The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-07
BERLIN LETTER.
Social Side of the Fierce
Young Emperor.
THE Pore Is coScnIArED.
Anarchists Plotting to Execute their
Enemy. Emperor william. During
His Italian Tour = Ex- Empress
Victoria and Her Husbands Diary
How Emin Bey May be Saved.

Copyright. isss, by the Associated Press
BEKLIS, Oct 6.-Emperor William 5
reception At Vienna has sent thrill oi
qualification throughout the empire.
The enthusiasm shown at the scenes
at the banquet given 10 his majesty
have been of immense value in dis
playing the einperor's latest qualities.
His sociabilisy and personal generosity
have hitherto been known in limited
circles. The current notions investing
him with cold, unsympathetic per.
sonalty have been corrected by the
smiling serenity with which he passed
through the trying ceremonies asso-
eiated with his reception. Emperor
William has passed through the ordeal
of Austrian society in triumph. acauir-
ing the new character of man OF cor
dial as well a. kindly presence.
oftielai papers here and at Vienna
comment upon the empe7or's : speeches
as assurances that the German and
Austrian armies are practically united
and ready for action against "a common
enemy. Anv remotest suspicion OF
Emperor William inclining toward
the ear has been di-pelled On the
contrary, several incidents have oc-
CURED which impel the conviction
that decisive action for the testing OF
the strength OF the alliance wili be
long delayed. Emperor William viii
remain in Vienna until "Wednesday
when he will start for Italy.
WILL VISIT THE POPE FIRST.
The interview OF Cardinal Calm
berti, papat nuncio at Vienna. with
his majesty lasted 10 minutes. The
cardinal. il is said, has freely stated
that the emperor, after expressing a
hope that nothing would occur during
his visit to Rome TO wound the sus-
capabilities of the pope. declined 70
discuss any question pending between
The Vatican and Germany. Adyices
from Rome announce that the Vatican
is genuinely satisfied with the pro-
granme arranged. Emperor William
will call upon The pope at the Vatican
before going to the ouirinal. Gaining
this point has gladdened the officials
ut the Vatican.
ANARCHISTS THIRST FOR THE EaFERoRis
BLOOD.
The Italian police, assisted by Berlin
officers, are taking precautions to pre-
vent any attempt upon the emperor's
life, in consequence of warnings re-
eeiyed by them that the German and
Italian anarchists mean mischief
Letters from Zurich which have heen
intercepted refer 10 some plot against
his majesty, and give rise TO the belief
that he viii be attacked during his
tour of Italy.
THE PrEsEcUTIoS OF PROF. SEfFcIFS.
4 Hamburg dispatch announces that
no definite measure has as vet been
taken To prosecute Prof. Geiicken. IL
is not true that the authorities have
seen n written permit from the late
Emperor. Frederick authorizing him
to publish the diary. The inquiry re-
suited in establishing the fact that
Geifcken never got the copy from
Frederick. Ii IS not known whence
he obtained the extracts. Al the in
qairy narrows the circle of possible
sources OF betrayal OF the diary, the
Bismarckian papers become more
bitter towards the ex-empress Victoria.
POSSESSION or SAVAGE ISLAND.
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TO the report that the English Adnii-
raj Fairfax has been ordered TO estab-
iish protectorate over Savage island,
says that the British government can
not assume protection of this island,
since. by virtue OF the Angio-German
agreement of 1886, the island was de-
elared neutral territory.
RELIEF oF EaIS hey.
The promoters OF the Emin Bey re-
lief expedition decline to abandon the
enterprise DIR. Peters hopes TO get
coo 900 marks subscribed after the
meeting of the reichs;ag. Lieut..
Wiessman states that the expedition,
after leaving Zanzibar, will proceed by
the old caravan route through tganda
and Ungarro. The natives are not
warlike. The route is populated, and
water and other supplies are plentiful.
1t is reported that the government
has ordered several war ships aud 5000
troops TO the German territory in
East Africa.