The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-26
THE OLD WORLD.
Emperor William viii Not Bow
TO the Pope.
A German Socialist Canvass-Italy
Must Mark Out Her Foreign Poll
icy. and VIII BE Supported.

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BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The meeting be-
tween Count Kalnoky. Austrian
foreign minister and si.nor
Crispi, Italian prime minister. at
Eyer, does away with the necessity
OF conference between statesmen
at FriedrichSruhe. Count kalnoky
and Signor Crispi dined together. and
after dinner both granted interviews
10 representatives OF the press They
stated that there woLld be no change
in the position of their governments,
and that the alliance would be main
tanned.
Signor Crispi says. regarding the
I seizure of Massawah by Italy. that
/ he does not believe that France will
eventually deny the right OF Italy to
occupy that place. Concerning Trip
| OF, he says the Italian government re-
| lies upon the belief that the
/ common sense of the French people
will prevent their attempting any az
gression beyond Tunis. A single rood
OF ground taken from Tripoli would be
I a declaration OF war against Italy,
I wherein Germany and Austria would
join, according TO the present con
tract.
Emperor William viii not visit the
| Vatican unless the Vatican auihoIi-
/ ties arrange that there be no sem.
biance in the ceremony OF superiority.
The Vatican in the meantime declines
to make concessions to the German
emperor. The Cologne s3a-efte says
the attitude OF the pope represents
the absolute abandonment of the
papacy. No European power now
cares to support its pretensiouS
to be the spiritual guide Of the people.
Despite the attitude OF the Vatican,
Emperor William personally desires
10 see the pope Arrangements have
been made at the Vatican to receive
the emperor with the usual ceremo-
nies. The pope refused any back
stairs conference.
The attention Of Berlin eenters upon
the electoral contest IN the sixth dis
trict. The national liberals. progre =
lists and socialists are Watching the
struggle as an indication of the tend
/ eucy OF national opinion. Herr Hor-
furth, minister OF the interior. has
received circulars from authorities
on the SWi.s frontier, reporting the
proceedings OF Liebknecht, the leading
socialist who Is stumping the popnious
eenters OF the Rhine. and
making speeches which he would
not be allowed 90 make
in Berlin. The election Is
fixed for Thursday next. DE pite the
repressiye measures OF the police in
Guiding suppression of public meetings
( and wholesale arrests OF socialisiic
cAnyassers. it is thought Liebkneaht
sill get in.
Connection 10 the National- Zsifatng
purpoTting to be selni-oihcial has seri-
Gus import. "a stating that the time
Z has conc when italy must mark
cut precisely the limits OF her
foreign policy. II the Italian govern
ment finds il necessary 10 attack
I France. Germany must support her
ailv.
This concurrent and semi-0thcial
I language Of the press Is giving rise 70
I fears that bismarck is using Italy O.
/ drive France into war.
Elections are proceeding to-day for
I the Bohemian diet The Germans so
I far a. j. at present calculated. are
I defeated.
An eccentric will vill he tested IN
Z the courts at Pesth in December. A
physician, DR.. GoideBberger, be-
/ queatned $1,000, 70 accumulate for
the benefit of posterity until the
I interest on the same wouid
suffice 10 relieve the desiituuon
every where. The trustees calc Hated
I that they could effect de-tfihution
when the capital should reach one
I billion, bat they declined to act The
viii viii now De contested by claim
ants ia America London and Madrid.