New-York tribune., 1894-04-22
THE FUTURE CZARINA.
GERMANY DELIGHTED WITH THE EN-
GAGENENT
PROGRESS OF THE IMPERIAL CoURTsHfP-THE
CZAREWITCH TO MEND HIS WAfS-GEN-
MAN FINANCIAL MEASr RES.

cZAeEWITcH TO MEND HIS WAYs-GER-
MAN FINANCIAL MEASURES
Berlin. April 2l.-The be;rothal Of the Care
witch ana the Princess AliX Of llesse IS hailed
throughout Germany as further guarantee OF
Russia's friendship. Many newspapers say that
the marriage will b.. the seal OF the Russo Ger
man en;crte. II is understood that the car re-
fused To- sanction the bctrothal until the COM
mercal treaty was signed.
The history Of the bctrothal goes back 10 1888
when the Princess Alix visited the Russian Capt
tai. Her sister. the Grand Duchess Sergius
used all her influence to bring the Czarcwitch
and the Princess together frequently, and lost
no opportunity To persuade the car and Czarina
II the dcsirabiliiy Of the match. The Care
witch had AT the time in st. Petersburg a do
nestle establishment u which he was deeply al
tachod but he showed such liking for The
Princess AIiN as ne had never before displayed
toward ma-ridgcablc young woman of royal
blood. The car and Czarina objected at first
t. the match on the grounds that the Czare-
witch's health was far from satisfactory. and the
Princess WAS not Of the orthodox faith. soon
after the Princess left -. Petersburg for home
the latter objection was overcome and on June
IS. 1889 II was proclaimed by imperial ukase that
the Czarewitch might marry outside the Russian
Church. The Czarcwitch was then sent on a
tour I'm the Ea.-. Later ne visited the courts
II Europe lie met the Princess Alix IN Ber
lin. AMI subsequently went incoSnito to Darn
stadt 70 call upon h"r. Emperor William had
approved " the match from the first, and the
Czarina. finding that her son hai strong pref
,rcnce in the choice of his future wlfe. agreed
10 receive the Princess as her daugh; ;er-in-law
Despite the liberty allowed her by the decree OF
1852 the Princess has decided to join tho ortho-
dox Creek church. The Czarcwitchs health Is
now perfect. HIS private establishment in 81
Petersburg has been broken up. and he has
shown disposition t. mend his ways generally
Whether the marriag~ involves a radical change
in the European situation or not IL must modify
the suspicious and hostile policy OF Russia
toward Germany dur.ns ,hc last ten or fifteen
years.
Tho decision ~ the Parliamentary Commission
against the wine and tobacco taxes is not con-
elusive. although Or. Miqucls opponents have
haHtllr pronounced n 40 be $50. The Government
was disappointed bu; not dlsheartcned by the
adverse verdict of the majority.
Chancellor Won Capuvi IN closing the session
referred - the Governments intention of inquir-
ing into new methods 4 raising revenues. but
he carefully avoided declaring whether or not
The win" AMI tobacco tax projects had been
finally renpunccd. The o1inion I'm official circles
IS that VIII be presented again t. the Rel n
stag. The Tobacco Tax hill without revision. and
the Wine Tax b.!l with but slight notifications
The Federal states. tho Chancellor sad had re-
uaain"d convinced that The miguel plan of in
crcasng the Empires rcyenues In proportion 10 It's
expenditures must bc adopted. This statement
was reinforced by Dr. Miguel himself In conver-
sation with members IN the lobby Immediately
after tn- closing of IN. House
There - SIN any amount of discussion con-
ccfninr the KechstaB vote tp let the Jesuts
return t. the Empire. Although they know that
posal u the deputies. the Cericals are not dis
c1urdr"d. They are negotiating with the Cham
ccllor fDr a urasur" which VIII allow every Ger
man state - deal with the Jcauits according u
it, own laws
After leaving Coburg. Emperor William Will
go hunting on m" Nartburg estate Il the Grand
Duke ~ Saxo-Wcmar. ON April - he Will attend
the King II SaXnnys birthday celebration In Drcs-
den. whence he will e. u Fredrichshof 10 see
his mother. the Empress Frederick. From Fried
richsnof he viii come to Berlin to meet his fam
ily returning from AbbaZia. The Crown Princes
twelfth birthday viii be- celebrated with elabo-
rate fetcs on May at the New Palace in Pots
dam. Dispatches from Abbazia say that the
Empress's return voyage from Venice TO Alb
bazia was exceedingly stormy.
Daniel Darling. who says he Ia United States
citizen journalist. and an authorized agent OF
the Misses Vanderbilt. arrested In Dresden
on Thursday for swndng, lie is charged with
visiting the principal hotels. hiring rooms in the
names ~ the Misses Vanderbilt. and then coll
cctlng commissions from the proprictors.