New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11

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LONDON. March 10.-The death of Emperor
William, being announced here some fourteen
hours or more in advance of the fact. made less
sensation when it really happened than it might
otherwise have done The Stock Exchange
had already discounted its effect. and everybody
was prepared for the news. The Prince OF
Wales had been deceived like common people,
and on Thursday evening called at the German
Embassy to express his coincidence. This was
actually allowed to appear in that part of The
Court Circular which tells of the doings at
Marlborough House. The Queen was more
alert and the Court newsman revealed no such
bunder by her Majesty.
The Queen had come up from Windsor to
hold drawing-room, arranged so as to fall Just
in advance of the Prince and Princess Of WaleS's
silver-weddng day. but this great function was
promptly abandoned and with it all the COM
templated festivities at Marlborough House. eX-
cept the Memorial banquet. which was fixed for
tonight to suit the conv ,nicnce of the Queen.
On this occasion Her Majesty dimes out for the
first time since the death of the Prince Consort.
in SCI. Among the company will be the Crown
Prince and Princess of Denmark. who have come
specially from Copenhagen to do honor to the
occasion. 1t is little remarkable that IN the
course of Thursday the Prince of Wales should
have also received at Marlborough House Prince
Antoine Radzivill. who had been appointed early
in the week by Emperor William 10 represent
him at the silver-wedding
Workmcn have been engaged in various parts
Of the town in taking down the gas iluminatlons
which had been prepared for tonight, ana III IN
ing haf-maSt high numerous flags The stars
and-Stripes floatcd over the American Exchange
al Charing Cross. 1t has been made a matter OF
comment that Parliament did not adjourn as
mark of respect, but it is understood that pre-
ccdents were duly observed At the same time
we might have had something little more
elevated in tone and feeling than the poverty
stricken remarks Of Mr.. W. III. Smith and Slr
William IIarcourt. If Mr.. Gladstone had been
in the House the occasion would have found some
fitting reference: but unhappily he arrived JUS
too late to follow Mr.. Smith. The House
Lords actually ignored everything, and this though
Lord Salisbury WIS in attendance
There cannot be any mistake as to public feel
ing In some experience of political affairs here
/ cannot recall any similar event which awaK-
encd such strong sympathy. The interest in the
venerable figure Of the Emperor has long pech
keen and h'ely. and in these le'er days. when
the Imperial house has been so sorcly stricken
it has grown apace. Extreme PITY for the son
was mixed with regret for the father, and the
English heart went out towards the stricken KIN
dred Of the Fatherland If there was touch OF
satisfaction in the fact that the English Princess
had at length become Empress of Germany. 1t
was not unpardonable for the feeling al sc from
honest pride in the fact
For the moment small attention is given 10
the possible bearings of this grave event Inc
Regency of Prince William is already practically
AT an end and an invalid Kaiser sits on the
throne Of William ! Of Germany. Those VINO
profess to know most believe that we have ID
H. Tact further guarantee of peace. Bat
AGAINST tie wcll-known pacific incLnations Of
l,.-a 10 soft he
tlat he has not half the weight WIN
Russia that was possessed by his father ana Russia
is after all much the most dangerous FACTOR Ill
European politics at the pr sent
If the new Emperor were not invaded he would
probably be more aggressive in home affairs. he
never sympathized with the autocratic Tenderness
Of Prince Bismarcks regime, and is credited WIN
a d. sire TO confer upon Germany proper Iar-
namcntarv system. In these views he Is ch-
couraqcd By his noble wife, and for tins there ID
no love lost between that lady and the Chameleon
The story goes that there has been foiNarh"oie
contest between these ant-pathetlc persohaeeS'
II the Crown Prince had predecessor his ia,"'i'
the Uobenzollern family arrang1 ment "OuId nave
oncrated to exclude tie Crown Princess ana hcr
da,,b,ers from any iointure. Now, you VIII smile
,.b.n tell vou but it is solemny declared Dy the
,uidnuncs that Prince Bismarck has bcen couhOihe
nuon the death Of the Grown Prince in oru'r ~
o,o off the Princess ROYAL Of England, and IL Is
even hinted and not obscufcly, that the German
doctors knowing that bias IN the miiu Vi 'i'
(,h.,c.llor were in league with him. Equaly'
we are told. and for the same reasons, u,u O'v
Crown Princess fight for the control OF IT. Mor'n
N.ol,o,,ic II was the aim Of Sir MOrcl, before
oil hines 10 keep the patient from the coh~ihP"
ti,, nj rash and dangerous methods OF cure anu
as,ecialiy TO keep him away from Germany "u1'Ho
Fnnaror Williams life, lest med'cal coui'''
.houlI dcclaIe Ian 20 be suffering from "n "
cur bic disease and unfit to rule, thereby oePri>i"s
tb. Crown Princess and her dauehUrs VI p'O
,ision and causing the Prince to be passeo
~ fo,.or os his SON There viii all the same
he much curiosity TO learn how the iate EniP'ioi
r., d,.,osod Of his vast wealth. Next 10 the
r., -, Uolland he ranks AS the wealthest ooN'
.rcicn in Europe Gossip at the ciuDs lhciuur9 q
r.ttv stor,, Of how the Crown Irihcess poA'u ~
,cs.or Won Bcrgmanns ears when lie pioPoS0"
.o,ous oncration and gayly lghored .n0 "i -
AVERAGE Of subsequent fatalities ana oi no" ~.
pr,f,ssnr aftcrwafd sulkcd III befiih uh'i -"
Fnnoror ordered him to san Reno
I, ,oust be said that the journey OF thc he"
uaisor IN the capital gives rise TO proiounu
..i, Rerlin is VIGOROUSLY cold In wih'Nr' anu
,, ia the week there were three or 1Our ihcncS VI
-, in the streets. If Dr. Mackenzie couiu "a"
had his way in the matter the h"iscr "ou' ~
ho,c rome further north than WIesDadeh' WHY
the climate is mild and genial Inc c'ro ~
~ ,be moment, however, outweigh All 'io ma
g. -, prudence. and there will be great reason
tor Generalization if the new Emperor comes sca'n
,oss ,hrouph the great experiment he is about ,'
- In tho interests Of public duty. ~ any rate' IL
~, ,, oH the accession Of Prince Wllliam Il'
cayair, man. to the Imperial purple AS long aS III
can.
Lord Randolph Churchlls Intervention IN ,h
- debate ON Thursday night was aho'hc