, 1888-03-04
Foreign AHairs.


Copyrighted, 1888, by N. Y. Associated Press
BERLIN, March 3.-The imperial family
has ceased to hope for the recovery of the
crown prince. The first results of the
microscopic examination by Prof. Wald-
meyer, as communicated to the emperor,
are unfavorable, disclosing traces of can
Ger. The full official report of Prof.
Waldmeyer will be delayed until DR..
Recklynghausen makes an analysis.
Apart from the results of the examina.
ton, court dispatches confirm the progress
OF symptoms tending toward a fatal issue.
IheEoccasional appearance Of improve
ment is followed by n renewal of the
gravest indications. No immediate crisis
Is expected, but 1t is recognized that n
sudden change for the worse may occur at
any moment involving his death, if tho
disease should be permitted to run its full
course. The crown prince may be able to
return to Berlin in May, and pass his last
daysthere. The question of the period
of his return will be the only subject hay
ing the remotest political bearing that
will be discussed during Prince Williams
presence at San Reno and the decision
arrived at will depend upon the personal
inclination which the crown prince him
self has expressed to return to Berlin as
soon as possible.
He has stated his intention to the en-
peror, who, coinciding with the crown
prince, has r~elinquished his proposed
journey to San Reno. The respites from
suffering that the crown prince obtains
encourages confidence hat he will be able
to return to Berlin. If he is fated to die
suddenly at San Reno he has everything
ready. He has written his will and pre-.
| pared a political testament for his success
or, Prince William.
Comments adverse to Prince William
continue to be heard in Berlin society and
significance is attached to the fact that
none of the family met him at San Reno
station when he arrived from Genoa in
company with Prince Henry, his brother,
and Prof. Bergman. He was received
by the project, the mayor and the German
consul. This arrangement was due to the
row prince, who sent instructions to
Prince William at Carlsruhe that Prince
Henry, with DIR. Bergman, would meet
him, the obvious object being to enable
him to gain a full knowledge of the condi-
ton of his father before seeing his mother
and sisters.
The crown princess awaited him within
the villa and it is understood that he re-
celved the warmest welcome and that
many tears were shed during the inter
view. Twenty minutes after his arrival
the crown princess alone accompanied him
to meet his father.
During yesterday and to day Prince vii.
lam has been with the crown prince on
the balcony, and there was every appear
ance of cordiality between father and son.
Reports of GOODNESS in their relations arc
chiefly traceable to French sources.
French papers vie with each other in ma
licious inventions. During the Journey
from Carlsruhe Prince William obtained
a number of French papers and was ex-
cited to anger by the stories in them of
his selfish intentions toward the crown
prince and his callous disregard of his
fathers sufferings.
Throughout Germany public interest in
news from San Reno grows in intensity.
The people of Berlin await dispatches
with the same eagerness and agitation as
would be shown if a campaign involving
the fate OF the nation were in progress.
Extra editions are rushed out and papers
are excitedly read and discussed by groups
on the street.
During the week Bismarck had a long
conference with Emperor William, it is
supposed with reference to the proposal
to grant Prince William power to sign in
the event of the temporary i%ncapacity of
the emperor concurrent with the prOstra-
ton of the crown prince. The crown
prince differs with Prince Bismarck on
the question of urgency of this character.
1t is reported that the emperor accedes to
the proposal, admitting the force OF
Prince Bismarck's plea that the stimuli
| tonoouS ilinces If bimsplf and thp prnWn
prince might create confusion in the
management of public affairs. The en-,