Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-02
No END TO A ROW
Created in Europe By the Russian
Treaty Exposures.
The Hamburger Nachrichten'
Which Made the Original Publ
cation, Has Another Breezy In
stallment, in Which it Vindicates
Bismarck and William I. from the
Break with Russia.

HANIBTRG. November 1.-The Ham
burger Nachrichten. the organ of Prince
bismarck. has another article on the sub
ject of the Russo-German treaty when
terminated in 1880 and the disclosure OF
which by the Nachrichten has created
such a sensation in Europe.
This article is entitled The Russian
Treaty" and describes Prince Bismarck 5
entene with Russia as brilliant success
of German craftsmanship. The article
then proceeds to say:
I'VE do not admit that a reapproach-
ment with Russia had lost all value by
the conclusion of the Dreibund treaty,
nor will our allies
SHARE THIS OPINION.
Reconciliation is not known or undesTed
bv them. on the contrary it has been
noted with satisfaction that Germa ,
always employed the Russian entente 10
prevent and settle differences between
Russia and Austria. Had Austria and
Italy thought otherwise they would dur
ing the reign of Emperor William l. have
made representations on the subject.
This was never done. although they were
aware of the cultivation of political rela-
lions and an entente with Russia, would
despite all military preparations and
bourse regulations,
NEVER BE PERMITTED
at Berlin.
"Amc the motives of our expose OF
the Russo-German relations, all of which
we DO not feel called upon 20 disclose, is the
continued classification of historical facts
by the Clerical and Liberal and even the
semi-official press, with the dishonest pur-
pose Of making the government OF William
l. and of Bismarck responsible for ali
present evils, especially the rupture OF the
former favorable relations with Russia;
rupture which certainly Goes not improve
Germany's position in Europe. There
fore. we publish the fact that the rupture
was brought about during the admins
tration of Gen. Won Caprivi through his
UNQUALIFIED refusal of Russia's request
for the continuance of the entente.
Against this
AUTHENTIC PROOF
that the breaking of the Russian ties oc-
CURED under Won Caprivi, the infamous
elimination of Germany's policy under
William l. cannot be proven.
we should he QeeIncu Hlole ''tA' ''''''
an official and documentary explanation
of the truth been forthcoming, as in the
case of the Ems dispatch, and we even
row commend this course"
The reference to the Ems dispatch Is
doubtless to the publication by Prince Bis
marck's authority upon the eve OF the
outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war of
the draft of a treaty between Prussia and
France. guaranteeing to the one country
its conquests and permitting to the other
the
ANNEXATION OF HOLLAND,
a draft which Bismarck claimed to pos
sess. written by Mr.. Renedetti. the French
ambassador to Germany, by his own
hand. The publication of this secret doc
ument. bear date of the end of 1856.
raised a great parliamentary storm in
France and necessitated ministerial eX-
plantations. It was claimed on behalf Of
NJ Benedict that the German chancellor
had dictated to the French ambassador
these conditions of a future entente, and
had then put aside the plan to bide his
time for its use.