The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
WHY THE CAR is DIsPLEASED
RAPPROCHEMEN WITH GREAT
BRITAIN DENOUNCED.
Emperor Williams Visit to the
Orient Said to Be an Attempt to
Undermine Russian Infu-
ence in Turkey.
Copyrighted. 1898. by the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Oct. 29.-The official rela-
lions between Germany and Russia
have been ruff1ed recently. This fact,
although denied by the Government or
gans, was obtained from person in
high authority, and one of the most
striking proofs of the accuracy of the
statement is that Count Muravieff, the
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
has just visited Paris and Vienna, but
ignored Berlin. The German news
papers remarked this, and have COM
mented on the omission.
Other significant facts are the almost
outspoken hostile tone of the entire
Russian press in which the rapproche-
ment 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 friendliness to Germany in
China in the recent tariff negotiations.
Moreover, Emperor Williams visit to
the Orient is characterized as an i'm
pudent attempt to undermine Russian
influence in Turkey and the position OF
the orthodox church in Palestine. The
Russian clerical authorities fear Ger
man Protestant rule in Jerusalem,
where the orthodox pilgrims are ten
times more numerous than those OF all
other creeds together 1t is said that
Russia, in order to counterfeit the
Anglo-German agreement, has come to
a closer understanding with Austria,
by which those two countries and
France will jointly oppose the increas-
ing influence of Germany in the Orient,
and will in no case permit Turkish ces-
sion to Germany.
The bulk of the German newspapers
express the opinion that Emperor Will
liam's trip will yield little tangible
good. but will create much jeaIousy
upon the part of the interested powers,
who will endeaYor to destroy any Ger
man projects in Asia Minor The Ger
man comic papers are also poking fun
at the Emperor and his, new crusade,
leading in some cases to prosecutions
on the charge of Iese majestic. The police
cOnfscated the last. number Of Simpli-
cissinous owing to its publication of a
poem entitled, In the Holy Land,
Ironically congratulating Palestine on
receiving such august visitors and
saying Golgotha will be able to boast
not only of hearing the last words from
the cross, but the first Of Emperor
Williams.
The German newspaper correspond
ents with Emperor William highly
praised the lavish hospitality of the
Sultan of Turkey, which, however, has
created intense dissatisfaction. Pla-
cards have been posted on the mosques
and in the streets Of Stamboul, de-
nouncing the extraordinary sums spent
on the Emperor, which money, it is
further pointed out, comes out Of Mo
hammedan pockets.
1t is said the Sultan offered to pre-
sent Emperor William on the occasion
of the latter's arrival at Jerusalem
with the famous chamber of the last
supper" but the German Emperor
thanked the Sultan and declined the
proposal on the ground that the build
ing also contained Turkish religious
relics. The Emperor, it is further as
serted, will get some other valuable
present instead.
Another report says the Sultan in
sisted upon paying the entire expense
of the EmperOrs tour out Of his own
private purse.
The German newspapers, in asking
for a denial of this report, declare that
while the Emperor was at CONSTANT
nOple he had for reasons of foreign pol
icy to be the Sultan's guest, but they
added that as soon as his Majesty set
foot in the Holy Land as a Christian
pilgrim there was no longer anything
in common between him and the Sui
tan, and he could not remain the lat
ter's guest.
It appears that the progress of the
Emperor and Empress through Pales-
tine has been very fatiguing, especially
TO the Empress. There has been plenty
of color and picturesque tableaux, but
the heat has been intense. The jour
ney on Thursday was especially try
ing and the terrific hot march lasted
thirteen hours. The Turkish cavalry
escort lost four horses.
Their imperial Majesties have been
receiving addresses from tire German
colonies at each town they have Wis
fled.