Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
NO FRENCH ALLIANCE.
The Gar Gets Positive Proof That at
Least One Newspaper
WAS BROUGHT UP TO ADVOCATE 1T.
Germany Sees Danger Of Another NapO-
leon All Ready to Arise.
The ARMY BILL MUST BE MODIFIED

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE developments in
the Panama scandal are watched with the
keenest interest," and, it may be said,
anxiety. The one comfort to Germany is
that the spectacle of corruption and con-
fusion among the French political leaders
lessons the Russian desire to make France
an ally. Advises received here from ST.
Petersburg show that information recently
reached the Car that a certain Russian
paper had received from Paris 100000 for
advocating a Russian-French alliance He
at once ordered an inquiry, which resulted
in the discovery that the report was not
only true, but that part of the bribes dis
tributed by the Panama Canal Company
had been accepted by prominent persons in
Russia.
The Russian court party, under the lead
of NJ. Pobedonoszeff, are hostile to French
alliance, and they seized the opportunity
10 work against French Republicans. The
German Foreign Office is hopeful that Gen.
eral Werder, the new German Ambassador
TO Russia, will succeed in detaching the
Gar from France, and so lead to new
grouping of the powers.
Afraid of Another Napoleon.
Another and to Germany far more i'm
0ortaut view of the situation, is that the
chaos in France may produce an adventurer
who would hazard war with Germany as the
best stroke to carry himself into power.
The North German Gazette saws that some
strong man who attained temporary noto-
rietv might initiate the First Napoleon and
seize the opportunity afforded by the po-
litical disorder now prevailing in France to
make himself master of her army and of the
country itself The paper commends the
French Government for refusing to grant
dictatorial power to the Panama Committee
If Inquiry, and recalls the committees first
resolution as rendering every regular gov
eminent impossible. 1t adds:
The end was Caesar, and Caesar is now
desired BY the Boulangists, who think, with
reason, that the right man will soon be
found"
The admission made by Herr Loewe, the
H ebrew small arms manufacturer, that he
offered 10 supply France with the ma
chinerv necessary for the manufacture of
Lebel rifles, has caused renewed virulence
IN the Judenhetze.
Krupp sells Guns to Russia.
The papers which are making bitter at
tacks upon Herr Loewe, ignore the open
fact that hrupp's works continually supply
Russia with guns and ammunition, and that
at the time the nations forming the triple
alliance - Germany, Austria and Italy
seemed to be on the verge of war with
France and Russia. Even the Cologne
Gazette which has hitherto been above the
antl-Semite craze, attacks Herr Loewe's
offer as strengthening the assertions of the
auti-Semites, that the Hebrews have no
natural feeling; that they never amalgam-
ate with any people, and that they are
dominated nv tho iIao thor fhau
privileged nation that they may prev upon,
but must not be absorbed by other nations.
Although the composition of the commit
Tee of the Reichstag, to which the army bill
has been referred, at first might appear un-
promising Tor the Government its elements
admit Of such grouping under the induce
ments that Chancellor Won Caprivi may
offer as will enable the ministers to get a
majority. The committee, which COM
prises 2S members, is made up of 3 Social
Democrats, 6 members of the Freisinnige
party. s Centerists or Clericals ? Poles, 3
rational Liberals, l Free Conservative and
q Right Conservatives
1t Must Be Modified to Pass.
II the Chancellor reduces the money vote
% SO, 0U0 and modifes the Govern
ment's demands for an increase of the
present peace effective, the bill will have a
chance of approval In its present shape it
viii stand no c ance hatever of becoming
a law. The semi-official papers admit that
certain changes are essential to the success
OF the measure, but they express confidence
that concessions Will be offered that will be
sufficient to win over a majority of the CON-
mItJee to the support OF the bill in form
rnat will not materially change its scope.
An ominOuS feature of the position is the
envenOmed temper of the Conservative
opposition. The ira litions of the Conserve
Jiye party. which are all against opposing
the demands o. the Government so far as
army reforms are concerned, are now set at
HaugHt The implied threat of ;he Chan
cellor IN his speech when the bill was intro
Iucel in the Reichstag, 10 dissolve the
House and have a new election in the event
II the measure being rejected, has had
little, if any, effect upon the Conser-
eaGves.
The Ere1lz Zeitln,g. whose editor Herr
-ou HammersteIn, IS among the Conserva-
i've representatives. il committee, declares
-ha; the bill will not pass, adding that a
Coalition between the CenterIsts and Con-
serva,Ives in favor of supporting Chancellor
Won Caprivi IS improbable before the
Eeicnstag adiourns.
The Kaiser stands by Caprivi.
Lobby report has 1t that the Chancellor,
feeling iudispo,ed and worried at seeing
-Hat il is improD;bl to obtain the assent OF
lie RrichstaE tn his full emands for an in
crease Of the standing army, told the En-
Feror that he would gladly resign the cares
ot otfice. His Majesty, however, was not
disposed to give the Chancellor any en-
couragement in retiring under fire. He ex-
dressed his determination to make the army
bill q law, even at the risk OF an appeal to
7he country. He assured Count Won
Caprivi that he would stand by him under
all circumstances The Chancellor gained
renewed courage from his interview, and
asSented to remaining in Office and fighting
The battle out, through dissolution Of the
Reichstag, if need be.
Nothing In his sreeches in the Reichstag
showed the slightest sign of discourage
laent attributed TO him by common rumor.
On the contrary, he was even quicker and
more sDIri.ed IN defense or attack. With
rHe weapon afforded him by the Emperor's
promise of support, he unqesiionably felt
mself in a better position to thrust ami
n-rrv. and even his opponents concede that
.. -Ooz full advantage OF his personally
r!p.oved position. Whatever concessions
lie NAV offer to the committee, he showed
no intention in the open House of abatjng
one lot or title Of his proposals
Bismarck Seems to BE Ignored.
A notable feature in the debates has been
-bc omission OF all illusions to Prince Bis
-nHrck or anv reference to his opinions.
ais old adherents avoided introducing his
-..,fle IN the discussions, aud also avoided
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