The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-30
GERMANY AND RUSSIA
THOROUGH ENTENTE BETWEEN THE
w COUNTRIES PROBABLE.
Possibility that All the Powers May
mbin to Wipe Out Turkey
Coming Army
Downright. 1896. by the Associated Press.

Copyright. 1896, by the Associated Press.)
Aug. 29.-The main subject of
the discussion between the Russian Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs. Prince Lobanoff-
Rostovsky and Prince Hohenlohe, the I'M
perial Chancellor. ana between the Car
and Emperor William. will be the Eastern
question, especially it's Armenian and Gre.
tan features. A thorough entente between
Russia and Germany is probable, and it is
expected that Prince acknowledgements
will arrive at Gorlitz with the entente of
Austria on this subject in his pocket. Dur
ing the week there has been a lively ex-
change of notes between Berlin, st. Peters
burg and Vienna, and Thursday, when the
alarming news OF the uprising in Constan-
tinople was received, Prime Hohenlohe
was communicated with on his estate at
Work.. The opinion prevails liz diplomatic
circles here thai the Eastern question has
now reached a point requiring vigorous and
concerted action upon the part OF Europe,
and that such action is imperative.
All the preparations are now made for
the army maneuvers. which will begin on
Sept. 4 and last until Sept. 10. Precautions
have been taken for the safety of the Car.
The chief Of the Berlin political police, with
1870 picked men, will guard his Majesty, and
AAOullltd pOAlCt lICHl Will accompany
the Emperor everywhere. In addition, a
special corps of detectives from St. Peters
burg is coming to take part in protecting
the Car during the maneuvers. The police
of Berlin and Silesia. during the past fort
night, have expelled a number of Russians
suspected of nihilism. and a number of
others are under strict surveillance. The
men expelled include six students of the
Berlin University and four students of the
BreSlau University.
Captain X. X. Evans. the United States
military attache here. will represent the
United states government at the maneu-
verS. As his recall takes effect on Oct. l.
Captain Evans will have a special farewell
audience with the Emperor during the
maneuvers. and viii sail for home from
Antwerp on Sept. rs. There is some COM
ment on the fact that Mr.. Poultney Rice-
low has not been invited TO the maneuvers.
During the progress of the army evolu-
ions general traffic on the railroads of
Gorlitz and Breslau will be suspended. and
the public will be excluded from the depots
OF both cities. The general plan of the
the west army near Hochkirch, where a
battle was fought in 175S between the Prus-
slams ana the Saxons and the Austrians.
That battle will be reproduced to some ex-
tent. There will also be a night attack
with searchlights. Prince George Of Sax
ony and General Count Ven Waldersee will
oppose each other near BreSlau, and an
enormous cavalry engagement will occur.
a number OF letters We're exchanged be-
tween Emperor William and Prince Hohen-
lobe before the former decided to consent
TO the introduction of a military trial-re-
form bill, which, however. as modified by
the new Minister of War, General Won
Gossler. will not meet with favor in the
Reichstag. The amendments make the
principle of publicity at the trials illusorv
and retain the Emperor's right of confirm
ing the sentences. If the Reichstag re-
jects the bill, IL is stated the Emperor Will
dissolve that body.
The German newspapers continue to dis
cUss the Samoan question. The Nossische
Zeitung says: "A tripart.te agreement
providing for the abandonment OF the ap-
normal agreement ana revision OF the Ber-
lin treaty will shortly become necessary.
and the annexation of the island 10 one of
the treaty powers. will probably be the best
solution Of the riddle