New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
TWO NATIONS PROFOUNDLY STIRRED BY
THE EMPEROR FREDERICK'S DIARY.

FENCE FUND-AFFAIRS IN EGYPT
AND IBET-ABANDoNING
STANLEY TO HIS FATE
ART AND THE DRAMA.
Try cAnLE TO THE rRIBuSs
Copyright; 1888: By The Neu- York Tribune
London, Sept. 29.-Thc discussion on the En-
pcror Fredcriclxs diary is followed with the keen
est interest here, as having important bearings on
the future relations between the English and Ger
man Courts When it was supposed that the
Empress Frederick bad hand in the revelations.
great anxiety prevailed Relations between the
Queen and the Emperor William very strained,
the Kaiser having practically refused to meet the
Prince of Wales at Vienna, and the Queen having
limited that she is not burning to receive the
KAISER as a guest at present in England. The
Kaiser's relations with his mother had greatly
improved when this new trouble arose, and he
had ceased to tender his Imperial authority in the
form of threats But had the Empress been un-
able to disavow responsibility for the publication
of the diary the scenes at court would have re-
sembled those of medieval times. Happily the
Empress Frederick was able to disavow response
bility and she is angry with the Deutsche
Rundschau."
The Queen is also disturbed Prince Bismarck
Is somewhat vndictive toward the English Court.
as is shown by the publication of the late En-
to the Crown Prince lest he betray Germany to
the English Court, which is said to be French in
sympathy. The allegation was absolutely un-
founded Prince Bismarck forgets that The Queen
is German by descent, German by marriage and
German by all the associations she draws round
her The unity of Germany old dream OF
the Prince Consort The only foundation for
Prince Bsmarck's allegations is that the Queen
was anxious, in order to prevent future wars
that Germany should deal tenderly with France
in 1871 Prince BislnarclSs state paper is likely
still further to strain the relations between the
courts and between grandmother and grandson
Notwithstanding all declarations, official, OFF,
cious and otherwise, the diary is authentic, even
to the charge against Napoleon of proposing war
against England. The ex-Empress Eugene is
very angry about this last aspersion. She knows
nothing, probably. of what Napoleon did at wy
helmshoe but she is having a statement prepared
In refutation of what she regards as a calumny.
The prosecution of the Deutsche Rundschau" Is
certain of success The object is not TO punish
the editor and publisher, but to prevent 1urthcr
disclosures of the kind. Prince Bismarck
being very determined to repress the tendency OF
German Liberals to use the Emperor Frederlcks
memory as q means of working on public opinion
against the conservative regime
There are extraordinary rumors that Princess
Maud of Wales is betrothed to Grand Duke Men
olas. Princess Maud is not yet nineteen, ana
Grand Duke Nicholas has turned twenty Inc
pair have had opportunity OF knowing each
other we'll They enjoyed the measles toeether
t Copenhagen last year But the fact that they arc
first cousins is likely to restrain the Prince Oh
Wales in the project. The story is simple 1aole,
but the Empress Dagmar and the Princess OF
Wales rather favor some such match
Mr.. Balfour speaks on Monday at Glasgow ana
deals with Mr. Mandevllc's in its full details
repudatng the responsibility of the authoritieS
for his death and giving reasons for believing
that DR.. Ridley's suicide due to the Nation
olists But the intervention of the Cabinet
nrevents new Vaudeville case from arising. Mr..
RaIfour has been instructed by his colleagues 10
release any political prisoner showing signs Oh
weak health.
The quarrel raised by Mr.. Gladstone over Mr'
Forster's reputation has taken an unexpected 'uln
and begins to centre round Mr. Chamberlain III
;s roupdly asserted that Mr.. Forster IN 1882 con-
fded no Mr. Chamberlain his determination 10
resign if sir Parnell, before his release from NIL
maipham. gave no public declaration bnding nm
IN honor before the world to disapprove ana resist
outraces Mr. Chamberlain then worked lor d
private declaration through Captain OShea' ana
thus abused Mr.. Forster's confidence TO secure lis
throw Mr.. Chamberlain Nus HOO SVe ANPi'N'
M- Gladstone's summing up Of the entire matter
:. ,l,eIv 70 appear in The Nineteenth Century
rext month lie was unaware of the correspond
once with Mr. Chamberlain, and was frankly sur
,r;sed Al Mr. Forsters resignation. lie VIII nave
IN acknowledge his ignorance so far put VIII
Mead that Mr.. Forster never emphasized 10 III"
the necessity for public letter. ana thaU .n'
Chamberlain kept the key secret IN his own
breast. When Captain OShea saw Mr.. FORSTER
and learned from him that he CONSIDERED NT
Paruells private letter, known as the kllmalhhaih
treaty. insufficient, he telegraphed 10 MI. Oi"ni
herain that the Chief Secretary was playing false
The Unjonist leaders have decided on what
lines they will conduct the agitation III reply u
Mr. Gladstone's endeavor to make the deoatc run
ON the incidents of Coercion 1hey practicany
decline the issue, leaving Mr. Baliour 10 oeai win
..cb story put forward by the Gladstonans
,rho;- endeavor will be to bring the question /
hack IN the original constitutional differences.
In this way the autumRal campaign Will prevent
the combatants from actually engaging. Inc /
arcuments of the Unionists will for the most paro
20 unanswered, and the stories told oy tne ",au-
sfonians will 60 uncorrecHd Mean"i1ie MI
Gladstone. for the present, declines to support
Home Rule movements in Scotland and Wales'
believing in initial stages of development.
The Parnel Indemnity Fund has reacheu
s25 OOo and there will be no difficulty In ralsin9
Il TO $4,000 But if the Special Commission
tales n long time the cost of the defence oil the
Irish leader will fall not far short of sl0o.ooo'
Few American subscriptions are yet acknowledged
The Nationalsts nevertheless. expect u large con-
trbution.
Turkey signs the Sucz Canal convention. This
ueutralizes that waterway, and slightly but per-
ceptibly increases the English hold on Egypt
There is however, a cloud on the horizon SuaRim
demands a larger garrison, disturbing Egyptian
finance: and, if the Soudanese grow troublesome
at Wady Halfa, and the financial balance be oyer
thrown. the International Commission comes into
alaxr 20 the exclusion Of the sole Epgllsll IN