The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
BY ONE WHO DID GET THROUGH.

the various European powers can move
without Russia. In some way or other,
every European power except Russia Is
bound either by express arrangement or
by interest not 10 alter the status"
Queen Victoria and the Marquis Of Sails
bury though fully aware Of the French
jealousies OF England, place great re-
lance upon the clear-eut English tending
influence Of the czarina over the car. and
believe the alliance really makes way for
peace. Germany finds solace in the Bit
ter chagrin Of Emperor Williams remark
at St. Petersburg. According TO my con-
victicns. we SKINNED the cream" Prince
Bismarck. too, Is softening German sus-
ceptioilities by explaining the weakness
OF the meaning OF the words employed By
the car
France Wild With Delight.
In France. principally in Paris, the de-
Hrium continues. Russian names are
given 10 every possible article of fashion
and luxury. The streets still gay with
Russian colors. will be re-baptized- Wher-
ever men see pictures OF the czar. they
left their hats. and the statue OF Stras-
burg on the Place de Ia Cone 3rde is gafly
decorated with floral wreaths In response
To TIE almost universal conviction that
Russia means 10 compel Strasburg's res
toration
Though the French manufacturers are
ali disappointed IN nor getting immense
Russian contracts, Russia certainly tn
tends 10 do much 10 gFaufy French am
biiion. The hrst step announced Is the
establishment OF a Russian legation az
Taugier 10 support French views in
Africa. and France feels. for the frst time
since ISL. that she is sure 20 have Ger owa
way.
The Crsr's simple Habits.
President Faure Is quite dellshting Paris
with the gossip OF the Russian court.
what astonished him most was the in
formal aud entirely unaffected manners os
the emperor ard empress. The imperial
couple. hs explains. live exactly ike pFi-
vate people. IL a small cottage. with taelr
children. dogs and photographs about
them The czsr dislikes military escort
near him. goes about practically unattend-
cd and Is immensely popular wlfh the
people. This last statement IS confirmed
r tae reception THAI hls majesty met with
az Warsaw this week. Taere tfse Poles.
too. have given him a most hearty vel
come ard in political circles r1ucn ImpoT-
tance - attached 10 MS TnsjeSty's Sssit 70
Poland
Huge Armfe. Maneurertng-
Between the intervals of the universal
shouting for peace the heads ~ the varl-
ous natsous have been busy perfectsnz the
effectiveness oT tteiT AEltses D3 aast1iit+i
rnaueuv~rs. Emperor william paraded an
army corps az Cobleutz WUrzDarg and
<tlrer-,hzlrz. uron the occasion of l5s VISIT
20 taose cites. and to3ay AZ Ham burg has
rrf7tesrv paraEed four army corps Before
himself. the empress. the king and queen
y I.alv. the king q SayonT. IRE kluS -
Wurtern burg the pTinse regent - baFsi-
pa enc Grand Duke %icAoias q Russia
,he Duke and Du hess % Co11a1>zst- tf'e
Tguka cf earn bridge. Prince and princess
Hrnrv CO Prussia ard many otner n9t@-
rars TIE army rareuveTs proceed O.
Maraay next wAen 80 ba.tal:1ns q ~
far-rv. rs sguaGTuls O. cavalry. t44 aas-
terses u art lery. and tT@nty~cre -ec}-
rE-aE companies. tnc5s5stlng fhTee ce,FiIA-
rss.s o. military aerurag,s- VIII ~ alFt34a
tv-a Two ARMIES C ffT1ss-si aTs 2r9 ESsf+-
-ssrz. The Germans hare 8ct1sA-ig 1Fa-
fHzed g larger force raan tbey Aa1 on We
French e-rsi4~ sn ls1e w.tnsG zen Gays o
rhe declaration q var. ard the tTeofs are
.ossav Ig. DE very szEae position taey NeEe
utse Ked for war
ThouEa army -1znsuTers On a zlAl.@
sale ara occlA<rt1g 90 t5e CrtTeA. ttl7
czar al sAe Warsaw r5gnaaT3rs Wsa ~
ness ere operating * as9 cEs s@-4 ar3 - -
ssa rsar. ar rs bactalaorls 80 -nfzntry, -
a4eaHrars ~ cavalry aaa 81 guns 7 ~
xaneuve-s AL - rr7eahiy d.rsefed lf-
wa~1s solving tre GfEculry q sups4yla&
she 1ro0az VITA hog foca n ne fs1a aHa
saspr0v3ag the htcycie postal aesesIaE.s
ard arrHaianee servtce.
Tns French army n1gusGve-s. TA.ea WI