The San Francisco call., 1904-03-02
C8rmanu's Attitude
.tn>.the. Balkans and
the Far East.

Herald. Copyright. 1904. by. the. New York
BERLIN, March III have had con-
.versation With the 'Embassador of one
of<the. great. powers, who has Informed
nls. that there are threats of further
corhplica tfon- of the situation in Rus
STA. By 'reasoa of a, rising. in the eau.
casus the Russian military authorities
would be required to take steps to re.
inforce the :garrisons. in order to be
prepared for .eyentuanties.
=. In regard TO the reported mobilization
of the Austrian army his Excellency
thought there had been an axaggera-
tion; though he would not have been
Surprised If the army of occupation in
Bosnia had. been increased. Probably
these. are the requirements which re-
Gently caused anxiety to the Italian
'GcYerhment.-.
The. prospect Of peace in Macedonia
has much INCREASED by the growing dis
credit into which the Macedonian com
ruittee. has fallen.
in regard to the conflict in the Far
East, while admitting a certain feeling
in Russia against England and the
United States. his Excellency was not
Of the. opinion that this. feeling was. a
racial one. The, temerity of Japan in
attacking such a great power as Rus
sia could only be explained to the Rus
sian mind as having been inspired by
the two Anglo Saxon governments.
His Exceliency was of the opinion
that GcrE1any, at least until some de
eisTve issue was REACHED, would remain
strictly neutral, If; however. the re-
suit of the war would be the beginning
of. a scramble for China the imperia!
Government undoubtedly would look
carefully after its own Interests. =.
. The feeling Of Germany in regard to
the war IS, far from unanimous. the
Governments and upper classes being
traditioRa1y friendly to Russia. while
the man in the street sympathizes with
Japan His Excellency was inclined
to doubt the fact that the Emperor had
entered into definite eugagements With
Russia whereby the latter was placed
in a. position to withdraw her troops
from the German frontier. 1t may,
however, be pointed out that this state-
ment Was. made in newspapers which
notorionsly enjoy Government. inspira-
tion, and also that it. never has been
contradfcted.
PARIS, March Authoritative .ad-
vices have been received in Paris
which show the eniinently satisfactory
OF affairs existing in. the
Balkans. Roumania. Servia and Bull
garia have given fresh assurances that
they purpose to maintain peace,.despite
the delay in the signature of the pro-
posed agreement between Turkey and
Bulgaria. This. it is said, does not
show any intention on the part Of the
Porte to take advantage of Russia's
preoccdpation in the Far East. II is.
denied that Austria is mobiIizing troops
or that such steps are being taken by
the Balkan states.
This. satisfactory condition has been
brought about, it is understood, as a.
result of the attitude OF Germany.
whose influence was exercised on Tur-
key: OF Austria, which reported the in
advisabifity Of a beliigerent attitude,
and of Roumania and Russia. which
applied pressure on Bulgaria and Ser
via. Russia and Austria are under
stood TO be Loyalty acting together to
bring about the enforcement of finan-
cial as well as other reforms in Mace
donia.
Regarding Great Britain. there
seems 10 be some doubt about her at
titude. for q war in the Balkans nat
urally would further embarrass Rus
sia. but 1t is pointed out that British
Influence is not as strong in that part
of the world as formerly and that
Russia. Austria and Germany. acting
together. can overcome a meddlesome
policy on the part of any other power
The Turkish embassy to-day reit-
Grated that the Porte purposed to pur-.
sue a policy of peace and that If war
occurred Il Would he begun by Bull
garia.