, 1873-03-30
GERMANY.
The mysterious Illness Of the
Crown-Prince.
Rum0rs Of Pois0n---SuSpiCi0n Di-
reCted Towards the JesuitS.
Lasker on Morals in Politics.

DaEsDEs, March s, 1873.
The cable keeps you 80 well informed about
European events, that your Transatlantic corre-
spondentB are forced to resort to rumors and
specu1ations as the only means Of anticipating
the electric wire, anG OF escaping the charge OF
retailing threadbaro news. Rumors are to public
opinion what straws are to the coming sto1n1,-
thoy indicste the direction OF the current, au d
are often prophetic OF events to come.
DARK sCsp1cIoS
has seized the German mind about the cause Of
the protracted illness of the Crown Prince Of
Prussia. Ever since his attendance at the golden
wedding Of tho King and Queen OF Saxony, in
November last, he has suffered from painful
and obstinate disease- At first tho assertion
was credited that cold, contracted on the rail-
way, was the only causo Of his sickness. Tho
loyal people waited anxiously and patiently for
the recovery OF this universally popular Prince.
They waited for several months, and now,
when they find that the malady is still upon
him. though it iB officially announced that ho has
"almoEt 81 rcgained his former rigor, they bo-
think themselves of similar instances in his-:-y,
and begin to foar that their favorite Prince
WAS POISONED,
through the fundamentally Of the Jesuits, dur
ing his visit to Dresden. They speak Of the
dinner at the palace of the Queen-Dowagor as
the OCCASION On Which the holy fathers accom-
plished their purpose. Ever since that dinner,
it is whispered, Frederick William Of Prussia
has felt the torturing pain gnawing at his Vitals.
The deed, it is claimed, was easy Of accomplish
ment at the fete in question, as many Of the
best friends Of Rome and bistcrest enemies OF
reunited Germany have access to the Dowagers
palace, aud are at home not only in its drawing
rooms, but also in Its cellars and Kitchens.
THIS IS 4 CRUEL CHARGE
to make It would be unwarrantable, without
previous attempt ut some sort Of proof, to lay q
crime Of such hiieous nature at the door Of any
men, or order of men. but the Jesuts. But I
fesr that to accuse these sanity brethren OF SO
infamous q deed, even without the slightest show
Of direct evidence, is neither unjust to their
reputation, nor inconsistent with their we'll
known record. Tho fact of the poisoning once
established, there would bo few impartial men
who would look to any other source for the
origin of the base and evil deed. AS clrcum
stances are it cannot be denied that the disciples
Of Loyola have the motive for the crime, the
assassins to commit it, and ample means to ca1-
y out the intent.
As REGARDS TIE MOTIVE,
it requires great political sagacity to discover
that the death OF the Imperial Crown-prince
would be serious blow to the unity and devel-
opment of the Empire. As the Emperor OF
unite the discordant elements Of the nation.
In case of his death, and that Of the
present Emperor, Regency would give
scops ard opportunity to the Ultramontanes to
fish in the dark ; and, out Of the muddy depths,
thoy might pull on shore and infuae now Life
into the dead CARCASS of Papa1 supremacy. Can
thore be q doubt about their ain,-ther ever
ready intrigues to hasten the final consumuaa-
tion OF their ambitious hopes by all meens- at
their commando
7uEx HAVE SPOKEN 30 rnA1.11
upon this subject that the most incredulous
must become aware OF the danger. Let us sum
up portion only of this evidence:
At recent Roman Catholic Meeting in Cologne.
the speaker affirmed that ''The duty devolved
upon the Catholics of Germany to accord the
laurel to any nation which would 1e-eatablsh the
rights Of the Pope, even il Germanla should fall
weeping to the ground" The Baierische Tater-
tame party, proclaims: !" i've do not love your Ger
man Empire; We have never recognized
it; for us it exists. Gully rs q pass
ing cloud on the armament" !" ETC., etc.
The Bishop Of Resensburg breaches: True
laws are derived from God alone [moaning from
the pope1; our Eing is King only by the grace
of God [meaning by the grace Of the Pope, who
claims to be Gods substitute upon earth]; and,
wien Kings cease to DO Kings by the grace Of
God viii be one Of the frat to pull down the
nized organ Of tho Jesnits, promu'gates the
following fundamental principle: - Peace and
national unity are. q blessing only for that peo-
ple which ia in possession of the true religion.
cord il an incomparablv smaller evil than con-
tinusnce of religious error" Or, in other
words. the disruption of the German Empire is
imporatiyely demanded by the interests of the
true religion. Tho unity Of Germany is do
plorab1e evil as long q Protestant Power
f1,a 1,onS off ft,1nTic affnirH.
And so might cite Catholic authorities ad
infiuitum, or. for that matter, ad nauseam; there
is no end to this sort Of accumulatiye evidence,
and au contributes to ~
THE INEVITABLE CONCLUSION
that united Germany is a thorn in the sldo OF
"the true Church." and that revival Of the
poIitical pre-eu1nence OF the Catholic Powers OF
Europe, and the downfall OF Protestant influence
in Germany, are the only hope OF Rome.
And, if the death Of q Protestant Prince can
form even the smallest stepping-stone for the
designs Of ambitious Rome, will any one, ac-
quainted with the history and nature OF the
Society Of Jesus. doubt for moment that tho
murder of this Prince would be considered o
me:iforious deed by its iustigators7 Hadrian
H., the last German who assembled tho Papal
Throne, honestly endearored to purify tho moral
atmosphere Of Rome and Of the Church gener-
ally. He died quito suddealy, in b23. t.umer
attributed his death to poison. On the day Of
his funeral, the tools Of corrupt clergy wrote
upon the house-door OF Hadrlan's physician:
q Liberntori pairiG." In like manner arc the
Jesuits ever ready to indorse and defend what
ever agency has contributed to the interests OF
their order, be the means employed over SO hor-
riblo and criminal.
WHAT HAVE THESE MEN NOT Do:'E
to reach their final aim,-to create q universal
hierarchy, with the Pope as absolute religious
and political ruler, aud this ruler mere puppct
In the hands of their order? During the last 800
years, these gentlemen Of the long and Of tho
Short robe have been guilty of every cr1mo
Ind oyerv virtue known to the laws, to con-
science, and to human imagination. They have
been as guilty in their virtues in their CRIMES,
For. in practising tie former as in committing
the latter, they have been alike spurred on to
action solely by the selfish purposes OF their or
der. Chameleou-like,
TuET CHANGE THEIR COLOR
with every motion. They have been atheists
aud zealots, defenders Of tho oppressed and
tawning f1atterers Of despots. at one time on
thusiastic advocates Of RepubGcanisn, at nnotl-
er the most loyal supporters OF Royal power
full Of indignant virtue when refusing absolution
to the poor, misguided servant; ;maid, and crouch
ing with sorvio flattcry in tho luxurious boudolr
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