New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-11
Ah4aIES MOVING IN EUROPE.
SHAM BATTLE MANOEUvRES COVER VAST
AREAS
THE ToULoN NAVAL DIsPLAY-PRINCE
BISMARCK'S ATTITJrDF
sMARCX'S ATTITUDE.

Berlin. Sept. 10-The Imperial functions at Metz
ended with the officers banquet last evening. The
manoeuvres also the historical fortress are
closed. Last evening great masses of troops. com
prising the 10th and sth Army Corps and the 9Th
Bavarian Division. a strong army by them
selves. crowded into the town to celebrate with a
general merrymaking the close of the weeks IA
tigung work.
Emperor William will attend next the manoeuvres
Of the 18th and 18th Army Corps The 18th Army
Corps. which reviewed in Strasburg yester-
day, will begin its march northward, along the
left bank Of the Rhine On Monday or Tuesday
night its vanguard will reach point southwest OF
Carlsruhe and there will oppose an attempt of the
14th Corps TO cross the river. This operation Is
regarded with special interest by the Emperor as
1t involves the question OF getting German armies
across the Rhine in the next war with France.
On Wednesday the two corps VIII hSht maj
battle near Hagenau. The Wurtemberg manoeuVres
will open on Saturday in the neighborhood OF Lud-
wigsburg.
The King Of Saxony. the Emperors closest ad-
wiser in military matters. has returned to Dresdeh'
but the Italian Crown Prince. the Grand Duke OIL
Baden, and most of the other princes VINO went
to the Rhine with the Emperor. will remain in the
field until the operations in West Germany shall be
over From his own sham battlefield the Emperor
will 90 to Hungary. where he will observe the ma
noeuvres of Emperor Franz Josefs soldiers
All these movements Of armies over the vast
areas of Central Europe. Emperor Williams deciar-
alton at Metz that the German sword would keep
Alsace Lorraine German, and the coming WISH ol
the Russian fleet Toulon have tended toward
raising a war scare: but. apart from the inflamed
language of German dailes and the usu"l crop OF
canards in the Paris press, nothing indicates tha'
International relations will be strained soon TO he
breaking point NJ. Herbette French Ambassador
to Germany, came back to the Embassy Tor lew
days. then went away Wednesday on holiday
leave Signor Ressmann. Italian Ambassador TO
France remains absent from his post. Count Won
Muenster who represents Emperor Whlam III lai'S'
is still at his country seat in Hanover Diplomacy
everywhere is inactive, despite the general pug
nacity OF the press
Official opinon in Berlin attaches little sig
nhcance to the prospective visit OF the RUSSIAN
squadron in Toulon Harbor. Even the Signs that
Russia plans to station fifteen or twenty men-oi-
war in the Mediterranean excite no fears. lheSe
plans are regarded idle. for Russia cannot obtain
the concession of "A naval port from any country
on the Mediterranean, not even from Montenegro
without with the maritime powers propapN
including England. The most Russia can count on
will be the use of French ports. This. how
ever she now enjoys to a limited extent ana even
with few more privileges. she would not be
able to weigh down the balances against the Triple
Alliance and its possible hacker, England. THESE
official opinions. doled out in small QUANTITIES
by the semoff,cal press. are less ming German IN
terest in French buster the Toulon reception
France has induced the car TO consent to return
the visit Of the French fleet at kronstadt
curious feeling of confidence. moreover mas
settled over the country since the Emperor made
his so-called sword speech at Metz. His assur-
ance that the annexed provinces would be hef for
ever by the German sword went straight TO the
German heart
In financial circles the Toulon demonstration Is
regarded as the prelude TO the issue OF a new
per cent gold loan from st. Petersburg. The loan
is to be offered in Paris and Amsterdam. French
sentiment helped absorb the last Russian loan al
though in the final reaction much OF the loan was
thrown back the Cars treasury After the
German manoeuvres and the visit Of the Russian
fleet. DR. Witte without doubt expects that French
sentiment will be more powerful influence III
Russia's favor than ever before
Among the innovations tested at the Metz man
oeuvres was the use of bicycles. The result was
most satisfactory. The bicycle service was thor
! oughly approved by the staii. and viii be miro.
duced generally. Wheelmen were found especsiIiy
useful as night courers. They were armed Win
revovers. and bayonet was attached to i caGn
narTad on the BACKS Of the rdrs The captive
balloon having connection by telephone WIN M tle
ground was found to be an easy means OF 0bsefV-
ing the eneinys strength and movements The cap
tive balloon has long been used in the German
army. but not until this fall has it been 50 con con
trived as to be of much practical use In battle
field
DR.. MIGUEL Prussan Minister Of Finance; re-
Gently visited Baron MlttnHcht, pleSIH'hl u W,
| WurtembIra Cabinet ostensiby to consult with
him AS to the plans Of imperial tax reform. N9w
| .Nittnacht has been with Prince Bismarck IN kis-
singer on "A rather mysterious mission Inc one
object Of both conferences is supposed 10 be that
| Prince Bismarck should be persuaded not 10 at
| tack further the economic policy OF the Govern
| mcnt Mittnacht also urged Bismarck. 1T Is said
to cea encoura ging the States rights spirit in the
federated States Bismarck is reported to nave re-
fused to give the desired pledges and To nave eN-
| spared such political opportunities
| Dr. Won Schloezer. formerly Prussian Minister to
| the Vatican, will not publish his memoirs although
,hev are ready for the printer. The Emperor. after
| being ACQUAINTED with the general style ana aim
| OF the book. stamped the whole WORK WIN MS uiS
| approval