The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01
BISMARCK'S DISCLOSURES.
The Princes Newspaper Replies to
the Reichsanxeiger's Attack.
Copyright, 1896, by Associated Press.

Copyright, 1885, by Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct. 31.-Throughout the week
all Germany has been agog awaiting fur
Their indiscretions upon the part of Prince
Bismarck's organ, the Hamburger Mach
richten. The correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press learns upon excellent authority
that additional revelations will shortly APP
pear about the past and present relations
between Germany and the allied powers,
as well as Russia and Great Britain, un-
less the government directly interferes to
prevent it.
The betrayal of the Russo-German treaty
has created intense excitement in political
circles, especially among the members Of the
Reichstag and Bundezrath, and. unless Of
fetal, explicit explanations of the inside
facts are given. the government will be
questioned in the Reichstag shortly by the
Center, backed by the Socialists and Lib
erals, on the plea that unless the govern
ment explains the matter the faith Of her
allies in ner sincerity will be seriously
shaken.
Emperor William is known to be extreme
ly indignant at the article In the Ham,
burger Nachrichten, and an interview with
a German statesman, published in the Vi
emma Neue Freie Presse, dated Hamburg:
meditated taking criminal proceedings
against the author of the article under the
so-called Arnim paragraph of the criminal
code, but il is stated an inquiry shows
that Count Herbert Bismarck was the re-
sponsible party and not his father. who
replied to the official inquiries that he, per-
sonaly. had no hand in the matter,
The Hamburger Nachrichten to-day re-
plies to the broadside of the official Reich
sanzeiger of Tuesday last.which intimated
that the fate which overlook Count Arnim
might fall to those who disclosed secrets of
state. The Hamburger Nachrichten to-day
says: THE negotiations OF those days Tin
Bismarcks tenure of office) were no strict
secrets but belonged TO history. There was
necessity for secrecy so far as Germany
and the dreibund is concerned rs the treaty
was made solely in compliance with Rus
be ashamed of. On the contrary. ali peace
loving Germans have just ground to look
back with satisfaction. LII is totally untrue
that the treaty implied dis.oyalty TO the
driebund. The latter even allowed Austria
10 be neutral in the event OF French at
tack on Germany or an unprovoked Ger
man attack on Russia. The whole dreibund
could incorporate in IL IL Russis willing
and conclude the same agreement without
abandoning its main purpose. This would
tranouilize all the friends of peace. and II
there is any inclination upon the part OF
Russia ii would be expedient to renew the
Russo-German treaty" The Hamburger
Nachrfchten then takes the Reichsanzeiger
TO task for saying OF its announcement OF
the existence of the Russo-German treaty
THAT lit will neither correct what is false
nor supply what is Incomplete" saying
The statement made is not false, as de-
ter can only supplement what it declares
10 be incomplete by publishing the whole
treaty Under these circumstances the
Hamburger Nachrichten considers Itself
as required by the press law, OF the Reich.
sauzefCer's assertion