The record-union., 1896-03-16

Affairs, has returned to Vienna from his
visit to Berlin. He took the route by
the way of Dresden, where he held
brief conversation with DR.. Schurig,
President of the Council of Ministers of
Saxony, and Herr Won Seydewitz, Sax
ony's Minister of Public instruction,
who awaited his arrival at the station.
The results of the Austrian Foreign
Minister'S visit here have become dis
tinctly visible in the changed tone of
the semi i-official press in regard to the
relations between Germany and Eng
land. The cue seems to have been given
TO deny that any differences have eX-
listed between the Governments at Ber-
lin and London, or else to ignore the
fact of there having been strain in their
relations which threatened a definite
estrangement of the two countries.
The North German Gazette" which
as recently as last Tuesday accused
England of encouraging the French de-
sire for revenge upon Germany, and the
English newspapers of rejoicing at the
prospect of a rupture of the dreibund,
referred yesterday to Englands active
sympathy with Italy, treating the mat
ter from the standpoint of approval of
is the fact that the Gazette" has not a
single word to say suggesting the ex-
istence now or heretofore of any strain
in the relations between England and
Germany.
Another example of the German
change of front is SHOWN in the ''Weser
Zeitung" of Bremen, which publishes
Eerlin-inspired note upon the theme
England wishes to maintain Egypt"
1t is in the interest of Germany, the note
observes, to preserve the balance of
power in the Mediterranean, and this
can best be done by maintaining the
status quo in Egypt The security of
the dreibund would be increased if the
naval power of England should rein
force the Italo-Austrian position. FL
nally the article argues that the inter-
ests of the dreibund and England are so
mutually independent that no quarrel
over the Transvaal ought to be suf-
feTed to imperil these interests.
The semi-official newspapers in Aus
trial Hungary boast of the success of
Count Goluchowski in achieving a per-
feet understanding with the German
Emperor in regard to the relations be-
tween the dreibund and England, and
also upon other questions.
The "Pesther Lloyd" says that the
dreibund is SAFE and has the corollary
of the friendliness of England.
AS regards the prosecution of the
Abyssinian campaign by ITALY, the
Austro- German official view of the mat
ter has undergone change. Instead of
advising the continuance of active oper-
ations in Africa until a signal victory
shall vindicate the prowess of Italy, it
is now held that it would be best to
limit the scope of Italian occupation in
Africa to the triangle formed by As
mara, Keren and Massowah; hold the
line to Kassala, and make peace with
King Menelik. This plan, it is expected
here, will be the substance of the OPEN
ing communication of the Marquis di
Rudini, the new Italian Premier, to the
Italian Chambers upon their assem-
bling this week.
The past week has witnessed an in
cessant round of diplomatic and social
festivities. Beside attending the ban
quets given in honor of Count Golu-
chowski by the Austrian ambassador
and Prince Won Hohenlohe, the Impe-
rial Chancellor, the Emperor gave a
seventy-ffth birthday of Prince Luit-
pold, Regent of Bavaria, and was also
present at the wedding of his abide
camp, Major Count Won Moltke, and
dined with the officers of the Pioneers
and Guards The season will virtually
close when the court leaves Berlin next
week.
As the Hon Edwin F. Uhl, the newly
n
States to Germany, will not arrive here
before March 22d, when the Emperor
will start for Italy, he will not be able
to present his credentials until the end
of May the time OF the annual review,
which the Emperor will return in sea-
son to attend. 1t is generally hoped in
the American colony here that Mr.. Uhl
will rent the vacant residence of Prince
Stolberg wernigerde in Wilhelm
strasse. which is the most adequate in
every respect as a residence, and alto
gether more suitable for receptions and
other functions pertaining to the social
duties of an Emba ssador than any other
house obtainable in Berlin.
Two of the aristocratic families of
Berlin bade farewell to Berlin society
or Thursday in consequence of court
events. which have rendered their con-
tact with the imperial circle uncom-
Portable, to say the least. The first de-
parture. which took place in the fore
noon, was that of Prince and Princess
Frederick OF ITohenzollern, who left the
Anhalter station for Dessau, en- route
for Munich The platform OF the sta
tion was crowded with their friends.
and Princess Rouss and Princess Ho-
henlohe, on behalf of the social circle
of the departing Prince and Princess.
presented them with superb bouquets
An entire compartment of the car in
which the Prince and Princess sat was
filed with floral tokens of esteem. The
leave-tak:ng OF the couple delayed the
starting Of the train for several min
utes-
Later in the day similar scene oc-
Cured at the Stct,iner station unca
the occasion of the departure or Prlace
and Princess Alber. oc Sachsea-Alt>n-
burg for their new residence the castle
Of Eucnelauss in Eecklen,urg. Do,;-
cuets were presented tc the departing
ccnplp n prcfus.cn, end tie hand
saakii.gs. e:abraces al tears gave the
leave taking me appearance of life
long farewell.
III order to maintain the .uster of the
court which is threatened to be dimmed
by these and other recent Withdrawals