The New York herald., 1872-11-22

and WIN am does the same. So he and his crowd
vsr s noSs aSSs nGw me a
s eew banks tnat % are being started every day
staIted seventeen banks Money to-day is higher
and tighter in Berlin than in any great money
high rs that OF France. There is a great financial
erash coming in Germany You sec the Prussians
81 political economy. They know war, and they
nave few scholars who know Sanscrit; but that ny
ars lSe as
when it comes TO iinance they know little
wild on account OF this indemnity. Prussia
1s like Russia in her strength as military nation,
and her weakness financial nation. And the
spirit OF speculation has taken fire in all Germany.
Ihear the most alarming stories nom Berin. me
made 1 war s LOOK Ok attn At the dealings in your American
securities. The Germans were glad 70 have them
ten and twelve W Der cent AZ consequence Amer
ican bonds are going to England and Holland r ING
81 them already, put their money into factories
and speculations OF all kinds. GO to Berlin with q
rsnd your STOCK win be taken in a day, old Bis
narck's name probably heading the subscription
Nst. F -N8 eTe
ALsACE AND LORRAINE.
"What do Germans of YOU. way Of thinking feel
sab0ut Asacc and Lorraine ~
Shink as the war went the way it did, the Germans
should have held Strasbourg and dismantled Metz.
wants Metz and that country up around Thonville9
IL is no more German than Bordeaux or BayOnne.
that we heard there were hundred thousand Ger
mans In your State OF Missouri and that we want
and far rOm being Of use, weakness. 1t will be
like the neel OF Achilles. The Empire Is armed in
every point, and inyulnerable, but the spear win
20 in through Lorraine. The warmest Prussians-
lmean the fiercest OF the Junkcrs-ieel grave over
this blnnder. am sure Bismarck would gladly
give up Lorraine il France were only satisfied and
he could make peace and hold Alsace He did not
want Lorraine; but Motke made the King consent
other countries make such talk about it that the
best people in Germany ieel their pride wounded.
or Conquest-to trampie upon oil the new doctrines
OF nationality and make war as julius Cesar made
the Rhine countries would not prefer France to
Prussia"
'Do you think Germany win return any part Of
.Neverl Prussia returns nothing. she made .
sslemn treaty to return scheswig to Denmaik % and and
Alsace and Lorraine until they are wrested from her
~ war"
"warf why, the air smells Of gunpowder
The Continent resounds with the tramp OF armed
men. What are Prussia, Austria and Francef Three
ae de IooS Sn
In England and You see what has not been known
since Waterloo. Everywhere we smell war: And
good honest people are flying to the United States.
0ermany viii lose more men by emigration than
sss lost BY war Men don't IKE to raise boys for for
heavens. Only the mel next I viii find the nations as
1T win be some years before France can make
"Dons count upon France. That is . country Of
surprises Everyone ~ was surprised w when she
lust e they were surprised at at he her ,d defeat BY
best army in Europe, and although Prussia may
beat them again, II win be after another kind or
"You evidently, have not much faith in the
Kaiser's new empires" k
.1 have every faitS in Germany. it is a dear,
f0Od, great, noble land. But my Germany 10 not
ns nor does Prussia my asPra
Prussian power takes our lads fresh from school,
when the heart is young and the blood is mount
der; and it holds themin its hands until they are
thirty,six years Of age ready to be thrown into
ss Old Kaiser, who may have have g quarrel arr 81 Ems,
and as he had two years ago with Benedett. You
have no means OF controlling him. l have thought
it over until my head buzzes, and II was not
afraid Of the sea ! would make my home In
GLIMPSE OF KAISER WILLIAM
Inave written M this letter @ piece oy piece cover,
Il developed itself So what in the beginning was
written in Geneva and continued at Mayence am
came to study that phase Of enmlty to Prussian
anxious to convey ' to the readers Of the HERALD
It was gray and foggy morning when arrived,
aWhat vast was the matter ' aThe matter matte y y said the
open-eyed porter: why the Kaiser will be here at
Un wa 70 q al
to breakfast. And after all this writing about
king. here was real king at last
I'M ana ana what Carpets wsre aTy sssd SSs
e ops q n rms to nds a. the
SLAMS las eentries) came to the door and mounted
guard, while two other sentries were posted on
tered layer Of sand over the path to the railway
station Then came sprinkling Of Prussian ON
% as o. 81 gre a cD ana an n n state
there was 3 small gathering, say in ali .
was vas . ringing Of the railway bell the blow. blow:
ing OF railway whstle,and Q rush to the station
c% need a WITH an aGne
troop Of eager, scampering boys, as though the
IN the 'front.' Of the group was Q tail man, looking
taller because Of M long gray cloak, with fur col
the s % messs %s% o
Germany Wen, His Majesty quietly walked,
almost limped up the stairs. and returning your
Majesty looked very old, | must say. and
ogyn 81 the psRstss sscrad wcrd aays II ana aS
very old, remember, and ne has been riding all
night in railway car. HIS face Is good lace
rdi beard Is darSeneG presumably by ointment, and
the eye 10 keen and searching-a very honest and
true man from his looks, be he king or commoner
WHAT GREAT KING PAYS FOR BREAKFAST AT.
TENDANCE.
The Kaiser was on his way to Baden to see the
Empress and drink the waters He remained with
us two hours and brcakfasted. There were fifty in
his suite none of them with names known outside
OF the palace At noon he walked back into the
station, scrambled into his car, not without ef-
fort and stood at the door bowling and smiling In
genuine, frank, neighbory fashion, as the train
was pulled away. could not interview him, which
was disappointment; but did interview our
porter on the subject upon my return.
"Porter,u said, "did the Kaiser give the boys
any drink mOney2n
s'Oh yes sad the pleased and truly loyal serving
man. '.Hs Majesty had fifty persons with him. and
ali had breakasted. lie paid the bill and gave the
boys thirty thalcrs for drink moneyn-in round
American money say twenty-five d0ars-and you