Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-02
PUBLISHES STATE SECRETS
Sensations in German Political Circles Of
Daily Development.
RUSSo-GERMAN TREATY DETAILS
Some Inside Facts Concerning the
Diplomatic nickcrinE Of the Rep
rcsentntives of the ContI-
mental Powers.

marck has another article on the subject
OF tho Russo-German treaty, which ter
minated in 1890, and the disclosure OF which
by the Nachrichten has created such a SEN
sation in Europe. This article is entitled
"The Russian Treaty and described Prince
Bismarck's entente with Russia as a brill
liam success OF German craftsmanship The
article then proceeds to say: we do not
has lost ali value by the conclusion of the
had lost all value by the conclusion of the
Dreibund treaty nor will our allies share
this opinion. Reconciliation is not un-
known or undesred by them. On the con-
trary, It has been noted that Germany al
ways employed the Russian entente to pre-
vent and settle differences between Russia
ard Austria. Had Austria and Italy
thought otherwise they would, during the
reign of Emperor William ] have made
representations on the subject. This was
never done, although they were aware q
our political relations and a demurrer to an
entente with Russia would despite all mil
itary preparations and bourse regulations,
never have been pretermitted at Berlin.
Among the motives for our expose OF
the Russo-German relations, all OF which
we do net feel called upon to disclose is
the continual Justification Of historical facts
by the clerical and liberal and even the
eemi-offcal press. with the dishonest pur-
pose OF making the government OF William
] and OF Bismarck responsible for all pres
ent evils, especially the rupture OF the for
mer favorable relations with Russia; n rup-
ture which certainly does not improve Ger
: publish the fact that the rupture was
many's position In Europe Therefore we
brought about during the administration Of
General Won Caprivi. through his unquali-
fed refusal Of Russia's request for the con-
tinuaLce OF the entente. Against this au-
thentic proof that the break with Russia
occurred under Won Caprivi, the infamous
calumniation OF Germany's policy under
William ] cannot be proved. We should
be deemed more correct had an official doc
umentary explanation OF truth been forth
coming. as in the case OF the Ems dis
patch. and we even now recommend this
course"
The reference to the Ems dispatch is
doubtless due to the publication on Prince
Bismarck's authority upon the eve OF the
outbreak OF the -prussisn war OF a
draft OF a treaty between Russia and France,
guaranteeing to the enc country its con
quests and permitting the other the an
ncxation of Holland. a draft which Bis
marck claimed to possess. written by MIR.
Benedetti. the French ambassador to Ger
many. with his own hand. The publication
OF this secret document bearing date OF the
end OF 1866. raised a great parliamentary
storm In France and necessitated minis
half OF NJ. Benedetti that the German
chancellor had dictated to the French am
bassador these conditions Of a future en-
tente. and had then put aside the plan to
bide his time for Its use.
VIENNA Nov. 1.-The Neuie Freie Presse
which published an interview last week
from a correspondent at Hamburg which
was supposed to have emanated from Prince
Bismarck. today says II learns from a well
informed source that Bismarck may be i'm
PEELED In making his disclosures by a fear
that Germany Will repeat the mistake OF
1890, by the eventual abandonment of the
support OF Russia in favor OF an entente with
Great Britain. which would be more danger
Gus. as II would doubtless lead France "a
obtain what she has hitherto been unable
20 obtain, namely. an alliance with Russia
of which the enforcement against Germany
would only be a question of time and cir
cumstances. Another motive OF Prince Bis
marck, the Neuie Freie Presse thinks was
TO show France how little their relations
with Russia were due TO themselves and how
much they were due TO Germany's mistake
in the treatment OF Russia after the dismis sal
of Prince Bismarck for the chancellorship.
That the latter is actuated by hatred of Won
Caprlvi, this journal thinks, is an unten-
able supposltion, as Prince Bismarck has
not regarded Won Caprivi as the moral author
of the rupture between himself and
the present emperor.
LONDON, Nov 1.-The Berlin correspond
ent of the Daily News reports he has learned
the German treaty with Russia was in no
wise as harmless alleged but was dis
loyal TO Austria. prince Bismarck was
eager 10 come TO terms with Russia" SAYS
this correspondent, "at Skerniewics where
the cZar and Emperor William ! met and
later in the interview with NJ De Gie1 he
gave too warm an expression OF his desire
The Russian diplomat noticed this and raised
his price, the result being the agreement.
which IL seems, contained clauses which
even now are unknown, but which prove
bad faith to Austria. In governments cir
Giles 1t is suspected that Bismarcks ultimate
object is 10 dissolve the Driebund as the
price of a Russo-German alliance"