The herald., 1894-04-22
AFFAIRS IN THE FATHERLANR.
PetrOthal of the CzarOwitz to
Princess Alix.
1t Cements the Entente Between
Russia and Germany.
The EngSgemsnt Brought About by EN-
perOr William = The Wedding
Fetss stiII In Progress
at Coburg.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 2l.-The important
event which Emperor William was the
first 10 announce yesterday at Coburg,
namely, the betrothal Of Grand Duke
Nicholas, cxarowitz Of Russia. TO the
Princess Alix of Hssse, is looked on As
cementing the new entente between
Russia and Germany, and as securing q
prolonged period of European psAce.
Although the rumor of the betrothal
has frequently been circulated, only to
be as frequently denied, the announce
ment that IL was an actual fact was a
complete surprise to every member OF
the royal family. Il has been spoken Of
90 impossible of realization, and there Ia
no doubt that 1t is almuSt directly trace-
able to the influence oi Emperor Will
liam. The czarowitz is known TO have
entertained q feeling of affection for sew
eral years for the Princess Alix, but it
was said that he would not be persuaded
into an early marriage, and it is also
asserted that Queen Victoria could not
De prevailed upon to give her assent to
the union. tits said the queens refusal
was purely sentimental and non-politi-
cal, being based on the notorious i'll
treatment of the sister of the Princess
Alix, Princess Elizabeth, she wife OF
Grand Duke Sergius OF Russia, by her
husband. Moreover, political and re-
ligious hindrances existed in both
countries. and it was believed
possible. This was particularly true
when Prince Bismarck was at the head
OF affairs; when he feared that England
would reap the advantage OF that, and,
In addition, the pan-Slavist party in
Russia, headed by the all-poweriul
procurator Of the holy synod, PobiSdon-
oseuff, insisted that the heir to the
throne of Russia must marry Slavonic
princess. During the fetes at Coburg
the young couple were kept apart, but
they will arrive at DarmstAdt tomorrow
with Grand Duke 6ergius and the grand
duchess, his vile. The BattenbuTgs
will also accompany the company Of
Grand Duke Sergius to DarmHtadt.
The members of the royal families
who are still in Coburg were today pho
tographed in their various family
groups, and the photographs will be ex-
changed between the different members
OF these families as mementoes OF the
wedding.
Emperor William, before leaving Co.
burg. conferred the order of the Red
Eagle upon Prince Henry OF BRttenburg.
In addition the emperor presented n
valuable gold snuff box, set in diamonds,
to Grand Marshal Ratibar, who superin-
tended the wedding ceremonies.
The wedding fetes will continue at
Coburg and at DAEmstadt until Sunday
night. The duke Of Saxe-Coburg- GothA
tthe duke OF Edinburgh) gave q state
eonnarA in.ai4.hs Ja~feNo Oea~ss--r iatSa4S.
! Mime. Albini sang and NRchz played tht
violin. Several other distinguished art
ists ALEC appepred.
The Conservatives went away from
the last sitting Of the last rsichstsg with
yet more embittered feelings agnins
Caprivi. Their defeat in their amend
ment to embarrass the governments over
the agricultural question WAS complete
Count yon Kanitz will be placed at the
head of q movement to draw new multi
tudes OF farmers into the agrarian league,
and in the mean time their efforts will
be directed toward undermining Gap.
rivis firm position with the emperor.
The first amendment TO do this, with
the aid OF the Kladerdatisch, has been q
tizzle. The paper has for some time
past been attacking different officials OF
the foreign Office, charging personal in
trigues in the appointments and trans
fers OF German representatives at various
foreign pcsts. but ell public opinion
worth considering is unreservedly
Oh the side OF the officials attacked. The
emperor has shown his sympathy with
the foreign officials by appointing Baron
Kiderlenwacier Of the prees department
OF the foreign Office, TO succeed Baron
Tielmgn as PrushiSn minister to Ham
burg, and this wac done in spite OF the
fact that Baron Kiderlen WGcier was one
Of those most violently attacked. In re.
gard to the modified financial measures
which the government has announced
| its intention to introduce in the next
session on account of the defeat of the
| financial plans of DR.. Miguel, it is stated
that Chancellor Won Caprivi and Won
Pasadoweki of the imperial treasury will
be content to get the lS,000,000 marks
necessary to meet the present require
ments, instead of the 30,000,000 marks
which DR.. MIGUEL demRuds.
President Levetzow announced that
the new reichstag building will not be
ready until the beginning OF 1895, there
fore the members will reasonable in
November in the old reichstHg.
Emperor William, who was accom-
panied to the railroad station by the
duke bf Saxe-Coburg GothA and the
prince of WAles, left Coburg for Eieen-
bach at O'Clock this afternoon. Pre-
vious to the departure of Emperor
William from Coburg. Queen Victoria
appointed him honorary colonel Of the
First dragons, now stationed st Dublin.
Queen Victoria this evening enter
tanned the czarowitz and Princess Alix OF
Heeee at dinner; Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir and several Russian
and German officials OF high rank were
also present at the dinner.
The United States ambassador, Theo-
dore Runyon, sails for New York from
Genoa on May 10Th, on board the North
German Lloyd steamship Emperor Will
lam II.
Cleanliness Against Boston Rules.