The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-22
WILL BE CZARINA.
Future of the Princess
AliX.
LOVE CONQUERED AT LAST.
Though There Were Great Many
Obstacles.
THE KAISER MADE THE MATCH.
He Regards 1t as Cementing the New
Friendship Between Russia
and Germany.

announce yesterday at Coburg. namely,
the betI othal OF the Grand Duke Nicholas.
Czarewitch of Russia, to the Princess Nix
Of Hesse, is looked on as eemeEting the
new entente between Russia and Ger
many. and as securing prolon Red period
of European peace. Although the rumor
of the betrotbal has frequently been circu-
lated. only to be as frequently denied, the
announcement that it was an actual fact
was a complete surprise to every member
of the royal family. 1t has been spoken IF
as impossible of realization, and there is
no doubt that 1t is almost directly trace
able to the influence of Emperor William.
The CZarewitch is known to have enter
tanned a feeling of affection for several
years for the Princess Alix, but it was
said that he could not be persuaded into
an early marriage, and it is now also as
serted that Queen Victoria could not be
prevailed upon to give her assent to the
union. 1t is ADDED that the Queens re-
fusal was purely sentimental and nnn-
political, being based on the notorious ILL
treatment of the sister of Princess AliX,
Princess Elizabeth, the wife OF Grand
Duke Sergius of Russia, by her husband.
Moreover. political. and religious him
ORANGES existed in tn countries, and 1t
was believed that such a marriage was
impossible. This was particularly true
when Prince Bismarck was at the head Of
affairs, and when he feared that gland
would reap the advantage of the alliance,
and. in addition, the Pa -Slavist party in
Russia, headed by the all-powerful pro-
curator If the holy synod. Pobiedonoseuff.
80 Itbo thnh hofr hrrn Of Pms
sia must marry a SIayOnic Princess. Dur
ing the fetes at Coburg tie young couple
most ostentatiously kept apart but they
will arrive at Darmstadt tomorrow with
the Grand Duke Sergius and the Grand
Duchess, his wife. The Battenbergs will
also accompany the party of Grand Duke
Sergius to Darmstadt.
The membe of ths royal family who
are still in Coburg were to-day photo
graphed in their various family groups,
and the photograph will be exchanged
between the different members of these
families as mpmentos of the wedding.
Emperor Will m briore LEAVING Co.
burg conferred The order of the Red Eagle
upon Prince Henry of Battenberg. In
addition, Emperor William presented
valuable gold snuffbox. set in diamonds. TO
Grand Marshal Rather, who superintend-
ed the wedding ceremonies.
The wedding fetes will continue at Co.
burg and DarmsladI until Sunday night.
The Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha the
Duke of Edinburgh gave state concert
tonight before Queen Victoria and the
rest of the wedding guests Nine. Albni
and Nachz played the violin, and several
other distinguished artists appeared.
The Conservatives went away from the
last sitting of the last Reichstag with yet
more embittered feelings against Caprivi.
Their defeat in their effort to embarrass
the Government over the agricultural Ques-
tion was complete. Count Won Kanitz
will be placed at the head of movement
to draw new multitudes of farmers into
the agraIian league, and in the meantime
their efforts will be directed toward un-
dermining Caprivi's firm position with the
Emperor.
The first attempt to do this with the aid
of the Kladerdatsch has been a fZZle.
The paper has for some time past been at
tacking different officials of the Foreign
Office, charging personal intrigues in the
appointments and transfers of German
represent ,tives at various foreign posts,
but all public opinion which is worth con-
sidering is unreservedly on the side of the
officials attacked. The Emperor has
shown his sympathy with the foreign fiji
cials, appointing Baron Klderlenwacier
of the Press Department of the foreign
office to succeed Baron Tielman as Prus-
sian Minister to Hamburg. and this vas
done in spite of the fact that Baron Kidrr-
10 m of nf yirlQ ~
attacked. In regard to the mod fed finan-
cial measures which the Government has
announced its intention to introduce in
next session, on account of the defeat of
the financial plans of DR.. Miguel, IL is
stated that Chancellor Won CapIivi and
Won Pasadowaski OF the imperial treasury
will be content to get the Is. coo. 900 marks
necessary to meet the present require
ments, instead of the 30000,000 marks
which DR.. Miguel demands.
President LevetZow has announced that
the new Reichstag building will not be
ready until the beginning of 1895, there
fore the members will reassemble In No.
vembe in the old Reichstag.
Emperor William, who was accompanied
to the railroad station by the Duke OF Sake
Coburs-Gotha and by the Prince of Wales,
left Coburg for E!senach at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. Previous to the depar ture of
the Emperor Queen Victoria appointed
him honorary colonel of the First Royal
Dragons. now stationed at Dublin.
Queen Victoria this evening entertained
the Czar0witch ana Princess Alix of Hesse
at dinner. Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir and sever al Russian and
German officials of high rank were also
present.
The United States Embassado r, Theodore
Runyan, starts on Wednesday next on a
TWO months vacation. Mr.. kunvan sails
for New York from Genoa on May 10, Oh
board the North German LLOYD steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm Ii,