Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
The More Conservative Look Upon
the Trip as Merely One
OF Pleasure.
The Pope Using Every Means to Keep En-
peror William From Meeting
King Humbert al Rome.
France Uneasy Lest Germany is Preparing
to Disarm Her-The Gar and
kaiser'S Banquet-N0tes


in ST Petersburg. Only his staff, the
members of the embassy and few Ger
man residents will be present. Tomorrow
the car and czarain. the Russian grand
duke and other members of the imperial
will lunch on board of Emperor Williams
yacht, the Hohenzollern. The emperor and
his visitors will afterwards review the
Russian and German squadrons before
Cronstadt and their return to Peterhof tor
the grand parting banquet, On Monday
the German squadrons sail for Stockholm.
The political results of the emperCrs
visit to the car remain absolutely
unknown. The disposition of official
circles is toward disbelief that
the interviews have determined anything.
The immediate effect has been to lessen
the strain of the relations between Berlin
and st. Petersburg foreign offices but it is
noteworthy that while NJ. De Giers and
Count Herbert Bismarck exchange conf
Gences at Peterhof, the North German
Gazette and other inspired organs renew
their attacks against the Russian spirit of
aggression. An article in the North Ger
man Gazette on Thursday denouncing
Pan-slavism as a menace to the peace of
Europe was worthy of the warmest period
Of the anti-Russian press campaign. 1t
checked operations on the course and
caused slight fall in troubles The OBJ
yious aim was to show that the policy of
Prince Bismarck is not changed by the
courtesy of the visit of Emperor William
to the car.
The CJlogne Gazette also treats the in
terview as simply a friendly manifestation
toward the car, implying no dlviation
from German projects or sacrifice OF Ger
man interests
The Cross Gazette explicitly denies that
any special question has been resolved at
Peterhof or anything has been done effect
ing existing treaties. Diplomatic circles
are convinced to the same effect and regard
the interview with indifference.
Emperor Williams tour Of the leading
courts Of Europe is certainly in the inter-
ests of peace for the time being, proionging
as it does the period of truce, but it is now
recognized as ID purely social function, the
new monarch paying his first visit to the
heads of states with whom he desires to
cultivate amity. The foreign press gets alb
surd rumors that France is to be over
powered and disarmed, that the car
Joined the central alliance. that congress
will revise the Berlin treaty, that the en-
perors have agreed to combine to uproot
anarchists, whether German socialists or
Russian nihiiists, and so forth. All alike
are fictions The French papers are es-
pecially excited over the rumor that
France is to be dlsarmed associated as 1t is
with an increase OF military activity In
Alsace ! + inc: The movement of troops
from the interior to the frontier ald the
reinforcing OF the garrlsons at StraSburg
and Metz are regarded as suggestive as a
scheme to surprise France. The real OBJ
ject of these movements is TO prepare for
extensive maneuvtrs around Metz during
the emperor's visit to Aisace- Lorraine
about the middle of August. The man
euyers will certainly be on a gigan-
tic scale, engaging 10000 troops and will
be significant demonstration to French
Oh tuinism 10 ponder over. They should
also tend TO help the mal-contents TO ac-
cept the absorption of Alsace-Lorraine by
Germany as inevitable.
The emperorS projected meeting with
King Humbert is definitely fixed for Octo
Der, under the inStgation of Prime Min
| lister Crispi. King Humbert has asked
the emperor TO visit Rome, and the latter
has assented. The pope, being apprised of
this fact, has sent vigorous protest to
Prince Bismarck, declaring that the en-
perors presence at Rome would be an at
of hostility toward the vatican, especially
during the pending crisis with the Italian
government Cardinal Rampolia the papal
secretary of state. has also sent circulars
to the nuncios to Bavaria and Austria,
asking them to use their influence with
those governments to induce them to adj
wise Emperor William that his interview
with King Humbert must be at place
remote from Rome
Mr. Galimberte sought conference with
Prince Henry of Reuss, the German am
bassCior at Vienna. and made an urgent
representation declaring that an Interview
with King Humbert in Rome would render
the pope's position intolerabie and pre-
cipitate his departure Slgnor Crispi
holds that there has been no arrangement
hitherto that no ruling sovereign should
lie received in Rome iu Difference 20
Catholic sentiment. Monarchs meeting
Victor Emanuel or Humbert have avoided
sanctioning by their presence at the
quirinial the pope's disposition. and the
vatican has not failed to draw advantage
from this fact, using it as proof that the
Italian governments occupation of the
pope'S territory was not detinitive even in
the eyes Italys allies. Signor Crispi, it is
understood, attaches the greatest signifi-
canoe TO the matter.
The National Zeitung quotes the Italy
as representing the views of the Italian
government that the emperors visit Will
be guarantee of Italian unity.
Emperor William, in his address to the
reichstag, approved the alliance with
united Italy If he now hesitates 10 come
to Rome h. will contradict his declared
policy. In resolving to visit King Hum
bert in the capital of Italy the emperor
has given proof that he understands the
situation. Thus argues Italy. On
the other hand Cardinal Rampollo's note
alludes TO the services which the Vatican
has rendered the German government in
influencing the Catholic party at the
last election for the members
of the reichstag and also in
assisting Prince Bismarck to mod
ify kultarkumpf. The impression
grows in official circles that the vatican
will demand of Signor Crispi on this point
that influence of the prince regent of Ba-
varia and emperor OF Austria viii be
brought to bear IN order to induce EN-
peror William not to go 10 Rome and TO
select Milan or Florence as the place of
meeting.
Queen Natalia OF Servia. who arrived
al the Hague tonight, has further cause
for complaint against the Berlin govern
ment She accuses count Won Braystein-
burg. the German minister at Belgrade,
| OF urging King Milan to contract a mar
rage with one OF the sub-Altenbourg
Processes. The Servian minister aD-
| proves the project. Nothing viii be done
| openly until divorce has been obtain
ed Proceedings move slowly A power
ful section of the higher Servian clergy op-
poses divorce and denies the competence
OF the synod 10 interfere. Tie attitude OF
tie clergy being likely TO prevent the
granting OF divorce; the friends of Queen
Natalie have renewed negotiations for a
separation and under terms offered her ST
Weishaden.
Business on the bourse promises rapid