The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-17
A WARSPECK In EUROPE.
BULGARIA AND ssRvIA LIKELY
TO FIGHT.

servian Frontier-Tbs News OF Ger
many.
Copyright, 1892, By the NJ y. Associated Press)
BERLIN. Jan. l6.-The foreign office here
expects a crisis shortly that will probably
lead to war between Servia and Bulgaria,
but no fear is entertained OF active Russian
Intervention. The Bulgarian government
considers the time opportune for bringing
the differences between Bulgaria and Ser
via TO a climax. So it has opened the ques-
ton agein by notifying Servia that it will
no longer permit the gathering OF Bulgarian
refugees in the frontier fort at Pierot, Nisch
and Velika Plana
Nj. Stambulof. the Bulgarian prime
minister, intimated to the German and
Austrian governments the necessity OF
Bulgaria taking military measures on ths
frontier to protect the country from a sud-
den attack. The Austrian agent at Bel
grade warned the government that Servia
would be held responsible for breaking the
peace of Europe unless the demands OF NJ.
Stembulotf were complied with.
The reply Of tho Ssrvian government
offers TO expel the refugees If IL is proved
that they are conspiring to make q raid
upon Bulgaria.
This response is held 20 be unsatisfactory,
and the Bulgarian preparations are being
accelerated. The best chance Of preserving
the peace lies in the weakened state of
Russia, which is causing Servia to disband
and expel from the country groups of
Russo Bulgarians still supported by Russian
money.
PRUssIA's BUDGET.
The deficit in the Prussian budget an;
| nounGed yesterday by Herr Miguel, minis
ter OF finance to the Landtag, is chiefly
due to the state railways account, in which
there is deficit of 42.000,0 600 marks below
the estimated returns. Herr MIGUEL pro-
poses to enforce Stricter economy in
the railway administration, and less
money will be spent on public
| buildings. He also hopes through the new
income tax to increase the revenue 7,000,-
| 900 marks. The disclosure of the bad
financial situation has made disagreeable
impression. Herr MIGUEL is not blamed ex-
cept by the opponents of his system. Rigid
economy is now extending to all the de-
partments depending upon the finance
ministry.
MW orkmen have been discharged from the
railways and large number of other men
who are suffering through the limitation OF
expenditures are making an outcry, but a
majority of the members of the Landtag
| support the minister OF finance, whose in
tense business activity and foresight and
financial dexterity can be relied upon to
make the national account balance.
THE EDUCATION BILL.
Minister Seidlitz's education bill has been
presented TO the Landtag and confirms the
worst fears OF the Freisinuige party as ex-
tending the clerical control OF the schools
The centrist section and convervatives well
come the measure, and there is a strong
| probability that il will pass. The Krettz
| Zeitun0 says that the center party and the
| orthodox Protestants cannot wish for q
better bill
The collapse of the printers strike is abb
| solute. This was partly due to an influx OF
| 900 foreign competitors. The loss to the
| strikers amounts to 5000 marks, while
the total to men and masters is over S,000,-
| 600 marks.
IRON MANUFACTURERS AND THE FAIR.
In the course of the discussion in the
| Reichstag to-day on the question Of grant
| for German exhibit at the Chicago Column
bian exposition in 1893 Herr Won Rotten
burg, secretary to the chancellor, said that
| while large number OF manu-
| facturers in sOme trades, such as
the silk and leather trade, would be
represented at the fair. others, notably the
| owners of iron works, had refused to send
| exhibits This, Herr Won Rottenburg said
was a wrong policy, especially ia view of
| German interests in the South American
trade, which trade the United States gov
| ernment is aiming to obtain under reciproc-
| ity treaties as part of the principles of the
| Monroe doctrine. German manufacturers,
| he declared would best consult their own
| inteTests by sending exhibits to Chicago,
where their products would be seen By
South American and other traders
throughout the world. The
ill feeling entertained against
America on account Of the Mckinley bill
was wrong Every state had "a right to
protect its own interests. Other speakers
took similar views and the grant was passed
unanimously.
A GERMAN EXPO sITIoN.
The house then proceeded with the de-
bate on the budget. Dr. Witte said he
hoped the government would come to de-
cision at an early date concerning tho pro-
jected international exhibition in Berlin.
Herr Won Rottenburg vaguely promised
that the government would favor the or
gauization of general exhibition. The
nebulous conditionTof the project prevented
him from making any more definite
responses.
The industrial associations differs as
to whether the exhibition should be national
or international Some oppose any exhibi-
tion at all, while others are totally indiffer-
ent. Inc promoters OF the international
scheme have been strengthened by the ac-
tion of the Berlin Chamber Of Commerce in
declaring IN favor Of an international exhi-
bition to be held in 1896.
Emperor William also supports
the international scheme, and thus
reinforced its promoters look forward with
confidence to Berlin succeeding Chicago as
the place of the holding of the worlds fair.
The date first proposed for holding tho ex-
hibiton, 1894 was considered to encroach
upon Chicago's date and it is believed that
1896, the date now proposed, will allow OF
the lapse of a prudent interval,
SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE.
The note of the Swiss government reject
ing the French proposals for a commercial
treaty says that France, while asking con
cessions similar to those which Switzerland
has accorded Germany and Austria, ignores
what those countries have accorded iu res
turn. France, the note says, only offers the
minimum rate Of the prohibitivs tariff on
Swiss products. In a note Switzerland
gives France time to modify her attitude in
regard to the minimum tariff. Switzerland
pleasantly confirms ths official expectations
here that France will not be able to con-
clude the treaties which she requires TO face
general war tariffs in Europe.
The United States legation Is busy with
the military cases of the German-Americans
who have got into trouble by returning to
this country. These men ought TO under