The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-18
AN ARMISTICE, NOT PEACE.
BISMARCK TRIUMPHANT FOR A TIME.
Empress Victoria Determined on Having
Her own Way-oueen Victoria viii
Take Hand-Princess Victoria
Anxious-A Guelph Combine.

BERLIN, April l&-[Copyright, 1855, by the
New York Associated Press. The conflict be-
tween Prince Bismarck and the empress is only
momentarily suspended. The truce viii not
last long, and unless Bismarck becomes con-
vert to the 'VictOria policy" the supreme crisis
will result, the issue OF which will be the abso-
lutte triumph OF the chancellor or his Temporal
nv retreat from politics. The empress is en-
deavoring to secure support in every possible
quarter and has applied even to influences so
opposite as the Russian and Austrian court for
assistance 10 achieve her purpose. III the car
who is being operated upon through COpenha-
gen, could be induced to send an assurance TO
Bismarck that the Battenberg marriage would
not alter the friendly relations between Russia
! and Germany, the empress might win. The
I Austrian imperial family maintain a neutral
position in the matter. They dislike Prince
| Alexander but would like 10 the marriage
| effected If it would tend to widen the breach
between Germany and Russia. The car, in the
meantime has shown no disposition to respond
TO Empress Victoria's overtures, nor is he like
\ ly TO encourage them. The opinions OF the
/ Russian court were, Tor brief space, divided.
| 4 strong party were in favor OF seizing the
! chance offered by the Battenberg crisis to over
] throw the chancellor Their plan was 10 induce
/ the car to intimate TO Emperor Frederick that
! he would regard the marriage as a private af-
fair and thus help the empress TO oust Bis
i marck.
! The view of VI. DeGiers was that the present
| crisis was an incident in the general policy OF
! Prince Bismarck to assert himself against the
/ empress. He was OF the opinion that Bis
maTck's fall would lead to a close AnglO-Aus-
trian alliance, which would prOvean immediate
/ source OF danger to s;ussia. Another OF NJ. De
I Giers arguments that owing to the bad
! health OF Emperor Frederick the retirement Of
/ Prince Bismarck would be brief and would be
/ followed by his return to office with feeling
/ OF hostility to every influence that has been
/ used 10 overthrow him. The ears personal re-
/ vUlsiOn for Prince Alexander assisted NJ. DE
/ Giers 10 prevail Although these facts are well
! known III court circles here the empress per-
severes in her efforts TO induce at least cesSa-
ton OF the opposition OF the ear.
I Among the chiefs of the German federation
! she has the support only OF the regent OF Ba-
/ varia. The king OF SaxOny's recent Journey TO
Munich was made for the purpose OF soliciting
the regent TO JOIN IN decidra1lon or the sover-
eign heads in favor of Prince Bismarck. The
king not only failed in his mission, but the en-
/ press now has reason to rely upon the media
/ ton of the BaYarian regent, who makes light OF
! the importance of Prince Alexander and
wants the chancellor to consent to the be-
| trOthai and retain his place. The grand duke
OF Baden has joined with the king OF SaxOny in
| upholding Prince Bismarck. The affair is ex-
/ pected to reach climax when the queen OF
]
press has been prompted by the queen mother
to thwart Bismarck Is denied by the empress
| supporters.
Some papers among them, the so-called Off
cial P0ltSche Correspondence OF Vienna, publish
la bogus communication alleged TO have come
from the Berlin foreign office, TO the effect that
the queen concurS with Prince Bismarck in the
i opinion that the marriage is inopportune.
/ These deceptlOns aim to lessen the irritation
arising from the interference OF the queen III
inf,
tiOn on the origin OF the developments in the
anti-chancellOr intrigue prove that the queen
was an active inciter OF the Battenberg match,
/ 4 letter from the queen, dated in 1884, exists
in the imperial archives, in which her majesty
| recommends Prince Alexander to Emperor
William as q suitOr for the hand OF Princess
/ Victoria. Ii IS also known that no sooner had
Emperor Williams death been announced than
Prince Alexander sent letter to Emperor
| Frederick asking permission 10 attend the tuner-
I al 5 a Prussian najorgeneral. This was the
I opening of the bail. Prince Alexander was told
10 wait until Easter, when the court would be
strong enough to override the chancellor, but
Notwithstanding the unceasing efforts OF Prince
Bismarck's enemies they have been unable to
prevail against him. The impending crisis
will be the final tussle. 1t is semi-Otfclaly an
nouneed that Queen Nictoria's present sr-
/ rangements include a visit TO DarmStadt, where
she will hold family council with the Batten-
bergs after leaving Charlottenburg Ii is still
hoped here that she will abandon her proposed
visit to Berlin altogether. Ii the arrangements
are countermanded it viii be a signal that the
cabal against Bismarck has collapsed.
The attitude of the press toward the pro-
jected marriage has been distinctly defined.
Bismarck has the Unstinted advocacy OF the
conservative and national liberal papers while
the progressist press has supported the en-
press. The Austrian and hungarian papers
favor Battenberg as a Rus ian irrltant
The popular memorials in Berlin, Eeipsic,
Breslau and other places in favor of Prince
Bismarck, are meanwhile withdrawn. The
crisis recurring, the popular movement will be
reawakened, or Will produce abundant testi-
mOny that Germany reSentS the court con-
spiracy to overturn the policy of the chancellor.
/ The change for the worse in the emperor's
condition, combined with the alarming symp-
toms preceding the insertion of the new canula
on Thursday, gave the empress party q scare.
The rapid swelling around the old canula and
the sudden contraction OF the air passages IN
tensely alarmed the physicians. DIR. Mackenzie
Immediately summoned To his assistance Drs
Bergman, krauZ and Howell, and succeeded in
reducing the swelling before placing the new
canula in the emperors throat. This incident
has again attracted attention to the precarious
state of the emperor. The final crisis may
occur at any moment. During the height Of
the ALARM DIR. Krauz, on being asked how the
emperor was getting on, is reported to have
replied: "He has got over il well now, but We
dread every tomorrow" Dr. Maekenzie's in
tended leave of absence has been stopped. lie
/ Is uliecLilg the manufacture bA DtIllu IluhtES
OF series Of canulas adapted TO the variations
of the malady. The North German Gazette to-
night says the doctors are of the opinion
that no unfavorable change VIII occur fOs at
least six weeks. The emperor has now no feel
ing of choking. The swelling below the canula
was due to cartilagenous Inflammation. The
The difficulty in breathing removed by the
insertion of new canula. This announcement
does not lessen the public anxiety.
Berlin is expectant of a fresh impulse through
negotiations Tor new loans. The Spanish gov
ernment is treating whh the Diseonto gesel.
schaft for further facilities; the Rome munich
pality applies for loan to the BleichrOders,
and the success of the Mexican issue has en-
boldened other Central and South American
governments TO make overtures to German
bankers. a strong bOurse party, chiefly as
sOciated with home enterprises, condemns the
threatened outburst of foreign loans, and its
opposition will probably prevent overspe-
uation.
The first business on resumption of the ses-
sion of the landtag viii be the votes on bill
for the relief OF the sufferers by the foods
This will be followed by measure to restore
the property of the religious orlers authorized
to return TO Prussia; bill relating to free tut
ton i'm the primary schools, and the proposal
4 Of Herr Won Eynnem to impose upon COM
munes- and towns large share OF the police
charges DIR. WindthOrsts demand for ex-
tended control by the clergy of education in
primary schools will lead 70 heated debate.
! The programme of the session on the whole
has not changed i'm interest. Sectarian feeling
has been excited over the proposal Of