The morning call., 1891-09-20
THE KAISER
TAKES COMMAND.
Sham Battle Between Large
Bodies Of German Troops.
Russia Changes Her Diplomatic Tactics
DlSClaims Any Privileges in the Dar-
danelleS- Seeking Peace.
Copyrighted 1891. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Sept. 19-The army name uvers
were concluded to-day with an attack by
the Fourth and the Eleventh Army Corps,
commanded by Emperor William in person,
upon an enemy under General Witch.
The Emperor left Mulhausen yesterday
morning and proceeded to Volksemoda,
where he assumed command of the Eleventh
Army Corps. The Fourth Corps. quitting
their bivouacs at o'clock in the morning,
Joined the Eleventh, and the united forces,
marching In three columns, advanced toward
Schlotheim. The operations ended with the
repulse of General Wittich's command and
its retreat upon Langensalza. Later the
Emperor started for Wilhelmshohs.
Military experts are reviewing the recent
series of army maneuvers by the Austrian,
Bayarian and Prussian troops, and all con-
cur in the opinion that grave defects were
exhibited by the Austrian troops. owing to
the absence of Generals capable of protect
ing their movements without laundering
Emperor William is reported as having told
Emperor Francis Joseph that his men and
officers were fit to meet any enemy that
might be brought against them, but his Gen.
erals were wanting in that self-reliance that
should be associated with consciousness Of
their ability to handle their men.
The Bavarian and Prussian maneuvers
disclosed less serious defects. Last evening
the Emperor grouped the officers OF his
army in the field near Schlotheim and made
brief speech to them. in the course of
Al ~ 80, ha
followed in marching, and that freer meth
DDS be adopted IN drilling to add elasticity
to the movements of the troops. At the
same time his Majesty compliinented the
troops upon their general efficiency. High
military authorities are agreed that both the
Austrian and German armies are now fully
ready to meet an enemy. Emperor Francis
Joseph Tonight issued an order touching
the maneuvers of the Austrian troops. in
which he commends the discipline and eff
cheney shown by them, and said that he was
sure the army would fulfill its duties alike
in peace and war.
Finding that the English Government
is eagerly disposed to make the position of
the Dardan elles matter weapon of offense,
Russia has suddenly changed her diplomatic
tactics. NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian Embassa-
dor at Constantinopie, has informally ad-
vised Sir William White, the English En-
bassador to Turkey, that the alleged occu-
patton of Sigri, on the Island of Mityleue.
by British force does not in any way con-
Germ Russia, and Count Won Schouvaloff,
Russian ambassador at Berlin, has eX-
Stained to Chancellor Won CapriY! that Rus
sia disclaims any special privilege in the
passage of the DardauelleS.
A remarkable inspired article, which ap-
pearcd in the St. Petersburg Noyesti yes
terday, and which was telegraphed here
through semi official agency, offers the
hand Of friendship to Great Britain. The
empire of Russia, says the N0yestl. Is al
ready too extensive for her to desire to add
to it, by the conquest of India. If she is
forced to undertake such an enterprise at
some future date, it could only be as an act
of retaliation for hostility shown by Great
Britain to the Cars Government IN Europe.
On the other hand, should Great Britain re-
nOunce her anti-RuSsian policy, she would
have nothing to fear from Russia as regards
India. The Novesti concludes by urging
Salisbury's Government to enter into a def
mite agreement with Russia at the present
moment, when 1t could be done under more
favorable circumstances perhaps than it
could at later juncture. The article has
given rise to the suspicion that the Cars
Government is about to attempt to effect
compromise with England with the view of
detaching her from the Dreibund. The
IZaT Will go 10 w bISdW anu lItuCC ~ HIS
chateau at Skierniwlce, the scene Of the
famous meeting of the three Emperors in
1884.
Hon. William Walter Phelps, the United
States Minister to Germany, has resumed
his duties at the legation. Mr.. Phelps had
a days view of the army maneuvers and
met Count Won Waldersee, who congratu-
lated the American representative upon the
success of his efforts to secure the removal
of the prohibition against the lmportatl2n
into Germany of American pork, saying,
1T is entirely due to you"
The term of the AustrO-German treaty of
commerce with Italy has been fixed at six
years, at the end of which time the Z0llver-
Elm convention will be definitely concluded.
Negotiations will be resumed with Spain
with a view of having the benefits of the
most favored nation clause extended to the
Spanish Antilles. A scrutiny of the Span
sh commercial agreement with the United
States, it is held here, seems tina. Spain may
accord the most favored treatment to other
nations.
II. a. P. Carter. for many years the Hawa-
iian Minister at Washington, was one of
Werrah passengers to New York. Mr.. Car
ter. who has been very i'll for some time. had
q special car placed at his disposal by the
Prussian railroad authorities, and was car
rled dnect from Hamburg to the dock from
which the steamer sailed.