Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-11
THE WEEK IN EUROPE,
Political Affairs Across the Occsn-rhe Hob
nobbing OF the Monarchs.

Political Affairs Across the Occan-rhe Hob
nobbfng ofthe Monarchs.
The attention Of Eur ope has been monopo-
lized this past week by the visit Of the car at
Kiel and the visit of a Russian grand duke to
President Carnot at Nancy at the same time
While it is premature to say what will be the
result Of these two meetings, yet the opinion Of
the press has been made very apparent through
the cable. On the French side the Temps
newspaper written by statesmen, senators
and deputies, commenting the visit paid BY
Grand Duke Constantin to President Carnot,
says: ut is proof that since the reception Of
our feet at Cronstadt by the car last year
nothing has been changed in Europe. No
doubt that Russia by sending the grand duke
to Nancy has intended to revive in the hearts
OF the Frenchmen the memory Of Cronstadt,
and in that she has succeeded" Such is the
opinion of the French press throughout the
republic, "where, with a great optimistic inu-
sion, says an English newspaper, they are
fully convinced that the other visit at Kiel has
no importance whatever"
And this not because of any substantial as
surance given to France by the government Of
the car, but rather on the doubtful authority
OF the Russian Norosti that the meeting Of
the two emperors twas only a matter Of cour-
tesv." On the other side, the German press,
without an exception, holds openly that the
coming Of Alexander III at Kiel with the
czarina and czarewitch to a meeting which
France, up to its very eve, never believed
would take place has a most important politi-
cal significance. The German newspapers,
while speaking of the consequences Of the visit
OF the car to Kaiser Wilhelm "as assuring the
peace in Europe" consider the visit of Grand
Duke Constantin to President Carnot as an able
move OF the Russian government, prepared and
carried out ''st given moment in order to
quiet the French, who began to feel uneasy at
the growing intimacy Of Russia and Germany"
In recent cable the Russian Noposti con-
cludes that 1.-THE meeting Of the two emperors
at Kiel is proof Of the pacific intentions Of the
whose forces are SO nearly balanced, viz: The
triple alliance and the verbal understanding
Of Russia and France.
| THE ENGLIsH OPINION.
| The press Of Great Britain il inclined to
think that something has happened between
the courts of Berlin and St Petersburg which
may radically change the present situation of
| Europe. While Russia, says the Standard, has
| given France Of late many proofs Of sympathy
in response to the enthusiastic feeling of the
French for their wfriend yet the cabinetof St.
Petersburg is carrying on a mere Russian plan"
The meeting OF the two rulers cannot be con-
| sidered as family affair; if such had been the
case ministers and diplomats would have had
nothing to do there. The existing facts are re-
garded as pointing to the conclusion that
war Is not possible today between Germany
and Russia, and that the influence Of the triple
alliance over Europe is greater today than it
was few months ago."
, poISGs AT NANCY
| Relating to the sojourn Of President Carnot
at Nancy and the absence Of military display a
French periodical printed q very sensational
statement, which has been taken up for dis
cussion by all Europe and left public opinion
quite amazed on the subject especially in
France. The French writer afirms that q Sc
cret article exists in the famous treaty of
Frankfurt, signed in 1871 between GERMANY
and France, BY which France should not make
military displays on her own territory wi.
a given distance Of the German frontier When
| the visit Of President Carnot seemed to be. the
writer says, considered by the populations Dor
dering Aisace- Lorraine as good occasion for
| patriotic manifestations hostile to Germany the
kaiser reminded the French minister at Berlin
Of the existence Of such an obligation The
fact is thai no military display has taken place
| ct Nancy, and, besides the excitement caused
by the unattended visit Of Grand Duke Con-
dents. no disturbances occurred there to excite
the Jealous attention Of Germany.
ITALY.
The press Of Italy, commenting on the visit
Of the car to KEEL, gives the information that
besides the approaching visit Of King Humbert
| to Berlin it is known in the Russian diplomatic
circles that the car will soon visit the Emperor
Franz Joseph at Vienna. Another recent an
nouncement 10 that the kaiser will 70 to Rome
this fall for a few days, together with the en-
press and the crown prince. The situation of
Italy has been this week also the object OF dis
crssion in French circles. La France Mili-
toire, the organ Of De Freycinet, the minister
Of war, afhrn,s that Italy IL compelled TO sup
press two OF her army corps and to reduce her
military administration, besides making Q re-
duction Of the time Of military service, in order
| TO realize necessary economies. "Thus," con-
cludes the French Newspaper, enabling Italy
to avoid bankruptcy, but causing her TO lose
her position - great power" The Riforma
Of Rome, the organ Of Signor Crispi when ct
the head Of italian afairs, in answer to ssnsa-
| tlonal statement on the military Obligation of
Italy with the triple, declares that the sx-pre-
| nier never put his signature 70 such protocol
nor TO any other regarding the alleged obligs-
ton, whether directly or indirectly, and that.
according to the recent declarations of Premier
Giolitf, Italy is willing and able to staad ali
the obligations entered into with the triple.
The Standard Of London, commenting on tbese
declarations, observes that whichever be the
case, Englands interest requires that italy
should never recede from her present interna-
ttonal situation. England would never permit
the destruction Of the italian feet BY that of
any other power, owing to her important situA-
ton in the Mediterranean"
He stall Lives.
From Bsoeklyn Life.
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