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Show EMPEROR MAY VISIT ROME. Desires to Confer With Pope cn Difficult Diffi-cult Problems. HOME, April 15 Whllrt In Rlelly, r.mprror William actively continues to deal wllh state affairs, keeping hla representative nt tho (...ul.-lnel and at th Vatican constantly n-gagod. n-gagod. It in even rumored that tho Bhnpense ISay pay lort visit to Kome. niako tb Increase! acqualntaic of trs PopO i-c.d .tgrr-r with him on several difficult question, chief of which are tho ncctarinnlm of cemeteries raised by Archbishop Wllllbrord I!. Itsler of Mets n ho haa refused to permit tho burial of Catholics In Catholic cemeteries in which Protestants have been burled. This, ll Is understood, annoyed the Kmpcror Very much, and ho would like t) have tho archbishop removed, but the Vatican resists his demand. Archbishop Benzler havlnic been appointed on Emperor William's recommendation. recommenda-tion. Another serious question Is that tho Catholic PoKs are supported by the Popo In their Htrugglc aKuhist the Prussian Government, which Is irylnR to destroy their nationality. Besides these questions. Emperor William, It Is said, wishes to recclvo pari of thu In-h.rltunc" In-h.rltunc" of Prance so far as concerns tho protection of Catholics In thu Orient, after hn separation of chur.-h and state In franco actually takes place. The Emperor also Insists on the establishment of a papal delectation In Berlin, while Secretary of state Merry de Val Is detonnlnod to hove a nunciature thero or nothing. |