The morning call., 1894-04-08
UNDER THE LION.
Kaiser William Meets
King Humbert.
1T DOES NOT MEAN PEACE.
Allied Sovereigns Indulge No
Idea of Disarmament.
MILITARY BURDENS INCREASED.
The Visits of Courtesy Merely to
Strengthen the Bonds of the
Dreibund.

BERLIN. April THE greatest interest
taking place at Venice to-day between
Emperor William and King Humbert of
Italy. Dispatches from Venice say the
Won Moltke, with the Emperor on board.
arrived AT the port OF Malomocco, off the
Bay Of Venice, at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The German warship was met by FIVE
steamers, containing party of German
residents and the municipal authorities.
At 11:10 o'clock an artillery salute an
nouuced the entrance of the Won MOltke
into the harbor. During he passage from
Ma lomoc Emperor William remained on
the bridge of the Won Moltke replying to
the military salntes. he was greeted with
hearty cheers on all sides. The quay of
the Riva Degli Shiaboni and the Ducal
Palace were filled with N immense throng
OF spectators, while all the buildings along
the canal and all the vessels in the basin
of ST. Mark were crowded with people and
decorated with flags.
Is "A thunder of gunpowder salutes and
hurrhrs from the spectators greeted the En-
reror's arrival in the Bay of st. Marx.
Upon his arrival In the basin OF st. Mark,
King Hum bert and his nephew. the Duke
of Abruzzi, imm ediately put off in boat
and boarded the Won Motke, where they
were cordially received by the German
Emperor. The King and Emperor Will
am.remained in conversation al bout twenty
minutes, after which King Humbert left
the Won Moltke and returned to the
palace. Shortly after King Humbert went
ashore. Emperor William landed and re-
turned the visit of the King at the palace.
While on his way TO visit King Hum bert
Emperor William was cheered with the
greatest enthusiasm by the crowd which
assem- Dled on the plaza of ST. Mark and. in
response to the continual vivas. the Em-
peror and the King presented themselves
al window of the ducal palace and
bowed their acknowledgements.
The meeting between Emperor William
aud King Hum bert is believed to have no
political significance hey ond an aynwal of
the cordial personal friendship existing
between the royal houses of Italy and
Germany. The interest, so far as the pub
lie is concerned, centers in the invitation
extended to the Emperor asking him to
visit the arsenal. Emperor William will
be the first foreign monarch who has been
so hon ored, as the arsenal is by law closei
to all foreigners.
All the arrau gements are complete for
the approaching meeting between Emperor
William and Emperor Francis joseph at
Vienna on April 21. After leaving Vienna
Emperor William will go to Carlsruhe.
and from Carsruhe to Coburg to be pres
ent at the wedding of the Grand Duke of
Hesse and Princess Victoria Meita of
a n.
William will meet Queen Victoria, and
will afterward enjoy some shooting in
Wurtemberg with the Grand Duke of
Saxony-W Wemar. From that place the
Emperor will probably 60 to Bamberg,
where he will inspect bis Bavarian regi-
ments of Uhlans.
The idea current in some quarters that
these meetings Of the allied Emperors
have some bearing upon possible dis
armament of the forces of Europe may be
dismissed as unworthy of serious consid-
GRAFTON. This is clearly demonstrated by
the fact that next years Austro-Hungarian
military budget, which had been approved
before the return of Francis Joseph to
Emperor William at ADbaZzia, shows an
increase of 100000 fiorins. This is chiefly
to be devoted to the augmentation of the
peace effective of the army
Private kilograms from St. Petersburg
say that every effort is being made to in
duce the Car TO visit Berlin, but these
efforts so far have been without success.
Apropos of the anti-Semite demands
that legal proceedings he undertaken
against the Hebrew mode, as prescribed
by the ritual, OF slaughtering animals. on
the ground that it involves cruelty, book
has just been published which contains
the views of 203 scientists upon the ques-
tion. These assert that the Hebrew mode
of slaugnteriDg animals is the least cruel
aud that nothing can be said against it
from the point of view of humanity.
The trial of Herr Waldemar, accused of
usury, the accusation arising from the
developments OF the Hanover gambling
scan dal, has been set for this week. Owing
to the large number of officers involved as
witnesses and to the fact that many of
them sent medical certificates excusing
them from attendance the trial was ad-
journed until next week. In the mean
time steps will be taken TO hasten the
recovery OF the officers who have so
excused themselves. 1t Is understood that
In addition to fifty dismissed for connection
with this scandal. thirteen others have
been reduced in rank and sent to towns in
which there are but small garrisons and
but very little military amusement.