The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-30
The Emperor on Bad Terms with the
Kagifsh Court-The Price of Bread
Il Risisg. Owing to short Crops
The Preach Crop Also Very scaat.

wards he was. resident in London
and became frequent contributor 10
English papers and magazines. In
recent years he had lived privately in
Hamburg. He is no enemy OF Bis
marck, nor is he known TO ever have
possessed the special confidence of
Frederick. The government suspects
a high parsonage OF using Geffeken as
an instrument. Ii the trial threatens
70 reveal the original source Prince
Bismarck may hesitate about proceed
ing. Neither Herr Rodenburg of the
Dssttscse Raadscsaa nor Herr Gsffeken
is likely 10 submit TO two years penal
servitude for the betrayal OF state
secrets without protesting against be-
ing punished for the mere exercise of
their functions rs journalists acting
without bias against the state or gov
ernment.
Prince Bismarck Is known To SuS-
pect the English court as the source
of the publication. hence the language
OF his statement l. directed against
that court. The ehaneellor's out
spoken declarations has not tended to-
ward allaying party strife over the
diary they have rather excited the pub
lie passion 10 fever heat Nothing else
is talked about in places of resort, and
furious quarrels are frequent result.
The press, in the discussion OF the
affair. reflects vigorously the party
strife. The semi-ofiicial papers do not
hesitate to assail the memory OF Fred
erick, vilifying both his character and
intellect. The KoiniSchc Zeittnq SAYS
The diarist shows himself acompiacent
idealist, rich in beautiful generalities
and crude plans for improving the
world, but poor in the practical states
mans qualities.
The Berlin Posi- says, even at the
risk of damaging the memory of
Frederick by laying bare his lament
able weakness, that the interests of
the empire required the disclosing that
the crown prince far from being an
active promoter of German unity,
formed serious obstacle 20 il.
The Ba1Sea Courier, an organ OF the
Liberalists, better represents the genu-
inc feeling here in saying: 1T ex-
cites lively astoniShmcnt to see the
press assaii Emperor Frederick with
such scant respect. The emperor
must be astounued at the conduct of
the pe9ple who are trying TO please
him by reviiing his father. Those who
are throwing dirt upon the memory of
Frederick must judge William the
Second meanly ii they suppose that
their criticisms excite in him anything
but ioathing and contempt"
The Progressist press challenges the
accuracy of Bismarck's statement
discrediting the diary. The F,eising
Zeifs,Ng points out that the chancellor
does not give documentary proof of
the correctness of his assertions. 1t
says the memory OF y man who Is -
years old may he at sault in regard to
the occurrences II years ago, and that
diary written under the fresh inn
preston of events IS less likely TO he
wrong
Itis significant fact that the com
ments OF the press, concurrent with the
tenor OF private discussion, 90 not
question the authenticity of the diary.
The reasons that Prince Bismarck ad-
yances against its genuineness are felt
to be insinceTe. and are completely ig-
nored outside of the official world.
There is not one man in thousand
who refuses to accep. the diary as
faithful record written by Emperor
Frederick's own hand.
Court circles exonerate Empress
Victoria from any knowledge of the
publication. The stories published in
the French papers, of violent quarrel
between Empress Victoria and EN-
peror William, and that the former
fears that spies are set on her move
ments. are certainly false. The en-
press lives an utterly retired life. Mem
hers OF her own circle declare that she
does not want Emperor Fredericks
name mixed up in the party struggle.
The relations between Emperor Viii
liam and the English court are un-
doubtediy strained. This was openly
shown by the refusal Of the Prince OF
Wales to be present at the empress
reception IN Vienna But the EN-
press maintains as far as possible
Silent neutrality in the family strife.
THE ENrERoR's TRAVELS.
Emperor William arrives tonight at
the island Of Mainau. Empress An
glista celebrates there tomorrow her
18th birthday The emperor Is going
10 Munich on Tuesday. where he viii
be received at the station by the re-
gent. members Of the royal family.
ministers and generals.
The diet of Lower Austria 10 dag re-
iectei the motion Of the pan-Germanie
Deputy NeTgania. that the diet in it,
corporate capacity give prominence TO
the reception OF Emperor Wiiism.
0nig the anti-Semefic members sup
ported the motion. The programme
for the emperor visit j. unsettled,
TfK VATICAN rtSeLE
Count Won PonnenWold, general
10 the Qairinal, was sum-
moned to a conference at Frederick
Yuhe jast at the moment Of starting 60
resume his post at Rome The vati-
can i dissatisfied with the neutral re-
suits OF BismaFek's negotiations With
Signor Crispi and Count kalnoSy, and
demands formal assurance that the
emperor's visit viii not imply recog-
nitfon by the government that Rome
Is the capital OF the Italian kingio
The Cologne Gassfte. noticing re-
ports appearing ia the Berlin papers
that the Journey OF Emperor William
has been postponed owing 70 the Sati-
can difficulty, states that the triple
alliance guarantees TO the siguers The
existing territorial steIss 9sso, and
therefore recognizes Rome Is the
capital Of Italy. The Ga-ef9e keeps
silent as 10 the pope 5 demand.
Probably Bismarck VIII conrefe ~
some forFa a declaration which VIII
satisfy the Vatican without practically
affecting the territorial question.
rHE rnfcE oF sErAB Klsfye-
The failure of the harvest In GsFsnz-
nv i attracting serious afteutiets-
There are poor crops OF cereals and
potatoes. The price OF bread is rapidly
RISING. Since fsS7 rye has advanced
4 marks. and wheat - mark. IN
some ii triets bakerS have raised the
price Of bread 10 pfennizgs per p9and-
Herr Richter IN an article 81 the
Liserui zeifssac. calculates thai Germs-
ny siu require iS.eo9.fo kectolisres Of
grain 20 meet The cefcisncy. The
peofsae. be says, must therefore de-