New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
THE GERMAN PROGRAMME.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EMPERoR'S VISIT
TO ENGLAND.
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CARDINAL GIBBONS SUGGESTED FOR THE HOLY
sBE-RUSsIA'S RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
Copyright; 1891 Bv the Nee York associated Press
Berlin juno o7.-The Ministerial Council which En-
peror william has held. preliminary TO bis departure
ON his coming foreign tour disposed temporarily OF
several questions relating to the home and foreign
policies OF the Government. The Ministers have re
cevcd instructions to accelerate the negotiations for
the formation of central European customs unioh 10
leave the proposed commercial entente with RUSSO III
suspense to treat the antigrain law agitation AS no
existent unless food riots occur. and 10 issue ioVo'
amounting to 100000 marks to assist IN furtherhs
the enterprise OF Major Wissmann in East AFRICA
Some proposals looking TO the ame!iOraton OF the
condition OF the poor Of East Prussia were also dis
cusged at the Council.
Touching the new Zollverein the Swiss papers WIN
French eanings enormously state that the GoVerhe.
at Berne has its hands tied by the new tarin adop'"
by vote of the Federal Assembly. The ncgonaoons
which have thus far been concluded have dsposeu VI
this objection each countrys tariff being subject 10
rearrangement by the coming conference OF the coui
tries interested in the Dreibund- The Zohvereih' IL
seems likely, will expedite customs agreement WIN
Belgium and Holland Luxembourg VIII share Oon'
munications proceeding from Brussels and the Hague
tend In that direction.
r,NprRoR WILLIAMS VISIT TO ENGLAND.
Every leading Court official will attend the Emperor
during his stay In London, In accordance WIN MS
Maiestys expressed desire. Lord Salisbury has IN
structed Sir E. \. Malet, the British Ambassador 10
Germany, TO attend the Emperor during MS olhcia'
receptions in England. The press follows WIN i'i-
erst the preparations being made in England for the
Emperors reception and are pleased with the prospect
that His Majestys love for state and pageantry VIII
be fully gratihed.
CANDIDATES FOR THE HOLY SEE
The references made TO the letters from Rome re-
eardng the canddature Of Cardinal Lavgere Tor 'ile
Holy See have aroused the antagonlsn OF the Germans
to the idea of a French Pope. The "kreuz zeitung
holds that If the next Pope be not an Italian then
the choice Of the cOnclave will DO Cardlna "ioooh'
of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
A FRANCO RUSSIAN ALLIANCE ADMITTED
The Berlin papers today comment upon tle s'al0
ment recently made by NJ Flouens, ex-Mins'ef Vi
Foreign Affairs OF France, In which he adnteu Vno
existence of a Franco Russian alliance, and declares
that dipIomac notes equivalent to treaty were ex-
changed which arranged for action by the TWO
countries NJ Floureus, who has just returned Hon'
Moscow where he met the Gar adds that the ioriha
ton of this alliance is the work Of the Car himself
THE KING OF sERvIA's VISIT TO THE CAR.
Tho Foreign Office attaches considerable importance
to the coming visit Of the young King OF serVa 10 ."o
Car and TO arrangements made to give the WISH
distinct political significance. The King will leave Bel
grade July o. He will 10 accompanied by NJ Pas
chics the Servian Prime Minister; Crown Regent Res
itch and several court dgnitares inc Gar VIII IT,
ceive his royal visitors at Moscow.
THE SOCIALlST CONVhbSo Al Dno
Herren Bebel Leblneeht and Singer VIII represent
tn, German Socialists at the International Congress OF
that party in Brussels which to open on August 10,
and at which it is expected $50 delegates from Europe
and America will be present. Aside from inc usudi
sOcalistic questions the congress VIII attcmpl 70 az,
range for close cooperation between worAlhsmen
unions. .--
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT AMERICANS
William Walter Phelps. the American Minister gave
a dinner this evening in honor Of Baron de Strive
Among the guests were the Count and Countess Pap
nenheim Secretary of State R0thenburg, Senator
Mcmillan and number Of other prominent Americans
Mr.. ]. Godschmidt, United states ConsniCIenera a
NJ Vienna before starting holiday In the United
states told an Associated Press representative that
tbough the Mckinley tariff had injured the pearl button
n1aw,facttIrers il had been of benefit to the sugar
trade in Austria. 49, , ,, 80. ,,,o,,,o.,
has been engaged as prma donna at Moscow.