The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-23
THE ROYAL FOLK AT COBURG
-u,y ARE MADE BAPPT BT THE
-~o,eEHEyr OF TBE zAREWIrCH.

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p..,r ~. War - ths aevsr-me.t
o,,,,S April 22.-Ths great family gather
49,. :, Coburg has broken up rapidly since
nI..,.,d,y m ornIng and By tomorrow evening
~. IIt,l. capital will be almost deserted By it's
..or.s OF royal guests. Emperor William and
a.. nuE. and Duchess OF Conn sucht left the
a. i.., evening. The Prince Of Wales departed
go 10 n .et the Count Of Flanders and con-
-,.,ul.. him upon the betrothal OF his
s.,ehter. the Princess Josephine. to Prince
n.,,.s Of Hohenzollern. The wedding.
.hi,h 10 10 take place on May ~. will
.,ob.bly be made an excuse for another
r..Hns OF crowned heads and princes.
oman Victoria and her daughter. the
rmpr.ss Frederick. will pass several days
,ors IN Coburg. which IL . fsyorite spot with
h,,h. The Czsrevitoh IL reported to be attend
ins the Princess Allx OF Hssse whenever she
.nn.sr, in public. During the nrst day or two
Al the Coburg celebration he took pains to re-
main in the background. He so carefully
avoided any act which might give color to ru-
mora OF his engagement that at the last mo-
m.pt before the oflclal announcement even
ths intimate friends OF the Princess Alix
toubted the existence OF an understanding.
Hs IL now 80 assiduous In his attentions. how
sv,r. that all the conventional stories Of . true
Lore match have been started on their rounds.
When Emperor william left CoburR he cor
sjslly In yited the betrothed couple to visit him
and the Empress In Potsdam. His plan IL that
thar should come at the same time with the
Grand Duke and Duchess Of Hssse. who will
make visit TO Potsdam part Of their wedding
tour Nobody else In Europe probably. 10 so
we'll pleased a. the Emperor with the Care
Niteh's betrothal Hardly any event Of his
fsiRn has put him In such high spirits. and he
b said to claim the credit for planning the
whole situation preceding the denouement.
Ia court circles the conviction IL that the
match originated In . secret understanding at
which the Emperor and Czarewitcb arrived
during the Czarowitch's last visit to Berlin
The Emperor's eagsrnsss to conclude the
Russian German commercial treaty was due
largely to the prospect Of the marriage. He
knew that the failure OF the treaty would mean
the failure Of the match. and that its success
would insure not only the marriage but also
an exception Ally Satisfactory entente with Rus
sia. Even the aRrarian politicians see now
why the Chancellor. who was acquainted with
tbs whole plan. acted 40 II he held an impreg-
nable position when he deHsd every effort to
tsfest the treaty.
The intimate friends Of the Coburg and Hes
sian houses aGreo that the Czarswitoh has
won the loveliest OF Queen Victoria's grand
children. Tho Princess Alir. however. IL
WOEtny VI hikhoA eubh shiss iot
she would shine as q beautiful and fascinating
woman In any society. She has finely ohiselled
features q clear com plexion. and large. bright.
laughing eyes. Her small mouth 10 the proper
STTps o. GG ts.,h S shs Il Clever and iiSsls ans
unassuming. She Is as fearless u rider as any
woman In Germany. In psrmstadt, the Hos
Alan residence. her popularity Is unhounded.
she has a merry DISPOSITION and some uncon-
ysntiuLa ways which have cndeared her since
her sixteenth year 10 the people OF the Grand
On Thursday. Friday. and Saturday the Prin-
photographs. Emperor William dropped oil
ceremony and arranged i'm promptu groups
tocraphsr VINO succeeded in penstrating to the
pa.acs courtyard. At one time four photog-
Iaphsrs nnd cir ann nbopeassohe qp xsar res
MAS o%iissd b. tie Prinesss 70 give up hsf
to the distribution Of the nrst nnisSsd pic.
lures.
OF the political meaning to be attributed to
the SoG9rs mseti3E: , the MARRIAGE: and 10 the
burg Is regarded as completing the reunion Of
kussiA's. Germsnys and England's reignipg
families Il is believed to nave placed the
pesn courts The. Duke Himself is neither
10 DC SSS She Se.ss :Pones to play s
eisive part In the intimate family meetings
Is to enhance the Importance OF those annual
Emperor william and several other German
The Iustrians are not quito SO content as
the G.rmans with the Coburg demonstration
while admitting that the whole affair will tend
70 preserve the peace and one cause for Of |
fsrdinand Of Bulgaria As . Coburg prince. |
they say, Il was 70 pc expected not only that
attend the wedding The car, however re- |
fused to let the Czarewitch and the other kus- |
20 In
Austrian diplomacy favors the Prince. aud Is |
rufied by any slight put upGn him All the
week. therefore. leave untouched the dangers
Of the balkan question;
70 Darmstadt to-day to attend . grand popu- |
lar festival In honor OF the new Grand duchess;
prizes TO the winners Of the popular games, |
and attended . gala performance 81 opera at
eli the military bands in the city will give
ssrenade at the palace and IN the evening
u ea so Ss hsd OF nSs s
sslebration will close with grand illumina-
ton aad fireworks
ttics into the background. The end Of the
Parliamentary session has caused the Berlin
spon its record Eugsn. Rlehters Frs,smnigs
Pishsd little good. but not too much harm"
The B0srssI, Courier. Radical Unionist says
ai :. IL. sas i shSD uHGSi b Hs: s
The Government ought to get assurances in
advance as to the possibility OF q
Ssrking majority for ministerial proposals.
The VOssischs Zsitung. moderately Radical,
tries to make a sensation by asserting that the
work Of the PrussiAn Government Was para
Hzsd By the dissensions OF the Ministers.
eeancelor Won CapIiyi It says. Was slEays
ElAd 70 see DIT, MIGUEL defeated. and Dr. Milqel
vas constantly encouraging plots against the
Chancellor This diseoTd In the highest
places, The writer adds. has had corrodinR
eject IL Is extending to the lower ofheiAl cir
elts and must soon disorgAnizs the whole adj
Illustration Of the empire.
pripis in conspicu0us place an agraTl4n sp-
pea 70 the Chancellor TO reconsider his low
tATir ways and return to the nye-mark duty
% gram. The present policy OF The Govern
peht, says this appeal Is supported only
by social Democrats, Jews. and Radicals. IL
shtuid be abandoned, and the Chaneellor
thou!d gather round him the loyal. lAw-Abid-
ne aud law unfolding parties. without WHICH
we mon ArehY in Germany IL doomed" The
lpSsal expresses the hope that God will an
IAts 70 save the throne"
trtnCs Bismarck's speech TO the National
Literal deputies in FriedriehsTuh on Friday.
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