The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-16
THE IMPENDING CRISIS.
The Conflict Between Bismarck
and the Empress
OVER THE ROYAL MARRIAGE
As Proposed by Her NipJesty-Chargcs
of Conspiracy to Bring About
Bismnrclf's Fall-Germany
Excitcd-ForciGn News.

BERLIN, April l5.-The conflict be-
tween Prince Bismarck and the party Of
the Empress is only momentarily sus-
pended. The truce will not last long,
and unless Bismarck becomes a convert
to the "victoria policy" the supreme
crisis will result, the issue of which will
be the absolute triumph OF the Chanccl-
lor or his temporary retreat from politics.
The Empress is endeavoring to secure
support in every possible quarter, and
has applied even to influences SO oppo-
site as the Russian and Austrian courts
for assistance to achieve her purpose.
II the Car, who is being operated upon
through Copenhagen, could be induced
to send an assurance to Prince Bis
marck that the Battenberg mar
riage would not alter tho friendly
relations between Russia and Germany
the Empress mightdeemthe battle won.
The Austrian imperial family maintain
a neutral position in the matter. They
dislike Prince Alexander, but would
like to see the marriage effected il it
would tend to widen the breach
between Germany and Russia.
The Gar, in the meantime, has
shown no disposition to respond to EN-
press Yictoria's overtures or is he likely
to encourage them. The opinions Of the
Russian court were for brief space di-
vidcd. A strong party were in favor OF
seizing the chances offered by the Bat
tenhefg crisis TO overthrow the Chan
Ccllor. Their plan was TO induce the
Car to intimate to Emperor Frederick
that he would regard the marriage
us private affair and thus help the En-
press to oust Bismarck.
Reliable semi-oiliCial information on
the origin Of the developments on the
anti-C Chancellor intrigue proves that the
Queen was an active inciter OF the Bat
tenberg match. A letter from the Queen
dated in 1881 exists in the imperial
archives, in which her majesty recon-
mends Prince Alexander to Emperor
William us II suitor for the hand OF
Princess Victoria, 1t is also known that
no sooner had Emperor Williams death
been announced than Prince Alexander
sent letter to Emperor Frederick ask
ing permission TO attend the fu-
neral rs Prussian Major General.
This was the opening OF the ball. Prince
Alexander was told to wait until Easter,
when the court would be strong enough
to override the Chancellor, but notwith-
the unceasing efforts Of Prince
Bismarck's enemies, they have been un-
able TO prevail against him. The i'm
pending crisis will be the final tussle.
The attitude OF the press towards the
projected marriage has been distinctly
defined. Bismarck has the unstinted
advocacy OF the conservative and nation
al liberal papers, while the progrcssist
press has supported the Empress. The
Austrian and Bulgarian papers favor
as Russian irritant.
TIE EMPERoR's CONDITION.
The Emperor remained in bed until l
o'clock to-day. The irritation produced
by the canula caused frequent attacks OF
and disturbed the Empcror's
rest until early in the morning. After
rising, the Emperor walked in the gar
den and received visits from the Crown
Prince and Princess and Grand Duke
and Duchess OF Baden.
MIDNIGHr-It is now known that the
Emperor has been in bed all day and
that his cough continues; otherwise,
there are no disquieting symptoms.
The Emperor is suffering from slight
catarrhal affection of the trachea, due to
the irritation resulting from the chang
ing OF the tube. II is reported that the
new canula is compromise between
the large quarter circle favored in Ger
many, and the rectangular tube which
DR.. Mackenzie generally employs. DR..
Mackenzie anticipated the necessity Of n
change, and had the new tube in readi
ness. The Emperor's temperature is
normal. DR.. Bergman visits the patient
on alternate days.
The Cologne Gazette and other papers
violently attack Drs. Mackensic aud Ho-
vella, accusing them OF bungling and
incompetence, and insinuating that they
were compelled to call III DIR. Bergman,
who really saved the Emperor's life.