The record-union., 1896-04-13
.GBRMANY'S EMPEROR
And KING HUMBERT.
They Will Exchange Visits and Have an
Interview To-day.
DR.. Kraus' Secret Mission Regarding
the Election of a Pope.
Crave Political Matters Evidently En-.
gaging the Attention of the Heads
Of the Dreibund-German Papers
Resent Fantastic Speculations of
French Journals-Saxon and Aus
trian Socialists Congress-.

french JOurnalS-SaXOn ana AUS
trian Socialists Congress.
BERLIN, April 12.-The programme
of the movements of the Emperor in
Venice, as received here last night, fixed
the official exchange Of visits between
the Kaiser and King Humbert for to-
day, which formal visits are to be fol-
lowed by an interview between the two
mCnarchS, the highest members of the
Italian Ministry, the Italian Embassa-
dor to Germany and the German EN-
baSSador to Italy. The Semi-official
papers here do not deny that the con-
ference will be of the highest import
ance. 1t is not alone intended to eStab-
lish complete intente between Ger
many and Italy upon affairs known to
all the world, wherein the common in
terest of the Dreibund is concerned, but
the less obvious question of the papal
succession after the passing away OF
Pope Leo XIII. will be the most deli
cate question discussed. The newspa-
pers here missed the fact that Chancel-
lor Prince Hohenlohe, prior to his
starting on his recent leave Of absence
can DR.. Kraus, the Catholic Professor
Of the university, with special instrNc-
tions relating to the future conclave OF
the College of Cardinals for the cleo
ton of Pope. The mission and the
instructions given to DIR. Kraus were
| assented to by Cardinal Kopp, Arch
bishop Of Breslau. DR.. Kraus was also
charged to develop in his visit to the
Vatican the views expressed by the
Emperor in the course of the two inter-
views between the Kaiser and Cardinal
San Felice on the occasion of his ma
| jesty'S recent visit to Naples. DR..
kraus has seen several high ecclesias-
tics and important personages since
his arrival in Rome, but the result Of
his mission, which was merely tenta-
tive and inquisitive, is known only to
the governing heads. Although the
Pope is still hale and shows no diminu-
ton in his ability to conduct the affairs
of his Office, it is not deemed premature
| in view of the advanced age of the
| Pontiff, to form q concert of action
with the aim of obtaining the election
OF successor to his holiness who will
! be favorable to the interests of the
Dreibund and less inclined to democ-
racy, as well as less friendly to France
than Leo XIII.
| After the conference between the
monarchs, Ministers and ambassadors
there will be gala dinner at the royal
| palace, at which Emperor William
| King Humbert, the members of the
Ministry, Baron Won Bulow, German
| Embasador to Italy; Count Won Eulen-
burg. Grand Marshal Of the Prussian
| Court; Count LAMA di Busca, italian
ambassador to Germany; Generals En-
| gelbrecht and Grimli of the the German
army; General Ponzeio Vanglio, Minis
| ter of the Italian royal household, Ad-
miral Brochetti of the Italian navy,
| Prince Strongoli and number of Sena-
| tors and members of the Chamber of
Deputies will be present. Bands of
music will play in the gardens Of the
palace and in the Piazza ST. Marks. In
the evening there will be night fetes on
the Grand Canal, when a great cortege
Of Illuminated gondolas will pass
through the canal and choral music will
be discoursed from various points, as
well as upon the moving boats. Every
thing connected with the affair is de-
signed to give the imperial party an ex-
hibition of festive Venice.
Prince Hohenlohe will meet the En-
peror in Vienna on Tuesday, prior to
the court dinner, which will be given
in honor of the Kaiser on that day. The
Austrian ambassador here, M. De
Szogyeny- -Marich, will go to Vienna to
take part in the conference which will
be held during the Emperor's two days
stay at the Austrian Capital. The pres
No. iah i-
garded as further proof that grave po-
litical matters are engaging the atten-
tion of the heads Of the Powers COM
prising the Dreibund.
There is every reason to believe that
the reason assigned for Prince HOhen-
lohe's proposed visit to Paris shortly
that he desired to see and condole with
his wife's stepmother, the Princess of
Sayn- Wittgenstein, upon the death of
her grandson, Prince Chigi, who was
killed by the Abyssinians in the battle
of Adowa-is absolutely true. but this
has not served the French newspapers
as a sufficient reason for the presence
of the German Chancellor in the Capital
of the Republic of France. The French
newspapers are filled with articles
drawing fantastic deductions as to
Prince Hohenlohe's motives in visiting
Paris. These journals declare that they
have not seen a single prominent French
politician who did not visit the German
Embassy, when he had to do so, in the
strictest incognito, yet they assert
Prince Hohenlohe is to visit Paris on a
mission whose aim is to cultivate the
friendliest relation between Germany
and France.
Resenting this view of the matter, the
Berlin "Post" says that Germany has
no need to ask anything Of France,
being abundantly more able to give and
not desiring to receive support
The National Zeitung" says that the
position Of Germany is SO clear that it
ought not to lend color even to French
fantasies.
The session of Socialist congresses be-
gan early and vigorously yesterday. The
Saxon Socialists, who met at Dresden,
discussed a plan of action in opposi-
ton to the new electoral franchise law,
which deprives the masses of their vot-
ing power in the Saxon Unterhaus. A
minority In the congress advocated a
resolution that Socialist Deputies in the
Unterhaus make q demonstration
against the law by Immediately resign
ing their membership in that body and
refusing to contest the vacant seats for
reelection under the restricted fran
chise. The majority, however, decided