Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-02
IF The KAISER DIES.
Relations of England >and Germany whic
Would Cause Rdssia nnd~Franco t

Relations of England, and Germany Which
Would Cause Bdssia nnd~France to
New YoRg.-Juff IA London cable
gram &c the san says-Ihe death of the
Emperor William promises to be the next
great sensation in Europe. Extraordinary
precautions are being taken to prevent the
sending Of any kilograms revealing his real
condition, but private letters are not sub.
ject to the official censorship, and they give
such discoursging forecasts that the
news Of his death is daily
expected In official circles in Eng,
land the death of the aged Kaiser is booked
upon as an event Of the very near future,
and the extent to which this occurrence is
calculated upon and discounted seems sur.
prising and heartleSs. Its immediate pollti-
cal effect will be to bind Germany and Eng.
land together in q very close union. The
Crown Princess Of England will be the En-
press of Germany, and the coming Emperor
is known as an afectionate friend OF the
Prince of Wales and Of Queen Victoria
Nothing more opportune for the new Tory
Government OF England could possibly oc.
cur. With an Augio-German alliance
firmly established, the difficulties in the way
of Englaad's foreign policy would disapp ar
as If by magic aad the Sails
bury Ministry would get the credit
Of results wrought BY the alchemy Of ma
iure tis rumored that sHttis was dis.
csnted upen in the very highest e:-cles Of
the two realms before Lord Salisbury finally
consented to take Office, and that it yery
largely influenced his decision. There are
hints ofa second and secret treaty Of Wind
sor that had really more to do with the
change in the administration than the vague
and shadowy promises made by Mr. Glad
stone According TO this story the Grown
Princess Victoria assured her mother that
the death Of the Emperor was only q ques
ton of fev weeks; that upon the accession
of Frederick William to. the Imperial
throne Of Germany the influence OF
Prince Bismarck would cease 10
be predominant and disturbing element
in European politics, and tbat if England
would heartily support the oolonizing enter
prises of Germany, which are Frederick
William's pst fads, there would be no OBJ
stacle to an Anglo-Oernhn aHeuee es
against Russia in Aighsnis;sn, France in
Egypt and the foes or rivals Ct England
everywhere. All this being represented to
Lord Salisbury opened 70 him prospect
Of being able to strsighten ont the foreign
relations which had been left in seem
ingly hopsless tsngle By Gladstone, to guard
the British empire in Iadia, to retain con-
troll of Egypt and generally to restore the
imperial prestige of England Throughout
the world. With these grand results &C.
coEplishsd, or shown to be in far way Of
accomplishment, the Tories could 90 be-
fore the sountry in November with a good
chance sfreversing the present liberal M.
joIIty. and Of making their tenure Of Office
permanent. II was this line Of argument,
Il is sa;d, which rot only decided Lord Sal
isbury to accept she ofics Of Premier, bat
caused him to adopt the unprecedented
course of combining with il the Office Of
Secretary ofStste for Foreign Affairs, 50 as
to keep the daicate negotiations Of the next
few weeks OF months carefully within bis
own control