The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-18
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TIE PRUSSIAN LEADER.
Baron Won NIoItlke, the Chief of staff to King
William Il. -.

Helmuth- Charles Bernard, Baron Won Moltke,
chief of stan OF The Prussan forces, and the man
upon whom devclves the conduct OF the war in be-
half Of Prussia, was born at Gnewitz in Mecklen-
burg the 26th day OF October 1900, and s there
fore, at the present time about seventy years old
While yet young he entered the service OF Denmark
having already received a tdeoretic knowledge of
military science, and being recognized as a man Of
more than ordinary ability in the profession which
ne had chosen. At That that time serious eompica
Denmark ard the duchies, the chief point upon
which there was dispute being royal succession. 1t
family would soon become extinct, and prospect
of the INDEPENDENCE of the duchits thus afforded
Confederation was even openly advocated in the
Provincial Assembly, and young Won Motke so
sympathized with the German side of the dispute
that, in 1922, he entered the service of Prussia
Here for ten years he remained in subordinate posi-
tions, displaying In each such marked superiority
the stalf Three years afterwards he visited
the, East, and was presented to the Sultan,
MehmOud III, who was then introducing into
Turkey more radical measures OF reform than had
been effected by any OF his predecessors, intending
if possible to make the Ottoman Empire one of the
first powers of the world, The Sultan knowing
that Won Moltke had already achieved repu-
and exact knowledge Of the art OF war, re-
guessed him to initiate him into the new
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reforms in Turkeythe results OF which were after
ward shown in the Crlmean war-and assisted in the
Syrian campaign Of 1889. For years after this
he saw much OF European life and wandered about
the world peliectng himself his vocation In 1916 he
OF Prince Henri living at Rome. and who died in the
following year. After having been engaged in
became in 1856 the aide-de-camp OF Prince FIRE.
derrick William of Prussia, and two years
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1853 he o Of 5e G was an
the prompt conclusion Of the treaty Of peace be s
tween the Emperors OF France and Austria az Villa
on IT the lth day dr Of JU 1851 shortly after
1864 the chief feature of the foreign policy of Prus-
sia had been me ncessant pursuit OF Ian for the
nneXation of the duchies of Scheswig- -Holstein
and LauenDurg. The crown jurists OF the Govern
inert prepared statement according to which the
Kng Of Denmark, and not the Prince of Augusten-
burg "a matter Of about which there had been much
dsputel had been, up to october 30, 1854 tne date
du chjes and oy which It would appear thai his right
had been cedeG by that treaty to the King OF
Prussia and the Emperor OF Austria. Prussia there
fore rejected all the endeavorg made by the
Prince Of Augustenburg for the purpose OF obtain
ing recognition by Prussia as Duke of Schleswig-
Federal Diet to establish its competency to Settle
the qu ,stion OF the succession small party among
the hgher nobility OF the duchieS were in favor OF
perrl anert unon with Prussia, although the large
! majority of the people asked the recognition of
scheswig Holstein, both the Prince and the peope
being, however, in favor OF making concessions to
Prussia In the war resulting, Won Moltke played
great part against Denmark, in whose service he ad
| once been and, as chief Of STAFF was joined with
Prince Frederick Charles, who was called to the
| command Of the allied troops. In this position
| he displayed great ability; and so remarkable
| we're his powers that he was called to organize
the war which, in the following year, took place be-
| him were carried out-so far as circumstances
would admlt--to the letter. Engaged in the service
of Prussia, he devoted all his energies to its ad
vancemt mt, and to him not less than to Bismarck
| was due the success Of the war. Everybody must
| remember the excitement in regard to the news
rom Europe which was felt during the latter days
Of June and the early part OF July, 1866 rhe fever
ran high, the hatred between Austrian and
Pruss an being not less evident then than be-
| tween Prussian and Frenchmen now, and occa-
sioning greater disturbances. The FIenchmen, too
came In for their share OF abuse, for there was
no telling whether or not the Emperor OF the French
| would interfere in the struggle and force such a
conclusion Of It. would suit his wishes. The en-
tnusiasm which the cable dispatches now tell US is
manifested in Pl ussla and France-the one country
| Shouting the praises OF the arrogant William whom,
with that feryor OF patriotism which comes IN great
crises ana disappears with them, they called der ate
IIerr'-waS great then now, and when King VII
liam, accompanied by Bismarck and Won Motke, left
Berlin for the seat OF war, he was greeted with such
cheers and demonstrations hardy their parallel
now. There were marching and countermarching,
al II the tuIe which Won Motke, hardly recognized
| then as leader save in the private councils of
! Prussia, had made. At last came the news OF the
battle of Sadowa. The Austrians had been beaten,
! and Prussia had become the great power or Ger
| many General Won Moltke was on the field near
| the person of the King during the fight, and under
his direction the army advanced towards Vienna On
the 22d day of July General Moltke arranged truce
! Of FIVE days, during which an armistice was con-
| cluded, accompanied by arrangements which as
| sured the triumph OF Prussia. Then he received
nom King William the decoration OF the Order OF the
Black Eagle, al honor not less dear to a Prussian
than the cross Of the Legion OF He nor To French
| man. Since that time and until the breaking out
! of the present war between France and Prussia
General Won Moltke h s been engaged in the study
Of his vocation, and enjoying the deserved rewards
Of eminent ability. He is known not alone as
sisch-Turkische Feldzug" CThe Russo Turkish Cam.
paign), Berlin, 1885; "Biefe Ueber Zustaende uud
Of Is and in Is5S he 1 drscted s thc
| oIlicial publication OF the Campaign In Italy,"