New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
LOBANOFFS SUCCESSOR.
WHY sHISHKINE Is THE CANDIDATE
THAT GERMANY FAVORS.
FOR GERMAN RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL AGREE
MENT socIAl.IsTs AND NATURAL.IsM IN
ART-THE GAR MAY HAVE 4 SECRET
MEETING WITH THE KAISER

MEETING WITH THE KAISER
,co;,yrish, i-sc ~ the Untel Associated Pre-ses)
Berlin oct. ls-A great deal OF Importance Is
being attached to the repeated conferences wEich
have taken place between VI. Shishkine PriVy
Councillor to the Russian Foreign Once ana Act
Ing Minister Of Foreign Affairs pending the APP
pointment OF a 10 the late Prince l-oba'on
Rostovsky and NJ. de Witte. Russian Minister OF
Finance. the hand and Prince Won HoneH-
lohe, German Imperial Chancellor. and Baron Mar
sohali Won Bieberster, German Minister OF Foreign
Affairs the other. but the balance of PROOF APP
pears be the side OF the opinion that the con-
ferences have concerned the commercial relations
between Germany and Russia rather thah any
matters OF Il political character. 1t IL probable
however that the Emperor and NJ. Shishklne, VINO
has been in Berlin during the last week. bad talk
OF a political nature over The visit OF the ozdr 10
Queen Victoria. Prince von Hohenohe invited III
Shishkne to luncheon Wednesday and the
luncheon came of at the Chancelerie according 10
programme The guests included Count Won Osten-
Sackn. the Russian Ambassador; Baron MarSchai
Won Bieoerstoin the Foreign Minister, and several
OF the high officials of the Foreign ono" ana at
taches Of the Russian Embassy. but NJ Shishhine
did make his appearance.
II became known next day that the Emperor Nj
shshkine and Count Pahlen. the Russian state
Secretary. at the time that the Acting hussihn
Minister OF Foreign Affairs was expected at tne
Chancceric we're taking luncheon totstleI a.
Ing. but none OF the papers are aDt w. 'aS - ~
happened the conference from Wnlcil tlit Ibn,-
peror deemed it advisable to exclude an ,'erhaah
officials. After leaving the palace az potsdan, N NJ
ShshkiEe proceeded directly to the Chanceie.ie,
Foreign Office for a few minutes and then started
for 81 Petersburg Whatever trutn ther, % may rp ~
i'm the report that General Count NoTOnt Sof llSscn-
% Rne,rvstv os Russi,n Minister of Foreign Affairs,
instead Of NJ. Shshkine. the fact remains '"Ai NJ
shshkine will be persona sra,n mere has come in
slare m b. "A
dipomatist and hard worker but "a man ~, witn liz
views Ills most formidable competitor General
Count Vorontson- -Daschkon has the oVtrWnelinhg
The ink which CONNECTS NJ Shshkne with the high
Russian society is tn. fact that ne marrIed he
Princess Hochonskow. Count vorontsoh- -Dascn-
koN is intensely pro- French. but NJ Shshkine, upon
the subject Russlas relations with Franc not
committed any absolute policy; hence the latter
is preferred in high German official circles
Pourse reports are in circulation that new Rus
sian loan is being shared by Paris. Berlin ana
Frankfort nanciers and IT is also reported tnat
the disputed customs and tariff questions between
Germany and Russia becoming settled. RUSSIA
concnding The demands OF Germany in regard TO
ih. admission OF leather and other German manu-
facturcs into Russia, and Germany admiiiing ihe
justice OF Russas claims concerning 'ie a"i'SS'o"
Of her exports of pork into Germany
A review Of the proceedings of last weeks sittngs
Of the Socialist Congress at Seh.ichcn. near foiha
leaves the impression that Socialism is LOSING some"
p
ing iu IN. clements Internal conflict though the
old formulas OF the party have certainly obtained
the usual marks Of approval notable feature o'
the Congress Was the contest Of thr South German
Socialists with the central bosses In Berlin hcir
Vclmar the South German leader. is still too i'll 10
tak. active part in the affairs OF the party bl h-
cent mt representatives to IN" congress ia fir
,rilI.nl,.ryer ana Others TO defend the ASrarian
propaganda which is now burning question IN
southern German;. Ia the course OF tiIr "epd'ss ~,
Herr I.ebknrcht found occasion TO deprecat" the
,llr
gard 10 The value Of modern arr ana It'T"tu ~
compared with ihe works to which the pror,arlai
ar. accustomed 10 give their approval majorny
OF the delegate became indignant over natu-faIsH -
. In ART ~ rortrayrG ln the We Iot th" literary
rryi.w of me Soci. list party Herr Steieer. the
Fi,or Of M" Ncrc Zet made strong speech in
ton Of IA, ideas Of The proieariat. enabling mem
succeed fo artistic and Hierary A. Wei as 10 the
political atfIlnIrents ~ the Bourgeo!'i'
The Emperor and Empress left Potsdam this
morning for Mind.n 10 unyeil memorial TO Em-
peror william l. From Mindon the KAISER ana
kaiscrn go 90 Wi.sbadcn ~her" they are due 20
arrive tomorrow. The car and Czarina are 'islt
INK Wieshad"n TODAY ana upon ,his M to tI", y
report tnat secret meeting oI the inp'ror my
ih, car will take place. but II the proSIArnme %
EmpreSs VIII have returned to Darmstadt before
the Kaiser and kais"rn reach Nirsb"deh
Edwin F. Uni. United States Ambassador ard the
entire stan Of the Embassy, together with the
v.ho. STAFF of the United States Consulate la Ber-
n hayc been invited to attend th" ccl"hratlon OF
the centennial of the Bremen 'onSu"te on &c
toh-r =
Herbert H. l. Pierce. secretary OF the United
States Legation In -. Petersburg. passed through
Berlin last week.
Miss Adelaide Kellogg. OF Ncw-Iork, gave a very
| successful concert here Thursday.
Among the passengers on hoard the steamer Nor-
MAMMA en- route for New York are Hopklnson
Smith and family and T. l.. Boas. the manager OF
/ inc New-yOrk Office OF the Hamburg American
steamship Company.