The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13
German Italian Understanding
Desirable to Strengthen the
Dreibund.
WHO SHALL SUCCEED POPE LEO 2
French Papers Draw Fantastic Deduc.
tions From Prince Hohenlohe's
Visit to Paris.

BERLIN, GERMANY, April 12.-The pro-
gramme of the movements OF the En-
peror in Venice as received here last mig bit
fixed the official exchange OF visits be-
tween the Kaiser and King Humbert for
to-day, which formal visits are TO be fol-
lowed by an interview between the two
monarchs, the highest members of the
Italian Ministry, the Italian ambassador
TO Germany and the German ambassador
TO Italy.
The semi cal press here does not deny
that the conference will be of the highest
importance. 1t is not alone intended to
establish a complete entente between Ger
many and Italy upon affairs known TO all
the world wherein the common interest 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 delicate question dis
cussed.
The newspapers here missed the fact that
Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe, prior to his
starting on his recent leave of absence,
sent upon q secret mission to the Vatican
DR.. Kraus, the Catholic professor of the uni
versity, with special instructions relating
to the future conclave of the College OF
Cardinals for the election of Pope. The
mission and the instructions given to DR..
kraus were assented to by Cardinal Kopp,
Archbishop of Breslau. DR.. Kraus was
also charged to develop in his visit to the
Vatican the views expressed by the En-
peror in the course of two interviews be-
tween the Kaiser and Cardinal Sanfelice
on the occasion of his Majesty's recent
visit to Naples. DR.. Kraus has seen sew
eral high ecclesiastic and important per-
sonages since his arrival in Rome, but the
result of his mission, which was merely
tentative and iDquisitive, is only known to
the governing head.
Although the Pope is still hale and
shows no diminution of his ability to con-
duct the affairs of his office, it is not
deemed premature, in view of the ad-
vanced age of the Pontiff, to form concert
OF action with the aim of obtaining the
election of a successor to his Holiness who
will be favorable to the interests of the
Dreibund and less inclined to democr acy,
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 ambassador to
Italy; Count Won Eulenburg, grand mar
shal OF the Prussian court; Count Lansea
di Busca, Italian Embassador to Germany;
Generals Engelbrecht and Grimli of the
German army; General Ponzie Vagio,
minister of the Italian royal household
Admiral Brochetti of the Italian navy,
Prince Strongoli and number OF Senators
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. Marx
In the evening there will be night fetes on
the grand canal, when great cortege of
Illuminated gondolas will pass through
the canal and choral music will be dis.
coursed from various points as well as up
on the moving boats. Everything con-
nected with the affair is designed to give
the imperial party an exhibition 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. NJ. de Szogyeny- -Marich,
Will ~ " fIclud 10 TAKE JaTI III the con-
ferences which will be held during the
Emperor's two days stay at the Austrian
capital. The presence of NJ. de Szogyen
Marich in Vienna upon this occasion is re-
garded as further proof that grave parlia-
mentary matters are engaging the atten-
ton of the heads of the powers com prisine
the Dreibund.
There is every reason to believe that the
reason assigned for Prince Hohenlohe's s
proposed visit to Paris shortly-that he
desired to see and condole with his wife's
stepmother, the Princess of Sayn- Wittgen-
stein, upon the death of her grandson,
Prince Chlgi, 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 Chancello,
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
Is W ftSlI Oh d MISSION
whose aim is to cultivate the friendliest
relations between Germany and France.
Resenting this view of the matter, the
Berlin Post says that Germany has nc
need to ask anything of France, being
abundantly more able to give, and not de
string to receive support.
The National Zeitung says that the posi-
tion of Germany is SO clear that it ought
not to lend color even to French fantasies
The season of Socialist congresses began
early and vigorously yesterday. The
Saxon Socialists who met at Dresden dis.
cussed plan OF action in opposition to the
new electoral franchise law which deprives
the masses of their voting power in the
Saxon Unterhaus. A minority in the
congress advocated a resolution that the
Socialist Deputies in the Unterhaus make
demonstration against the law by imme.
diately resigning their membership in
tnat body and refusing to contest the
vacant seats for reelection under the re.
stricted franchise. The majority, how
ever, decided to test the sense of the con-