Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
BISMARCK NOT EASILY SCARED.
His Personal Organ ARnin Talks OF
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His Personal Organ ARnin Talks OF
that secret Treaty.
Copyright, 1896 by the Associated prrss)
BERLIN, Oct. 3l.-Throughout the week
all Germany has been agog, awaiting further
"indiscretions" upon the part of Prince
Bismarcks organ, the Hamburger Mach
richten. The correspondent of the Associ-
ated press learns upon excellent authority
that additional revelations will shortly ap-
pear about the past and present relations
between Germany and the allied powers, as
well as Russia and Great Britain, unless 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 Bundesrath and unless
explicit official explanations OF the official
inside facts are given the government will
be questioned in the Reichstag shortly by
the center party, backed by the socialists
and liberals. on the plea that unless the
government explains the matter the faith
of her allies in her sincerity will be seri-
ously shaken.
Prince Bismarck apparently is not in
timidated by the threats to prosecute
him, for his organ, the Hamburger
Nachrichten. today replies TO the
broadsde of the official Rechsanzeiger of
Tuesday last which intimated that the fate
which overlook Count Won Arnim might
await those who disclosed secrets OF state.
The Hamburger Nachrichten today says:
THE negotiations of those days of Bis
marck's tenure OF Office were not strictly
state secrets. but belonged to history. There
is no necessity for secrecy so far as Ger
many and the Dreibund are concerned, as the
treaty was made solely in compliance with
Russia's wish and Germany has nothing
20 be ashs med Of. On :ha contrary
all peace-loving Germans have just
cause for satisfaction. 1t is totally
untrue that the treaty implied dis
loyalty to the Dreibund. The latter even
allowed Austria to be neutral in the event
Of a French attack on Germany or an un-
provoked German attack on Russia The
whole Dreibund could incorporate In 1t, II
Russia was willing, and conclude the same
agreement without abandoning its main
purpose. This would tranquillize all the
friends of peace, and II there is any in
clination upon the part OF Russia 1t would
be exDedient to renew the Russo-German
treaty"
HAS NOTHING TO RETRACT.
The Hamburger Nachrichten then takes
the Rolchsanzeger to task for saying of
Us announcement OF the existence OF the
Russo-German treaty that sit will neither
correct what is false nor supply what is
incomplete" saying: 1.-The statement made
is not false. as declared by the Reichsan-
zeiger, and the latter can only supplement
N hn nj hy n,,h
fishing the whole treaty Under these cir
'cumstances the Hamburger Nachrichten
considers itself entitled to demand a pub
lished rectifcation. required by the press
law, of the Reichsanzeiger's assertion"
Emperor William is known to be extremely
indignant at the article in the Hamburger
Nachrichten and an interview with a Ger
man statesman, published In the Vienna
Neue Freie Presse dated Hamburg shows
that the government has been seriously medi-
tating taking criminal proceedings against
the author Of the article under the so-called
Arnim paragraph OF the criminal code. 1t
is stated now that an inquiry showed Count
HErbert Bismarck was the responsible party
and not his father who replied to the Of
fetal inquiries that he, personally, had no
hand in the matter.
An understanding has now been reached
between Germany and Austria TO cease the
payment of sugar export bounties II the
Simultaneous adhesion OF France can be
secured, as appears likely. In the mean
while the foundation cf two German sugar
syndicates is announced. One, purely inter-
nal. comes in force in 1897 and the other
comprises the raw sugar manufacturers
Obtppt n hn
market The first syndicate aims to mo-
nopollze the retail trade and raise prices.
WILL RAISE PASSENGER RATES.
The French Transatlantic Steamship com
pany has notified the German companies
that it is willing to join in pool to raises
passenger rates to America, and big in
crease in passage rates will be shortly en-
forced.
general movement has been organized
in favor OF the suppressing OF duelng in
Germany. Monster petitions are being cir
culated by the committee at Gotha, and
tho principal synods OF Prussia have passed
resolutions to the same effect. The petit
tions cite the case OF Lieutenant Brusse-
WITT, who killed a civilian with his sword
because the man had unintentonally
knocked against chair upon which the
officer was sitting, and they ask for re-
vision OF the privileges OF officers respect
ing their relations to civilians.
Veterinary Prof. Eggling, who returned
here some time ago from America, has re-
ported against the claim OF Robert +.
Kneebs. the American horseman, that his
mare on the Dakota stud farm Is the gen
uine Bethel. which It was claimed he en-
tered in races here under the name Of Mol
lie Kneebs
Russia Enters ~ Denial.
ST. PETERSBURG Oct. 3l.--An official
denial has been made Of the report. orlglnat-
Ing in a dispatch from Berlin to the Lon.
don Times, that II has been decided to post.
pone the reforms Ia The Russian currency.