The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08
swEDENS IMPERIAL VISITOR.
,ur kAIsER's OBJECT MAY BE TO
INFLUENCE NORWAY.

threat by baron Won Hammerstefn
20 Make Public Some Lively Facts
About the Emperor.
Rsrlin. July lon his visit to Stock
aim the emperor is accompanied by
~,unt Won Eulenburg, German ambassa-
5or 10 Vienna, who is his close confdant
!, matters pertaining TO foreign affairs;
count Won Goertz, DR.. Gussfeldt and Herr
Ktderlin- -wechter.
Among the others of his suite is a naval
Engineer with whose assistance the en-
|n4ror is closely studying the newest types
X warships. Count Won Goertz has charge
h of the amusements which are provided
IN board the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lsrn. the special features of which are
,he dramatic performances given in the
. saloon of the yacht under the personal
. direction of the kaiser. whose intention is
TO assume the leading roles in pieces
treating of Prussian history.
Nevertheless, while the monarch is en-
tertaining others and being amused him
self ne is also engaging in serious work
Nobody now believes that his weeks So
iourn in Stockholm is undertaken merely
as matter of pastime. The relations
between King Oscar and the storthlag
continue strained, and the emperor's
timely visit to the Swedish capital may
create such an impression upon the Nor
wsgians as to render them open to COM
4 promise. The advices received from Chris
tania on Tuesday last gave promise of
| speedy settlement of the difficulties. the
radical majority in the Norwegian parlia-
ment voting the diplomatic and consular
budgets apparently under the influence
Of scare, but thought of what will un-
doubtedly happen If any part Of the money
thus voted shall be used TO cover the ex-
penses of the royal reception OF the Ger
man emperor at Stockholm yesterday
and his entertainment throughout
4 his stay gives darker aspect
70 the situation, the Storthings vote hav-
ing explicitly stated that the budgets were
carried under certain conditions, which
4 stipulations are of a character rundering
it almost impossible for Sweden TO accept.
The emperor had long conference with
the king yesterday, and afterward made
tour of the city, visiting the Northern mu-
scum, accompanied by the crown prince
Later the crown prince and crown princes
{ dined with the emperor on board the Ho-
\ henzollern. The city was profusely deco
I rated with flags and triumphal arches
d The Swedish cruiser Gefion and two tor
pedo boats escorted the royal launch to
the Hohenzollern and back to the stairway
IN front of the palace.
During the emperor's stay in Sweden he
Will pay a visit to Count Carl Won Wedel
at his estate at Stora, in the vicinity of
Stockholm. This estate was acquired by
the count through his marriage to the
wealthy and beautiful Swedish countess,
Won Platen, and since his retirement from
the German diplomatic service. the count
has resided there permanently. He is still
great favorite with the emperor, and
50 is the countess.
The attempt to force the retirement of
Baron Won Hammerstein from the man
agement of the Kreuz Zeitung, and the
actions for libel brought by Dr. Won Boet-
ucher, against the Hamburger Nachrich-
Ten, and the Berlin Zeukunft, are promis-
ing some rich revelations if high authori-
lies do not speedily intervene
Ihe conservative committee which was
appointed to manage the affairs of the
hreuz Zeitung expected that Baron Won
hammerstein would vacate the editorship
OF the paper on July /, and the trouble ap-
peared to be over. Suddenly the baron
announced that if he should be obliged to
quit his post, he would go to Switzerland
ana there publish a pamphlet containing
lhe tull extent of letters written to him
py Baron Won Manteuffel. making disres-
pectful criticisms upon the emperor's pub
Ac policy and attacks upon his private
NE The letters bear dates covering the
period when Baron Won Manteuffel was an
especial favorite of the kaiser and in them
baron Manteuffel indulged in expansive
condolences to Baron Won Hammerstein,
concerning the emperor's private acts and
freely expressed his views in regard to the
Kalser's public policy. The committee sue
Gqmbed to this threat and Baron Won
Hammerstein still remains in editorial
eohmand of the paper, but those who are
N position to know are confident that the
scandals are only temporarily smothered
ana that before a great while they will be
revived with greater intensity than ever
Or. Won Boetticher's actions relate to the
eharges the defendant papers made that
Ut Won Boetticher had been guilty of pri-
Vately communicating official secrets to
me great banks with a view of assisting
mem in large operations on the bourse. If
the cases come into the courts, the defense
VIII contend that the charges are true and
evidence will be adduced which the op-
pohents of DIR. Won Boetticher hope Will
result in his official extinction. DR.. Won
= NtiCHeI mas IdCeQ equally great udHSeiS
1elore, and has survived them
lie is one of the emperor's hench-
men and while his majesty may not esteem
MN any too highly he finds him a good
working minister and a capable admins
traitor, who has brought the depart
ments over which he presided. those OF
minister of state and imperial secretary
VI state for the interior, to a high state of
elnciency, besides having shown himself
most competent vice president of the
council of ministers. In these circum-
stances the emperor may intervene in
sueh way as to prevent the actions from
oelng brought into the courts.
Inc Nossische Zeitung declares that If
ldIge merchant vessels cannot risk pas
sage of the canal 1t will be wholly use
!ess as means of rapidly uniting the Bal
NC and North Sea fleets, as warships will
not be able to pass through unless the
canal is deepened and widened. In the
meantime the military value of the canal
VIII be very small.
Inc National Zeitung beseeches the gov
srnment to explain the condition of ar
-dlrs at once and frankly avow the err
lors in the construction of the canal
Ia ather than to allow the country to in
uulge in dangerous delusions. The Zei-
Jung predicts that until the canal is en-
idt[ged at a heavy cost it will never be
que TO pay its working expenses.
ne great mass of the Berliners began