The record-union., 1896-01-13


and His sisters Husband, Prince
Frederick Leopold-The Princess
Disports Herself at Ball While in
Pronounced Delicate Condition
The Whole Affair Pleases the
Socialists.
BERLIN, Jan. 12--In view of the fact
that the future of Germany's relations
with England is involved in doubt
Chancellor Prince Won Hohenlohe has
sent assuring communications to the
Governments at Vienna and Rome,
pointing out that any diplomatic action
which might be taken by the Berlin
Government would not involve either
the triple alliance or the Individual in
terests of Austria or Italy. 1t is under
stood that the Chancellor's communi-
cation expressed entirely pacific inten-
tions on the part of Germany toward
England, and also a belief that good,
mutual understanding between Ger
many and Great Britain would be re-
stored at an early day.
1t is known that the Italian Govern
ment, fearing that the agreement with
Lord Salisbury for the cooperation of
the Italian and British squadrons, in
the event of certain contingencies in the
Mediterranean, might be disturbed by a
rupture between England and Ger
many, has asked certain explanations
from Germany, and it is probable also
that Austria has wanted to know how
the Emperor viewed England's warlike
demonstrations. Under these circum-
stances Prince Hohenlohe, having moth
ing to conceal, could reply frankly that
the whole matter was a qustion between
Germany and England alone, and it is
not deemed possible that the Chan
cellor could have given such assurances
while German diplomacy was seeking
TO form a coalition of European Powers
against England.
The story of the attempt to form a
European coalition originated in Eng
land, and ought now to be Knocked in
the head Germany has not sought, nor
does she seek any, active allies in her
endeavor to check English encroach-
ments in the Transvaal, endangering
Germans and German investments
there and in Delagoa Bay.
1t is not a question that ought to dis
turb the peace of Europe, or to cause
cept those concerned in the recent Uin-
terland conventions. The Government
here has not suggested any European
conference, but the Envoy Of the Trans
vaal Republic, DR.. Berlaerts Won Biloxi
land. while in Berlin, spoke of such q
conference as among possible expedi-
ents. The Boer Envoy has been in Paris
consulting with the French Government
il regard to the situation in the Trans
vaal and if the troubles there become
more aggravated and England refuses
the Beers a just settlement, the result
will be that the TransvaaI Government
will make an appeal for a conference of
the Powers, to dispose of the whole
matter But there is no reason why
Germany or France should insist upon
such conference.
This is the semi-official view Of the
situation. but it obviously omits from
all calculations the results Of Eng
lands rejecting the offices of a confer
ence, and also England's rejecting and
declining to accept the view taken by
the Berlin Government, that the allied
Powers composing the Dreibund could
not be affected or that diplomatic hos
tilities could and should be limited TO
fixed areas. It is significant, too, to
find Prince Bismarck. who is no friend
to English pretensions, warning the
Berlin Government, through the Ham
burger ''Nachristen,' against making
external and internal peace by the
adoption of a policy of adventurous in
tervention The "Nachristen" describes
the task of the German Government
as that of walking at great hight
upon tight rope
The operations on the bourse during
4be past week show that considerable
attention has been directed to the ex-
ritement prevailing in England, with
a view of taking every advantage OF 1t,
and the consequence has been that or
ders have been quietly made to build
IN anv marked decline in London. The
operations of the week have also dis
closed a strong reliance in Berlin and
rrankfort financial circles on the main
4enance of peace Imperial loans, Prus-
sian consols and some bank stocks have
declined. but the decline is not suffi-
s,iently heavy to indicate that there is
anv fear that the country is on the eve
of war.
A FAMILY ROW.
The o,,arrel between the Kaiser and
Prince Frederick Leopold Of Prussia,
husband of the Empress sister, over
4be Princes harsh treatment Of his
wife after her recent accident in break
tne through the ice while skating near
Clenicke castle, Potsdarn, is still the
absorbing topic of society The Prince
period Of arrest and confinement in =
room i'm the castle is over, Gut the
feud between him and the Emperor is
not terminated by any means Prince
Frederick Leopold has not yet resumed
his military service, and it is now re-
called how the Emperor publicly re-
buked him for mistakes which he made
in the military maneuvers around
Bornstedt.
back to the time when the Princess.
who was eneiente and on the eve of ac-
ccuchment, attended a State ball, and
despite her condition danced through
out the function. The Empress. the
Princes sister. spoke to her about
what she characterized as a disgrace
full condition. and got snubbed for her
pains. The Emperor then told the
Princes lady-in- waiting that the Prin-
cess ought not to dance. and bade her
te1l her mistress what he had said.
This resulted in a coolness between the
sisters. the Princess avoiding the En-
nress whenever she could
when the Princess broke through the
ice while skating on Glenicke Lake. and
came near drowning. the Empress
called at Glenicke Castle to inquire as