The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
Significance of the Increased
Popular Warmth Toward
Prince Bismarck.
he MAY AGAIN TAKE THE HELM
The Chaotic State Ct European Affairs
Seems TO Render Such a Step
Imperative.

BERLIN, GEBMASY, April 5.-AdvIces
received here from Palermo say that the
soiourn in Sicily OF the German imperial
party is concluded and that the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern, with the Emperor
and Empress, the Crown Prince and Prince
Eitel Frederick and their respective suites
eni attendants On board, viii sail through
the Straits OF Messina and up the Adriatic,
the voyage being timed so that the party
viii reach Venice on a pril 10.
The weather during their stay has been
pleasant. The party has visited several
points of interest in the interior, the En-
peror and Empress observing a quasi in
cognito. The imperial party have not
been troubled with the curiosity OF the
public, nor have they been annoyed with
over-attentien on the part Of the authori-
ties.
The Emperor telegraphed to Prince
Henry of Prussia at Rome on friday re-
questing him to convey TO King Hum bert
sn expression OF the delight experienced
by the Kaiser throughout his tour.
Accordingly, Prince Henry and his wife,
Princess Irene OF Hesse, went to the OUR
inal and delivered The Emperor's message.
They were cordially received by the King
and Queen Margherita, their reception
lasting an hour.
The Emperor will drop his incognito
upon reaching Venice. where he will be
received by the municipal authorities, the
Prince OF Naples, representing the King.
the Duke OF Sermonits, the Italian Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs and Count Lansa di
Busca, the Italian Minister TO Germany,
. -lnf I'll
day for the purpose OF assisting at the in
terview which will take place between
King Humbert and the Kaiser.
The Kaiser and Kaiserin duly observed
Easter week on board the Hohenzollern.
The imperial pair went to communion on
Thursday. DR.. Drysander, the court
chaplain, conducted the services, which
were also attended by all of the officers
and most Of the crew of the yacht.
The younger children OF the imperial
family, who remained in Berlin, received
a special donation OF Easter presents to
help com pensate them for their disap-
pointment in having been left behind by
their elder brothers. The younger boys
have been treated to special exhibitions
and taken to see other sights during the
absence of their parents and two elder
brothers.
The Empress will return home after the
party have concluded their visit to Vienna,
taking the Crown Prince and Prince Eitel
Frederick with her in order that they may
begin their studies in the Ploen College
1t has been seriously consid cred subject
who should be selected to share the studies
OF the young princes, and as the group Sc
lected is now constituted it includes the
sons of Counts Hochberg and schulen.
burg, the son OF an officer in the army
and three sons OF merchants, representa-
tives OF the nobility and burgherdom being
thus com prised in the set of students with
whom the imperial princes will be asso-
ciated.
The representative of the United Press,
while at Friedrichsruhe on April l on the
occasion OF the birthday of Prince Bis
marck, had prolonged conversation with
the celebrated German artist, Franz Len
bach, who is one of Prince Bismarck's old
est and most trusted friends. Herr Len
bach showed the correspondent his latest
oil painting Of Prince Bismarck. It is a
fine work, the eye having a speaking ex-
preston that is marvellous. He also ex-
hibited the last portrait. which he painted
from life, OF the old Kaiser Wilhelm I.
The picture is now hanging in the smok-
ing-room at Friedrichsruhe and is so
placed that Prince Bismarck, sitting in his
essy-chair with his accustomed long
stemmed pipe, can obtain the best possible
view of the features of his old master.
Prince Bismarck passes much of his time
daily in this room.
The guests who visited the ex-Chancel.
lor on the occasion of his birthday con-
Cured in the opinion that the Kaisers
present to the Prince-a photograph OF
the imperial group, encased in bronze
frame, the whole being about foot long
signifed almost anything that the observer
of the gift might surmise, but really gave
no indication of the Kaiser's feelings. Ii
was remarked that the features of the
notable persons viewing the photograph
made rapid changes from cold to warmth
and vice versa. Count Won Waldersee,
after meeting the Prince, expressed his
pleasure at seeing the ex-Chancellor sc
strong and bright.
The semi-ofhciai press are con]ecturine
that the Emperor is again warming toward
Prince Bismarck and are accordingly re.
curing to praises of the Princes genius
and services to the empire.
The Cologne Gazette, which recently
published an article referring TO the pitt.
ful sight of the deeayed Chancellor stumb.
ling, full of complaints. behind the state
chariot, now declares that the period oil
antagonism toward him is over and that
calumny has been silenced. His worst
enemies" the Gazette continues. "are
ready to admit the grandeur of this CO.
lossal historic figure and the heart of the
whole of Germany yearns toward him."
The newspapers do not accept any criti-
cism of the Prince dealing with the ex.
Chancellor as belonging to past history,
and holds that it is probable that he will
still be called upon to guide the state
through crisis.
The Berlin Neuste Nachrichten asserts
that the discomfort at Prince Bismarck's
dismissal from the public service remains
as great to-day as it was in 1890.
The noted German explorer, Eugene S.
Wolff, in conversation with the United
Press correspondent at Friedrichsruhe on
Prince Bismarck's birthday, declared tha