The herald., 1898-10-30
JEALOUSY OF RUSSIA
ROUSED BY ACTS OF GERMAN
EMPEROR
PILGRIMAGE TO THE ORIENT
Is Taken as an Impudent Attempt to
Undermine the Influence of
Russia in Turkey
Associated Press Special Wire.

BERLIN, Oct. 29-(Copyright, 1882 The
official relations between Germany and
Russia have been ruffled recently. This
fact, although denied by the government
organs, was obtained from q source OF high
authority, and one of the most striking
proofs of the accuracy OF the statement Is
that Count Muravieff, Russian minister of
foreign affairs, has just visited Paris and
Vienna, but ignored Berlin. The German
newspapers remarked this and commented
on the omission. Other significant facts
are the almost outspoken hostile tone OF
the entire Russian press, in which the
rapprochement between Germany and
Great Britain is described as an underhand
plot against Russia, which the latter Is
justified in keenly resenting, In view of
her friendlness to Germany in China and
in the recent tariff negotiations Moreover.
Emperor Williams visit to the orient Is
characterized as an impudent attempt to
undermine Russian influence in Turkey
and the position of the orthodox church
in Palestine. The Russian clerical authori-
ties fear German Protestant rule in Jeru-
salem, where the orthodox pilgrims are ten
times more numerous than those of all
the other creeds combined. 1t Is said that
Russia, in order to counteract the Anglo
German agreement, has come to a closer
understanding with Austria, by which
those two countries and France will joint
ly oppose the increasing influence of Ger
many in the orient, and will in no case per-
NIT Turkish cessiOns to Germany.
The bulk of the German newspapers ex-
press the opinion that Emperor William s
trip will yield little tangible good, but will
create much jealousy on the part of the
interested powers, who will endeavor to
destroy any German project in Asia Minor.
The German newspaper correspondents
with Emperor William highly praised the
la Wis ito1 nf fhn tor Of
which, however has created intense dis
satisfaction. Placards have been posted
on the mosques and in the streets of Stam-
boul denouncing the extraordinary sums
spent on the emperor, which money, 1t Is
further pointed out, comes out of Moham-
medan pockets.
1t is said the sultan offered to present
Emperor William, on the occasion of the
latter's arrival at Jerusalem, with the IA
nous chamber of the last supper" but
the German emperor thanked the sultan
and declined the proposal, on the ground
that the building also contained Turkish
religious relics. The emperor, it is further
asserted, will get some other valuabl pres
ent instead.
Another report says the sultan insisted
upon paying the entire expense Of the en-
peror's tour out of his own private purse
The German newspapers asked for a de-
NAL of this report, and declare that while
the emperor was at Constantinople he had.
for reasons of foreign policy, to be the
sultan's guest, but they add that as soon
as his majesty set foot in the Holy Land
as Christian pilgrim there was no longer
anything in common between him and the
sultan, and he could not remain the lat
ter's guest
THE IMPERIAL TOUR
Their imperial majesties have been re-
ceiving addresses from the German colo
nies at each town they have visited. Re-
plying to the Germans 1t Haroua. the am.