New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
ENGLAND AND SIAM.
PLEASED WITH THE FORMEho
ATTITUDE.
p,c MARKET FOR AMERICAN BREADsTuffs I'M
TARIFF WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA NHD
MANY SHOULD BIZ PROFITABLE 10
THE UNITED STATES.

MANY SHOULD DE- PROFITABLE TO
THE UNITED STATES.
-,,., r,,I,. 20-Public interest has been dN'u'
, ,ba last week between the Franco-oia"
.,rrc, and the Russo-German tarih wal i,
,,or,ant as IS the Federal Councils SUMMARY ,I,c
arajns, Russia 1t has hardly reacheu ~ ,r. CO.
on,nion the plane OF high international pm .,
cnnied b. the Siamese question Inc - -,
cra, pritain's Intervention is regarded as nav '"e
en, significance for the future grouping oil ''e
r,,,r,,,eon great Powers. For once, the "'''''"
,li,ors acknowledge. the British Goverh'l'''' -,
r,,led its own chestnuts out Of the fire Wi'ho"' m
aid OF the Austrian or the Italian cal 9p"" -
50 doing they believe the great sell &,
naval Power Of the northwest has peeh vi IA
revocably from her position OF hdepcn' ,.
assumed Indifference to cast her weight VII" w
or tho other OF the constitutional alliances.
The critical nature Of the negotiations Det"'e"
France and Great Britain TO III" SaIIleSe p'N"
ale was not known generally IN berhh "''"
terdav Probably in no other capital did the pe'p'e
learn with as much surprise that the Ifh''
Roscberv had made war the penalty OF FRANCE
Interference with British commerce AT S'a"''-
ports The satisfaction accompanying TINS SUI
nrjse was increased when IT crcdibly r'por'e"
that Germany had agreed. late in the weeh "
support Great Britain in her opposition u '"
oycrreaching policy. As the negotiations De'"eV''
Great Britain and France approached the c''''"'
point OF war or peace, views were eXchahSed '''''
between Count Won Caprivi and the British Foreign
Office. on Thursday and Friday the Oha'0'"''
was occupied almost constantly in receiving con-
sidering and answering dispatches concerning ter
many's prospective attitude. The detahS o' '!'o
understanding which was reached cannot no" "
asccraincd. Part of the train of events when iea
to the understanding. however. Is already edi'o'i
property.
In the early stage Of the crisis the German Gov
mia
dilemma in which the Duply Ministry was invoN'
ing the Republic. Its avovcd purpose was 10 dO-
stain from all participation in the anair ana en-
10Y. the spectacle of the French Government IN
deep international and stormy waters This at
tItude was changed Suddenly when it became APP
parent that France proposed to use against SIAM
the weapon which would be most deadly to British
and German commerce. Contemporaneousiy with
this change came from the British Foreign o"ce
the suggestion Of cooperation between Germany
and Russia against France.
The present conditions are believed to contain
the possibility Of more lasting understanding
between Great Britain and the powers OF the
Triple Alliance Prince Bismarck always coveted
in secret such understanding but, rebnr'd ana
ifritatcd by British re'icence. Usually aNecten
publicly to despse II. For generation John Bull
especially under LIBERAL guidance. has stead'as'y
refused to increa his influence In international
affairs on the Continent Now however German
statesmen hope that he vii! join hands with the
three allied soyercigns He would not he expected
to do more than commit himself 10 defensive
alliance but even 50. the result would be comDi-
nation with tho greatest possible power ~ pre-
serve the European peace. 1t L. reasonably Ger
tain however. England win not do more than she
has done IN tho Siamese matter - accomplish this
end As TO the territorial arrangements still pend
ing in the Siamcse affair, she will have nothing
to say.
As was expected. Germany's rospons, 70 Russia
tariff Determinations against her has been swirl
and drastic. In France hopes are nursod mat 'he
general diplomatic relations between th" countries
AMI courts will be disturbed - this commercial
warfare The bicf here is that the friendly ieel-
ing consequent the Czarcwtch's two recent
visits in Berlin will moi be- altered Icy the dispute
rs to customs taNcs Germany relies ON IN" Nn''d
States as a natural ally during the virtual sus-
pension Of her trade with Russia. ana u expecting
large shipments Of grain from American ports on
the whole. the advantage in The coni'ic' is h"Is'
although Russia has been The argrc's'r. Ger
uany's imports from Rus go ia 1891 had Nalu' "i
>l5pWnpn. while her exports 10 Russia hid value
Of S,500eol For several months. however, the
imports from Russia have been d~creasnf. No"
a ucw and temporarily Uncontrolled market Is
opened to American breadstuns. To" general
opinion is that America coUl nD' ask FOR u better
opporiunitv 10 market hoy agricultural products
once, secured this market could j." hell, German
traders say even after the settlement oi Inc as
pute with Russia. In -. Petersburg. where the
competition Of American brcaIstuns is a stock
topic Of newspaper discussion. IL" authorities APP
parently realize the threatening danger They are
roporro to be- considering already the adoption OF
more heroic measures.
The plan OF the Car and his Minister'S VIII D"
probably to make the tdrin war 50 sharp that Ger
many will be ready 70 come 10 an uni"rstani-
ine This policy. if adopted. g. quite likely 10 he
carried too far. AMI upset al present calcula-
lions as To- the continued frcndness Of the
| MOVERS Although such action on Russia $ part
has not been Contemplated here there Is no doun'
that the Federal Council in its present temper
would answer retaliation with retaliation and IN
view of Germany's base Of supplies In America
ou,bid every measure that RUesia might adopt.
Tho German Government already has ordered that
Indian corn be used in the army for feeding horses
Experirnents made in the cavalry with the ground
corn have led the officers 20 believe That more
nourishmcnt is given by feeding the meal than by
feeding the grain
Prince Bismarck went to Kissingen yesterday by
way of Goettingcn. lie received all the cheers and
| bo,race 70 which he has been accustomed on his
preyioiis summer journeys since his retirement from
Office At every station crowd OF admirers
| awaited his train and manifested the usual en-
| tbusiasm when he showed himself at the window
of his railway carriage. bismarck arrived at
I[issingen In the afternoon He received by
| the Ravarian Regent, Prince Lutpold who. as In
former years. placed at hi7 disposal several royal
carriages with horses and servants, and a special
postal and telegraph office, which Will be AT his
service throughout his sojourn at the baths. The
| Rismarcks will occupy their old quarters at the
! Upper Saline.
| The bismarck monument fund has been made the
source OF considerable bad feeling recently. The
public responded literally To the calls Of the com
| mittec the fund was closed, and the money col
| lectcd was placed at interest. There the matter
has rested for many months, despite the protests
| made by the Bismarckans 10 Herr Won Ieyetzow,
| President Of the Rcchstag. who Is the chief con-
| troller Of the fund. The only answer the com
| plants OF the subscribers. who wish that work on
| the monument be begun at once. is that the monu-
| ment 70 Bismarck may not be erected with pro-
,r,c,v until after the completion of the monument