Evening journal., 1896-11-02
RUSSIA And GERMANY.
Further Developments Regard
ing Treaty Revelations.
PRINCE BISMARCK STRIKING BACK
The Iror Chancellor's Organ Says tho
Disclosure Was Provoked by Attacks on
His Administration-Germ Charged
with DislosaIsy to Austria.


His Administration--Ger Charged
with Dislosaity to Austria.
HANBrno, Nov 2.-The Hamburger
Nachriohton, the organ Of Prince Bis
marck, has unothor article on the subject
OF the Russo German treaty, which tormi-
mated in 1880, and the disclosure of which
by The Naohriohten has created such a
sensation in Europe.
This article is entitled "The Russian
Treaty and describes Prince Bismarck's
entente with Russia as a brilliant success
OF German craftsmanship. The article
then proceeds to say:
"Me do not admit that rapproohement
with Russia had lost all value by the CON
.clusion of the dreibund treaty, nor Will
our allies share this opinion Roconoilin-
tion Is not unknown nor undesired by
them. On the contrary, it has been noted
with satisfaction that Germany has al
ways 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 /, have
made representations on the subject. This
was never done, although they were aware
of our cultivation Of political relations
and al entente with Russia which, do
/ spite all military preparations and bourse
regula ions, was never permitted at Ber-
/ lin.
Among the motives of our expose a
! the Russo German relations, all of which
we do not feel called upon to disclose, is
/ the continual Justification Of historical
facts 10y the Clerical and Liberal and even
the seniohloiai press, with the dishonest
purpose Of making the government Of VIII
/ liam / and Of Bismarck responsible for all
present evils, especially the rupture of the
/ tormer favorable relations with Russia, a
rupture which certainly does not improve
| Germany's position In Europe. Therefore,
wo published tho fact that the rupture
was bloaght about during the adminietra-
tion OF General Won Caprivi through his
unqualified refusal Of Russla's request
for tho continuance OF the entente. Against
/ this authentic proof, that the breaking OF
I Russian ties occurred under Won Caprivi,
4 the infamous oalumination Of Germany 6
/ policy under William 1 cannot be proved.
/ We should be deemed more correct had an
/ official and documentary explanation OF
! the truth bcon forthcoming as in the case
of tho Ems dispatch, and We even now
recommend this course -
The reference to the Ems dispatch Is
doubtless TO the publication by Prince
Bismarck authority upon the eve Of the
outbreak Of the Franco Prussian war oi
tho draft of treaty between Prussia ant
Franco, guaranteeing to the ono country
its oonquests and permitting to tho other
the annexation Of Holland, draft which
Bismarck claimed to possess written by
NJ Bonedetti. the French ambassador C
Germany, by his own hand. The publica
tion Of this secret document, boaring date
OF tho end of 1866. raised a great parlia
mentary storm in France and necessitatet
ministerial explanation. lt was claimed
on behalf of NJ. Benedetn that the Ger
man chancellor had dictated TO the Erencl
ombassador these conditions of futur
entente and had then put aside the pla
To bids his timo for its use