The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
GERMANS IN THE DARK
THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE
AIMS OF THE ZWEGBUND,
Anr Are Therefore Suspicious that til e
F'ranco-Russian Alliance Bodies
No Good to Europe.
(copyright. 1sae. by the Associated Press.)

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct. 10-The reception of the
Gar in France during the past week has
engrossed public attention in Germany, to
the exclusion of everything else. The views
expressed on the subject differ greatly. The
preponderance of opinion, however, is that
it BODIES no good to European peace. The
official press has been very cautious; but
this was not the case with the independ-
ent press.
The Tageblatt says: eff the zweibund pur-
sues the aims of the revanche of the pat
riots of the Partisan boulevards it may
easily happen that France will have to
decorate other statues on the Place de la
Concorde with mourning symbols"
The Centrist Volks Zeitung remarks:
Russia, In the double game she is playing
between France and Germany, is perpe-
trating a gigantic fraud
The Cologne Gazette says: 1T is evident
that the mass of Frenchmen nurse Russian
friendship only in the hope that Russia
will help them to win back Alsace-Lor-
raine.''
A resident diplomat representing one of
the dreibund powers, in conversation with
the correspondent of the Associated Press,
dwelt on the fact that the Car carefully
avoided using the word alliance" But it
France will henceforth at least for time.
go together. He added that the clement of
insecurity was in the fact that the aims
of the zweibund were studiously yelled and
concealed. If they were purely defensive,
he continued, why should Europe be kept
in the dark? Continuing, this diplomat
said: I'm the meanwhile the dreibund will
continue to strengthen it's hands by agree
ments with other friendly powers. One
thing is certain-the double dealing and
cunning of Russian diplomacy has gained
a great triumph But it cannot last, the
zweibund being disturbing element. while
designs in the East. The dreibund, there
fore will remain in spite of the momen-
tary success of Russian diplomacy, the
dominant factor in European politics.
Emperor William has been kept fully
informed of the Cars doings and
sa wings by special courierS to Hubertstock,
and he is reported to have said to Prince
Hohenlohe: Il have the fullest confidence
in the Car" This confidence, however. is
not shared in official circles.
The Crown Council on wednesday last
drew up the programme for the coming
session of Parliament. Bills for the CONVEX
sion of the 4-per-cent Prussian and impe-
rial loans will precede the budget, but of
the savings thereby made 1S.o0o,uo0 marks
will be devoted to increase the salaries of
government officials. Emperor William was
long in doubt to the wisdom of the
conversion of the loans, in view of the
thousands of petitions against this policy
received from persons in straitened cir
cumstances. But his Majesty was con-
WINGED of the necessity of so doing by DIR.
MIGUEL the Minister of Finance, and by the
Bavarian conversion.
The question of using electric traction on
Prussian railroads was also considered by
the Crown Council. and a mass of StatiS-
tics from the United States and other coun-
tries on the subject was gone through.
Eventually it was decided to experiment on
small lines next year. Overhead currents
will be employed
The Cancellation of Emperor William and
his brother Prince Henry of Prussia is
now effected The Prince will reside during
the coming winter at the Royal castle or
kiel
Commissioner Macchi. of the Nashville
exposition OF 1857. is here making efforts to
induce Germans to exhibit.
John Philip Sousa, the distinguished
American composer and conductor, who is
now in this city, has been invited to con-
duct the great Philharmonic Orchestra of
Berlin at a special concert 10 be given in
the exposition building in the Thier gar
ten tomorrow evening. All the great con-
ductors of Europe have led this orcnsstra
at times notably Won Buiow. Mr.. Sousa
has accepted the invitation. which is a no
table compliment and q recognition OF his