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that this letter was exceedingly cordial The

that this letter was hxceedinRly CORDIAL Tne
Pope is said to have expressed in the letter his
pleasure that the Emperor was working 80 In
dustriously TO improve the social and religious
condition Of the German people Such efforts.
he said. must be appreciated by all true Catho-
lica Gen. Won Loe also brought oral assur.
nnces from tho Pope that the Holy Father
would be highly pleased to receive the
Emperor during the latter's visit in Rome
at the time OF the royal silver wedding.
Tho last advices from Rome also 20 to dis
prove the reports OF the Pope's disafIecton to-
ward the Emperor Herr Won Buelow. the Ger
man Ambassa tor. has arranged that William.
instead OF proceeding from the embassy to the
Vatican shall 90 directly from tho Quirinal.
Comparatively little is expected here from the
meeting 1t is believed that Cardinal Ram
polli feels so secure in the pope's confidence
that he has no fears OF any consequences OF
the Emperor's visit II Cardinal Rampolli
had expected anything from the meeting. IL is
said. he would have taken steps to prevent 1t.
On Thursday the Emperor and Empress
drove to the tomb Of Emperor William !. in
Charlottenburg. and In i'd on it. in observance OF
tho fifth anniversary OF his DEATH II wreath OF
violets and white camellas. The Crown Prince
placed on tho tomb wreath OF lnurels and
white llacs. tied with ribbons bearing the
names Of his five brothers and his sister.
princess now in Berlin, the Generals. and
the populations from regiments and mill
tary societies drove out on the Charlottenburg
road to offer their respects to the memory OF
the old Emperor
Prince Bismarck. who has been ailiug for
some time. has suffered SO kccnly in tho last
two weeks from neuralgia that he summoned
Dr. Schweninger to Friedrchsruhe. After
few days treatment he feels so much relieved
that DR.. Schweninger is making his plans to
lenve shortly on n long holiday trip to Chicago.
where he will pass most Of April and the first
part Of Nav. Despite his illness. Prince Bis
marck has not taken his eye even momenta-
rily from tho course OF political events. During
the last week he has been making capital in
the Hamburger Ndciriclien of n curious attack
made on the Government by the Finance Min
lister Of the Duchy OF Anhalt. The Minister in
formed the Diet that Chancellor Won Caprvis
customs union had great ly impaired the indus
trial and agricultural prosperity Of Anhnlt and
that the financial position Of tho duchy. con-
seQuently. was less satisfactory this year than
at any previous time in the last ten or fifteen
years. Although the Anhalt Finance Minister
deals with a budget OF S3000.0O0 and the
whole Dict represents f,wer than 100000
souls. Prince Bismarck has seized upon this
incident to magnify the Minister with his
budget into the text OF a series of articles
against the imperial Governments domestic
policy in general and Chancellor Won Caprivi's
commercial treaties in particular. He follows
mostly the agrarian line OF argument, aud
thus has appealed so successfully to the dis
content OF the agrarian organs at large that
they have made the Anhalt Minister Of Finance
one o! the most widely discussed statesmen in
the empire during the last week. and An.
halt's grievance has received almost as much
attention as has the Army bill.
The seclusion in which tho Empress Eliza
beth OF Austria is living In Territct. Swtzer-
land and the hastiness OF tho Emperors
recent visit to her gave rise to stories that her
mind had been affected for years. that re-
peated nervous attacks during her last tours
had aggravated her malady. and that eventu-
ally exhausted and virtually insane she had
been taken to Terrtet and the Emperor had
been summoned hurriedly to attend a con-
ference OF physicians upon her case. Although
tho Empress has beon eccentric for
several years and has been exception
ally nervous and restless In the rast
few months. she is very far from being insane.
Her sojourn at Territet. moreover. has been
SO beneficial to her physical health that she
will return to Vienna in better condition than
she has been for some time. Tho real OBJ.
ject Of Emperor Franz Josefs visit to her in
Territet was tn consult with her on the Ques-
tion Of succession raised by the birth of q son
to Archduke Franz Salvador and the Arch
duchess Valerie. This infant son is the only
male heir OF tho Emperor.