The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-29
ARE GUESSING.
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Diplomats at Sea Over
Germans Attitude.
Some Light on the Secret AL
lance With Russia.
Was Not Renewed Because Caprlni
Had Strong Objections.

Vienna, Get 29.-The official Austrfar
organs are still silent on the subject Of
the revelations made by Prince Bismarch
in the Hamburger Nachrichten, regard
ing the alliance between Germany and
Austria during the last 10 years of his
regime as chancellor; but. an article in
The Neue Erie Presse on the subject has
attracted much attention, declaring that
q written treaty OF agreement between
Russia and Germany actually existed
without the knowledge Of the other pow
ers. This agreement. 1t appears, was
signed in 1884, and for six years pledged
the parties to benevolent neutrality in
the event that either was attacked with
out provocation. If Russia attacked
Austria, the latter was to have the sup
port of Germany; If Austria provoked
Russia Germany was 10 remain neutral
This arrangement covered Germany In
the direction OF Austria, as well as in the
direction of Russia, and, moreover, Ger
many was fully protected against
France.
When the treaty expired, the German
chancellorship crisis occurred. and Ca
privi, on coming into office, objected TO
its renewal, on the ground that 1t COM
plicated Germanys policy, and could not
be continued. Germany's refusal to re-
new the agreement, and her simultane-
Gus friendly policy toward England, II
appears, influenced the Russian alliance
with France.
The Neue Erie Presse In the above
article, also declares Austria's confidence
In the loyalty Of the present German
government.
A dispatch from Buda- -Pesth says that
the Poster Lloyd. speaking of the Bis
marok revelation, says that Austria Is
satisfied with the present state or ar
fairs and with Germany's assurance
that her honesty and loyalty To her
treaty obligations have been III no wise
impaired by Prince Bismarck's revela-
tons of the former entente between Ger
many and Russia.
The Fremdenblatt joins with other
Austrian newspapers In expressions OF
confidence in Germany's present atti-
tude toward the driebund, in spite of the
revelations regarding the former entente
between Germany and Russia.
A Hamburg dispatch states that The
Hamburger Nachrichten, Prince Bis
marck's recognized organ, denies that
the interview published in The Neue
Erie Presse of Vienna, Oct. 25, was with
Prince Bismarck, as was intimated at
the time. The statesman interviewed on
that occasion wasnreported as express
ing tn opinion TINT the czars visit to
France was necessary 70 keep the French
In good humor, and that the overpower-
ing question before the world now is the
Russo English antagonism.
The Hamburger Nachrichten, further
To- el...N
secret Russo German treaty of 1SS4-90
the existence of which was first dis
closed by this journal last week, was
not renewed in 1890. owing to the out
break of the chancellor crisis, whie re-
suited in Prince Bismarck's retirement,
and to the opposition TO the treaty of
General Won Caprivi, Bismarck's sue
cessor in the chancellorship.
by Way Of London.
London, oct. 29.-The disclosure of the
existence Of the Russian-German un-
derstanding during the last years of
Prince Bismarck's tenure OF office has
had very startling and disturbing eff
feet both in. Berlin and Vienna, to say
nothing cs Paris, and the eruption Ia
regarded as imperilling the driebund.
A feeling of distrust has been aroused
between the allies, and doubts are eX-
pressed in some quarters as to whether
the driebund will be renewed in 1897.
The Times Berlin correspondent says:
1.-THE official references to the Bismarck
revelations (regarding the secret Russo.
German treaty. have only served to In
crease the unfavorable impression al
ready produced. The Berlin Post also
deprecates the revelations, but admits
that II is not inconceivable that patriotic
anxiety to protect Germany from the
danger OF war may have induced Prince
Bismarck 10 kindle this warning beacon,
visible to everyone from afar. The cor
respondent thinks that Bsmarck's chief
motive was to create a sensational diver
sion I'm favor of the drcibund, and to
prevent the government from trying TO
improve its relations with England"
Applauded and Denounced
London, Oct. 29.-Lord Charles Beres-
ford. in a speech at the Constitutional
club yesterday. declared that the time
had arrived for England TO boldly an
nounce her intention to annex Egypt.
The Morning Post, Conservative. e',-
plauds this policy. and says that the on
position TO IL in Europe would be purely
piatonic. The Graphic. on the other
hand, declares: We have pledged ou~-
selves to evacuate Egypt, and the course
Lord Charles Beresford advocates would
be an act Of perfidy.
Facing Death by starvation.
st. Johns, N. r.. Oct. 29.--The news
papers here publish frightful accounts OF
the destitution in Labrador, upon the au-
thority of DR. Grenfell Superintendent