New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-18

BFrIIN Oct IG.-Secretary of State Won Bulow
will accompany the Emperor William to Italy in
place of Prince Bismarck, who is suffering from
rheumatism.
LETTER FROM t. ADOLPHUS TROLLOPE.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAMS vIsTr-AiL EUROPE INTER
REPRESENTATIONS ON THE EMPEROR 1EAv-
ING RoMR UNvtsITFp-PoINTs OF RESEMBLANCE
BETWEEN THE GERMAN AND ITALIAN RULERS
VICTOR EMANCEI's PERSONAL CONVICTIONS
CARDINAL N'cLOsKKY's IITULAR CHURCH
rFEoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRInuSE'l
RoME. sept. 22.-Au Europe is talking just at
present about the proposed visit of the Emperor OF
Germany to the King Of Italy. II is not yet certain
whether il Is "to be- or mot to be- and the
minds Of politicians greatly exercised IA TO the
causes on which the coming off, or homecoming OIL OF
the event nav depend. II does not seem to occur TO
any one that the cause publicly assigned may be the
true one We arc told that the EmpcroIs medical
men are in doubt as to the prudence Of the journey
in q medical point of view. 1t is true that the
Emperor though he is seyenty-eight years Old,
seems TO be continually on the move, and to STAND
the fatigue Of travel remarkably well. but the
climate of Italy !-Ha -IIuml" l should have
thought that Milan in October WIS about as
healthy place as you could find Nevertheless u
does not become outsiders to the0rzc respecting the
Inpcriai constitution, and it cannot b. denied that
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pleosant sfjoar before now. "Bakalum" as the
Turk s3ys--wc shall see The time now named Is
early i'm October And il seems 10 be agreed on AL
hands that the visit shall be cut down to the very
smallest limits compatible with decent courtesy. IL
IL to he all over, told In four days
And now what is it all aboutf What is the in
ward meaning of this outward portent7 what Is IL
intended shat Europe shall understand from 1T ot
courSc We all know that the Emperor owes a return
Ms IN
perial Majesty at Berlin. Az! at his Imperial
Majcsty's capital city of Berlin But there is no
talk of the Emperor rcturning the visit by coming
10 Rome This in point of fact, is the main point OF
interest attaching to the matter Coming TO visit
the King of Italy, why does he not como to Homer
Tho question is 50 suro to suggest Itself to every
mind that many persons have thought that would
be better not to come at all. The difficulty i'll the
matter il will he readily understood, ia not as be-
tween the Emperor and The King. They are quite
sufficiently sailing in tho same boat To understand
one another upon the subject. But there is tba'
wonderful old man. sitting there like huge SPIDER
in the center Of such net never before was spun
in this world! There be no doubt at AL, IN
word that the Emperor would have gone 10 home,
IL there had been no successor of ST. Peter there Oh
if din tie words of Dickonss Dick SwiVeller the
old man had been friendly" But still the question
remains, "Who is afraid Z" as the schoolboys say
Is the Emperor afraid of boarding the Pope IN ms
own den or is tie King afraid of inviting him to do
sof Many people have thought that The Emperor
William would have liked nothing better than 70
show his carelessnesS Of all that Papal Rome can do
or say by visiting the Eternal CITY ana WHOLLY
ignoring the Pope. But | do not feel by any
means convinced of this. Doubtless the Protestant
Emperor is free nom any of these personal scruplcs
ON the subject from which the King may well he
pr.y,uted from enancira ing himself by tine eluca
tion of lis earliest years ana the habits OF ne
time. But it may be well doubted, think, whether
the as.ute politicians who are called upon 10 guide
the infant Empire through somewhat difficult
navigation would think it wise TO eXaspCrate the
Catholic subjects of the Empire unnecessarily.
And surely the presence of the Emperor III holne'
whore he would necessarily pat on the Pope the
prievous aflront OF absolutely ignoring HIM, Woaid
be thus to cxasperato them. 1t cannot be imagined
think by any intelligent obs -yer that the Berlin
Government should wish to enter on policy of per
secuton toward its Roman Catholic su. jccts. II
may be doubted. indeed. whether the strong meas
ures which have been adopted for tic purpose ci
indicating tie paramount authority OF me safe
,nav not have been pushed beyond the limits which
prudence would have assigned to them. Bat there
is no ground for even suspecing that any German
statesman wishes to 60 farther in this direction than
IS absolutely necessary for securing that Object.
any such wish or intention. 1t would, despite his
ftronr pro.cs ants;n he in fragrant contradiction
with many Of the feelings and pTodjudicos which
have during the whole OF his long life made tuil-
daircntal part OF bis character.
II has been acuteiv and Justly remarked tlat There
arc nany sinrulaily striking points Of analogy be
tween the position and character of the Emperor
William and those Of King Victor Emanuel. Both
have been forced by a stream of circumstances far
100 strong for either monarch "a swim against. into
course of action ara policy AZ variance Win thc
d,curst pIejudi,cs and feelings Of their own minds
The Emperor who has been bowling over crowned
heads right and left c' the formation of his empire
was born and bred and educated in the stlictes no
tons Of the divine rights OF kings and the inI ioable
ssDctty of thrones. Ii may safely be assumed tlaC
not one step in the wonderful career which has
placed him where he is has been taken without an
internal conflict which has made his path adubious,
and 20 ceriain degree, an unsatisfactory one TO
Him. People whose mental constitution does not
prompt them to illusions Of thanksgiving iof special
"mercics" as they are termed have loudly accused
the Emperor Of hypocrisy on account OF his abound
ing practice i'm this respect. But there never was
greater mistake. The Emperor is no more hyp0-
critic in This matter than he is in respect 10 the feel
ings which have opposed many OF the steps ne has
taken and the principles ia the teeth OF winch he
has acted. The stream OF circumstances ana events
bas e,p,plv been too strong for him. No doubt he
has been exceedingly cIaiifed by that proyidcnial
ARRANGEMENT of terrestrial matters. which has placed
him on the emiuence he has reached. No doubt be
genuinely believes that al that has happened has
been for the welfare Of the Fatherand. But Their"
has been much which has gone against the grain
with HIM The path of duty, which has been for
him also the path Of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, las
led him across many obstacles which he would fam