The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-30
RUSSIA EURoPE'S REAL RULER
,o4N BULL AND ALL THE REST
HELD AT BAY IN TURKEY.

Austria May Strike "a Blow That
win Involve the Dreibund in War.
conz,ripht 1896 by the United Associated
Presses.
Rerlin. Nov. 29.-The very latest advices
.aoaived here from st. Petersburg through
o@cial channels confirm the reports con-
famed in yesterdays dispatches of the
I-rtted Associated Presses Of coming
changes in the administration of the af-
fairs of the Russian empire, and attest
the correctness of the appointments men,
ioned as about to be made. The advices,
however. discredit the reports of an
Anglo Russian en- tente The view of the
situation in Russia most generally taken
IN official quarters here, is that the czar
has not vet acquired confidence in him
self or in any particular minister sufi-
cient to warrant him in venturing upon
change in the foreign policy established by
the late minister of foreign affairs, Prince
1obanoff, and that for some time to come
the foreign policy in force in Russia must
necessarily be tentative. In the meantime
the influence of NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian
ambassador to Turkey, and an aspirant to
the foreign ministry, is dominant, which
is regarded here as implying continue
finn of Russia's protection of the sultan,
her absolute rejection of all schemes for
Furopean interference in Turkey fnan-
cial or otherwise, and the action of Rus
sia in the capacity of tutor to the sultan
IA the end of his reliance upon Russia un-
iii the sultan of the Ottoman empire shall
become practically vassal of the czar.
This view is taken as an explanation of
tbe fact that the scheme of NJ. Hanotaux,
French minister of foreign affairs, for the
adjustment of Turkish finances has been
rejected by Russia. Concerning the
scheme the inspired st. Petersburg Vie
domosd frankly says: THE French pro-
posal to admit a Russian representative
TO the board Of commissioners of the Otto
man debt would be dearly bought by the
sacrifice of Russias present exclusive
control of ConstantinOple. The lead taken
by the late Prince Lobanoff has been fol-
lowed by NJ Nelidoff until he has sue
ceeded in wiping out every European in
huence in Turkey. With England set
aside the dreibund nowhere, and the czar
lord paramont at the Yildizkiosk, why
should Russia do anything except wait,
Nnen instead Of venturlns upuu war, she
will be able to dispose at her pleasure of
all the resources of Turkey and garrison
the forts of the Dardanelles at will, and
use the name of the sultan as Caliph in
operating upon the Moslems In Egypt and
India
The Novoe Vremya, another inspired ST.
Petersburg journal, in an article express
ing similar views, says: THE policy OF
Russia is not to support the action OF the
other powers but to enforce her own Will
No matter what massacres of Armenians
and other Christians may occur, the isola-
ted action of Russia is practical real
ity."
The Berlin government is fully aware
that this is the policy of Russia, and is
holding aloof while awaiting develop
mens, Germany knowing well
that Austria Is ready to
strike at an opportune moment
TO check the ascendency of Russia in Tur-
key. The sum of the present position is
that the porte, backed by Russia, will con-
tinue to play it's old game of delusive re-
forms with impunity.
Commenting upon the enormous ex-
ports from Germany to the United States
OF artifcially prepared wines and inferior
spirits and beers, the Berlin Neueste
Nachrchten says that since the passage
OF the wine act by the Reichstag in April
1872 in regard to the adulteration Of
wines and alcoholic beverages immense
quantities of liquors have been brought
INTO the market under the name of wines
al such low prices as to prove it impossi-
Ole that they could have been prepared in
accordance with the law. "A certain khen-
lsn hrm,' the paper says, 'sells annually
thousands of casks of wine In the COM
position of which there cannot possibly
oe anything beyond a merely nominal
percentage of grape wine and other in
stances of the production of absolutely ar
nnclal wines might be given to the ex-
Hausllon of the capacity of our columns"
Ihe Nachrichten demands the enactment
u some remedial legislation Immediately
ana suggests the passage of a law impos-
Nls heavy tax upon wine manufacturers.
me congress of the Christian socialists
"n4ch has been in progress at Erfurt for
several days attracted considerable atten-
Hoh at the opening Of it's sittings on Mon
eay last, but all interest in the proceedings
uleu out as the gaseous and impractical
SHardeter of the speeches of the delegates
ueeame apparent. Pastor Naumann, who
ras now entirely ASSOCIATED himself from
~ stoeeker, formerly court chaplain and
sne mead and front of Christian socialism,
uellVered long and rambling speech ad-
.oeatng the founding OF a new church
Nhieh should be free from dog
ma The Christian socialists, he
saia, would yet march shoulder
10 shoulder with the social democrats in
support Of system Of universal conscrip-
aoN an increase Of the German fleet and
s,, Tie policy of German colonial expansion.
me impression left by the congress Is that
sle christian social party will never at
.a'n political importance, there being no
ul"'y OF opinion within It's ranks. Most Of
~ .ne resolutions adopted were passed by
'le same vote--54 against Al.
me communications, which have passed
De'Ween the Berlin and Lisbon govern
pp.gn's IN regard to the report that Great
S'llaln was negotiating with Portugal with
q view Of obtaining control of the Delagoa
= KY railway, have resulted in a denial on
wy part Of the Portugal government that
g step was being taken In that direc-
uoN and the discovery that the report
" " T'sinated in Pretoria, the capital of the
-Ia-ohsVaal republic. Concerning this re-
toll ~ the Neuste Nachrichten asserts that
WI oush the medium Of the wires from Pre-
s'' w.. It, President Kruger appealed to the
ssoNefnment of Germany and France 20
T,tre the neutrality OF Delagoa Bay.
p,. ne executive committee Of the German
metallic Union has issued a circular In
,sard to the recent election Of Mckinley
~ tne presidency of the United States,
"--th says that some German bimetallists
'e OF the opinion that the election OF