Wichita eagle., 1888-08-12
His Utterances Considered a Con
trmation of Emperor Will
liam's Peace Policy.
Russia Will Gust Prince ferdinand and
Allow the People to Choose
His Successor.
Preparations Being Made for the Kaiser's
Intended Visit to Italy-Bishop
Strossmayer Fayols Uniting
the Greek and Latin
Churches-0ther News

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BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE quarrel between
the various political parties, the settle
ment Of which was indicated in last week
dispatches, has led the North German Ga
Zette and other government organs TO make
a clear statement of the exact relation!
which the government desires to see estab-
lished between itself and the peoples rep
! resentatives. According to this statement
the government will refuse to rely upon {
majority consisting of Conservatives Of
Catholics, which would be dependent upor
the good pleasure of Herr Windthorst, anC
will urge the Conservatives and Nationa
| Liberals to work in harmony and oppose
I their common enemies, the clerical Poles
| Guelphs and radical free thinkers. The
most discussed event of the week was
| Lord Salisbury's speech at the lord mayors
| banquet in London. The confident
! tone of the speech was welcomed as con
! filming the National Zeiuung's statement
| that Prince Bismarck believed that the
meeting of Emperor William and the car
would result IN long period of peace
/ The only portion of Lord Salisbury's
! speech that is thought to be open to criti-
cism is his reference to Bulgaria Advices
received from Petersburg today in DO way
tend to confirm the prime minister's OPP
timlstic remarks On the other hand it is
stated on reliable authority that Russia
adheres to her original program of ousting
Prince Ferdinand, excluding Prince Alex
ander and sending Russian commissioner
TO restore diplomatic relations without in
terferring with internal affairs, preiimln-
airy TO allowing the Bulgarians to elect
any prince they may think fit, prOyid-
ed he be legally elected and
a member of the orthodox church.
As for the rest, the st. Petersburg
official circles and press are unusually
gratiiied at Lord Salisbury't fairness in
recognizing the disinterested character Of
Russian policy. Lord Salisbury's speech
met with greater criticism in Vienna than
elsewhere, his apparently improved feeling
toward Russia being unpalatabe to Aus
tria. The calumet at Vienna has no inten-
ton to abandon Prince Ferdinand and
continues TO favor settlement to be
agreed upon by all the powers.
The Massowah incident is here consid-
cred definitely closed by NJ. Goblet's note
of protest. The Russian and Austrian
governments are inclined to admit Nj.
GoDlet's contention that capltulatlons
should only be abolished by consent Of the
powers, but Their interests in MassOWah
Herr Won SchloeZer, German representa-
tive at the vatican, who brought the letter
from Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary
of state. has had several long interviews
with Prince Bismarck during the week.
The result of these conferences has not
become known, though there are rumors
that they have caused heSitancy In COM
pleting the plans for the kaisers visit to
Italy. 1t is even stated in some quarters
that the kaiser's proposed visit has been
abandoned but this Is untrue. The Ital-
ian government is arranging railway eX
cursions from all parts of Italy in order to
bring together a large concourse of people
at the demonstrations in honor of the
royal visitor, and other preparations are
being made for his entertainment, lnclud-
ing public fetes a naval review, etc. 1t is
stated that the kaiser's visit will cover six
days
The empress is feeling remarkably well.
She rose for short time yesterday. The
young prince Is also progressing fayorably.
Dowager Empress Augusta has sent
through the duchess of Ratibold, 1000
marks for the relief of sufferers by the
floods in the Hirchsburg district.
The emperor in the autumn VIII lay the
foundation of the new palace of justice
and the supreme court of the empire.
The duke OF Cambridge has arrived at
kissingen. where he viii stay several
weeks to take the waters.
The king of Portugal will arrive in
Berlin tomorrow.
The report that Germany is about to
Join conference in central African affairs
is declared to be absolutely unfounded.
A steamer service from II amburg TO
Australia has been arranged by the
Deutche bank and other establishments,
the necessary capital being subscribed.
Two steamers are in course of construc-
ton and it is expected that they Will start
running at the beginning of next year.
Bishop Strossmayer is preparing a de-
tense OF his conduct, in which he Will con-
tend that the act of seeking to unite the
Catholic and Greek churches ought to
meet with the approval and appreciation
of the pope and further that he does not
consider that his Slaves sympathize with
his duties as an Austrian prelate.
The train which inaugurated the direct
service between Paris and Constantinople
passed through. Pesth today. 1t had on
board 8 number of notable guests and
journalists
Herr Schumer, conductor Of the Berlin
opera, has expressed desire TO resign his
position. 1t is probable that his resignation
viii be accepted and that Herr Most viii
be chosen TO succeed him.
Ignaz Brull has written a new opera en-
titled ''Das Steinerne Herr" 1t will be
produced in Vienna and New York next
season by a German opera company.