The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-05
RUSSIA HOLDS THE KEY
None of the Powers Can Move
Without Her.
ECHOES OF THE ALLIANCE
France Wild With Enthusiasm = Ger
many Cannot Hide Her Chasrin- The
Center of European Politics Is Now
Changed TO ST. Petersburg.
Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.
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still centers I'm the dual alliance. though
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Commenting upon The political SIT
uation the Spectator remarks: The
closer We look into the details OF the
arrangements binding Europe, the
clearer II becomes that no one "i the
various powers can move without Rus
sia. In some way or other. every
power except Russia is bound either
by express agreement or by interests
not TO alter the status quo. Queen
Victoria and the Marquis OF Salisbury.
though fully aware OF the French Jeal-
ousies OF England, placed great reliance
upon the clear-cut Engilsh-tending m
fluence Of the czarina over the czar ana
believe the alliance really makes way
for peace"
Germany finds solace In the bitter
chagrin OF Emperor Williams remark
at St Petersburg. according to my
conviction, We skinned the cream"
Prince bismarck. too. Is softening Ger
man susceptibilities by explaining the
weakness Of the meanings OF the words
employed by the ezar. In France. par
ticularly i'm Paris. the delirium con-
tinues. Russian names are given TO
every possible article ot fashion and
luxury. The streets. still gay with
Russian colors. will be rebaptized.
Wherever men see pictures OF the czar
they lift their hats and the statue OF
la
lis gaily decorated with floral wreaths
In response To the almost universal
conviction that Russia means to COM
pei Strasburg's restoration. Though
the French manufacturers are already
disappointed IN not obtaining Immense
Russian contracts. Russia certainly In
tends TO do much 10 gratify French
ambition. The first step announced Is
the establishment Of Russian lega-
tion at Tangier To support French
views in Africa and France feels. for
the first time since 1871 that she Is
strong enough TO have her own way.
President Faure Is quite delighting
Paris with the gossip of the Russian
court. What astonished him most was
the Informal and entirely unaffected
manners of the emperor and empress.
The imperial couple. he explains. live
exactly like private people, In small
cottage. with their children. dogs and
photographs about Them.
The czar dislikes military ESCORT
near him. goes about practically unit
tended and II immeneeiy populer IN
the people. This last statement W Von-
firmed by the reception that his maj
esty met with at Warsaw this week.
There the people seemd to have given
him a most hearty welcome ana In po-
litical circles much importance is at
tached 10 his maJesty's visit To Poland.
When DIR. Theodore Herzei. the So
called new Moses. made his farewell
speech al the meeting OF scientists at
Basic. Switzerland, during the week.
he declared the congress had been
worthy OF itself and of Israel. Then
ensued dramatic scene. tears. kissing.
and rejoicing. beggaring description.