Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-29
SETS EUROPE BY THE EARS
"Indiscreet Loquaoity" Of the E1-Chan-
cellOr Generally Condemned.
PRINCE BISMARCK RAEEs UP HISTORY
His Statement that an Alliance EN-
listed between Germany and Rus
sIa Creates Profound Sur
prise on the Continent.

BERLIN. Oct 2s.-Public opinion gener-
ally In Germany condemns Prince Bis
marck's revelations in the Hamburger Mach
richten regarding the alliance between Rus
STA and Germany which existed during the
last years Of his chancellorship, etc. and
illusions are made to his "indiscreet To-
ouacity which is gradually furnishing his
glorious reputation"
There is little doubt that the prince has
dlvulged important state secrets in his at
tempt to triumph over his successor, Gen
sral Count Won Caprivi and the official
communique in the Reiehsanzeiger yester-
day. as cabled exclusively TO the Associated
press yesterday afternoon, and practically
admits the truth Of the article in the
Reichsanzeger. and sharply rebuked Prince
Bismarck by saying: Diplomatic events Of
this kind are strict state secrets. and to
preserve them couscientiously IL an inter-
national duty. breach OF which would
prejudice important state secrets. The
imperial government must therefore decline
any attempt to clear up the matter. and 1t
viii neither correct what Is false. nor sup
ply what IS lnccmplete."
NEW YORK Oct 2S-A special dis
patch TO the Herald from Paris says: Two
OF the most conservative Of Paris papers
the Figaro the representative par excel
Gaulois. the organ OF royalist sOciety-pub-
lish sharp attacks on Prince Bismarck on
account OF the revelations concerning the
Russian German relations in the Hamburger
Nachrichten, for which he IS held respon-
sable.
The Gaulois concludes that the main
effect Of the Hamburger Nachrichten articles
will be 10 weaken the triple alliance which
Is already falling TO pieces. The Gaulois
SAYS that Il would be curious and instructive
h. rtsNe nNH M 70 tanIa - los
should witness the isolation OF his own
country and be obliged 20 admit he. himself,
contributed 20 &.
LONDON Oct. 2s.-A srecial spatch from
Berlin says that the German government Is
profoundly irritated al the disclosure made
by the Hamburger Nachrichten. Prince Bis
marck's organ. on Monday last, in stating
that a defensive alliance existed between
Russia and Germany during the last years
Prince Bismarck was In Office. II is also
stated that she government is thinking OF
prosecuting the Hamburger Nachrich;en
ana those by whom IL Is inspired evil
IDENTIFY referring 10 the ex-chaucelior.
The Frendenblstt joins with other Aus
TRAN newspapers IN expressions OF eohhIehce
IN GermaEys present attitude toward the
Dre!bund IN spite OF the revelations regard
Ing the former entente between Germany
and Russia
HAMBURG. Oct. 2S.-The Hamburger
Nachrichten. Prince Bismarck's recognized
organ denies that the interview published
in the Neue Freie Presse Of Vienna on
October % was with Prince Bismarck. as
was intimated at the time. Tie statesman
interviewed on that occasion was reported
as expressing the opinion that the cars
visit to France was necessary TO keep the
French in good humor and that the over
towering question before the world now IS
the Russo English antagonism. The Ham
burger Nachrichten furthermore confirms
the assertion that the secret Russo-German
treaty OF 1SS4-90. the existence OF which
was first disclosed by this journal last
week. was not renewed in 1890. owing to the
outbreak Of the chancellor crisis which re-
suited in Blsmarck's retirement. and TO the
opposition 10 the treaty Of General Won
Caprivi Bismarck's successor in the chan
cellorship.
VIENNA. Oct 2S.-The official Austrian
organs are still silent on the subject Of the
revelations made by Prince Bismarck in the
Hamburger Nachrichten regarding the al
lance between Germany and Russia during
the last years OF his regime as chancellor.
but an article 10 the Neue Freie Presse on
the subject has attracted much attention
declaring that a written treaty or agree
rnent between Russia and Germany ac-
tually existed without the knowledge Of the
other powers.