The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-15
IMPERIAL PEACEMAKER.
IS THIS THE ROLEIN WHICH WILL
lam IS TO APPEAR7

in Love " 18th French manners ana
With the Old French Nobility.
(CopWight)
BERLIN, June SIN politics as we'll as in
war, it is always well 10 be on the lookout
for the unexpected, and the statesmen of the
continent are Just now all agog over a
rumor, which, had it been started month
ago, would have been instantly set down as
Pigment of the diplomatic brain. 1t state
nnent current in political quarters, though
vet unoficially, that there is strong prob
ability Of meeting being arranged during
the coming sammer between the German
emperor and the president of the French
republic.
Like the first Napoleon, Emperor Wilhelm
seems to be not afraid TO entrust some of
his weightiest secrets 10 the softer sex.
While at home he has been regarded as
intensely loyal to German IDEAS it is
asserted by his intimates that he has keen
appreciation of many points in the French
manner and character, and particularly OF
the Old nobility Of that country.
HE is very much in love with French
manners and with tn old families" said
the beautiful Princess Radziwill, who was
before her marriage the Countess Brunicki,
~ know that he is in his inmost heart a
good friend of France"
As the handsome princess is generally
supposed to have peculiar facilities for ascer-
tanning the condition of the emperor's heart
on these as well as many other matters, her
assertion carries with it an amount of sig
nifcance. The emperor's unusual attention
to Senator Jules Simon, when the latter was
IN Berlin during the conference, has not
been forgotten.
Besides, it is now recalled that there were
various occurrences, even when he was
Crown Prince, that might have been inter-
preted as friendly to the French people.
When Ferdinand de Lesseps was in Berlin,
Wilhelm was most devoted in his attention
to the great engineer. AS was the case with
the father Of Emperor Frederick, he has
tried to reconcile the French by acts of
courtesy, and it has been quite clear to the
more observant that the young emperor has
been for long time looking ahead to the
possibility of establishing satisfactory re-
ations between the two countries.
Some time ago Chancellor Caprivi, in
discussing the relations existing between
the powers, said he believed they wanted to
try to reconcile France to the triple alli-
ance. 1t was evident that Italy could not
afford to keep large standing army, the
expense weighed too heavily upon her.
Hence the powers desired to reconcile
France and Italy if possible There is in
to Chancellor Crispi. This party had al
ways wanted closer connection with France,
because of the old, natural alliance between
the two countries. France aided Italy in
the war for independence and it has yet
great sympathies for the Italian people.
But beyond ali this there is another
reason which appeals more strongly per-
haps TO many Germans than those have
mentioned. 1t is possible that Emperor
Wilhelm would seize the opportunity of
meeting with President Carnot to display
to all Europe the fact that not only does he
mean to be on good terms with his neigh
bors, but that he possesses and has under
fine control the daring temper and mag
unanimous spirit so generally attributed
to him. He would doubtless be pleased TO
show that he was not apprehensive of any
tyouble or demonstration through his COM
ing in contact with a foreign people among
whom he has been criticised so severely.
This quixotic view Of the affair is not re-
garded with any appreciation by Bismarck
The prince is connected with the Hamburger
NGchrichteTl, a newspaper which has, at
different times. discussed the proposed re-
Cancellation of France in a way that was
known in official circles to hint at the
plaus of the young emperor him
self. 1t was intimated that no re-
Cancellation arrived at in the way suggested
by Wilhelm's policy of courtesy would be
successful. nor would it be approved by the
country. 1t was bringing Germany into
too familiar relations with its ancient
enemy, Bismarck considered, and while the
emperor might awaken some sympathy
among the first classes of France, he could
not benefit by it, since these classes possessed
no influence in their own country. This
fixed difference of opinion, frequently en-
phasiged, was one of the things that ulti-
Inately led to the retirement of Bismarck
from official life.
The Countess Brunicki, now the Princess
Radziwlll, has long been a great favorite of
the emperor. Her husband George Radzi-
will, is an officer of the Garde du Corps.
The princess was educated in Paris, and in
her tastes and manners is peculiarly French.
She has at times attracted a good deal of
attention in the Partisan newspapers. both
through her eccentricities and her affec-
tioDate relations with Wilhelm. She is
great favorite with the Orleans princes.
and has thus been the medium through
whose efforts a kindly feeling at least has
sprung up between these princes and the
emperor.
Between the Radziwills and the imperial
house OF Germany a strong attachment
dates back more than generation. There
was a Princess Radziwill who was TO have
been married to the old Kaiser Wilhelm
and the two had most romantic court,
ship: but their felicity was suddenly dis
PEELED by the interference of relatives who
prevented the match. 1t was then given
out that the lady, being Catholic, could
not become the wife of the emperor. This
is said t. have been the sole romance of
Wilhelms long life.
Before dismissing the subject may men,
ton singular historical coincidence.
President Carrots grandfather was, in the
time OF the French revolution of 1889.
minister of war. He it was who organ.
lied the national armies which Napoleon
led TO victo y afterward. Carnot himself
took an active part in the French invasion of
Germany. He was killed on the battlefield
and buried in the Prussian fortress of
Magdeburg, which is about sixty miles
from Berlin. From there the coff1l was
removed to France sometime last year. and
deposited in the Pantheon. Emperor vii
helm directed a special delegation of the
Prusslan army to escort the remains to the
frontier and paid every imaginable honor to
the distinguished dead, whose grandson
to-day is President Of France. Such an
incident is not likely to pass soon from the
minds of the people of France, and particu-
larry its diplomats and statesmen
The capitals are already beginning to talk
about the approaching meeting of the three
chancellors, Caprivi, Kalnocky and Crispi,
which will take place in the Radziwill
palace in Berlin within few weeks. This
important event was arranged at the