The herald., 1897-08-29
A DISTINCT UNDERCURRENT
WHICH SHOWS THE GERMANS,
UNEASINESS
Clumsy Naval Maneuvers Made to
Support the Emperor's De-
mands for Big Navy
associated Press Special Wire.

BERLIN, Aug 2S.-(Copyright, 1897
The visit of President Faure to Russia
has been very calmly commented on in
Berlin, though there is a distinct under.
current of uneasiness which tends tc
show that the newspapers do no believe
what they are printing on the subject
The opinion is expressed, however, that
the czar has again made it plain to
France that Russia cannot be dragged
Into following a policy of revanche, and
the conviction becomes all the time
more widespread, as it is industriously
pressed in every quarter, that France
will relinquish the idea of revenge upon
Germany, and the reconquest of Alsace-
Lorraine, and will gradually become
more friendly to Germany. Doubtless,
however, the wish in this case is father
to the thought.
THE GERMAN NAVY
An unpleasant surprise has been Gre
ated by the naval correspondents Of the
KreuZ Zeitung and other Conservative
newspapers, as well as the correspond
ent of the Deutche Zeitung Rundeschau,
reporting the naval maneuvers near
Dantzig for the past fortnight. They de-
scribe the evolutions of the German war
vessels as having been total failures, so
far as quickn ess and maneuvering a bill
ity to resist torpedo attacks are con-
cerned
On Tuesday last in the port of Bella, one
ironclad division narrowly escaped run
ming aground while maneuvering to es-
cape torpedo boats. The correspondents,
who were themselves naval men, and
who were on board the vessels engaged
in the maneuvers, attribeuted this lack
of skill to the want of modern equip
ments in German ships. The govern
ment will argue from this that more
cruisers are needed in the German fleet
and then urging the necessity of forming
division of cruisers. The new chief of
the naval department, Admiral Won Tir-
pitz, made a visit to Prince Bismarck
during the week and consulted the ex-
chancellor on naval matters, especially
as to the need of larger German navy.
Prince Bismarck conceded the necessity
of Strengthening the fleet but he strong
ly dissuaded the admiral from making
that the principal issue in the reich
stag during the coming session of that |
body. On the following day Admiral |
Won Turpitz went to Wilhelmshohe to |
report the result of his visit to the en-
peror. 1t is said on high authority that |
m massX Xoni ft an nEs biz
construction. But the Centre and Lib
eral factions still stubbornly oppose this
and the newspaper organs
Of those parties never miss an opportun-
ity of reporting their opposition to the
pet project.
DECIDED GOODNESS
There is a decided coolness between
the emperor and the king of Saxony
The emperor blames King Albert for the
latters recent decision in the Schoum-
burg-Lippe succession case, as calculat-
ed to destroy belief in the divine right
theory Because of this GOODNESS, King
Albert has refused to be present at the
army maneuvers next month and has ac-
cepted the invitation Of Emperor Fran
els Joseph of Austria to witness the ar
my maneuvers in Hungary.
ANARCHIST PLOTS
The investigation into the recent de-
railment of the Hamburg Berlin express
near Cette, which led to loss of life and
the destruction OIL cOHSlueTdple prop
erty. has led to sensati tiopal results. The
Berlin detectives have ascertained that
the accident was, due to criminal plot
in which at least five persons, evidently
foreigners, were concerned. Dynamite
cartridges were placed near the tracks
and lighted fuses were attached to them.
The political police of Berlin have fur
ther learned that five Anarchists, evil
denty the same five persons, left Paris
for Germany the week before together,
and that they were seen at Cette the
night before the accident. They made
inquiries in broken German regarding
Emperor Williams trip over the road,
but did not obtain correct information
1t is now believed the plot was an at
tempt upon the emperor's life.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Lokal Anzieger prints an inter-
view with Mohammed Nouri Bey of the
Turkish foreign office at Const tinople
IN which he is quoted as saying: "The
Armenian revolutionists in Turkey are
all pupils and proteges. of the American
mission schools at Marsavan, Bitlis, Err
zeroum and Van. The activity of these
schools is the curse of Turkey and Ar
menia alike"
The United States ambassador, An
drew D. White, returned here from Paris
Wednesday last and was confined in
his bed on the following day with bad
cold
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