New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
BISMARCK TO HIS ACCUSERS.
CHARGES OF MAKING TRAITOROuS
REVELATIONS DENIED.
NO STATE SECRETS REVEALED IN THE PUBl.icA-
TI)N REGARDING THE RUSSO GERMAN AL
LANCE. SAYS THE "NACHRICTITEN'-
ATTACKS on THE EX-CHAN


LANCE. SAYS THE "NAcHRIcITEN'-
ATTACKS on THE Ex-cHAN-
cELIoR CONTINUE.
Berlin. Oct s1-The Hamburger Nachrchten
Prince Bismarck's personal organ. publishes an
article replying the attacks made upon 1t by the
official press. which have accused the "Nachrich-
ten of making traitorous revelations In lts as
closure Of the existence of the RussoGcrman and
ustro-German neutrality treaty from 1871 10 ls"'
in the course Of which 1t says: THE negotiations
between Germany and Russia and Germany ana
Austria were not State secrets. They belong 10
history and the National archives. Their pun
licty has been in the interest OF Germany ana the
Dreibund and implied disloyalty on the part o.
Germany TO the DTeibund. The alliance allowed
Austria to remain neutral in the event OF France
attacking Germany. The whole Drebund could do
the to-day. If Russia were willing to conclude
a similar treaty, without abandoning the main
purpose Of the Triple Alliance.
The "Nachrichtens" reply has not in the slightest
degree paciied Prince Blsmarcks assailants. nor
has it stilled the clamor that the Government take
immediate and decisive action to suppress the rev.
elations The "Nachrichen" avoids explanation
of what is generally demanded by the public and
that Is to know the reason why the author OF the
disclosures seized the opportunity at the present
juncture make them. The "Swaeblsche Mer-
kur" suggests reason that new negotiations
aiming at a restoration of an entente between Rus
sa and Germany. having been opened. Prince Bis
marck thought the time opportune to assist their
progress even at the risk ot divergence from the
relations established and maintained by the Drei-
bund
The -"Lcipsic Tagcbatt," A Bismarcklan organ.
in article discussing the question: holds that the
, disclosures have been like flashes OF lightning
showing the road which Germany must follow
through the darkness. An attempt Is also being
made in certain quarters to defend Prince Bis
marck personally against the charges OF traiorous
revelations by saddling the responsibility for the
disclosures upon his son. Count Herbert Bismarck
or Count Holsten. old agent Of Prince BIS
marck. who years ago was in the Prlnccs conn.,
dence but this notion Is not tcnable. III anybody
but Prince Bismarck himself could have been held
responsible the Government would have dealt with
him in summary manner without delay. mere
now 10 be no DOUBT that the IAN oi lrh'c
Bismarck was associated with IN" Emperor de-
nunciaion of the Russo-tierman treaty ana ms al-
pointmcnt OF Count Caprivi as Imperial Chancellor
followed. Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria ana
Count Kalnoky. then Austrian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs had learned OF the convention be-
tween Prince Bismarck and the Russian for".gn
ONE. probably through ~. Petersburg; ana the
I Emperor feared that Germany's implied infdeli'y
} to the D.eibund would cduS" ruptuF. ol 'h' re-
atons OF the allied Powers and Leave kussh n:is-
ter situation consequently he dismissed Bis
marck. and thus cemcnied the alliance with AUS
tri.. -, -,
This Is the scIni-oflcial Interpretation Of the az
fair in Vienna and - generally cIsdit'h h.r'; IL
completely disp)Scs of Tho rumors ihat ne" INC
tion has arisen between Germany and Austria
pointing TO the nonren'wal Of lne Trlrr Ai'lah'r =
AT its expiration IN May. lsg1. The declaration OF
the "Vosssche Zcitung that Prince bismarck h"S<
shaken the confidence o. Austria In the loyalty oi
Germany to tho Drcibuud compact Is not '"c'd -
the oiiicili press Of Nien.a. where IA" action OF
the ex-Chanccllor IL freely discussed ~ contr'si'i
with the honesty Of the ha.ser and Count 'hprlNl
II may therefore be- -; down that IN" revelations
of the cxsirnc" Of the Eu~so-i"rman understand
ing have not changed the attiud" OF Austria low
ard Germany In N" least.
Some of the Berlin newspapers are out-i oxen IN
/ their comments upon the affair. The "B"fs"n
Courier" ia a strong article on the SUBJECT says.
"'rhe old malcont"nt statesman SEEK 20 n'fFVY
his own work and ruin IN. Empire which he a.
sisted to build up.
Tho "Vorwarts" N" principal organ of ~" so
clalisfs saws that Primo. Iismarcks hv0"Al~ are
an admission Of Infamous dupIciiy on MS part
The Cologne "Gazrtt"' saws me h'"rt ~ '"'-
his having accorded the confidence OF IN" people
which was rcpOsed In him 10 hiS "ntournIe. VINO
have re- kessly drspOil'd bis name anb pr""tse 10
excite and assist the enemies OF his country.