The morning times., 1896-11-01
SHOTS FOR BISMARCK
Attacked fos Dis closing Russo
German Neutrality Treaty.
NOT A STRICT STATE SECRET
ES-Chancellor's Personal Organ
Claims No Disloyalty Was In
tended-The Revelations VIII Not
Change Austra,s Attitude Toward
- Germany.


Berlin, Oct. 31.-The Hamburger Nachrich-
Ten reply To the press attacks made upon
lhat paper, which is accused OF making
'traitorous revelations III having disclosed
theeXistence OF the sso-uermanneutrality
treaty during the period extending from
1854 To 1880, has not i'll the slightest de-
gree pacifled Prince Bsnarck's assailants,
nor HAS II slined the Cialnor lhat Tine
government take immediate and decisive
action 10 suppress the revelations.
The Nachncnlen, the personal organ oi
Prince Bismarck, declares that the Russo
German agrcenenu was not strict state
secret, but was merely part or history,
implying no dlsloyalty to the DfelDunu on
the part OF Germany, but permitting Austria
To remain neutral in the event oil Il french
attack upon Germany. The Nachrlchten,
however, avoids explanation of what is
generally demanded ny the public and that
Is 10 KNOW the reason wny the author OF
the disclosures seized the opportunity ut
the present juncture TO make them.
line SwaeD.scne Merkur suggests as a
reason that new negotiations, aiming at a
restoration oil an entente between Russia
and Germany, having been opened, Prlnce
Bismarck thought the time opportune to
assist their progress even at the risk of
divergence from the revelations established
and maintained by the Dreibund.
BISMARCK'S EXPOSE.
The Leipsc Tageblatt, a Bismarckian
organ, III an article discussing the ques-
ton, holds that the disclosures have been
ike flashes OF lightning, showing the
road which Germany must follow through
the darkness. An attempt is also being
made III certain quarters TO defend Prince
bismarck personally against the charges of
"traitorous revelations,' which have been
brought against the eX-chancellor by sad
ding the rpSnnUSIbility fnr b..
upon his son, Count Herbert Bismarck, or
Count Holstein, an ola agent OF Prince Bis
lnarck, who years ago was IN the princes
confidence, but this notion is not tenable.
II anybody but Prince Bismarck himself
could have been held responsible, the
government would have dealt with him
III summary manner without delay.
There seems 10 lie no doubt that the fan
of Prince Bismarck was associated with
the emperor's denunciation of the Russo
German treaty and his maJesty's appoint
nentoT Count Caprivi as imperial alchancellor
followed Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria and Count kalnoky, then Aust rian
minister of foreign affairs, had got wind
of the secret convention between Prince
Bismarck and the Russian foreign office,
probably through st. Petersburg, and the
emperor feared that Gcrmany's implied in
fidelity TO the Drcibund would cause n
rupture of the relations OF the allied powers
and leave Russia master of the situation.
Consequently he dismissed Bismarck and
thus celnented the alliance with Austria.
AUsTRIA'S ATTITUDE UNCHANGED
This is the scmioffcial Interpretation of
the affair in Jenna and is general ycrcditcd
here. II completely disposcs OF the runners
that Il new. friction has arisen between
Germany and Austria, pointing to the non
renewal of the triple alliance at its ex-
piration i'll May, 1897.
The declaration of the Vossische Zcitung
that frince bismarck has STA ken the con
fidence of Austria in the loyalty of Germany
To the Dreibund compact is not voiced by
the official press in Vienna, where the
action Of the ex-chancellor is freely dis
cusSed as contra stei, with the honesty Of
the kaiser and Count Caprivi. 1t may,
therefore. be set down that the revelations
of the existence of the Russo German under
standing have not changed the attitude Of
Austria toward Germany in the least
Some OF the German newspapers are very
outspoken i'll their comments upon the AZ
fair. The Boersen Courier, in n strong
article on the subject says:
The old malcuntenu statesman seeks 10
destroy his own work and ruin the empire
which he assisted to build up
The Vorwaerts, the principal organ Of
the Socialists 81 VS. that Prince Hsnarck's
avowals are an admission of infamous
duplicity ON his part.
EMPEROR INSPECTS GUNS.
The Berlin Socialists held meeting last
evening for the purpose of discussing the
results OF the recent Socialist congress, held
at Sieblechcn, near Gotha. The partisans of
Herr Liebknecht, who were present at the
meeting, complained OF the ingratitudc which
the, congress had shown to that veteran
leader and proposed a vote Of confidence in
him. The proposal was discussed with
much warmth and the meeting finally
refused to vote confidence in Liebknccht, the
motion being defeated by a large ma iority.
Wagner's "Trlogy," which was arranged
for the Wagner festival, at Bayrcuth, i'll
1886, Is to be followed by eight grand
performances of ''Parsifal."
The emperor inspected the immense gun
works of Krupp, at Essen, on Wednesday,
and Thursday, and witnessed experiments
with the new quick-firinG guns for the field
artillery service, which have an immense
range. His majesty also inspected a new
system Of blindage for entertainments.
The emperor remained over Wednesday
night at ii err Krupp's villa at Hiegel
The official court news ignores the en-
peror's visit, the general understanding
being that his majesty desired it TO be kent
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Among the saloon passengers on board
the steamer Fuerst bismarck, which sailed
from Hamburg for New York on Thursday,
are Madame Nordica, the prima donna, Mr..
c. L. Tilden, and Dr, Eugen Procupp.