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SAID. trouble himself to have an audience.
The character Of the response is inter
prctcd in official quarters as pointing to
the Emperor's determination to obtain
from the French Government some form
Of satisfaction for the treatment accord
cd his mother. There are rumors that
Caprivi will be oustcd from his position
and that Count Won Munster will be re-
called; though in the mean time there is
no accurate indication of the imperial
feeling towards either Of these officials.
Count Won Munster certainly will not
long remain at his present post, nor will
NJ. Hcrbctte, whom the Emperor now re-
CARDS with such aversion, as to Justify NJ.
Ribot in recalling him.
PARIS, March 4.-Empress Frederick, of
Germany left Paris this morning, Noun
pleasant incident marked her departure
The gravity of the situation, however, can
be Judged from the fact, acting under
advice from high quarters, the empress
changed the line of her route for fear of
being insultcd by that portion of the
populacc which gradually worked into
fever heat of rage over the presence of
the imperial visitor in Paris.
II was publicly announced yesterday
ccening and this morning that the En-
press intended to leave this city for Calais
at 80 H.. but upon the suggestion re-
ferrcd 10 she left the German embassy
two hours earlier, and, entering carriage,
was driven rapidly to Care du Nord, where
she entered the train which left that de-
pot for Boulognc.
The Empress. however, did rot embark
for England at that port, but proceeded
from there to Calais, where the royal
yacht waited her arrival.
ARTISTS TAKE A HAND.
PARIS, March AT a reception yesterday
by Mr. Ribot, Minister of Fore gn Affairs,
Count Won Munster, the German Am
bnssador, threw the whole blame for the
unplcasantness arising from the visit of
the Empress upon NJ. Hcrbcttc, the French
Ambassador al Berlin. This has given
rise TO considerable amount Of diplomatic
correspondence by telegraph and other
wise, the outcome of which, it would seem,
is that NJ. Hcrbcttc will most likely lie
recalled from Berlin, where he will be re-
placed by some one who will not lead an
other imperial German visitor into such
political cauldron of hot water as Empress
action Of the Parisians and the tone Of
the newspaper press of Paris will he deep
" resented in Berlin, nobody for IN in
slant doubts, and there are many people
who look forward, not without a feeling
of apprehension, to the effect that the
present "unplcasantncss may have upon
The mind Of the young and war-like En-
pcror of Germany. in this connection
The Gaulois to-day says that it is sig
nifcant to note the movement of protest
upon the part of the French people against
the proposition that the artistic world of
France should he represented at the
Berlin Exposition, has caused a deep I'M
preston in Berlin. The Gaulois adds
that the consequences Of this feeling i'll
Berlin may be serious.
~ Benjamin Constant, the painter, has
also refused to have the products of his
brush exhibited at Berlin, though he says
he believes that the whole matter is
an incident of patriotism wrongly under
stood. For his part, he says, he regarded
French participation in the Berlin En-
position as an opportunity for taking
small measure of revenge upon the Ger
mans while awaiting something better.
Camcr minds ever since the project to
get the French artists to exhibit III Bcr-
lin have been specializing on what the
effect would he on the people of Berlin II
the celebrated pictures Of Dctaille, giving
from a French point of view the incidents
of the France Prussian war of lSI0-n,
which arc glorifying to the French army,
were exposed at the exposition to be held
in the capital of Germany.
Referring still to the French painters,
who are now the center of interest here,
L'Everment to-day comments on the bit
ter tone of the letter published by NJ.
Mcissoners widow this morning and con-
trasts it painfully with the loyal, open
hearted letter Of coincidence sent by the
Young Emperor of Germany TO the widow
when he was informed of NJ. Meissonlcr's
death.
THE LATE CHIEF OF STAFF CALLED TO BERLIN
The Emperor az soon as he preceived
that crisis was impending sent tclc-
gram sumnoning Count Won Waldersee
from Altoona, where he was stationed after
his removal from the position OF chief OF
staff. The General arrived Thursday and
took dinner with the Emperor. The os-
tensiblc cause Of the Emperor's summon
ing General Walderscc was the formation
of dining club, consisting of those who
accompanied the Emperor on his various
tours. After long conference General
Waldersec returned to Altoona. Nobody
doubts that his visit had reference to the
situation. The Emperor also held con-
sutation with Herr MIGUEL, who is NO"
the favorite minister and whose position
has been strengthened by the advice he
profrcred on the eve of Empress Fredc-
rick's departure not to stay in Paris more
than three DAYS. This Paris incident is
q triumph for Prince Bismarck.