Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-15
CROWNED HEADS.
The Great Anti Chancellor
Intrigue.
DECIDED VIEWS OF RUSSIA.
Queen VictOria's Hand in the
Matter-The EmperOr's
Condition.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

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BERLIN, April 14.-The conflict be-
tween Prince Bismarck and the party
of the Empress is only momentarily
suspended. The truce will not last,
and unless Bismarck becomes con-
vert to the Victoria policy, supreme
crisis will result, the issue of which
will be an absolute triumph of the
Chancellor or his temporary retreat
from politics. The Empress is en-
deavoring to secure support in every
possible quarter, and has applied
even to influences as opposite
as the Russian and Austrian courts
for assistance to achieve her purpose.
II the Czar, who is being operated
upon through Copenhagen, could be
induced to send assurance to Bis
marck that the Battenburg marriage
would not alter the friendly relations
between Russia and Germany, the
Empress might deem the battle won.
The Austrian Imperial family main
tain a neutral position in the matter.
They dislike Alexander, but would
like to see the marriage effected if it
would tend to
WIDEN THE BREACH
Between Germany and Russia. The
Czar in the meantime has shown no
disposition to respond to the Empress
overtures. or is he likely to encourage
them. The opinion of the Russian
court were for brief space divided.
A strong party was in favor of seiz-
ing the chance offered by the Batten
burg crisis to overthrow the Chancel-
lor. Their plan was to induce the
Gar to intimate to the, Emperor
Frederick that he would regard the
marriage as private affair, and thus
help the Empress to oust Bismarck.
The view of de Giers was that the
present crisis was an incident in the
general policy of Prince Bismarck to
assert himself against the Empress, and
he was of the opinion that Bismarck's g
fall would lead to a close Anglo-Aus-
trian alliance which would prove an
immediate source of danger to Rus
sia. Another of de Giers arguments
was that owing to the bad health of the
Emperor Frederick, the retirement of
Bismarck would be brief, and would
be followed by his return to Office
with feeling of hostility to every in
fuence that had been used to over
throw him. The Czar's personal re-
vulsion for the Prince Alexander, as
sisted de Giers to prevail. Although
these facts are well known in court
circles here, the Empress perseveres
in her efforts to induce at least the
cessation of the opposition OF the Gear.
Among the chiefs of the German fed
Grafton she has the support only of
the regent of Bavaria. Reliable semi
official information on the origin of
the developments of
THE ANTI-CHANCELLoR INTRIGUE
Prove that the Queen of England was
an active inciter Of the Battentu"g
match. A letter from the Queen dat
ed in 1884 exists in the Imperial
achives in which her majesty recon-
mends Prince Alexander to the Empe-
ror William'as suitor Of the hand Of
Princess Victoria, 1t is also known
that no sooner hal the Emperor
Williams death been announced
than Prince Alexander sent a
letter to the Emperor Frederick, ask
ing permission to attend the funeral
as a Prussian Major-General. This
was the opening of the ball. Prince
Alexander was told to wait until
Easter, when the court would be
strong enough to override the Chan
cellor, but Notwithstanding the un-
ceasing efforts of Prince Bismarck Is
enemies they have been unable to
prevail against him. Much irritation
is felt in consequence of the interfer-
ence OF the Queen of England in Ger
man affairs.
STATE OF THE KAIsER's HEALTH.
The alarming symptoms of the EN-
peror's case preceding the insertion OF
the new tube on Thursday was the
cause of anxious comment, and it is
said by many that the final crisis can
not be far away, although the doctors
are inclined to the opinion that no
unfavorable change will occur for at
least six weeks. One result of We'd
nesdap's scare is the cancelling OF
DR.. McKenzie's proposed visit to
England, showing that the situation
is regard ed as serious.