New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-08
NOT TO HURRY THE SULTAN.
HE WILL HAVE A YEAR OR so TO THINK
OVER THE REFORMS
THE POWERS DECLARED TO BE lNsiNCh"" '''
THEIR ALLEGED TURKISH CONCERT
BISMARCK AND THE KAISER
GERMAN TOPICS

GERMAN TOPICS.
RerIin Feb There is the best authority 'or
the statement that the draft OF the rtlor" P'
as completed by the Ambassadors AT '"e', ~
ferences in Constantinople Is drawn upo" ''o
sumption that the Sultan will accept the propos''
hu, bere is no reference therein either directly OF
Indirectly TO any possibility of resort to coerc'o"
on the part OF the Powers to enforce them. |oD
of the document reached the Foreign o"'0''
Vienna and Berlin Saturday. ana III ~ UNIV"
stood that the text OF the proposals en'"e,y 0o',
cides with the desires expressed by the Empe'o,
"a Cam, coiuchowski the Austrian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs at their recent conference NJ Mel
rho onnosition OF the Kaiser to any further con-
alteration OF the question OF coercion 10 e"io'e'
the Turkish reforms may have the enect u neu
tralize tie results of the ambassauoii' .o
ences though 1t Is understood that IN oeiere".'
TO the wishes OF the other Powers baro" ue
Calico tho Austrian Ambassador and presiheht vi
tho conferences will be authorized IN presen''ie
the Sultan with the proposals OF the ro"
inform the Sultan that the Powers are prep"te" "
enforce their acceptance and operation III
the extent or character. or the methou Vi "pp'o
coercve measures, however nothihs "AS D''"
cded upon. /. u,,h
A prettv good idea OF the situation may De gain.
ered from the utterance of the "Vossische Ieituhs
which, In article on the snpJect sai i only be-
."The greatest task of the powers VIII o''s "
gin when the question Is forced upon them tha st
long time will yet elapse before me pIo,ov,s CON
being appTovsfo ormyaton goes through the formal
diplomatic course Of presentation 10 tnG ,,h tho
proposals will be presented to the sultan p y nns
Ministers and they will be certain 10 DC oIonaed
bact 70 The Ambassadors, throughout proIoh,Yfsu
nrocees Of exchange Of communications extehdiintH
until 1885, unless events In me Ineah ,hn Powers
sbatter The Sultans regime and compe the tS 10
to PLAY each its game The plain t truf Pow
that now as before the so-called cohce[ ,aKe CON
,sd acton in the matter of coercion and the
Sultan knows that they don't
prince Bisrarck's presence at the Kaiser Wilhelm
commemoration fetes is not now expecteu 'iany o'1
associates who desire TO see him the prominent nsuS
AZ the Berlin celebration and who have ureeu anu
entreated him to be present get the same repS' 'a
bs health Is variable and that his undertaking the
tourney, with its attendant excements, depends Oh
the advice of Drs Schwelnnger and Chrysahder' ne
Prince will not admit that the Wedel-Count erp er
bert Bismarck's invitation 10 the marriage OF tne
daughter of Minister Won Wede to Lieutenant Won
pismarck- Bohen a cousin OF Count Herbert, Dei,s
recalled prerequisite to his own presence nc 'e
wedding has anything to do S %h his hm no
with the Kaiser The feeling shared by W mahy Jsv
in The arstOcracy is distinctly with the edel lahy
who were compelled to obey the Kaisers behests J..
Will be remembered that void was elt , IN Des nd
princeiy families absenting themselves from Berlin
as a demonstration against the Kaiser -luqgeu ~
preG peTs wn similar again
Imminent II the Wedei affair had 0ecu1bea gaps
in Berlin society this season.
The Court hall which was held Wednesday was
perfect crush over two thousand guests being pres
emit The Empress a lilac satin robe embrod-
cred with gold and silver arabesques and real MOVERS
festooned over the bodice and skirt diaden OF otii
Iants and collar of emeralds. Mrs. Uni wile OF me
United States Ambassador wore whlte ,procaus1
robe trimmed with embroidered gold ana diamond
arabesques and real flowers
The electoral campaign in Austria Is proving the
most interesting and keeny fought that the country
has known. The new German popular party Which
has the warmest sympathies OF kindred in Germany
Is actively working In Austria proper Bohemia. styrla
and Sesia Thcy hope gain some thirty seats chiefly
from their opponents, the Clerical and Ant-Semitic
parties Their programme proposes the FORMATION or
a great German party in Austria on the single basis
of ma tionalty the union of the middle classes with
ist theories but still opposed TO the growing pre-
ponderance OF capitalism Perhaps the most inter
esting of the many manfestoes covering the walls IN
all the great towns is that of the Austrian Episcopate
signed by five Cardinals four Archbshops ana
twenty-sIx Bishops II advises electors 10 vote for
men who will pledge themselves 10 defend the prn-
cipes and interests OF the Church, notably that or
religious education against the attacks OF the anti
religious.
The speech Of Sir Michael Hicks Beach. Chancellor
OF the Exchequer. in the British House OF Commons
on the position Of Great Britain in Egypt the renewal
of the troubles Crete and the relapse OF the Paris
Bourse caused marked depression on, the Bourse
here Yesterday. Fontgues lost from y 10 IA per
cent; Austrian credits, 2is and bank shares. l per