dis
cussed It would be idle to set limits TO the con-
versation in which two distinguished Ministers of
two great Powers may see fit to indulge when
one of them is the guest Of the other. One can
only 70 in such matters by probabilities, and the
probabilities are that the existing good under.
standing between France and Russia will not be
much enlarged, will not be put into the shape of
written treaty, but will, with respect to some
points Of practical Importance, become more eX-
plcit. IL may be supposed, further. that what
ever agreement may be entered into. whether oral
or written, will remain secret agreement.
Until n de Giers went to Paris, Count Kali
hoky seemed likely to be the chief figure OF the
week on the Continent. Like Lord Salisbury,
Count Kalnoky is both Prime Minister and For
,sn Minister He has been ten years in that po-
AQ0n. lie mas, perhaps, do uuch dutho'A's IL ~AN
dual monarchy of Austria Hungary as any subject
can have He has overcome prejudice, proved his
ability. and gained the confidence. not of his I'm
perial master only, but of Austria and of oil
Europe. When he speaks. Europe listens and SO
far as it credits any official assurance credits his
He spoke to the Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
Hungarian Delegation, and hp spoke clearly for
peace What the Emperor said the week before
had left gloomy impression which Re certainly
did not mean 20 leave 1t was Count Kalnoky's
duty 10 dispel this impression and his language
hayes little doubt of bis own belief in peace
These peaceful assurances were followed by
panic on the Vienna Bourse. The panic was the
result Of fraudulent conspiracy, and subslded
after ruining.a considerable number Of credulous
operators Sydney Smith said that coDsos were
the greatest fools in Europe. The remark Is ap-
picabe 10 other securities, and to some OF those
who hold them and deal in them. But the vienna
panic has passed: the COED effect OF Count Nal
noky's statement remains.
The miners strike in France has one remarkable
result. II has induced the Government TO propose
arbitration. itself naming the arbltrators. That
long step for any State TO take. 10 is an enors
10 gain the goodwill of the strikers and OF the
artisan class in general 1t is demonstration OIL
interest in their welfare, no oouDt put the iesul'
Of il is entirely problemaic. French artisans are
Ike the English carpenters, who are growing
over arbitration which has gone against them
They consider their own interests, and no other
Il the State arbitrators decide in favor OF the
miners the miners will accept the decision JOY
fully. and the Ministry. if not the State, may gain.
II they decide otherwise, the Ministry Will have 10
shoulder the whole burden of dissatisfaction -wnch
they might well have left private citizens to bear:
The State in France has already as much social
ssponsibity as any State can well stagger under
The people Of Berlin gave Prince Bismarck
reception last Saturday night, honorable to him
and IA them He entered Berlin only TO leave
II, on his way from varzin to Friedrichsruh' ana
Dc visit to the city which he made the capital
Of an Empire did not extend beyond the two
tsllwsy stations where he spent an hour. But