The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
BISMARCK'S REVELATIONS.
THE GERMAN PEOPLE WoULD LIKE
TO BE ENLIG HTEHED.

why MA che Prince Choose ThIa Tiu,e 70
Make HE Remark ahle Disclosures -
Cnustic of the Fr.ss-Austrin
Does Not Seem 10 ne at All AEErieved.
BERLIN, Oct. 3l.-The Hamburger Ndch,ichten,
Prince Bismarck's personal organ, publishes an
article replying TO tho attacks made upon It by
the ohnclal press, which have accused the
Nachrtohtsn OF making tratorious revelations in
It's disclosure OF the existence Of tho Russian
German and Austrla-G neutrality treaty
from 1884 TO 1890, in the course Of which II
Gays:
THE negotiations between Germany and
Russia and Germany and Austria were not
State secrets. They belong to history and the
national arohives. Their publicity has been in
the interest of Germany and the Droibund and
implied no disloyalty on the part Of Germany 20
the Dreibund. The alliance allowed Austrla to
remain neutral In the event Of France attacking
Germany. The whole Dreibupd could do the
same to-day. IL Russia were willing to conclude
. similar treaty. without abandoning the main
puoposs of the Triple Alliance"
Tho Hamburger Nachrtchten's reply has not
pacined Prince Bismarck's assailauts. nor has II
stilled the clAmor that the Government take
immediate and decisive action to suppress tho
revelations. The Nachrichtcn avoids oxplana-
tion of what 10 demanded by tho public, and
that 10 to know the reason why the author of the
disclosures seized tho present opportunity to
make them. Tit Sputbischo Merkur sngGests as
. reason that new negotiations aiming ct .
restoration of an entente between Russia ami
Germnn having been opened, Prince Bismarck
thought the time opportune to assist their prog
reas. oven at tho risk OF divergence from the
relations established and maintained by the
Dreibund.
The Letpsio TaOebIatt, q Bismarckian organ,
hA11a that fhA AfanInanraa hA.a h.au ILL., a..h.n
Of lightning. showing the road which Germany
must follow through the darkness. An attempt
is also being made In certain quarters to defend
Prince Bismarok personally against the charges
OF "traitorous revelations" which have been
brought against the ex- Chancellor. by saddlinG
the responsibility for tho disclosures upon his
son, Count Herbert Bismarck, or Count Hol-
year: ago was n The prlnes'S eonfdeSec, TbMts
this notion IL not tennble.
II anybody but Prince bismarck himself could
have been held responsible. the Government
would have dealt with MIN In a summary man
sociated with the Emperor's denunclation Of the
Russian-German treaty and his Maiesty's ap.
P%9intment Of Count Caprivi rs Imperial
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria and Count
kfsias. Ia. sn so. AInd "a ,h s' .ssSst con rsssisn
between Prince Bismarck and the Russian
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implied disloyalty to the Dreibund would cause
. rupture Of the relations Of the allied powers
and leave Russia master Of the situation: Con-
cemented the alliance with Austria. This is
the semi-ofioial Interpretation Of the affair In
Vienna, and is generally credited here.
1t com pletely disposes OF the rumors that q
new friction has arisen between m and
Austria pointing TO the non-renewAl OF tho
Triple Alliance at Its expiration in May. 1897.
The declaration of the Voss,seh6 ZettunJ that
Prince Bismarck has shaken the confidence of
Austria in the loyalty Of Germany to the Drei-
bund compact 10 not voiced BY the official press
Of Vienna, whore the action OF the EXCHANGED
lr 10 freely discussed as cOntrasted with tho
honesty Of the Emperor aud Count Caprivt.
Il mar therefore be set down that the revela-
lions OF the existence OF tho Russian German
understanding have not changed the attitude of
Austria toward Germany in the least.
Some OF tho Berlin newspa pers are very out
spoken In their upon the affair. The
Boers,n Courter. In q worry strong article on the
subject, eays: The Old malcontent statesman
seeks to destroy his own work and ruin the en-
piro which he assisted to build up"
The p0rrGdftA. the principal organ of the So
cialistA. says that Prince Bismarck's ayowals
are al admission Of Infamous duplicity on hts
part
The Cologne Gdzetts says: The heart of Ger
many has been deeply At1tcted By the Prince in
his having accorded the confidence Of the peo-
pie " hich was reposed in him to his encourage,
who have reoklessly despoiled his nam and
prestige to excite and assist the enemies OF his
country"