Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE CRISIS IN GERMANY. A Matter of Love and
 Politics. GREAT TORRENTS OF WATER Sweep Througha Western
 Town. X LARGE FIRE AT FlTCHBURG. Efforts to Settle the ssQ"|
 Strike.
LOVE MUST YIELD TO POLITICS.

LOVE MUST YIELD TO POLITICS. The Marriage of krince Alexander and Princess Victoria Cannot Occur I'm Deference to the Czar.
 BERLIN, April 6.-The Cologne Gazette says: Political considerations forbid in the most positive manner an alliance between Prince Alexander and Princess Victoria as tending to an immediate disturbance of the relations between Germany and Russia. In any case it would be impossible for Prince Bismarck, in view of his attitude toward Russia until now, to continue to conduct affairs were Prince Alexander to become 8 member of the imperial house. The pro- posed betrothal having during the past few days been imparted to Prince Bismarck the Chancellor explained his views openly and frankly and requested permission to resign in the event of the Emperor's approving the alliance. Until this decision has been arrived at the crisis will continue"
 It is stated that Emperor Frederick intend ed to confer on Alexander the title of "Furst" as proof of the latter's final renun- citation of his candidature for the Bulgarian throne and thus remove all scruples regarding the betrothal of Alexander and Princess Vic teria Prince Bismarck, however, protested against this course The Chancellor in con- versation on Wednesday expressed his inten- 
 expressed in well informed circles to whether the differences between Emperor Frederick and Prince Bismarck, which are believed to extend also to matters of internal policy, can be arranged.
 It is affirmed tonight that Emperor Fred- erick insists upon the marriage of his daugh- ter to Prince Alexander.
 The National Zeitung, referring to the pro- posed marriage of Prince Alexander of Bat tenberg and Princess Victoria of Prussia, says: ''It is self-evident that the proposal is bound to be regarded as a matter affecting the European policy Of Germany, and Prince Bismarck would therefore oppose it. As in Germany the monarch is the supreme leader of the State the family connections ot the dynasty can never be without importance, and for this reason especially the creation of dynastic alliance must not be contemplated which in the present situation of Europe would embarrass that German policy for the support of which the Reichstag has just granted 700, 900 men and BOG, 900, ,000 marks. To admit the possibility only of the effect of a sacrifice of this kind being weakened by personal wishes regarding this matrimonial alliance would be to mistake the position of our imperial house. The consent of the En- peror will surely be refused.'
 COLOGNE, April GA dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Berlin recalls the fact that Emperor William in his last moments used what remained to him of vital power to transmit az a permanent legacy to those in whose hands lay the future of the dynasty his most secretly cherished thought. It was then that he gave the exhortation to have re- gard for Russia and to spare the susceptibili ties of the Czar. The dying monarch thus expressed the statesmanlike idea which abode with him throughout his life and which dur ing the last few years has been equally shared by all politically trained Germans. The same policy must be adhered to in the future, avap at fha cost a e0ma sacrifices