The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-26
A MEETING OF MOMENT
hOB-NOBBiNG OF THE CAR AMI
FRANCIS JOSEPH
Causes Feeling of Unensiness in EurOP'
How 1t L. Interpreted Arrival of
The Monarchs at the Render
vous Foreign Flashes.

LONDON, Aug 20 AT 2:30, Monday, the
emperor of Austria, the Empress Elizabeth,
and Crown Prince Rudolph reached kFem
sier, Immediately after their mGjesties' ar
rival at tue castle a reception Of the deputa-
tions commenced, followed by the magnif-
cent spectacle of a procession marching past
1t included a cavalcade Of /, 200 mounted
peasants on richly -caparisoned horse,
gayly decorated with ribbons. The
peasants were divided into groups,
each wearing a different national costume.
Some wore white trousers aud. red jackets,
others red trousers and green jackets. A
third group wore yellow trou4erS and white
jackets; fourth black trou lers aud blue
jackets Although it was raining, the EN-
peror showed himself at the portal Of the
castle, causing the greatest enthusiasm
Bands of music now defilsi pa L tia emperor,
who salutsd each banner, while the empress
looked down from the balcony. The process
sion took an hour to deiie past
Although tine avuwed object of the con
ference is the preservation of the psuce.
there is a feeling of unensiness at all the cap
itals of Europe, This is specially the case
in Lond on and Paris. French and English
statesmen are awaiting news Of the outcome
of the meeting with great anxiety. The OBJ
ject of the imperial conference il said to be
TO enable Russia TO secure perfect freedom
of action in Central Asia. When Russia
ssall be engaged against England in Asia
ASsiria will De able to proceed on tue
Balkan as she please Russia, however.
must be ahie 10 secure her own interests in
that direction, and in KrAmsier the lines will
hs Il nj hnx A
h to advance southwark in Europe while
Russia is engaged in her long prepared wal
with England
1t has the appearances now a. il Austria al
present doe, not ask too much N the orient
not moro than the formal annexation OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina to the empire
Further, Austria wishes to be assured that
Russia will give up in the Slavic Orient, and
especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
| agitation which has been carried on
for years against her. At the Krem
sisr interview the Bosnia and Herzego
vina question will be discussed to its tinality
| For the Anglo Russian conflict, which mus
come sooner or later Austria and Germany
are ready TO render the most importan
services to Russia. They will compel tbs
sultan to unconditional neutrality in th,
question of the Dardanellss. In the Baltit
Russia cannot be attacked. In the Black
sea she will be unassailable il the neutrality
| of the Black sea Is maintained The ezal
can then enter upon the Afghanistan wal
when he gets ready.
KREMsIER, Austria, Aug. 27-Ths cza
and cEarina, with their suite. arrived here
at ll:30 o'clock Tuesday. At the station
where very few had assembled, owing tc
the secretiveness observed with regard tc
the cars movement Tue party enterec.
closed carriages and were driven through
the park to the archhishop's castle Tn,
party was met by the Emperor Franci
Joseph and Grown Prince Rudolph oil
Austria