The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01
BISMARCK STRIKES BACK.
ne Replies to the Charges Of Breach -
Faish-Criminal Proceedings
Meditated.

copyrighted. 1855. by the Associated Press
Berlin. Oct I--Prtnce Bismarck appar-
entity is not intimsda.ed by the threats
asa.ns- him. for his organ. the Hamburg
er Nachsichien. today replies TO the broad
SIDE or the official ReicasanSerger, which
inumased mat the fate that overlook
Sonnt Won Arnim might await those who
disclosed the secrets OF state. The Ham
burger Nachrichsen says:
Negotiations during the days OF Prince
bismarcks tenure OF once were not
strictly state secrets. but they belonged TO
history There was no necessity for Sc
crecy SO far as Germany and thu 6reiDund
were concerned. as the treaty was made
solely IN compliance with Russia's wish.
ana Gernany has nothing 10 be ashamed
OF. On the contrary. all peace-loying Ger
mans have just cause of satisfaction. IL
IS totally untrue that the treaty implied
oisioyalty 10 the dreibund- The latter even
allowed that Austria he neutral in the
event OF French attack on Germany or
an unproyoked German attack on Russia
The whole dretbund could conclude the
same agreement without abandoning its
main purpose This would tranquilize all
the friends OF peace. and IL there ever Is
any Inclination upon the part OF Russia
Il would be expedient to renew the Russo
German treaty"
The. Hamburger Nachrich1en then takes
the Reichzanze4ger 10 task for saying this
is an announcement OF the existence Of a
Russo-German treaty. that it will neither
correct what is false nor supply what is
incomplete, saying:
The statement made Is not false. as
declared by tho Reichzanzeiger. and the
latter can only supplement what II de-
ciares to be incomplete, by publishing the
wnoie truth Under these circumstances
the Hamburger Nachrichten considers it
self enrolled TO demand a public rectinca-
ton, as required by the press LAW, OF the
Reichzanzeiger's assertion.
Throughout the week all Germany has
been agog, awaiting further indiscretions
On the part OF Prince Bismarck's organ.
the Hamburger Nachrichten. The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press learns
upon excellent authority that additional
revelations will shertly appear about the
past and present rela tons between Ger
many and the allied powers. as well as
Russia and Great Britain, unless the gov
eminent directly interferes TO prevent II.
The betrayal OF the RusSo-German
treaty has created intense excitement in
political circles. especially among the
members Of the reichstag and bundesrath.
and unless Official explicit explanations Of
the inside facts are given. the government
VIII be questioned in the reichstag shortly
by the Center, backed by the Socialists
ana Liberals. on the plea that unless the
government explains the matter the faith
of her allies in her sincerity will be seri-
ously shaken.
Emperor William Is known to be ex-
tremely indignant at the article in the
Hamburger NachrIchten, and an interview
with German statesman published in the
Vienna Neue FREE Presse. dated HAM
burg. shows that the government has seri-
ously medttated taking criminal proceed
ings against the author of the article I'M
der the so-caHed Arnim paragraph of the
criminal code, but it is stated that an in
quiry has showed Count Heroert Bismarck
is the responsible party and not his father.
who replied to the official inquiries, that
he. personally. had no hand in the matter.