The Archive · 1903

(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) NEWS FROM EUROPE

Berlin, Ith December

H. M. the Kaiser has gone to Goehrde to partake in the Court's hunting party.

Couat Goluchowski, at Pesth, and Minister Tittoni, at Rome, spoke in the most terms on' the lately renewed ple Alliance and the peace with regard to the Balkans. Count Goluchowski furthermore condemned very strongly the Servinn murders and the favouring of the Mace. danians by Bulgaria. Mr. Tittoni de_ nounced all those belonging to the Irredenta 19th December.

The situation in the Fur East is now considered to be serious by the British Government. The German Government still thinks that a conflict between Russia and Japan can be avoided. The contents of the Russian answer to Japan, however, are not yet exactly kw time enough for new 1 the election of a new Diet i become imminent. In the mea Governments of Germany, Great Britain, and France are all trying their best to ensure that'peace will be maintained.

The splendid condition of H. M. the ts] of Denmark and Grand Duke Kaiser has now been confirmed bg Nog Wladimir, who have visited the Kaiser in Potsdam. The latter has gone with the Kaiser to Hanover to participate in the ry festivals to he held there.

the occasion of the secular festival of the British-German Legion in Hanover, FI. M. the Kaiser evisferred a medal upon all. present members of the late old Hanoverian troops, which are now garrisoning in Hanover, Wandsbeck and Vitsh.

The following telegrams are from 11th December.

The "Times" states that the extraordinary aildress presented to the Emperor of Japan by the House of Representatives constitutes a tain warning to Russia. It thinks a peaceful settlement has become less likely unless Russia is prepared to accept a rea-enable compromise.—* Mainichi.

"The 'Cologne Gazette" has published a telegram from St. Petersburg to the effect that the British expedition to' Tibet and the visit of Lord Curzon to the Persian Gulf have greatly excited Russian public opinion.

feared that Russimn prestige in Asia ins been diminished.

The Standard " consi struction of the Panain+ Canal a abiishmen: of Jay al power must, Russia's dream tre Ri frost: They embody a policy character. more moderate 12th Decomber.*

The " Morning Post" believes that Germany. will support Russia's claims in the Far East, provided that ske can obtain some territorial! compensation for herself—Mainichi Herr von Brandt, formerly German minister at Peking, writing in th Presto," comments on the indecision

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