Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-15
CONTINENTAL NEWS.
Incidents That Absorb the Interest
of Our European Eeighbors.
WILLIAMS VISIT TO ROME.
How It Is Looked Upon In France and
EIsewhere-savage Indignation Mt
Mackenzie's Book-Gerhardt
and Bergman VIII Sue.

RoME, Oct 15.-Emperor Williams pres
ence in the Eternal City has stirred the
people as nothing has done for many years.
Romans are divided as TO whether Williams
reception by King Humbert or his interview
with the pope is the more important affair.
There is no doubt that the conference with
his holiness was cordial meeting. Reports
say that the pope urged upon the emperor
the necessity of the restoration OF temporal
power, and asserted that all sovereigns should
unite to assure it. The pontiR also suggested
that the security Of Germany would be the
greater il the liberty of the Catholic church
were assured in his empire.
II is not supposed that the emperor made
any more definite promise to the pope than
that he would adhere to a conservative pol
Icy, both social and religious, in the empire
IL Is limited, however that William went sc
far as TO suggest 10 his holiness that IL would
be better for the head of the church to exert
its influence in the direction Of preserving
order and the social fabric, and thereby Sc
cure the peace of the world than to aspire to
temporal power
King Humbert has kept up the exchange
Of ribbons with his imperial visitor. He has
decorated William with the grand Gordon OF
the military order of Savoy
After the interview with the EN-
peror William, the pope conferred with
Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary Of
state, for two hours. The Osservatore says
the interview between the pope and Emperor
William win not change the position OF
affairs in Europe and a durable peace will
not be enjoyed until the temporal power Of
the pope is restored
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-The contents Of Dr. Mac
kenzes book arouse savage indignation in Of
fetal circles Putting aside the medical dis
pute, the charges which DR.. Mackenzie levels
at Prince Bismarck of melting the German
doctors to entrap him into doubtful declar-
alton as to the nature of the emperor's
disease are felt to be poisonous
SANDER on the reputation of the chan
cellor. The simultaneous appearance Of the
letter of Empress Frederick to Dr. Mackenzie,
vindicating his treatment, is held to prove
concerted action to blacken Prince Bis
marcks character DIR. Mackemzie's attack
on DIS. Gerhardt and Bergman can be
answered in the courts of law here or in
England, and can be met also by the opinions
of eminent European specialists, not German.
But Prince Bismarck is powerless to deal
with DIR. Mackenzie He will, however, use
every resource of his craft to render Empress
Frederick powerless to do him further harm
PARIS, Oct. 14-Gen. Boulanger is about
TO have n little social boom to tag ON to his
political boom. His youngest daughter, Mar
celle, charming demoiselle of 20 summers
is 20 be married ON the 30th inst to Capt
Driant, of the Fourth Zouaves He is a
handsome, athletically built man, under So
He is now in service at Tunis He was for.
merly the generals aide-de camp and found
time in the intervals of his soldierly duties to
do the limited amount of courtship permitted
with ladies here before marriage. There is a
tinge of romance about it that win be made
the most of by the generals sentimental fol
lowers
Signor Crispfs refusal to permit the French
inspectors to enter the Italian schools in Tunis
aggravates the already strained relations of
France and Italy. The refusal was wired to
Tunls after the interview between Signor
Crispi and Count Herbert Bismarck, and is
believed to have been melted by the latter.
Signor Crispi bases his decision on the rights
conferred on Italy by the capitulations The
French hold that Tunis, although nominally
under the rule of the hey, has legal institu-
tions with France which involve the right of
inspection of schools NJ. Goblet is conscious
that the assertion of French authority by
force viii lead to an immediate war, and he
will abstain from resorting to this extremity.
The new Italian school at Tunis has been
named "Crispi," and the Italians are in readi-
ness to defy all attempts at interference
This direct insult to the French intensifes
their evaporation
Parliament meets on Monday and the hub
hub win begin over again. Premier Floquet
says he is hopeful of being able to induce the
senate to accept the revision Of the constitu
ton bill and permit meeting of congress for
that purpose.
French politicians watch the visit of the
German emperor to Rome with great inter
est 1t is everywhere discussed and all the
incidents closely followed The few anti
German demonstrations of the Italians are
thought here to be significant of popular
dissent from the Italian governments Ger.
man alliance
PROGRESS I'm ireland.