New-York tribune., 1888-04-14
ruF AILING GERMAN RULER
,,rw cayULA PLACED IN HIS THROAT

NEW CANULA PLACED IN hiS lhhoAI'
ryr HOPES OF PRINCE ALEXANDER SHAT.
AbN NTERrD-BIsMARCK TO REMAIN CHANoEL-
LOR- IN
R,RLlN, April ls.-The North German Gazette
s,vs that owing to the contraction OF the air pas
sarc Of the Emperors throat, Professor Bergmanh
..s,.rday inserted a new canula. The Emperors
General condition was not affected. After the
,rsertion of the canula no remained In bed 1t
e believed that the contraction Of the air passage
indicates that the trachea has been attacked by
local complaint.
The new canula was adjusted in the Emperor's
,hroat without causing him any pain. No oper-
o,,on was necessary. The Emperor passed good
r,gbt lie rose at half past seven this morning
and later received Minister Won PuttlSamer and
others who made verbal reports At noon the
Fmpcror and Empress drove in close carriage TO
Berlin. where they visited the Palace Princess
Victoria followed in open carriage. Their Males-
ties returned to Charlottenburg by way OF tho
Lustgarten, the old Castle and Inter den Linden
The Emperor was paler than usual, but otherwise
looked well.
The statement that the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess did not attend Princess Victoria's birth
day party last night was incorrect Both were
present.
Semioflicial accounts IN tho press regarding
the differences between the Emperor ana Prince
Bismarck are at variance. Tie following facts
are known in the highest circle. At the close OF
the recent interview with Prince Bismarck the
Emperor intmated his intention of inviting frlnce
Alexander of Battenbcrg to Berlin to confer an
order upon him and to appoint him to a command
corresponding TO the rank he formerly held lh
the German Arlny The Chancellor protesting
against such step as inexpcdient, the Emperor
declared that he would abandon his intention
The matter was regarded Mt Charlottenourg
as settled and there great surprise when
few days later Prince Bismarck forwarded
memorandum to the Emperor STATING az IengCn
bis reasons for opposing the betrothal, and saying
that he must resign if the Emperor dld not ac-
cept his advice. The Emperor at the interview
on Wednesday declined to permit the ChanceIor 10
resign There is absolutely no foundation ior
the hints appearing in the press that the betrotha
project may at no distant date be again DrOushV
forward. H..
The reports that Prince Hohenlohe and Count
Won Hatzfeldt, Minister TO England. have been
sounded as to their willingness to succeed Prince
Bismarck are untrue. The Emperor has not for
moment contemplated the possibility of the Cham
celor resignlpg o. ,Yo.A.
Bismarck and Crown Prince William in the wait
ing-room OF the Potsdam station had nothing 70
do with the question Of the betrothal OF Prlncess
Victoria TO Prince Alexander, but referred TO the
estates of the Imperial family. This matter has
been arranged to the entire satisfaction oil all con-
cerned
The Moscow Gazette" says: prince Bismarck
exaggerates the Importance OF the Battenberg In
cident and in so doing he commits an error, as
Russa's whole attention is being directed west
ward, not eastward"
London, April l3.-According to the latest ar
rangement Queen Victoria will arrive in Berlin
on April "a Her stay there will not exceed
forty-eight hours and she will return directly to
London.