The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
WILL INVESTIGATE
BISMARCK'S CHARGE
An Exciting Session Of the Reichstag l.
Promised.
ACTION OF COUNT Won CAPRlvI
The Line of the Ex. x.ChancellOr's DC.
fense Will BE Based Upon the Mo.
tive That Prompted Caprivi in
Sevcring the Bond Between Russia
and Germany Which Existed from
1884 to le9O.. Old Feud
with Empress Frederick.
Copyright 1896, by the United Associated
Presses)

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Berlin. Nov. 15.-Public interest has
been greatly excited over the promised
Interpolation of the Cent~ist leaders
in the Reichstag tomorrow demand
ing that the government disclose the
nature of the Russo-German neutrality
treaty. the existence of which from 1884
to 1890 was revealed in Prince Bis
marck's recent articles in his personal
organ, the Hamburger Nachrichten,
and an explanation why the agree
ment was allowed to lapse. Applica-
tons for admission to the galleries
have been enormously in excess of the
capacity of the space devoted to WIS.,
i.ors, and full attendance of men,
hers Of the Reichstag Is also assured.
1t was given out late last evening,
however, that 1t Is not the intention
cf the Centrist leaders to press the
debate beyond the Interpolation con-
corning the revelations OF Prince Bis
marck to the extent of embarrass
the government. but it is. neverthe-
less, certain that the debate will be
very spirited one and likely to lead
II sharp exchanges of personalities.
1t is also understood that Count Her.
bert Bismarck, who, it has been sug-
geSted, was responsible to a great dc
gree for the publication of the revela-
tions though nobody now believes that
he was--vill take part in the discussion
of the Centrist motion. An article in
the hamburg Nachrichten indicates
that thc line of the ex-chancello- 5 de-
fence of his course in making the dis
closures will be that it was in the in
terests of the country, which ought to
learn the motives which actuated the
late Chancvellor Won Caprivi, in sew
erinE the bond between Russia and
Germany which existed from 1884 20
1890. II the count is agreeable TO eX-
plain this action of the part of Prince
R3narCk $ successor to the chancel-
lcrship, the Nachrichten says, IL will
be Il very easy matter to tranluilize
Germany by showing in what way Ger
man relations with the other foreign
powers made Russian alliance unac-
ceptable. 1T will be equally impor-
tant,' the paper continues. ito ascer-
tain whether the policy of England eX-
erted N influence such as did not con.
form I" German interests; and the
question whether a powerful neignbor
lik" Russia was not In closer sympathy
with Germany than with Germany's
adversary In Europe, meaning France,
Is one of the grandest Importance. This
line of argument, however does not
meet the charge and the chancellor
committed breach of the law in dis
closing state secrets, and Is rather of
the character of an insufficient apology
for his course, an apology which only
out of Difference to the great name of
Prince Bismarck can possibly be ac-
cepted.
BASED ON AN OLD FEUD.
Prince Bismarck's persistent attacks
upon his successor and the crown as
well are supposed to be based upon
the presumed leaning of the Kaiser
n lt..As
with the eX-chancellor's old feud with
the Empress Frederick, to whose in
fluence he has attributed the thwart-
ing of his Russo-German policy. No
body suspects the prince of being act
uated by other than patriotic motives.
but his biasifor his personal opinions
has ALWAYS made him intolerant of
opposition. a majority of the press of
all shades while discussing the matter
from their respective political points
of view are rather sympathetic with
the old chancellor than otherwise.
The speech recently delivered in
White Haven. England. by Lord Ions
dale. who is an intimate friend of the
emperor, in defence of the kaiser's
course in sending a telegram some
months ago to President Kruger, of
Trasvaal republic, congratulating the
latter uDon his prompt and effective
suppression of the Jameson raid, has
greatly added to the anti-English feel
ing. prevailing in Germany, and height
cned the suspicion that English family
influence Is still very much too strong
in the German court. Lord Lonsdale's
explanations of the emperor's course
certainly do not make amends for his
unqualified assertion that the kaiser
was never hostile to England's policy
in the Transvaal. The popular Ger
man antipathy to England. however,
does not imply a general acceptance
of Prince Bismarcks pro- Russian poi
icy. The Berlin newspapers comment
freely upon President Cleveland's at
titude i'm regard to Cuba, and agree
that it is his intention to assert the
right of the United States to dictate
Spain's future policy toward Cuba.
Some journals argue that the Corollary
of British submission i'm the Venezuelan
dispute will be strengthening of Ameri-
can pretensions on the line of the Mon
roe doctrine.