The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
In THE REALM
OF THE KAISER
Uneasiness Caused by
the FrancO-RuSSian
Alliance.
EVoIutions of German War
ships Reported to Have
Been a Failure.
Recent Wreck OF the Berlin Express
Caused by Anarchists Who
Plotted Against William.
Copyrighted, 1897. by the Associated Press

Copyrighted, 1897. by the Associated Press
BERLIN, GERMANY. Aug. 2s.-The visit
OF President Faure to Russia has been
very calmly commented upon in Berlin,
though there is distinct undercurrent OF
uneasiness, which tends to show that the
newspapers do not believe what they are
printing on the subject The opinion is
expressed, however that the Car has
again made it plain to France that Russia
cannot be dragged into following policy
OF revenge, and the conviction becomes
all The time more widespread as it is in
dustriously pressed in every quarter, that
France will relinquish the idea OF revenge
upon Germany and reconquest of Alsace-
Lorraine, and will gradually become more
friendly to Germany. Doubtless, how
ever, the wish in this case is father to the
thought.
An unpleasant surprise has been created
bv the naval correspondents of the Kreuz
Ze1tung and other Conservative news
papers, as we'll as the correspondent
OF the Deutsche Rundschau, report
ing the naval maneuvers near Dant-
zig during the past fortnight. They de-
vessels as having been total failures. SO far
as quickness and maneuvering ability TO
resist torpedo attacks are concerned.
On Tuesday last. off the port of Bella,
one ironclad division narrowly escaped
running aground while maneuvering to
escape torpedo boats. The correspondents,
who were themselves naval men, and who
were on board the vessels engaged in the
maneuvers attributed this lack Of skill to
the want of modern equipments in the
German ships. The Government will ar
que from this that more cruisers are
needed in the German feet and will urge
the necessity of forming q division of
cruisers.
The new chief of the naval department.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, paid a visit to
Prince Bismarck during the week and con-
suited the ex- Chancellor on naval matters
especially as to the need OF a larger Ger
man navy. Prince Bismarck conceded
the necessity of Strengthening the feet.
but he strongly dissuaded the admiral
t ON making them the principal issue in
the Reichstag curing the coming session
of that body. On the following dav Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz went toWilhelmshohe 10
report the result of his visit to the EN-
peror.
1t is said on high authority that his
Majesty still clings to his intention to
force the Reichstag 10 grant much larger
appropriations than heretofore for naval
construction. But the Center and Libe-
raj factions still oppose this proposition,
and the newspaper organs Of those parties
never miss an opportunity of repeating
their opposition to the Emperor's pet
project.
There is a decided GOODNESS between the
Emp peror aud the King Of Saxonv. The
Empe blames King Albert for the lat
ter's recent decision in The Schaum burg-
Llppe succession case S calculated to de-
stroy belief in the divine right theory.
Because OF this GOODNESS King Albert has
refused to be present at the army maneu-
vers next month, and has accepted e
invitation of Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria to witness the army maneuvers in
Hungary.
The investigat ton into the recent deraiI-
mont of the Ham burg-Berlin express near
Cette, which led to loss of life ana the de-
struction OF considerable property. has
Welded sensational results The Berlin
detectives have ascertained that the acci-
dent was due to criminal plot in which
| at least five persons, evidently foreigners,
were concerned. Dynamite cartridges
! were placed near the track and lighted
fuses were attached to them.
The political police of Berlin have fur
ther learned that five anarchists, evil
IDENTITY the same five persons. left Paris
for Germany week before, together, and
tina. they were seen at Cette the night be.
fore the accident. They made inquiries
in broken German regarding Emperor
William's trip over that road, but d id not
obtain correct Information. 1t is now be.
lieved the plot was an attempt upon the
EN- mperor's lie.
The Lokal Anzeiger prints an interview
with Mohammed Mourn Bey OF the Turk
ish Foreign Office at Canstantinople, in
which he is quoted as saying: "The Ar
menian revolutionisis in Turkey are all
pupils and proteges of the American mis-
sion schools at Marsavan, Bitlis, Erzeroum
and Van. The activity of these schools
are the curse of Turkey and Armenia
alike"
The United States EN- bas assador, Andrew
D. White, returned here from Paris on
Wednesday last and was confined to his
bed on the following day with bad cold.