St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-23
CUPID IN GERMAN POLITICS.
Love Affairs Develop a Breach Be-
tween Kaiser and Chancellor,
AND BISMARCK MAY RESIGN.
The Betrothal of Princess Sophie to
the Duke Of Sparta Caused
the Trouble.

Special Gable to the Globe.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-An attache of the
British Embassy at Berlin who stands
high at the German court, in an inter
view to-day regarding the report of
Prince Bismarck'S intention to resign,
which first made its appearance in the
Independence Beige, said: "There is
more foun dation for the rumOr than ap-
pears on the surface. The difference
of opinion between the young
emperor and his chancellor has
gradually widened into an abyss
similar to the one which divided
Emperor Frederick and Prince Bis
marck. In both cases the differences
began with army reforms, a step toward
liberalism, and eliminated in pro-
jected marriage, the latter bringing
forth threat of resignation from the
German chancellor. In the present
case the betrothal of the Princess
Sophie, Of Germany, to the Duke of
Sparta, is the straw which has
BROKEN THE CAMEL'S BACK.
1.-THE contemplated union has consid-
erably more political significance than
the one between Prince Alexander and
Princess Victoria which the German
chancellor was able to Illustrate sby
threatening to resign. 1t is believed
that conflict between Greece and Bull
garia for Macedonia is inevitable, and
that Bulgaria is destined to be success
full. This forecast Prince Bismarck also
holds, and the chancellor has decided
objection to an alliance Of the imperial
family with the monarchy that is
to be defeated, especially since he
prevented a connection with
possible pretender to the throne of the
principality destined to victory. The
kingdom of Greece is by far the most
prosperous and the most progressive of
the states that have grown up on the
ground formerly occupied by the Turks.
The future of Macedonia, if the Balkan
powers are wise, will be settled by COM
promise, not by fighting. 1t would be
as Ubiquitous to refuse to SerVia the
northern, and to Bulgaria the eastern
districts of Macedonia as to with
hold from Greece Thessalonica and
the Greek districts on the Adriatic-
shore But this way of disposing of
Turkey in advance is not practical poll
tics. Alexander of Battenberg, at the
time of the much-talked-Of marriage
question, was not Prince of Bulgaria.
Another prince occupied the throne, of
WHICH Tie leSdl SbdluS was IulpcIItCb
and obscure. In these circumstances
there was reason enough for Prince Bis
marck to object to the betrothal, espe-
cially as such
MARRIAGE WOULD OFFEND RUSSIA,
with which power he wished to pave
the way to good understanding. But
an alliance with the legitimate success
sor to a settled throne is very differ
ent thing, and will involve no quarrel
with Russia, for, if report be true, the
next royal betrothal will be that of the
cars youngest brother Paul and the
Greek princess Alexandria. Possibly
Prince Bismarck sees in the present
contemplated marriage rupture of the
friendly relations between Austria
and Germany, similar to that which the
Battenberg marriage would have oc-
casioned between Russia and Germany,
as Austrian politicians have strong
aversion to this contemplated marriage,
which, they claim, will clash with Aus
trials interests in the Balkans and
weaken her position in Europe. The
matter was undoubtedly one of the
leading subjects considered by Count
Kalnoky and Prince Bismarck at their
interview at FREDERICKSBURG Wednes-
day."