The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-16
BERLIN LETS UP ON JOHN BULL
A sudden Change of Front in the
NeMspnpers.


Berlin. March 14-Count Goluchowski,
the Austrian minister of foreign affairs.
has returned to Vienna from his visit to
Berlin. He took the route by the way Of
Dresden. where he held a brief converse
ton with Dr. Schurig, president Of the
council of ministers of SaxOny, and Herr
Won Seydwitz, Saxony's minister of public
instruction, who awaited his arrival at the
station. The results of the Austrian for
eign minister's mission here have become
distinctly visible in the change in the tone
of the semi-official press in regard to the
relations between Germany and England.
The cue seems to have been given to deny
that any differences have existed between
the governments at Berlin or London, or
else to ignore the fact Of there having been
any strain in their relations, which threat
ened definite estrangement of the two
countries.
The North German Gazette, which, as
recently as last Tuesday, accused England
of encouraging the French desire for re-
venge upon Germany, and English news
papers Of rejoicing at the prospect of a
rupture of the driebund. referred yester-
day to England's active sympathy with
Italy, treating the matter from the stand
point of approval Of EngiandS course.
Gazette has not a single word 10 say sug-
gesting the existence now or heretofore
of any strain in the relations between Eng
land and Germany.
of front is shown in the Weser ZeitunS
of Bremen, which publishes a Berlin In
spired note upon the theme England
Wishes to Maintain Egypt" 1T is in the
interest of Germany" the note observes,
Ito preserve the balance OF power in the
Mediterranean and this can best be done
m a
The security of the driebund would be
increased If the naval power of England
should reinforce the ltalo-Austrian posi-
Finally the article argues that the in
terests of the driebund and England are
so mutually independent that f@ quarrel
over the Transvaal ought TO be suffered
to imperil these interests.
The semi-official newspapers in Aus
tka-Hungary boast of the success of Count
Goluchowslu lin achieving a perfect un-
derstanding with the German emperor In
regard to the relation between the drie-
bund and England, and also upon other
questions" The Pesther Lloyd says that
the driebund is safe and has the corol-
larry of the friendliness of England.
As regards the prosecution of the Abys-
sinian campaign by Italy, the Austro-
German official view OF the matter has
undergone change. Instead of advisins
the continuance of active operations In
Africa until a signal victory shall vindi-
cate the prowess of Italy 1t Is now held
that it would be best to limit the scope
triangle formed by Asmara, Keren and
Massowah, hold the line to Kassala and
make peace with King Menelek This
plan, it is expected here, will be the SUD
| stance % the opening communication OF
Marquis di Rudini, the new Italian prime
minister to the Italian chambers, upon
their assembling this week.
The past week has witnessed an inces-
| SAINT round of diplomatic and social fes-
| tivities. Besides attending the banquets
| given in honor of Count GoluchoWski by
| the Austrian ambassador and Prince Won
Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor the
emperor gave a dinner on Thursday in
honor or the 18th birthday of Prince Luit-
pold, regent of Bavaria, and was also
present at the wedding of his aide-de-
camp, Maj. Count Won Moltke, and dined
Guards. The season will virtually close
when the court leaves Berlin next week.
AS the Hon. Edwin f. Uhl, the newly
appointed ambassador of the United
before March 22, when the emperor will
start for Italy, he will not be able to
present his credentials until the end of
May, the time of the annual reviews
which the emperor will return in season
to attend
Herr Metternich, the German consul at
Cairo, has been raised to the rank of a
minister plenipotentiary. Herr Meter
mer, the British representative in Egypt,
during the campaign in the Soudan, and
it is believed here that 1t is he who sug-
geSted to the government in Berlin that
The Semi-Official newspapers concur in
praising Lord Salisbury's decision to nut
a complete check upon the French pres
sure for the evacuation of Egypt by Great
Britain and declare that ali civilized ma
tionS approved his action.
German cavalry officers have been en-
gagged to organize new Chinese cavalry
service modelled after the German sys-