The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

many accompanied DS the En-
press, Is making a pilgrimage
to the Holy Land.
No one acquainted with the
character of William will doubt
that the entire professional will be
continuous spectacle Of splendor
Why does he go to Jerusalem?
Il think it is mostly TO visit the very
Interesting country" said MI Oswald
Iohun. German Vice Consul There
is no reason why the Emperor and En-
press should not enjoy the trip just as
hundreds of private individuals do
every year He is going to be. pres
ent at the dedication of the Church OF
Our Savior, as his father was at the
laying of its cornerstone. l have no
official notification of the absence OF
the Emperor, but as the Empress &C
companies MIN it is little likely that
the object of the visit is political"
The Kaiser is ambitious. He has
been trying to find some opening to
fame. but there has seemed little for
him to do.
Owing to the waning life of the Pope
it has been suggested that Williams
mission to Jerusalem has for its OBJ
ject the proclamation of himself as the
head of the church of Germany. Gar
Nicholas is the supreme head both Of
state and church in Russia, and the
Kaiser watches the young Car with
envious eyes.
Be that as it may, the Emperor is
making a ma gnificent tour to the Holy
Land
He does not go as did Richard Occur
de Lion, With an army of fighting men
at his back. In Williams train is an
army Of prelates, state ministers sec
retaries, artists, courtiers, couriers,
pages, cooks and personal attendants.
To transport the impedimenta 1900
horses and mules are required.
The sea Journey is made in the
royal yacht the Hohenzollern, but a
greater portion of the land journey the
Kaiser intends to make on horseback.
Every city through which the royal
train must pass is guarded and every
care is taken to protect the royal ones
from the anarchists. Already two
plots have been discovered to assassi-
nate the Emperor.
1t was intended at first that he
should visit Egypt but as European af-
fairs are not at rest the head Of the
German Empire could not ben absent
from home so long, so the Egyptian
visit was abandoned. Then an an
archist was captured, and from the pa
pers captured with him it was found
that a conspiracy had been formed to
kill the royal couple by the explosion
of a bomb. In the almost impassa bIy
narrow streets Of Cairo fanatic was
to throw a bomb Of guncotton and full
inmate of mercurv- into the carriage.
carrying death to every one near.
When William decided not to go to
Cairo the plan of death was changed
u=.1 the 5JsTi6 wG= C he thrown dur
ing the ceremony of the dedication Of
the Church of Our Savior.
Again, on Monday, an anarchist was
found with plans of an assassina ton.
Then followed an edct that yelled va
men should not be allowed abroad in
any city through which William was
passing. The loose, long veil is an
excellent disguise, and the anarchists
might avail themselves Of ii. AS a Mo-
hammedan woman may not go unveiled
this order will mean that the women
must stay at home.
When the royal fleet entered the
Dardanelles it was joined by two
patched up vessels of the decrepid
Turkish fleet bearing ENJOYS with
peror and inviting him to rest and ac-
cept entertainment in Constantfnople
A royal palace had been prepared with
lavish outlay to be placed at the serv-
ice of the couple and their suite.
When the Christian and Mohamrne-
dan, monarchs met they kissed. The
Sultan bowed low over the Empress
white hand and laid upon it his royal
lips, an honor never before accorded
to any Christian woman by the Mo
hammedan Sultan.
The city had been cleaned and decor
ated Whole streets Of picturesque neg