THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2371, 10 August 1899, Page 13

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

ALLEGED DESIGNS AGAINST BRITAIN. A STORY OF THE FA.SHODA INCIDENT. THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE REAFFIRMED. PARIS, August 2. The, French journals hint at a possible Franco-Russian entente, with the object of obstructing the British in the Transvaal, and preventing any possible hostilities during the Paris Exhibition." LONDON, August 2. The Paris correspondents of the Standard and Daily News associate M. Delcasse's visit to the Czar with South African questions. August 3. The Standard states that M. Delcasse's mission to St. Petersburg is to reassure the Czar respecting the Franco-German rapprochement. August 5. M. Blowite states that the object of M. Delcasse's visit to Russia is to prevent the Czar's abdication, a result said to be contemplated owing to disappointment at being without a son to succeed him. August 7. Thft report of the Czar's intention to

abdicate is not credited in European capit&ls. VIENNA, August 3. '. The Politische Correspondenz, a Vienna, (paper, says that the British abandonment' j of an irreconcilable attitude with regard to Fashoda was the result of Russian military movements, intended to assist France,-, though Russia blamed France for inflicting, •pin pricks. ' " - ' August 7: Prince Hohenlohe, , German Chancellor, i and Count Goluchowski, Austrian Minister ; of Foreign Affairs, had a conference here. I ST. PETERSBURG, August 6. ■ M. Delcasse had a prolonged interview j with Count Muravieff, Minister of Foreign ! Affairs. | August 7. j The Czar cordially received M. Delcasse, ■ and Count Muravieff reaffirmed the allianca i between Russia and France.-