NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE German Emperor, after taking leave of his Russian
host, has extended the scope of his tour to Sweden and Denmark On Thursday he arrived at Stockholm, and after -a stay there of two or three days, he is to proceed to Copen- hagen, where he will be entertained by the King of Denmark. The Emperor's reception at Stockholm was extremely enthu- siastic, and it is evident that the Swedes are delighted and amused by what to them is a very rare occurrence,— the presence in their capital of a great European Sovereign. Of the results of the visit to the Czar nothing is definitely known, though it is rumoured that the Emperors agreed that Prince Ferdinand must go, and that Prince Waldemar of Denmark shall be asked to take his place. The intended visit of the German Kaiser to Copenhagen has, of course, given a certain amount of colour to the rumour. It seems, however, very doubtful whether, even if the offer is made, Prince Waldemar will accept, for it is pointed out that the King of Greece is likely to use his family influence most strongly to prevent his brother from taking such a position. The Bulgarians and the Greeks are too hostile and too jealous of each other, to be ruled by brothers. Such talk, however, is all conjecture, and it is likely enough that the Imperial meeting will in the end turn out to be nothing but one of ceremony, though perhaps inspired by Prince Bismarck's desire to fish for information. It would be very useful for him to know the personal, as contrasted with the official temper of the Czar, in regard to the European situation.
