St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM WAS TOO OPEN
IN HIS FILTRATION WITH
ITALY.
CRUSADE AGAINST DUELL0.
A STRONG OPPOSING SENTIMENT
HAS BEEN CREATED IN THE
EMPIRE.
DAILY LIFE OF EMPEROR WILLIAM
Some Curious Details Are Revealed
an a Book just Issued by Oscar
Kaufman.

BERLIN, April 1S-In well-informed cir
cles there is an impression that the visit of
Emperor William to Vienna was not such
success in strengthening the friendship be-
tween Austria and Germany as expected. 1t
is asserted that Emperor Francis Joseph and
his cabinet are piqued at the length of En-
peror Williams stay in Italy. The question
of the future German support of the Austrian
Balkan policy was repeatedly broached with
out eliciting satisfactory German assurances,
and a thorough understanding on the subject
between Count Badeni and Prince Hohenlohe
was not effected. The Austrian minister for
foreign affairs, Count Goluchowski, and all
the minor Austrian officials received Ger
man decoration, but Count Badeni, the pre-
mier, did not. Another question left unad-
iusted is that of the British-German relations.
The German press has had an outburst of
temper over an article in the Morning Post, of
London, which is considered offensive to Ger
many, and the government, it is said, in spite
of Austrias wishes, is determined to pursue
a policy in South Africa dictated by its own
interests entirely until Great Britain is
brought to her senses Herr Herf, the Ger
man representative has received minute in
structions in view Of the latest developments
in South Africa.
The immense sensation which resulted from
the duel between Count Won Kotze and Baron
Won Schrader, resulting in the death of the
latter and a number of other recent encount-
ers, seems to promise an early abolition of the
duelo in Germany. In both the reichstag and
the Prussian diet, the matter will be broached,
and demand viii be made for new and strin-
gent anti-duelling laws. Richter, Beber and
other radicals will lead the debate in the
reichstag. Public opinion is overwhelming in
favor of the abolition of the duello, and, it is
understood, the emperor will shortly modify
the prerogatives and duties of the military
courts of honor, giving them full power to
peaceably adjust quarrels and differences of
opinion, instead of merely advising.
The visit of Emperor William to Dresden on
Thursday next on the occasion of the king of
SaXony's birthday, will be signalized by a gala
fete, military parade and monster street
procession, in which the Dresden art students
will take part. Tuesday the imperial court
will remove to Potsdam for the summer and
the empress will shortly conduct her two eld-
est sons to the cadet school at Ploen where
they will remain for three years. Near the lit
tie schloss where the princess will live, small
railway sldIloh, IN log nut style, mas been
especially built They will be taught in COM
pany with the other pupils
Oscar Kaufman's book makes public some
curious details regarding the private life of
the Imperial family. 1t appears that the en-
peror contracts with his chief butler for
meals at so much per head. An ordinary din
ner costs less than 81 a plate, exclusive of
wine. but on festive occasions, the cost of a
dinner varies from S. to $1O The emperor
usually has three meals daily a meat
breakfast, hot lunch and six-course din
ner the latter being always disposed of under
an hour. There are French and German