ANGLO-GERMAN SITUATION.
!; -A. liofiribn special, of June 30, says : ! The death of the ' Emperor William pro be the nexfc;great sensation m >]$vro.pe. Extraordinary precutions are being' taken, to ; preyent.the sending of telegraitis' revealing his condition. But private letters are not subject to official censorship, and =as they give such discouraging forecasts that neVvs^of tfie' Emperor's death is daily expected m official, jcircles' in)Erigiand. ). The 'ideath of ihe^ iaged Kaiser is looked upon as an event of, the very near future.,. and .the,extentjtorVwhicb\ this • occurrence is calculated' upon and discounted seems surprising and heartless. Its immediate political effect will be'to bind Germany and England together m very close union. There 'are hints of , a secret I treaty of Windsor jihat had really more to do- with the "change of Administration thani'th® v-agtie ; shadowy promises made by Mr Gladstone. According"- to the- steiy, - the Crown Princess Victoria assured her ; mother that the death of the Emperor 1 was'oniy a question of a few weeks, and that 1 upon the accession of Prince Fred : crick William to the Imperial Throne of Germany the influence of Prince Bismarck would cease to be a prominent ' disturbing 6lemeril .inEurbp'ean^'iilitic^ 1 I Lord 'Salisbury ! 'wiil ;i have' an -interview with Prince Bismarck m August. 1 .' ■■ \
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 51, 29 July 1885, Page 4
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208ANGLO-GERMAN SITUATION. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 51, 29 July 1885, Page 4
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