Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-10-13
FOREIGN FIELDS.
Potentates Pledged to Per.
petuate Peace.
THE KAISER AND KING HUMBERT
Canada's Cool Presumptuousness.
The Peculiarities of Politics
in Hayti.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
ROME, October 12.-This evening
Count Herbert Bismarck visited the For
eign Office, where he had an interview
with Premier Crispi in regard to ques-
tions in which Italy is specially inter-
ested. Shortly after his visit to the
Vatican Emperor William sent message
requesting Signor Crispi to come to the
Quirinal for an important interview. At
the conclusion of the interview the
Emperor with his own hand decorated
Signor Crispi with the grand Gordon of
the Order of the Black Eagle.
At State banquet at the Quirinal this
evening, King Humbert. in a toast, said
"It is with deep pleasure and fervent
gratitude that here salute in the royal
residence in the capital of Italy, the EN-
peror, King William II, of Germany.
The presence in Rome Of the head of a
great nation and glorious dynasty, with
which am connected by ancient and
steadfast friendship, is a fresh pledge
that the alliance between us will conduce
to the peace of Europe and the welfare OF
our people. drink to the health of my
august guest. His virtues give me con-
fidence that it will please God to vouch.
safe him long and glorious reign. l
drink to the health of the Empress, the
Queen, and of the German army, that
bulwark of Germany's glory"
Emperor William replied in German,
saying: From the bottom Of my heart
thank your majesty for the warm words
you have addressed to me. Your allu-
sion to the alliance which we have in
herited from our fathers, finds in me
strong echo. Our countries, guided by
great sovereigns won their unity by the
sword. The analogy between our his
tories implies perpetual agreement be-
tween our people, for the maintenance
of that unity is the surest guarantee of
peace. Our relations have found their
most appropriate expression in the mag
nificent reception which Rome has &C.
corded to me. drink to the health of
your Majesty, of the Queen and of the
valiant Italian army.
Premier Crispi telegraphed to Prince
Bismarck as follows: "In the midst of
the enthusiasm with which your august
sovereign has been received, my deeply
moved thoughts address themselves to
Your Highness. would that the echo
of the plaudits that resound in Rome
could reach you and tell you how much
the Italian people love Germany and ap-
preciate the friendship of nation which,
aided by your counsels, has become 80
great and glorious. May our union ever
be thus cordial and intimate for the glory
of the two dynasties, the welfare of their
people and the peace of Europe"
Prince Bismarck replied: thank you
with all my heart for having thought of
me at time when your Excellency is
present at the meeting of our Sovereign.
Your solemn expression Of cordial
friendship between the two nations, and
consciousness of having labored to con-
solidate their mutual friendship, consti-
tute a connecting link, very dear to my
heart, between the brilliant festivities in
Rome and this lonely dwelling which
your Excellency did me the courtesy to
visit two months since.