The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-11
AUSTRIA MUST
GET INTO LINE
What the Extension of the
German Artillery Ser
vice Means.
Russia's Policy With Regard to
Turkey Exercises the
Driebund.
The Sultan Thanks the Kaiser for
Preventing Entertainments
on His Domain.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the United Associated
Presses.

copyrighted, 1897, by the United Associated
Presses.I
BERLIN, GERMANY. Jan. 10.-Count
Goluch owski, Austrian Minister Of For
egn Affairs, will arrive in Berlin on Janu-
airy II. The ostensiDle object of his COM
ing is to take part in a meeting OF the
lem bers of the German order of the Red
Eagle, of which he wears the decoration
of the Grand Cross, but it is known beyond
the possibility of doubt that the purpose
of his visit is to confer with the Emperor
and Prince Hohenlohe. the Imperial Chan
cellor, upon matters affecting the posi-
ton OF Austria in the Dreibund.
The radical changes in the artillery arm
OF the German military service, which 1T
is the intention of the Government to
effect if The assent of the Reichstag 10 the
proposals for that purpose can be OBJ
tanned. will necessitate the pursuit
of similar policy in the army of
Austria Hungary, involving an estimated
expenditure of at least 80,000,000 forms.
If, as the result OF the conference of the
Emperor, Count Gulochowski and Prince
Hohenlohe, the Kaiser should advise ST.
multaneous reforms in the armies of the
powers signatory to the Dreibund it will
be question as to how far in that direc-
ton Austria will be able to assent, while
it will be a matter of still greater doubt as
TO whether its ally will be able to meet
the financial demands which the reforms
required will entail.
Despite it's Importance from every point
of lew. however, the question OF new
ornaments is matter OF minor con-
sideration compared with the crisis
in the international relations of the
Dreibund powers arising from the policy
of Russia in regard to Turkey. Indeed
nobody, even the diplomats themselves,
knows wnat will be the result of the con-
ferences of the ambassadors in CONSTANT.
nople. Baron de Calico, the Austrian
EN- bassador to Turkey, who, by reason of
his precedence as dean of the diplomatic
corps, presdes at the conference, does not
appear to send reports of the proceedings
of the meetings to Count Goluchowskl
which that statesman is justified in re-
garding as of a comforting character and
it is understood that the Austrian Gov
eminent desires fuller and more explicit
understanding with the German Emperor
as to what action Germany will take in
the event of an outbreak requiring the
armed Intervention of Austria.
The nomination by the Russian EN-
peror of NJ. Shishkin as the successor of
Prince Lobanoff in the Office of Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, with Count
Muravieff as his coadjutor, occupying the
position previously filled by NJ. Shishkin,
has greatly retarded the outlook from the
DreibunG point OF view. Count Muravieff
was at one time secretary of the Russian
Embassy in Berlin, and is known to be an
intense partisan of the French and pro-
nounced German opponent.
Comm enting upon his appointment as
the active Russian Minister, the Volks
Zeitung declares that it will drive the
wedge which will bring about a dual ALI
ance, if such thing can be accom- plished.
Germany, the paper adds, will find her
present support OF the policy of Russia in
the East great mistake and should by all
means turn toward England.
The st. Petersburg Novosti declares that
the settlement of the difficulties in Tur-
Austrian empire. ''The Balkan PENN
sula' this inspired journal says. must
be handed over to the Balkan peoples.
The question concerning Asia Minor and
Egypt can be settled under Franco
Russian and British entente and Con-
stantinople made a free port"
In view of the semi-otficial utterances
and the known circumstances it is clear
that the Austrian Government fears the
further development of the situation and
is sending Count Goluchowskl here to as
certain the exact situation and learn pre-
cisely what Austria may rely uDon in the
event of certain conditions OF affairs.
The Sultan has sent Grumbkoff Pasha
to Berlin as the bearer of an autograph
letter to the Emperor expressing he
thanks of the Sultan for the attitude as
sumed toward him by the Kaiser in pre-
venting encroachments upon his preroga-
tives.
The com bination of brokers against the
time-dealing clauses of the Stock and Prod
duce Exchange reform account will only
succeed il the Government allows the
tenor OF the act to be ignored. The
produce exchanges, which have been dis
solved and whose late member continue
both cash and time dealings under the
guise of free associations, cannot be
brought back into business life by the
mere fiat of the Government, but the free
associations are mistaken in surprising
that the act cannot check either opera
tions in futures ii the authorities use
their powers.
When the brokers' intention to drive
through the act first became known the
Nord Deutsche Zetung published an
official intimation that its provisions
applied to all speculative business, time
and other dealings transacted outside as
we'll as inside the bourses. The scheme
which the brokers, banks and their clients
have devised for the evasion of the act,
and which is now in full operation. set the
Law absolutely at naught. The Govern,
ment must either undertake a persistent
ana wholesale system OF prosecution or
submit to seeing the act become dead
letter. The Agrarian press. in rather
hesitating terms. demands prosecution,
and the Government is undoubtedly
reluctant to act. Probably the issue OF
this legislative mistake, which is now
recognized by the moderates of the
Agrarian party as something OF a blunder,
will be the early appearance in the
Reichstag of another bill resembling The
obnoxious provisions of the present law.
An extraordinary story regarding the
partition of China among the leading
European powers, which has been gravely
discussed in the German press, originated
IN Herr Eugen VOLTS letters from Tien
Tsin to the Tageblatt. Herr Wolf mas
never lacked audacity as CORES pendent.
Upon the slender basis OF the Russo
new version of the often heard-of and as
often contradicted secret treaty." with O
fanciful superstructure of its results.
China is to be dealt with like Africa.
Russia's sphere is to extend to the Yellow
River the German sphere from the Yell
low River TO the Van Use Kiang; the Eng
lish indefinitely south OF the Van Use
Kiang, and the French northward from
Yunnan, meeting the English sphere. The