The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17
Prince HOhenIOhe Unable to Give Any
Information
REGARDING The NEUTRALITY TREATY
Between Russia and Gernany->till He
Says He Can Solcmniy Affirm That
Never Was the Policy of His Conn
try Under British Iunucnce.

pellaton demanding an explanation on
the part of the Government Of the neu-
uality treaty between Russia and Ger
many the existence OF which from 1854
10 1880 was disclosed by Prince Bismarck
in the recent series OF articles inspired
by the. ex-Clanccllor which appeared I'm
the Hamburg Ncchrichteu, the Prince s
personal organ Consequently the cor
rdors OF the Reichstag were packed az
AN early hour with persons Vaiuy trying
to obtain admission To- the galleries. Livery
available space was filled hy visitors lucky
enough TO secure permits. There was
also an unusually large attendance Of
members of the Chamber, and everything
and everybody bore an air indicating the
! Importance of the occasion.
THE INTERPRETATIONS. y.
At 1I5 H. NJ. Baron Won Bu0t Bcren-
berg. president of the Reichstag, rose
ana announced the business of the site
ting. after which Count Won lompesch,
deputy for Aachcn and one of the leaders
of the Centrlst party n the Chamber,
introduced the promised Interpolation.
I'm the course of his remarks, Count
Won Hompesch said that the party of
the Centre desired TO remove the dis
trust which had been caused by the re-
cent disclosures of the existence of "a
treaty of neutrality between Russia ana
/ Germany during the period extending
from 1854 TO $780, disuust Wnlcn was
being felt throughout wide circles al
1 home and abroad (Crios 0f "Oh.' ION
from the galleries and loud applause from
| the benches of The Centred
When the applause hdd D.lue'' Do,l'
| Won Hompcsch continued his ieiilalA7,
saving that this was the chief aim or
]
/ Government would make the explanations
renuired bv tho motion he had offered.
At the conclusion OIL 'o.''- ''.'i ,..-,
g..ton tbrouebouf the Chamber. deputies
rushing around the tribune from which
Prince Hohcnont was lo ai''" Oh" .i.
rou,up were heard everywhere. During
49,. co,f,,.ion fine Chancellor was making
49,. 49, tbe frihi,uo and when order
was restored he began his reply
Is smoke al first in weak. femuiou5
tora making it difficult, it not nnlo--i-
lla FOR the deputies in the seats remote
from fho tribune 10 hear hlin.
COULD not L-sPLAlN.
Prince li0hcnl0le SAID iAat Aa WAS l'-
able TO give amy information 'o"l'l'l"7
the ssO-0crman neutIdlllt N'''''
,..,,el. chat agreement had been contracted
d fu u.
,,o,l1 be unable TO raise one-slded
,,.',,,,rent I'm REGARD 10 the convention or
t r,atro amy cyulanafi0u Of the agree
- sem he said. hc could solemnly
,olrm that never at amy time Vas i-e
,,oficv of Germany under English inlu-
ence Continuing, the Chancellor said
he believed that the clouds OF ols .N''
(which arose among the people OF N'i
,,or,,,s allies when the revelations were
commenced, had alfeauy .', nen ..i-,.,
and he was certain thit luN ..,.
existed between Germany ana A"7'i"'
ana italy. lCheors)
BISMARCK DEFENDhD'
Frehonr Merchah Won bleI n''s.'il',
Minister OF foieiah -Al'''-''
sneaker.
His remarks. which occupied 4ol @ @H
utcs were delivered III l',lo +i- frl,,e.
ihle 10 the members. ne "eN,- ...t.l..
to dcsist from eAcluns , l.t' .ir.,l,. had
over the matter, Wilcl , ii'' ,'i,.,.,,s, fion
the erect OF o""s.Hs ,.,7 rof.,fte5 tho
throughout me country anu ., ,.,...,i.
/ charge that Germany "as iO''' -,l 3,..
/ solemnly contlacle' IT,. ~ tbs bo-
/ by her win o'HeI poNS'' chm, .bo,,,3
iel 'iial " .,..ii,,,,, orcontod Frciherr
come TO DE pupllciy aoD1i'',' i.,,,,i,,.
/ Won bieinei stem '..l,, ~, r,,,rouo qho
/ the country poslhoh iI H. e...
/ charge He ",- ,-iHl '"' '., e.tr.r,t to har
Germany hao ever ,,,,. ,,.,,,,r,lrf
/ ueaue5. l' W.a a. H..,,,.tt', ,bo oo,orn-
"hl,h he ...t'', ", conclude "a secret
meht hao D'y~ r,,,,i,o oc9da,ni-
uS",S "'s'' ,.,il ..,,,.rosl thaf Russia and
.di. JIG "''''.' .,,,,.. to war Germany
Au7,'' ''" '''''' III, g., d,,ido which Of
/ Moulu ul'" "o "'''. .,....,ft .,,,,r.ort Dc
/ tho TWO counu l'9 .ts .,,.,,i, v..s
might ne ooh'ei.uyu -. ,,.o,,i1 bo
/ attacked the ''oi i'''." p-,'.i, ,,h.r,.,s
forced 10 march a5"iii9, ,.,....,,.,.,.
/ if Austria al'A'h." M, ~. ,,,..,.,-
| should remain h'u,,"l. ..,,i ,.l,l,,,ic
/ bers oil lne s. t1'o Drefbnnd was
/ similar trealle7' l"' ''0
! defensive alH"i,e'- ,.,.,..r-..f, e+stc1
ln cohciusio" '.' .........e. ,-.f
/ that as Prince ISIS liial'i' .,..
/ with such a"-''n.o .i4 ,. ,,.,.s 5.-
/ throughout inc cNil@,l WIZ 80 .', ,,....i.
/ pl0rablc thal nc 7i'"i" i'"' -.
/ the object OF sucn """l '.,.'.''.+
J Germany. De sai"' hn," ''"' ''.' .,..'.
/ between Russia ana Iah', NoDlu H'
/ permit France 10 hsht lriNoiously '-"','s'
/ Germany. The relations 'Ai9''h5
/ tween Russia ana Germany were "D-
/ soiutcly friendly
OTHER SfENh El'9.
The debate Tagged somewhat aller 'he
/ speech OF the Foreign Minister Dul Ileif
| Richartcra aroused the cheers oi nus li,
/ tion of the Chamber-the ilehl'Il'o i""l-
/ cals-hy making personal attacks upon
! Prince Bismarck opNlousg "ii''''. -. o..
I provoking lNt fN-'iif 't'' -' ''-f
/ Herbert Bismarck INTO ropiFlhH'
/ .i,o ol,icct Of Herr Richter and expressed