The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-29
Germany's Egyptian Policy Is
for Italy's Deliverance.
DOING HER DUTY TO HER ALLY.
Emperor William Anxious for the
Friendship Of Russia.
He WIN Attend the Cxar's Coronation
in May, and Then the Gar WIN
Visit Berlin German war~aips For-
hidden to Touch NJ English Har-
bors.

copyrighted by the Associated Press.
Berlin, March N--The attitude of Ger
many In the development OF the Egyptian
question has been pre-eminenf In public
attention during the past week. and the
press utterances in Great Britain. italy
and Austria have been closely watched.
Gereany's action in the matter is miscon-
strued In Great Britain and Austria. ac-
corning TO the newspapers, which deny
that her object in supporting Great Brit
attn . proposition to use the Egyptian re-
serve fund for the Nile expedition was in
any way to aid the latter country. They
declare that Germany attitude was sole
~ determined out OF concern for Italy.
and add that the Austrian statesmen ap-
pafenuy construed her aid as an import
ant precedent. as Italy's African reserve
now IL constituted a casus foederis, as
defined in the terms Of the dreibnnd. Con-
seQuently Germany is held to similarly aid
Austria In her Oriental policy. This view
Of the case. however. Is fatiy repudiated
by the German government, and a German
statesman who is thoroughly qualified to
express an opinion on the subject said:
Germany's policy is not changed in the
least. In spite of recent events. our rela-
tions with England remain the same. Ger
many distrusts England and her ambitious
schemes. and Germanys support OF the
proposal TO send an expedition TO Dom
kVfo III wise engages US IN the future.
Russia fully understands this. though our
friendship for Italy oblises US now TO take
contrary views to Russia and France
Moreover we could not engage to support
Austria In any ambitious movement In the
Orient"
A significant sign of the times Is that
German warships are forbidden TO touch
at English ports. and Emperor William, it
Is now said. has determined not to visit
x,rrtr rra4 . -1r n.
the friendship between Russia and Ger
many is not impaired. as is shown by the
fact that the czar and czarina win visit
Rerlin Immediately after the coronation
fetes at Moscow.
After the return of the emperor from the
Mediterral,eaR he will unveil the statue of
his grandfather, William l.. erected at
Frank
Spring has commenced throughout Ger
many unusually early. The weather Is
warmer than II has ever been at this time
OF the year since lsss. Navigation was re-
opened on the Baltic. even TO the farthest
north. ten days ago. and there have been
several cases of sunstroke In South Ger
many. The Thermometer registered % de-
greef In the shade at Munich on Wednes-
II l.st and 50 degrees In Berlin.
: sTrirct bismarck has thsnlred Prfrrs-
Hohenlohe for his toast OF March II upon
tis occasion Of the reichstaa jubilee ban
quet. in letter. in which he speaks OF
that kind chivalrous oration.'' and ex-
presses the hope that his (Bismarck's) sue
cessor will not find his Office such a
Brown OF thorns" as he found Il to be.
Many Of Prince Bismarck's admirers
will meet tonight at the grand commers of
the Philharmonic Society. At Friedrichs-
ruhe, Prince BisIarck's birthday. April
]. will be celebrated In a quiet manner. A
procession from Hamburg will be received
and an address will be made. but few. IL
any, other deputations win be received. as
tho princes physicians have forbidden any
undue excitement.
II IL now announced that the imperial
court at Leipsic has ordered the care OF
Richard +. Kneebs. the American horse
man, to be retired to the lower court. and
that fifty-one American witnesses will be
summoned. and the mare Nellie Keebes
will be brought before that court. Bail. It
is added. was again offered and refused.
The imperial chancellor. Prince Hohen-
lohe. will be q years old on Thursday
next The emperor will send him a unique
present, consisting of his own portrait.
framed in the antlers of stays shot by the
emperor.
The Socialist press has been bitterly at
tacking the government for the wholesale
discharge of shipbuilders from the naval
docks at Kiel.
Miss Catherine Parsons. daughter of Col.
Parsons. Is engaged to Count Alexander
Won Gersdorf. son Of the imperial chamber
lain. The GersioFf family owns fine
manorial estate. which Is heavily incum-
har