New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
A TRUCE PATCHED UP AT BERLIN.
ALEXANDER GOING TO SEE HIS SWEET
HEART on THURSDAY.
THE DETRoTHAL TO TAKE PLACE IN JUNE-VA-
RIoUS INTRIGUES OF THE PARTY OBJ
THE EMPRESS AGAINST BISMARCK

THE EMPRESS AGAINST BISMARCK
Copyright; 1888: BIZ The Ee,o. York Assoctad Eresa
BERLIN. April 7.-Prnce Alexander Of Battcn-
berg comes to CharlOttenberg next Thursday and
his betrothal to Princess Victoria takes place early
i'll June. Prince Bismarck has withdrawn his
resignation solely from the consideration that
Germany under the domination of Empress
Victoria would lead to a speedy breakup of Ger
man unity Nothing since the accession OF En-
peror Frederick has occurred that has 80 strongly
animated the Prussan Conservatives against the
Empress as the marriage question. 1t now be-
comes known that the Empress will impel her
helpless husband TO thwart Prince BismarciS with
c regard to the respect due To the late Emperor
, u the national safety.
The policy of the Conservatives at this time
represents the genuine feeling OF the whole German
people. All OF the RidIcal newspapers, such as
The " FosSlsche LeItung," which treats the Batten
berg question with disdain, OF no consequence
to the German policy, ignore the fact that Batten-
struck by the party OF the Empress The retioence
Of the Berlin press IN referring to court intrgues
has been greater than was required by Difference
10 the Emperor and leading officers OF State.
Matters have been concealed, or only furtlyely
alluded to, which ought to be discussed with the
fullest publicity.
The Battenbcrg marriage becomes almost
minor incident in the court lntrgues. Among
other successful schemes, the Emperor has been
induced to send to Count Won MOltle Il series OF
statements on the condition Of the army followed
by request that the General preside at the meet
ings Of the Commission on Reforms in the Army
Count Moltlle has replied that it would be
impossible for him to preside over the Commission
without knowing how 1t was constituted, and what
reforms were desired. Consequently the Com
mission has been dropped. Another move of the
party of the Empress is to overhaul the diplomatic
appointments If Bismarck had consented, the
Prince of Reuss, Minister at Vienna, would have
been displaced, Count Won Munster would have
been withdrawn from Paris, and Baron iiatzfGIdt
from London because each is knit into the Bis
marcI policy. The position now is a mere truce.
TO-night's National Zeitung" says that the
betrothal Is postponed, but that circumstances
may arise under which Prince Bismarck will no
longer oppose the union An official note sent,
as sometimes happens, through Vienna says thai
IN consequence OF memorandum laid before tno
Emperor by Prince Bismarck, setting forth the
difficulties which, from political point OF vicw,
stand in the way of a matrimonial alliance be-
tween Prince Alexander of Batteuherg and Princess
Victoria, it has been arranged that the aitalr
shall be POSTPONED until the political objections
now raised shall cease to Operatc.
The establishment Of settled order In bulgaria
and the removal Of all possibility of Alexander
raising the rallying-cry will deprive the marriage
Of all political Importance.
The visit Of the Queen Of England to Charotten-
burg, therefore, will take place as arranged, ouo
the betrothal will not publicly be brought tor-
ment. and simply means that Prince BlsmaTcks
advice las been Ovcrmled. TIE Queen OF Eng
land comes here with her BattenbcrS proteges 10
carry out her family projects without regaNc c lor
the sentiments of the German nobility or the Ter
man people and equally regardless that her
ghter the Empress thwarts the policy OF 3 tm9
Minister who made her Empress and WITHOUT hn
whom Imperial Germany might cease o.otio 10 bL
Nothing in Prince Bismarcks life is SO honoraolo
so full Of self-command and loyalty to Gefnany %
his temporary submission to the Em press ,n
lie has the enthusiastic support OF Count voh
Moltke and other leaders Of the C9hsetELa'ihno .L ho
and National Liberal parties, and even haS Ono ''
rgdged approval Of the ProgresSsl CnTiS av on the
The Chancellor does not Therefore rIy vi ti tto
military PARTY He has the support OF the @ Wnole
country and of the royal heads OF the aio UerHi,ni
federation and is absolute master OF the S'N"'A0u