Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-04
ENGLAND IS. IN It,
The Visit of thlfGerman En-
perOr FraugRfWith GRAY
est Consequences
REGARDING THEDREIBUND.
A Belief That Salisbury Has Com
mitted England Very Deeply
THE KAISER MAY TELL TOO MUCH.
He Spoils Elaborate Plans for His Reception
as Fast as Made.
A GROSS INSULT TO THE VOLUNTEERS

tcoFYRleHT, 1891, By THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PREss.)
LONDON, July S.-Before the Emperor
left Rotterdam tonight the latest phase OF
the official programme for his reception in
England had not received his appreciation.
Since the first draft was submitted to
him he has busted himself with
upsetting arrangements from the mo-
ment of his arrival at Port Vic
toria to the date of his farewell on the
18th. In his latest imperious intimation,
tclcgraphed to-day, he declines to review
tie volunteers at Wimbledon, the greatest
popular function in his honor after
the progress 20 the GuildhalL Reports
say that his refusal is absolute,
and that he had dropped remark
which was repeated to the official
circle here that he did not want to look at
tradesn-an masquerading as soldiers. This
remark is likely to be resented as an indig-
nifty bv the volunteers e, 900 of whom
were enrolled to take part in the review.
It is proposed to substitute for the review q
march past of the Horse Guards If His kai-
sership can be induced to tolerate the spec
tacle.
Political Significance of the Visit.
But the ceremonial aspects of the visit
trouble the Government less than the polit-
ical The first five days of his soiourn the
Emperor passes within comparative seclu-
sion at Windssr Lord Salisbury goes to
Windsor tomorrow and will remain there
until the Sth. He win be accompanied by
Sir P. W. Currie, the permanent Und sr
Secretary of the Foreign Office, and by
Private Secretary Harrington.
The pageantry connected with the visit
now i'll conceals fact of serious political
import On the date of his starting on his
tour the Emperor declared the Driebund
had been renewed, -,d Premier di Rudini
proclaimed an entente with England The
Government here refuses to give explicit
responses to questions in the House of CON-
mons on the nature of the commitments of
England, but the universally accepted be-
lief in diplomatic circles is that Lord Sails
bury is pledging the country further than
he dares to reveal, and that his stav at
Windsor IS likely to involve the gravest
consequences to the nation.
A Chance for the Liberals.
The opposition, dissatisfied with the
emptiness of the explanations of the Gov
ernment, mean to 60 thoroughly into the
question when the Koreign Office estimates
are reached, but they will probably fail to
draw the desired information from the Gov
ernment.
Some inllling of the real position, it is
hoped. may be got from the speeches at the
Guildhall banquet. which is often selected
for striking Ministerial announcements. If
the Emperor is permittri to exercise his
tendency to utter frankness, something will
become known, but the official opinion is
that Lord Salisbury will succeed in tutor
ing him into some formal declaration that
will disclose nothing. The popular opinion
is that the Emperor's visit will result in
complications in England's foreign relations
that will tend to modify the warmth of the
Emperor's reception.
Press comments indicate this: ''Though
the visit may be sport to him. saws
leading jnionist weekly. ''it is not fun for
Us. Could not we have let it alone? Is it
friendly thus to be superheating the hatred
OF France for England and increasing the
i'll Will of Russia?''
Magnificent Pageant Provided.
Whatever may be the meaning of the
Emreror's presence here, no foreign poten-
tate was ever received with similar elabo-
rate preparations. The squadron which is
10 salute the Hohenzollern tomorrow is the
pick OF the British navy. Along the rail-
route to Waterloo Junction every station is
a mass Of floral and flag decorations. The
streets of the old town of Windsor are
a5laze with color. Under the assent of
the Emperor, in order to give
the public a prolonged and enhanced
spectacle, the procession, instead of passing
direct from the station tp the castle, will
60 through the town to the long walk and
thence uphill to the Queens entrance.
Seen from the ramparts the whole stretch of
the route is an immense garden, glowing by
day with floral radiance and by night
streaming with electric lights hidden in
trees and strawberries.
For Royalty's Personal Comfort.
Within the castle the apartments set
apart for the Emperor and Empress have
been newly decorated. The Zuccarelli
room, the Rubcns room the Kings closet
and the Queens closet have been reserved
for the Imperial visitors. The Kings closet,
arranged as a sleeping apartment for the
Emperor, has bcdstead of Louis Heize
style, with gilt pilastcrs bearing a
domed canopy surmounted with ostrich
feathers and draperies of green
sntin, embroidered with flower work. The |
Queens closet, which will be the Empress
bedroom, has similar hedstead, and is up-
holstered IN green Utrecht velvet trimmed |
with gold The Queens heart seemed set |
upon unwonled expenditures The costliest 1
furniture and carpets are provided for the |
royal rooms, approaches and galleries Even |
St Georges Chapel is bedecked beyond |
precedent. Windsor never saw a period of |
several successive days of pageantry SO mag
nifcent.
The police diseredit the stories of Social |
istic demonstrations against the Emperor.
-Four of the leading Socialist clubs concur |
in deciding to abstain from taking part in |
any demonstration. The Anarchist club |
Autonomie has split on suspicion that |
some Of its members advocating outrages
were 'agents prOy0catures.