The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-02
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Hamburg. Nov l. - The Hamburger
Nachrschten. the organ OF Prince Bis
narck. hiss another article on the subject
OF the Essso-fs~rmsn treaty. which ter
minated IN isg and the eisclosure OF
which by the Eaebrsehsen has created
sncfa sensation IN Europe
The article ~ entitled The Russian
Treaty" and DESERVES Prince Bismarck's
sntenfc With Russia a brilliant success
OF German stasesrnanslzip. The article
then proceeds TO say:
We DO not admit THAT q r1pproache-
rnenf with Ressia hsd lost all value by
the conclusion az THE drei5und treaty. nor
WI our allies share this opinion Recon
citation is rot unknown Or rndesired by
them. On the contrary. 10 has been noted
with satisfaction that Germany always
employed the Russian entente 10 prevent
ana settle differences between Russia
ana Austria Had Austria and ITALY
thought otherwise they would, during the
reisn OF William j., have made rsprescn-
,St5ons On the subject This was never
cone. although they were aware Of Our
civilization and Of our political relations.
and Knew that an entente with Russia.
despite all military preparations and
D0urss regulations. would never be per-
mtfted At Berlin.
Among the motives for our expose OF
the Russo-German relations all OF which
we do not feel called upon to disclose Is
the continual Justification Of historical
facts by the clerical and liberal. and even
the semi-officsai, press. with the dishonest
purpose OF making the government of VIII
liam l. and OF Bismarck responsible for
all present evils, especially the rupture
OF the former relations with Russia, a
rupture which certainly doea not improve
Germany's position III Europe
Insre9ore. we publish the fact that the
rupture Was broaxnt about during the ad-
ninisfration OF General Won rapriyi.
through his qualified refusal OF Russgas
request Tor tbs continuance 81 the entente.
Against this authentic proof that the
breaking with Russia occurred under Won
Caprfsi. the infamous cai,inniatlon of
oermanys policy under William l.. can
not BE- proved. We should he deemed
Hore correct had an Official and Document
tary exclamation OF the truth been forth
comirs, as in the case of the Ems dis
patch. and We even now recommend this
co,arse"
The references TO the Ems dispatch II
doubtless to the publication by Prince
Eisrnarck's authority. upon the eve OF
the outbreak OF the Franco Prussian war.
OF the draft OF treaty between Prussia
ana France guaranteeing To the one coun-
try It's conqussts and permitting 10 the
other annexation OF Holland, a draft OF
which bismarck claimed TO possess. writ
ten by III. Benedict French ambassador
10 Germany, by his own hand. The pub
iicstton OF this secret document. bearing
date OF the end Of ls6s. raised a great
parliamentary storm In France and neces-
Stated ministerial explanations. IL was
claimed OH behalf OF NJ. Benedetti that
the German chancellor had dictated To
tho French ambassador these conditions
or future entente. and had then put
aside the plan 10 bide his time for it's
use.
The Neue Freie presse. which published
an Interview last week from q correspond
csst at Hamburg which was supposed to
isAvc erIsanatsd from Prince Bismarck. to-
day says N learns from a well Informed
source that Bismarck may be impelied In
making his disclosure by fear that Ger
many viii repeat the mistake of 1880 by
the eventual abandonment of the support
OF Russia IN favor OF an entente with
Great Britain. which would be more dan
Kerous. as it would doubtless lead France
TO obtain what SHE has hitherto been TN
able TO obtain. namely. an alliance with
Russia. OF Which the enforcement against
Germany was only question 81 time and
circumstances
Another motive OF Prince Bismarck the
paper thinks. was 10 show France how
little its relations with Russia were due
TO France and how much they were due
90 GarmAny's mistakes In the treatment
OF Russia after the Dismissal Of Priace
Bismarck as chancellor. That she latter
ia actuased hy hatred Of Won cap-svs. the
freie Iresse thinks, 10 an nHtenabie sup
Position. as Prince Bismarck has no, re-
garsied Won Capriyi as me moral author
OF the rupture between Prince Bismarck
and the present emperor
London. Nov. 2--The Berlin eorrezpon-
dent Of the Daily News reports be has
learned that the German treaty ssth Rus-
fia vas in 40 wise as harmless "a alleged.
bat was dlsioyai TO Austria prince Bls-
narck was eager TO come 10 terms Mtt1
Russia. says thlg correspondent a.
sskierrle wtGx. where the cxar and RTE I'm
Teror William !. met. and later Ir inter
views Nth NJ De Ciers, be gave warn
expression 90 his desire. The Russian Dig
ionist nesieef ihis and RAISED TIE pr.s-r.
the result s.eing Ire sgr0 uent. which, Il