Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-11
CARS DOUBLE GAME
Germans Think He Cannot Be Friend to
Two Nations that Are Foes.
FRENCH ALLIANCE" is SHAKY
Opinion Expressed that Russia Requires
Peace and This Means War;
ZWElBUND A DISTURBING ELEMENT
Kaiser Has a Confidence in Nicholas that is
Not Shared by Others,
WILLIAM NOW RECoNCILtD WITH HENRY
Prince VIII Reside at the Royal Castle
of I<icl During the Coming Win
ter-Gcncral Gossip of
the FnthcrInnd.
WILLIAM NOW RECoNCILED WITH HENRI

BERLIN Oct. 10.-The reception of the
car in France during the past week has
engrossed public attention in Germany to
the exclusion of everything else. The views
expressed on the subject differ greatly. The
preponderance of opinion is that it bodies
no good to European peace. The official
press has been very cautions but this was
not the case with the Independent press.
The Tageblatt says "If the zweibund pur-
sues the aims Of the rovanche Of the pa
triots of the Partisan bouevards, 1t may
easily happen that France will have to
decorate other statues on the Place de la
Concorde with mourning symbols"
The Centrist Volks zeitung remarks; rus
STA in the double game she Is playing be-
tween France and Germany is perpetrating a
gigantic fraud"
The Cologne Gazette says: at is evident
that the mass of Frenchmen nurse Russian
friendship only in the hope that Russia will
help them win back Alsace- Lorraine"
A resident diplomat, representing one OF
the Dreibund powers, in conversation with
the correspondent of the Associated press
dwelt upon the fact that the car carefully
avoided using the word alliance" But it
is thought that, nevertheless, Russia and
France will henceforth, at least for a me
go together. He added that the element OF
insecurity was in the fact that the aims
OF the Zweibund were studiously concealed
If they were purely defensive, he continued
why should Europe be kept in the dark
Continuing, this diplomat said: I'm the
meantime the Dreibund will continue Il
strengthen it's hands by agreements witt
other friendly powers One thing Is GER
tain-the double dealing and cunning Of
Russian diplomacy has gained a great tri
umph. But it cannot last, the Zweibunt
being a disturbing element, while Russia
requires peace to accomplish her designs in
the east. The Dreibund, therefore, will re-
main, in spite of the momentary success Of
Russian diplomacy the dominant factor in
European politics"
KAISERS EYES OPEN.
Emperor William has been kept fully in.
formed OF the cars doings and sayings by
special couriers to Huborstock and he is
reported to have said to Prince Hohetlohe
II have the fullest confidence IN the czar."
This confidence however, Is not shared
in official circles. The crown council on
Wednesday last drew up the program for the
coming session of Parliament. Bills for the
conversion of the per cent Prusslan and
interior loans will precede the budget but
of the savings thereby made, $4,000 900 marks
will be devoted to increasing the salaries OF
government officials.
Emperor William was long in doubt as
to the wisdom of the conversion of the
loans, in view of the thousands of petitions
Ia,
straitened circumstances. But his majesty
was convinced of the necessity of so doing
by DR.. Miguel, the minister Of finance, and
by the Bavarian conversion.
The question of using electric traction on
Prussian railways was also considered by
the crown counsel, and a mass of statistics
from the United States and other countries
was gone through Eventually 1t was de-
cided to experiment on small lines next
year. Overhead currents will be employed.
The Cancellation of Emperor William and
his brother Prince Henry of Prussia, is
now effected. The prince will reside during
the coming winter at the royal castle of
Kiel.
BERLIN SMALL TALK.
Commissioner Macchie OF the Nashville ex-
position of 1897 is here making efforts to
secure exhibits for the exposition.
John Philip Sousa, the composer and con-
ductor who Is now in the city, has been
invited to conduct the great philharmonic
orchestra of Berlin at a special concert TO
be given in the exposition building in the
Thiergarten tomorrow evening. All the
great conductors have lead this orchestra at
times, notably Won Buow. Mr.. Sousa has
accepted the invitation, which is a notable
compliment and a recognition of his high
standing in the American musical world.
Miss Amy Crawford Heacock of Reading
Pa. It is announced, is engaged to Baron
Won Knesebeck, of the Eighteenth regiment
of Uhlans.
Henry Willard is at present stopping in
this city.