The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-03-24 00:00:00

REPORT.

The Daily News correspondent in Berlin, writing
on Tuesday night, said: The Emperor's physicians are
satisfied with his condition to-day. After a good
night his Majesty rose in better health and spirits
than he has enjoyed since his arrival in Berlin. At
ten he walked in the orangery with Sir Morell Mac-
kenzie, and was afterwards joined by the three young
princesses and the Empress, who suffers s ill from a
cold caught during a drive to Berlin. All the reports
circulated about a forthcoming operation are quite
false. No such operation has been spoker, of, nor
will it take place. It is in fact altogether out of the
question. Professor Ber,ginann's visits, which take
place once a week, were arranged while the Crown
Prince was at San Remo. There is no necessity for
them, but they are considered desirable in order
to afford the German physicians an opportunity
of judging the case for themselves, and to refute the
assertion that the Emperor's life is in Rnglish hands
exclusively. The form which German patriotism
takes in this matter is most reprehensible. Thus Herr
Stoecker, the Court preacher, who leads the affairs of the
"Stadtmission," in his Sunday newspaper published a
violent article against Sir Morell Mackenzie. Thirty-
two thousand copies of this paper were distributed
among the lower classes gratis, at the expense of the
" Stadtmission," which is for ever complaining of its
want of funds. The statement contained in the
Berlin papers that Sir Morell Mackenzie wrote
to a lady in Dresden that the Emperor's life
would certainly be spared for six years is wit' -
out any foundation. Sir Morell has written no
such letter. It is now hoped by the physicians ti at
the Eanperor's health will continue to improve durinl.;
the next few days, and that he will be decidedly better
shortly. There can be no doubt that although he
himself believed the excitement of receiving the Kings
and Princes who attended the Imperial furn,ral might
benefit him by absorbing his attention, this was by no
means the case, and the strain and over-fatigue were
felt acutely. Although the Emperor insists on doing
some work, it is now possible to keep his mind quiet,
and the result is that there is no congestion of blood
in the throat, and the injections which are necessary
can be administered at longer intervals.
I am glad to be able to state that great hopes are
entertained that his Majesty will recover his voice in
five or six days. It has improved so umxpectedly
lately that there is a prospect of his becoming quite
strong again. At night the Emperor is uninter-
ruptedly watched by a valet, and a second man sleeps
in the same room. The adjoining room is occupied
by Dr. Hovell, and the next is Sir Morell Mackenzie's
sitting-room, which opens upon his bedroom. Electric
bells communicate from the Emperor's to the physician's
chamber. The plans of the Imperial family depend upon
the weather. As soon as it changes sufficiently to make
a journey advisable the Emperor will leave for Wies-
baden, and will stay there until the warn! weather
has fairly set in. Nothing further is determined.
On Tuesday the journey to Charlottenburg was like
an expedition to the Arctic regions. The Thiergarten
was like fairyland. The trees were covered with
snow so delicately white and transparent that any-
thing more exquisitely beautiful it is impossible to
imagine. The trees in the Thiergarten are mostly
beeches, maples, oaks, and limes, and these in a winter
day such as this are much finer than theclumsy snow 7

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