Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-09
THE BATTENBERG ALLIANCE
Postponed Hut Not Abandoned.

postponed SSut NOT Abandoned.
LATEST REPORTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MARRIAGE
OF PRINCESS VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALEXANDER
An Official note issued in Berlin on SATURDAY..
says that in consequence OF a memorandum laid
before the emperor by Prince Bismarck, setting
forth the political difficulties which stand In the
way Of amatrimonial alliance between Prince AL
exander OF Battenberg and Princess Victoria, it
has been arranged that the affair shall be posi-
poned until the political objections shall cease to
operate.
The Tossische Zeitungs st. Petersburg CORE
spondent says that the proposed marriage OF
Prince Alexander and Princess Victoria is regarded
there as favorable TO Russia, because 1t Is believed
that the marriage would preclude the Princes re-
turn to the Bulgarian throne, 1t being impossible
that son-in-law OF the Kaiser should become a
Turkish vassal
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE cz.p
other reports from Berlin state that negotiations
regarding the proposed marriage are going on be.
tween Emperor Frederick and the car. The
Cologne Gazette states that the matter was SET
1ed , as Prince bismarck desired. Another dispatch
declares the Detrothal will take place In June
A story Is circulated to the effect that at the
conference OF Prince Bismarck with the new EN-.
Bismarck seemed surprised, although he SAID
nothing about the matter. But at his second con-
Lei, ,eaenG zee, WIN Ine emperor at which the empress
| his report The emperor asked what WAS lie
cause OF his hesitation, whereupon he replied that
ne was not accustomed to confer with the mon
arch In the presence OF a third person and felt
| that his attention was diverted thereby The en-
press instantly left the room and, 1t is said has
never since appeared at the Conferences OF the
chancellor with the emperor. ~-S
| y CONTEST WHICH HAS LASTED TWENTY YEARS
The London correspondent OF the New York Tri.
bune says Of the intrigues at Berlin: ut does not
suit the English press to tell the whole truth about
the events at Berlin which led TO what they cali a
threat OF resignation by Prince Bismarck, Tine
controversy about q marriage between Princess
Victoria and Prince Alexander Of Battenberg is but
the latest incident In a contest which has now
lasted more than twenty years The present EN-.
press, while crown princess was Prince BismarcE's
personal and political opponent 1t Is not neces-
| the innumerable court cabals and intriRues con-
tinuously concerted against the chancellor and his
policy But she was consciously or lnconsciously,
ducai conspiratora There was no secret about
her hostility TO Prince Bismarck or hts TO her So
all ,hss Per
him into collision with his great minister.
| That Is what has now happened Nobody knows
better than the empress that marriage between
| the German emperors daugnter and the ex-Prince
Spd WSaa s Is a opposed % The policy
Russia That has not prevented her from encour.
aging her girls fancy ana pressing ON this unwise
could not refuse 70 take up He dealt with It sftel
his fashion. He has not resigned nor ofiered III
| resignation. What he has done II TO assure the
emperor that II this scheme were carried out and
tne marriage took place he could not continue q
c1er 70 his majesty the advice respecting imperial
Affairs which his majesty, By Asscnting TO nm ~
| nance, would have put IL out Of his power to sc.
cept The plain English OF Il all u that the empe
ror must make his choice between the empires
and Prince Bismarck Is his counsellor In Affairs Of
state. Practically, his choice u made for him
Germany Is not going 70 part with her chancellor
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