New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
AFTER THE ROYAL JOURNEY.
DISTURBING ELEMENTS IN EUROPEAN POL
TICS.
THE sCuLEswIG. uOLsTEIN QUESTION REVIVED
ANOTHER BLUNT SPEECH BY THE EN-
PERoR-sIGNIFICANT CHANGES
IN TIE MILITARY DE
pARTMENT


rory,,c1, 1885. Bv The Ns,o York Associated prsss
porlin Aug ls-Emperor william lunchcd to-day
at the headquarters OF the First Infantry Guards and
made another energetic speech In response to toast
to his health proposed by Colonel Pcsscn Although
the affair was strictly private, 1t has become known
that the Emperors remarks were mainly repetition OF
his speech at Frankfort. He said that Germany
would keep what she had gained, and also expressed
his conviction that The army was able TO meet all
corners. A seml-oliclal account says that the En-
peror in giving "A toast TO the regiment, referred 10
the training he himself had received In its ranks, ana
TO the services which the regiment had rendered the
country In cutvaiing Old Prussian traditions "a an
example to the army. The language OF Emperor
william. although immediate menace. Is not to be
attributed his habit Of expressing himself biuntly
His speech at Frankfort prcmcditated, II not
verbally prepared The EmpcrOrs ire has been OK
cited by the Russian Governments permitting or IN
citing the press TO raise the Scheswg iO.se.n question
with the additional contention that the Car, as the
representative of the house Of Holstein-Gottorp'
claims special tights to support tho claims OF Den
marx \ scmofcia communication TO the Cologne
Gazette says: "schlcswlg-IIolsten can only be
separated from Germany by war; with Russia and
France the attacking nations. We take note thar
from Russian diplomatic sources # IS clearly announced
that in the event Of successful campaign Denmark
would share In the booty and take part In the CONNECT
Tao tone Of the seml-oIical press this occasion
docs fully press the anger felt in the highest cir
cles toward the wan.on revival Of buried question
Blunt and imprOmptu as the Emperor Williams Ian
| guace seemed IL struck effectively all around. The
press concurs IN regreting the ftty of the Peterhot
and Copenhagen visits. 1t that, within four
weeks after the interview between the Gar and the
! Emperor William. the tension Of the situation
threatens Europe moro than ever. Herr Won
! Boettchcrs return 10 Office is the natural sequence
OF the death OF the Emperor Frederick. Prince Bis
lin
as long as possible The Emperor William, besides
having strong personal regard for Herr Won
Boettichcr, supported him during the crisis which
ended with his resignation ard has taken tho hrs'
! opportunity Ieinstatc him in Office as Fice-Pres
dent Of the Prussian Ministry.
SWEEPING CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Sweeping changes in the command OF the army are
impending. Nine more generals nine Lieutenant
generals and number Of major
| ccne,aIs will retire General Won Schel
lendorrs successor as Minister OF War will not h'
General Won Caprvi. as reported. but General NoI
IIahnkc, the present chief Of The military CABINET
General Won iehnlo IS scientific soldier an t ap
pcrOr General Won schcllcndoT gets the com
pland OF tic first army CORDS Genera &C "a
Guards General Won Alvenslebcn succeeding him
General Branchltsch faScs Won Hahuhc's phase and
general Vlce-Admiral count Won Mouts ALREADY
acts a. permanent chief o. the Naval Department
General capTyi his predGgfs,sor IN ina. once
command Of the Thirteenth army DCrlis
The Inspection Of fortrcsses viii be conhde,
TO Won G9Gl1 ase c csSns are clSbn
and drilling OF he troops, reoifazson OF d
every department Of the army.
sIGNOR CRIsPrs VISIT TO GERMANY
slgnor Ciispl, the italian Prime Minister, IS time
to arrive at Carlsbad on August 90. lie will renal
in Germany five days and re urn 70 Homc on Aug1is
80, in order TO accompany King Hnmbert on his t1I