The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22
yICToRIA's VISIT TO BERLIN.

Her Reception Likely To BE Frigid-Rcr
Daughters Disregard Of Public Opinion.
copyright. 1885, by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, April 2L-Qnesn Victoris, during
her visit here. will pass sill her time in Char
Gutenberg Palace, except when she goes out to
drive and to attend . reception, which will be
given in her honor by the Crown Prince in the
Berlin residence. Her stay in Berlin is certain
TO be marked by popular abstsntion from any
notice of her presence. The papers which pre-
dict q mob demonstration against her are totally
out of touch with the temper of the people, All
classes, from the highest to the lowest share
the common feeling that the English royalties
have steered their way through the circum-
stances attendant upon the Emperor's illness
with more regard for personal gain than for
German interests. This impression is supported
by a consistent chain of facts 1t has become
conviction since it has been ascertained what is
the nature Of the settlement upon the Empress
arranged during the current week. Besides
the IL, 900, 900 marks allowance as the widow of
the Emperor. the Empress acquires the right of
succession 10 the Empress Augustus residences
as fixed by the will Of Emperor William. This
is small matter per sc, but. taken in conjunc-
ton with the baf1ed iutrigues to overture Prince
Bismarck. gives tho masses a settled sentiment
of antipathy TO both Victorias. Still, the peo-
pie or berlin are not the moo or fariS. The
foreign papers talking if extraordinary
police measures were necessary TO protect the
Queen against the people of Berlin, but they
entirely mistake the habitual seIf-respect OF the
the people, who are too seIf-restI aimed and we'll
bred TO show any disrespeet to the Empress or
her mother Should any evilminded person at
tempt to insult the Queen during her visit to
Berlin the citizens would be apt to mako an ex-
ample of him.
In connection with the discussion of the i'm
perial family relations and the English bias
court party, certain papers write as If the
national embitterment extended TO the English
people. This is sheer absurdity. Public opinion
Ia directed against the Victoria party as having
a baneful infuence on the German policy, but
has feeling one way or the other towards the
English government or people. Rhen the events
are revealed it will oe fully proved how justi-
fable the German sentiments have been. Some
few papers, notably the Hamburger Nachricht-
en- have exceeded decornrn In publish
ing statements ma1igning the Empress and the
English doctors, but the press, as a whole
has been respectful and guarded in reference 70
the scandals Conservative papers readily
admit that the treatment Of the English doctor
is probably right For instance, the Schlesische
Zeifung EConservative1 says: So. far as non
msdicos can Judge, DR. Mackenzss prevented an
extremely dangerous operation. He has sus-
tanned hope a long as humauly possible AID
preserved the patients life long "a possible
dong all that could be done alleviate his
sufferngs.n What more could be demanded Of a
physician who was treating a malady which
other doctors declared year ago to be ineurable7
The Duke Of Rntlsnd arrived tonight to act
rs minister in attendance upon the Queen. The
Empress at first ordered the historic rooms or
QUEEN Louise. IN cnarloftenourg castle. to bs
RENTED for her mothers occupancy. The rooms
have hitherto been preserved with furnitnre AID
everything intact as they we're left a. the death
Of Queen Louise, rs place Of pilgrimage for