Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05
THE DUAL ALLIANCE.
FRANCO-RUssrAN ENTENTE FROM
ENGLISH POINT OF VIEW.
CENTRE OF GRAVITY NOW RUSSIA.
Simplicity of Living of the Car and
Czarina-Nnnoeuvr of Europenn
Armies-The "New Moses"-Bicycle-
Bloomer Demcnstrntion.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated
Press.)

copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated
Press)
LONDON, September 4-Public atten-
ton still centres in the dual alliance,
though 1t has been interrupted by the
shoutinas Of Emperor William, Of Ger
many. England remains apathetic, In
spite OF the fact that the centre of gravity
in European affairs has been shifted To
ST. Petersburg.
Commenting upon the political situa-
ton. the Spectator remarks: THE closer
we look into the details Of the arrange
ments binding Europe, the clearer 1t be-
comes that no one Of the various Powers
can move without Russia. In some way
or other. every Power except Russia Is
bound, either by express agreement or by
interest, not to alter the status quo"
Queen Victoria and the Marquis or
Salisbury, though fully aware of the
French jealousy Of England, place great
reliance upon the clear-cut, English-tend-
ing influence of the Czarina over the
Car, and believe the alliance really makes
for peace. Germany finds solace in En-
peror williams remarks: "At st. Peters
burg. according to my conviction, we
skinned the cream" Prince Bismarck,
too is soothing German susceptlbilities
by explaining the weakness of the mean
ing of the words employed by the Gar
In France, particularly in Paris, the
dellrium continues. Russian names are
given to every possible article of fashion
and luxury; the streets, still gay with
Russian colors, Will be rebaptized; wher-
ever men see pictures OF Che Car they
lift their hats, and the statue OF Stras-
burg, on the Place de la Concorde, Is
daily decorated with floral wreaths, in
response to the almost universal convic-
tion that Russia means to compel Stras-
burg's restoration.
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. The Car disllkes
military escort near him, goes about
practically unattended, and is immense
ly popular with the people. This last
statement Is confirmed by the recep-
ton his Majesty met with at Warsaw
this week. There the Poles seem to
have given him most hearty welcome,
and In political circles much impor-
tance is attached TO his Majestys visit
to Poland.
ARMY MANOEUVRES.
Between the intervals OF the universal
shouting for peace, the heads Of the
various nations have been busy perfect
ing the effectiveness OF their armies by
autumn manoeuvres. Emperor William
paraded an army corps at Coblentz,
Wurzburg. and Nuremburg, upon the
occasion Of his visits 10 those cities,
and to-day, at Homburg, his Majesty
paraded four armed corps before him
self. the Empress, the King and Queen
of Italy, the King Of Saxony the King
of Wurtemburg, the Prince Regent or
Bavaria, the Grand Duke Nicholas or
Russia, the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naught. the Duke OF Cambridge, the
Prince and Princess Henry OF Prussia.
and many other notabilities. The army
manoeuvres proper do not begin until
Monday next. The Germans have ac-
tuaIly modified larger force than
they had on the French border in 1870
within ten days of the declaration OF
war and tho troops are In the very po-
s.tions they would occupy II actually
mobilized for war to-day.
Though army manoeuvres on grand
scale are occurring In the Crimea, the
Car. at the Warsaw manoeuvres VIII
witness the operations OF 400 officers
and 122O00 men. The manoeuvres VIII
be particularly directed towards solving
the difficulty OF supplying the troops
with hot food In the field, and improving
the bicycle, postal. telegraph, ana am
bulance services.
The French army manoeuyres, which
will be held In the north OF France, VIII
bring two armed corps together
The British army manoeuVres, Whicn
were finished to-day, near Arundel, and
which furnished instruction TO 20.0o0 men,
have not called forth any particular COM
ments from tho military critics, except
complaints OF the presence OF too many
boys In the ranks. and the remark that
the Continental armies outclaS5 the
British in organization.
NOTES.
When DIR. Theodore HerzI the so-called
New Moses" made his farewell speech
at the meeting OF Zionists at Basle
Switzerland, during the week. he declared
that the congress had been worthy OF IT.
self and Israel. Then ensued dramatic
scene, with tears, kissing and rejoicing.
beggaring description.
When Queen Victoria was travelling
from Osborne, Isle of Wight 10 Gosport,
during the week, on her way TO Balmoral,
Scotland, her Majesty called Staff-Captain
w. G.. Goldsmith, commander OF her
yacht, to the quarterback, and IN the
presence of the court and of the Car
conferred upon him the honor OF knight
hood The affair was entirely spontaneous,
and Is one OF the few instances OF knight
hood having been conferred by the
Queens own initiative. instead OF as a re-
suit of political intrigue.
The Church Times says that the large
number Of Americans here has led TO the
introduction OF tho name OF the President
of the United States into the Collects for
the Queen.
The supporters Of rational dress" have
arranged with seven ladies' bicycling
clubs to make a bloomer demonstration
by wheeling from London 10 Oxford,
where occurs the dinner OF the Rational
Dress Congress- TO be held under the
presidency of Viscountess Harberton, and
under the patronage OF Ladies Colin
Campbell, Randolph Churchill, Richard-