The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-13

colonies would be OF considerable value
TO Germany, in view Of their proximity
TO Germany's Australasian possessions;
but they give no mixing as to their
intentions in the matter
The announcement that Emperor
William viii call at Spanish ports ON
his way home from the Holy Land has
given rise to all sorts of politiohl spec
ulations, especially in the view of the
statement that the queen regent OF
Spain has decided 10 send the duke
of Sotomayor, with an autograph let-
ter, 10 Carthagena, inviting the Ger
man emperor 10 visit Madrid and to
rejoin the imperial yacht Hohenzolern
later at CadiZ. Such an invitation,
however, could only be made in ac-
cOrdance with court etiquette, if its ac-
ceptance had been previously secured,
and il is certain. up TO the present,
that this acceptance has not been OBJ
tanned, ON the contrary, while IL is
evident that Spain is keenly DESTROYS
that the emperor should visit Madrid.
and in fact attempts are alrehdy be-
ing made to make capital out of the
mere fact that he will visit Spanish
ports, the foreign office here is doing
everything 10 throw cold water on the
| Idea that his majesty Ind any political
end in view in touching at Spanish
ports. The foreign office appear. to
be anxious to avoid any steps calcu-
lated TO wound public feeling in the
United States. which, 1t is fully rec
osnized here. would resent a visit OF
the emperor to Spanish ports while the
peace negotiations are still uncon-
cluded
TO UNITE PRoTEsTANTs
1t has now become known that EN-
Peror William. among other objects in
view. desired to utilize his trip to
Jerusalem and reunite German Pro-
testantism. now split into a score OF
factions, and establish his office OF
Summus Episcopus. now held merely
over the Evangelical church OF Prus-
STA, over the whole OF Protestant Ger
many. Before starting for Palestine
the emperor thoroughly discussed the
idea with the highest dignitaries OF the
Prussian church, Doctors Won Bar
/ hansen, Drysander and others, and also
approached the church authorities OF
/ the other German states. The emperor
| firmly believed he could realize his
! plan, but. nevertheless, the project ut
terly miscarried. The Grand Duke OF
/ Baden represented TO the emperor that
existing circumstances made II impos-
sible for the other Protestant princes
Of Germany to yield to the emperor's
wish. This sbortive idea OF his majesty.
/ il appears. was responsible for the fact
| that none OF the reigning German
/ princes was willing 10 accompany him
/ 70 Palestine. although they so far
/ yielded as to send in behalf OF each of
| them an authorized representative of
1 the state church. The emperor how
| ever, stiil cherlshes the hope that his
| scheme viii eventually be realized. and
| he has frequently reverted to II dur
| ing his trip In his dispatch to the
| Grand Duke OF Baden, his majesty
went to the extent OF speaking on the
Evangelical Church OF the Country"
/ which really has not existence. The
/ leading Evangelical organ. Das Volk
/ says:
I'VE are convinced that such a
scheme viii never be realized. for EN-
/ peror Williams trip TO Jerusalem has
/ itself demonstrated how irreconcilable
are the officers of the temporal ruler
and Summus Episcopatus OF the state
/ church"
The net result Of the emperor's steps
/ in this direction thus far have only
( been 10 arouse resentment upon the
/ part OF the other princes, because the
carrying out OF his plans would be
tantamount to further serious cur
/ tailment Of the sovereign rights OF the
smaller German rulers. Several formal
| written replies which his majesty has
/ received from German Protestant rul-
ers point out this fact and the Grand
I Duke Of Saxe-Weimar did so In severe
! terms.
EGPERoR'S ACT UNPOPULAR
Emperor William. before leaving
Damascus, made a speech in which he
| exalted Saladin as one OF the most
/ kindly rulers Of all ages. and begged
Sultan Abdul Hamid and his 800. O00. 600
/ followers to accept the assurance that
I he. the emperor. would always be their
friend. His majesty also commanded
/ his military attache 70 lay a wreath
on Saladins sspulcher. inscribed:
TO the memory OF the brave and
! knightly sultan
The German emperor's enthusiasm
for Sultan Saladin viii not be shared
! by many. The Norwaerts, at the risk
OF being prosecuted for lese unsjeste.
says: The times have changed A
former German emperor, Barbarossa
lost his life in the Christian cause
I, against this same Saladin, whom the