EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 234, 15 October 1891, Page 2

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

JKECIPROCAL NEGOTIATIONS. A RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE SITUATION. THE FAMINE. (united pbess association.) Berlin, October 13. The reported arrangement between Germany and the United States for rociprocal exchange of cereals and beet sugar is premature Negotiations are, however, proceeding on the subject. Sx Petersburg, Ootobsr 13. One hundred million roubles will be required to feed the starving peasants during the winter, apart from the cost of seed grain. Incendiarism is frequent m famine stricken districts, and corn magazines are pillaged by the famishing people. Rome, October 13. M. De Giers, Russian Minister for foreign affairs, who is now on a visit to this city, m course of an interview with the diplomatic representative of another power, declared that the movements of troops on the W«stern Border were merely for defensive purposes. Russia and France were both aware that the great majority of the Powers were averse to war, and no importance need be attached to these movements. M. Da Giers is now interviewing King Humbert and tho Marquis Rudini, Premier of Italy. Ho assured another interviewer that there were symptoms showing that the Czar was restraining the war party. Russia would not lead France into any rash act. Though the Salonioa mail route saves six hours, French officials fear it will be uncertain m the winter.