The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15
The Struggle Will Shortly Be Renewed, and
the Chancellor Will Either Be Victorious
or He Will Be Driven frosa Politics.
The Emperor's Doctors Express Anxiety
Over the Condition of Their Patient.
An English Newspaper Sees Grave Danger to
Britain in Case the BellicOse Boulanger
Should Become Dictator of France.
THE TRUCE AT BERLIN.
The Contest Beswesn Bismarck and tn,

The Contest Between Bismarck and the Em-
press Only Temporarily Suspended.
Copyright 1885, by the New York Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE conflict between Prince
Bismarck and the party of the Empress is only
momentarily suspended. The truce will not last
long, aud unless Bismarck becomes convert to
the Victoria policy" the supreme crisis will
result, the issue of which will be
the absolute triumph of the Chancel
or his temporary retreat from poll
tics. The Empress is endeavoring to
secure support in every possible quarter. and
has applied even to influences opposite as the
Russian and Austrian courts for assistance TO
achieve her purpose. IF the Gear. who is being
operated upon through Copenhagen, coul2be IN
duced to send an assurance to Bsmarca, that
the Battenburg marriage would not alter the
friendly relations between Russia and Germany
the Empress might win. The Austrian impe-
rial family maintain neutral position in the
matter. They dislike Prince Alexander, but would
like to see the marriage effected if it would tend
to widen the breach between Germany and
Russia. The Gear. in the meantime, has shown
no disposition to respond to Empress VictorIa's
overtures. nor is he likely to encourage them.
The opinions of the Russian court were, for
brief space. divided. A strong party in
favor of seizing the chance offered by the Bat
tenberg crisis to overthrow the Chancellor.
Their plan TO induce the Czar to
intimate to the Emperor Frederick that he
would regard the marriage as q private affair.
and thus help the Empress to oust Bismarck.
The view of III. De Giers was that the present
crisis an incident in rhe general policy of
Prince Bismarck to assert himself against the
Empress. He was of opinion that Bismarck's
fall would lead 10 close Anglo Austrian alliance,
which would prove immediate source of dan
ger to Russia. Another of M. De Giers's argu-
ments was that. owing to the bad health of Empe-
ror Frederick. the retirement OF Prince Bismarck
would be brief and would be followed by bis re-
turn to Office with feeling Of hostility to every
influence that had been used to overthrow him.
The Cars personal feeling against Prince
Alexander assisted NJ. De Giers to prevail. Al
though these facts are well known in court
circles here. the Empires perseyefos in her ef-
forts to induce at least a cessation Of the op-
position of the Czar. Among the chiefs of the
German federation she has the support
only of the Regent of Bavaria. The King of
Saxonys recent journey to Munich was made
for the purpose of soliciting the Regent to join
in declaration of the sovereign heads in favor
of Prince Bismarck. The King not only failed
in his mission, butthe Empress now has reason
to rely upon the mediation of the Bavarian Re-
gent, who makes light of the Importance of
Prince Alexander. aud wants the Chancellor to
consent to the betrothal and retain his place.
The Grand Duke of Baden has joined with the
King of Ssxony in upholdng Prince Bismarck.
The affair is exnected to reach climax when
the Queen of England visits Charlottenbu burg.
That the Empress has been prompted by the
Queen mother to thwart Bismarck is denied
nrlNr dxDk g CO.,
pers among them the so-called official Pnlitsche
Correspondent of Vienna, publish bogus COM
munication alleged to have come from the
Berlin Foreign Office, to the effect that the
Queen coucurs with Prince Bismarck in the
opinion that the marriage is inopportune. These
deceptions aim to lessen the irritation
in German affairs. Reliable semi-official
information the origin of the developments
IN the anti-Chancellor intrigue prove that the
Queen was an active insiter of the Battenberg
match. A letter from the Queen. dated in 1884.
exists in the imperial archives. in which her
Majesty recommends Prince Alexander to EN-
peror William euitor for the hand of Prin-
cess Victoria 1t is also known that no sooner
had Emperor Williams death been announced
than Prince Alexander sent letter to Emperor
Frederick asking permission to attend the fun
eral as a Prussian maJor-general.
This the opening of the ball. Prince
Alexander told to wait until Easter, when
the Chancellor, but notwithstanding the un-
ceasing efforts of Prince Bismarck's enemies,
they have been unable to prevail against him.
The impending crisis will be the final struggle.
1t Ia semi-ofdcially announced that Queen
Victorias present ARRANGEMENTS include
a visit to Darmstadt where she will
hold family council with the Battenbergs
after leaving Charlottenburg. 1t is still hoped
here that she will abandon her proposed visit to
Berlin altogether. If the arrangements are
countermanded 1T will be signal that the cabal
against Bismarck has collapsed. The attitude
OF the press towards the projected marriage has
been distinctly defined. Bismarck has the
silnted advocacy OF the Conservative and
National Liberal papers, while the Progressist
press has supported the Empress. The Aus
trIan and Hungarian papers favor Batteaberg as
Russian irritant
The popular memorials in Berlin, Leipsic,
Breslau and other places in favor of Prince Bis
marek are meanwhile Withdrawn. The crisis
recurring, the popular movement will be re-
Wakened or will produce abundant testimony
that Germany resents the court conspiracy to
overturn the policy of the Cha ancelior