Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
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BERLIN. August 25.--Thc meeting be-
tween Count Kalnoky, the Austrian For
eign Minister, and Signor Crispi, the
Italian Prime Minister, at Egsr, does
away with the necessity OF q conference
between these statesmen at Friedrichs-
ruhe. Kslnoky and Crispi dined to-
gether, and after dinner both granted
interviews to representatives OF the press.
They stated that there would DO no
change in the positions of their Govern
ments. Crispi says, regarding the seizure
of Massowah by Italy, that he does not
believe that France will eventually
deny the right OF Italy TO oc-
cupy that place. Concerning Tripoi,
he says the Italian Government relies
upon the belief that the common sense
of the French people will prevent their
attempting an aggression beyond Tunis.
A single rod OF ground taken from Tri-
poll would be declaration OF war against
Italy, wherein Germany and Austria
would join according to their present
compact. The tone of Crispi toward the
journalistic interviews since the confe-
renee with Bismarck suggests that his
Government, while protesting, will sup
port the league of peace, and means to
catch France isolated. The league for
war, Crispi says In MS interviews, has so
far succeeded.
Emperor William will not visit the
Vatican unless the Vatican authorities
arrange that there shall be no semblance
in the ceremony of superiority. The
Vatican in the mean time declines to
make an exception of the new German
Emperor
The Cologne Gazette says the attitude
of the Pope represents an absolute aban-
Comment Of pspscy. No European Power
now cares to support its pretension to be
the spiritual guide of the people.
Emperor William personally desires to
see the Pope. Arrangements have been
made by the Vatican to receive the En-
peror with the usual ceremonies. The
Pope refuses any back-stairs conference.
Emperor William, after breakfasting at
the Caffarelli Palace, will proceed TO the
Vatican. This is stipulation which
comes direct from the German Embassy
and not from the Quirinal. Alter the
reception by the Pope the Emperor will
drive back to the Quirinsl in King Hum
berts royal carriage. The ceremony
has been acceded to by Emperor William
asAthe head of the German people, which
isSmade up of mixed ProtestaRts and
Catholic. Within the court circles 1T is
known that Bismarck has had trouble in
persuading Emperor William to submit
to the papal ceremonial.
The attention of Berlin centres upon
the electoral contest in the Sixth district.
The National Liberals, Progressists, and
Socialists are watching the struggle as an
indication Of the tendency of national
opinion. Herr Herefurth, Minister Of
the Interior, has received circulars from
the authorities on the Swiss frontier re-
porting the proceedings OF Liebknecht
leading Socialist who is stumping the
populous centres of the Rhine and
making speeches which he would not be
allowed to make in Berlin.
The election lie fixed for Thursday
next Despite the repressiye measures
of the police, including the suppression
of the public meeting and the wholesale
arrest Of the Socialistio canvassers, Lieb-
knecht will get in. The three candidates
who now oppose him are Koerke, who is
already deputy in the Landtag as a
Democrat; Holtz, who is also In the
Lantag as Free Conservative and DIR.
Forester, an anti-Semitic member. The
Progressists will vote for him. The Ber-
lin newspapers are silent on the sub
ject OF the arrests which are made
daily. The Socialists as body. however,
are not inundated. On the contrary,
they continue to circulate what appears
TO be a popular fy-sheet. This sheet
ends with tho words recently uttered by
Liebknecht: "lf the workers wish to
obtain their rights let them unite so as
10 be able to conquer. Without might
there is no right. Courage, Socialists.
Forward !"