The record-union., 1896-09-27
Such Statement Made by Germany &
Foreign Office.
The Press of the German Empire,
Nevertheless, Continues to Show
Its Dissatisfaction With the Luke
warm Attitude of the Government
While the Massacres Were Taking
Place.

BERLIN, Sept. 2O.-The authorities
of the Foreign Office are greatly indig-
nant at finding that reports have OBJ
tanned credence that it is Germany and
not Russia that is befriending the Sui
tan. Acting under the influence of this
feeling, the Foreign Office has issued a
statement declaring that complete har-
mony in regard to Turkey exists at the
present time among the Powers. If a
recurrence Of the troubles in CONSTANT
ncple should make the question acute,
however, it is possible that the great
Powers will abandon their attitude oe
djsintereStedneSs and proceed to take
common action to restore order and
communications sounding the Powers
upon this question are already passing
between the various European Govern
ments
Nevertheless, the German press is not
satisfied with the attitude which the
Government has assumed, and especial
ly deplore the fact that the German
Embassy at Constantinople showed no
sympathy with the Armenians during
the late massacres there. While the
disturbances We're going on in the
streets of Constantinople the other en-
bassies gave asylum to hundreds of
Armenians. but Germany, says the ST.
Petersburg 'Novo Vremya," in order
to keep in the good graces Of the Sui
tan, kept the doors closed until the
massacre was over, even while the
Turks massacred fugitives before the
very doors of the embassy.
Despite repeated denials on the part
OF the Russian authorities and the
Russian press, the Frankfort "Zeitung''
maintains it's assertion that che Rus
sian Black Sea fleet has been cruising
since last Monday within six hours sail
Of the Bosphorus.
The Bundesrath, which has been
summoned to reassemble at the begin
ming of October, will be called upon to
consider many important measures at
Its coming session, such as the compul-
sCry organization Of workingmen' 5
guilds, modifying the State system of
old age and sickness Insurance. etc
The great question of the reform pro-
cedure in military trials remains in q
critical condition. The Bundesrat,l
just before its adjournment, merely
conceded the question of oral debates
before military courts, but rejected the
proposal to compel the publicity of all
proceedings before such tribunals. The
Emperor retains the same right to con-
frm or suspend sentences. The Reich-
stag will meet on November 10th. and
heated debates over the leading uues-
tions which that body will be asked to
consider are certain to take place.
The "VOrwaerts," the leading organ
OF the German Socialists, has published
series of reports showing the position
and progress Of the Socialist movement
in Germany as prelude to the coming
congress of the Socialist party, which
Is to be opened at Sieblichen, near
Gotha, on October 11th Though these
reports show that the direct subscrip-
tions to the party funds have dimin-
ished, there is, nevertheless, a surplus
OF 4O.OOO marks in the party's treas
ury, and in spite of the private SUBJ
sides which are required to maintain
some of the provincial newspapers. the
party possess fOrty-one daily and
twenty three tri-weekly papers. The
consensus of opinion among disinrer-
ested outsiders is that the Socialist
vote will be largely increased at the
next election.