Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18


danger OF war arise at any time in these
years? No. 10 is said the policy emblt-
tered our relations with RUSSIA, resist the
temptation to compare our relations WIN
that country before and after lS9o. Com
parisOn Is unnecessary and useless, ana II
will always rebound to the honor OF Prince
Bismarck that he knew how, In diiicult
times, to maintain our relations with RUS
sla on n good ana friendly roofing, make
them useful In case OF war and serve indi-
rtctly TO the maintenance OF peace. HIS
tory will place these services in still
clearer light than have done today
lCheers) But II seems IKE attempting 10
depreciate and undervalue Prince bismarck
services to assert that prior to lS9O, these
relations only rested upon the fragile pedes-
tai OF agreements, which needed TO be re-
newed from time to time our relations
with Russia now rest upon a frmer basis, on
the friendship OF the reigning families, on
the love OF peace OF the sovcrCgns on the
governments observance OF treaties and on
the mutual desire to see them respected.
When our archives are opened 1t viii be
shown that after 1890, German policy sue
ccsStully strove 10 maintain relations with
Russia, on this basis, and that no serious
political difference has arisen
RUSSO-FRENCH STORY.
at was said" Raron Narschal con.
tinued "that ve wore n strong romnart of
the west in 1890 But would remind Won
that I'm 1897 Roulangigm had n powprCul
hold and that tbe dangers tben threatening
have since returned That Russia never
supported an unproyoked disturbance of the
peare holds good now as then. Nor is there
anv roundation for tho attprnt to make
Germanv's policv in 1890 responsible for
tho rreseut Russn- French reIatinns Tho
suggestion that Prince pismarck's treaty. had
the mower to drive n wedge between praot
nations having many interests in and no
vond Eurone is a gross eyapperotion More
over ~ the Dreibund aid NOT hinder Ger
many from concluding n convention win
Russia why sbnurJ tbc latter bn nrevented
from seeking n ranprochement with an
other mower and tbus securing n rains1,r-
onro for itsoiS rf Puseia b5s r,aJn a.,
alliance with France we have not c,uso
for aetonisbn,ont Tho reIatiops hawcon
Russia and France do NOT date from $500
hut beyon in tbo 7Os Tboy dovo,nnnd sinco
and concrrrarti,, u,itb ~ orr,,aIj5otia,, 80
Tho French svstSm NJ governmont and avep
baforc 500 tbis doyoIen,nort bnJ nor boon
s,,sno,,J Tn ,on g. ,i,o, ,ttratI ,'r " .a
att6ntion in noliticoi and miIitars cirnIo.
than If does now Tho idea thot The dnty
of Germany is to divide two great notions
never evisiad n ynuid cost us socriGces
that we could not afford. These complaints
and reproaches have another serious side.
They invest those relations with signih-
cance which hitherto only our enemies have
sought to attach. Those questions which
TO-DAY are at the forefront OF political IN
lerests anu the solutloh OF Whlch II Is proD-
lmpropable that continental power wlshes
TO create OCCASION Ior Gohhict' Which
moGLu Liilnel'"'eis CrIpple lts suensIh iof
tntT tntT S9IuIlUh' Our oNersea INTERESTS tSEe-
tialy y niiptt US " eo.opelate IN lne III
'".S . "t'n nv San nI" nI"Cro as I''hct ~.
49, w. ntt,y, "nt , ii, Va, Ia,
tHstS Si w ny -. a"p "a Cui
~ 30 Si,ai,irr ,i,,, 81. VI.
i,t ~ - i
rights in the same measure that tbeT rcsnect
n,,rs ana heinz cyer readv on o,,t Lax ~
h,.,,,, am ina,o,,oa 49, ~ - 60
neace '0'
"Takipg our stand on this nolicv in fuu
| condolences in our defensive strength we nre
aIways resolved TO nrocIaim abroad tbe
unity we owe to our great emperor and
his great chancellor We calmly devote our
selves to the cultivation OF material and in
tellectual good and can face the future
with all confidence"
DR. Leiber, who followed the minister for
foreign affairs. declared that the Centrists
we're not entirely satisfied that the Russo
German agreement was compatible with
| the spirit OF the Dreibund
RISJARCK OpENIY CONDENNED
noror Won Nortouro, tho ,oyt .r,a,,,,.
, said bo foiled to sgn u,by No 80
n,ant ,,os not ronou,o1 "I+ ,,as s,,i.s,,t,., >,
h t, $50 bear tbat S0r,,, sot >,
In bar oiIioS aro ,,ni,,noirnd ga .t. ti
oIti, ',i,b pus,Ia nra 80, - a., o"I 'u'' lre
ina, ~ ,bo,, aro 800 in,nortant .. Cn,, 80
ben % tbn n,Ia po,,a - - ''"iS
nr Emnociar,,s notioraI in,a.,, o,..,,..,
,bat ccrn,onys rIgbt 10 nornI,,5n' ,,tai
agreemont vim RHssio uas inGubitatIp o,i
her allies, he added, knew that Germany's
reiatiohs @ WIN mem were not solely based
upUh lo'Inat ut"'iys' ,,
herr hIchter, the rauicai leader, urged
tat that the asrcelheht ouEht at ieast TO nave
oeen communicates 10 the Dreiound powers
continuing ne salu, that the relations be
tween Germany ana RUSSIA mad constantly
improved since lS9O. Therefore, whence
ala Prince bismarck derive his information
that the brltlsh influences mad been at
work? Herr Richter also said that he
hoped Count Herbert Bismarck would de-
iend his father against the assumption that
he. on bare conjecture, had represented
the German crown as a martinez pulled di-
rectly by British influences. Geftst cheers
and uprOar on the right) I'm any case"
continued Herr Richter, "the revelations
were gross breach of trust"
Count Won Mirbach. the agrarian leader
expressed satisfaction at the fact that Tho
minister of foreign affairs Baron Narscbau
Won Bieberstein had acknowIedped prinno
Bismarck's services and the connt arrood
with the minister mentioned evcan, In ,ba
latter's opinion on the value ~ roso,,ro', Wv
He would rejoice IN sec tbe goyarnn,o,'t - 30
turn 10 agreements and be oddod pio
Pismarck nv reveIotiors had Iona tba Cl. I"re
man noonIo n greot sor,,ioa Nh, '"e HeI
that tboy ,vcre diroote5 oo,oin. SuIssestlons