New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-16
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THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
PRESENT STATE OF HIS HEALTH.

| fyRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuFE.l
BERLIN, July A.-0ne of the events for which
IL Is well to DO prepared Is the death Of the German
Emperor He is now at Ems. taking the waters and ~
in fairly good health and the apprehensions about bis
case arise not 80 much specific attacks OF illness
from various signs insignificant when taken apart but
full OF Significance when grouped together Inc Journey
to st. Petersburg left it ia said bad enect on DIS con-
| stitution. 1 him great many times curing 'no
festivities at the Russian capital, notably reviews
| and outdoor entertainments which likely 20 try
| him pretty severely. and he never appeared
fresher stronger hearter. His step was az eiasuc'
carriage vigorous his seat fr as that o. toe
youngest lieutenant. But he returned rather urea ar
the long round OF dissipation and the tedious railway
journeys Soon afterwsrd the Shah arrived and 70 the
physical fatigue incident TO the part OF host added
the nervous suffering brought BIZ the eccentces OF
the guest At rate he broke down during the VISIT
It was supposed time that his illness was fegned
in order escape further interviews with the King OF
Kings and certain that he did refuse 20 meet him
during days the visit but his prostraton was
genuine complete After the departure OF the Shah
the Emperor retired Babelsberg Castle at Posdam
Here he slowly improved, but not without alarming
event. hot afternoon in attempting TO walk across
the ROOM he suddenly tainted falling heavily forward
on the floor only after hour he brought 70
consciousness This fact has been carefully concealed
from public, and especially the Berlin press bur IL is
very well known in private circles IL Is said 10 be the
first time that has tainted This being the case, and
the results thereof showing themselves distinctly In his
| mental and nervous condition. there was ground for
serious alarm.
There is certain class Of critics who In the appar
| ent readiness with which the Emperor checks Prince
Bismarck proof that his mind Is falling; but fof
others there proof which Dorrows strength
from partisan prejudices. William /. il unquestona-
bly, disturbed extent TO which his Government
involved in the tho Holy 1n respect 10 this
subject he is repeating the Of his poor supers
tous brother Frederic William W., and indeed his own
experiences ten In the early years OF
his reign the King was haunted by the specter Of the
liberalism which his brother had left as legacy. Ho
was apprehensve the consequences Of the policy
which Prince Bismarck then carrying ont and on
one occason before that policy had been crowned by
| success at sadowa he took friend into his siudy,
| and pointing the Court OF tho University oppo-
site, said " There Is the place where the Liberals
OF Prussia will erect my scaod." This fancy was partly
creation of an excited BRAIN partly the deliberate
conviction OF Prince who wanted the holiness OF tho
chief minister. II gives very good clue TO the mans
character He lie not wanting In personal courage and
| he ia a good soldier but he lacks certain qualities
which possessed In marked degree by some Of his
ancestors, and which almost indispensable TO SOW
eregn ruling under the Prussan system. The bug bear
OF to-day is the Jesuits the Ultramontanes Up 10
point the ministry has been permitted 10 carry Gu
the struggle without directly meeting with his opposi
tion but his mind by about the issue.
He doubtless does not expect to be summoned 10 Rome
| like the Emperor Henry W. out near that ne ~ very
gloomy about the future, Jesuit consDraeies on
every SIDE and builds many scaod in his minds eye.
OF course he would not shrink from maTtyrd0m n that
shouldeye made necessary but he Il uneasy about
the State thelUtramontanes shall have dsposedof
| him. In other words his heart is not in the wore;
| aud partly from timidty. partly from religious
scruples he is inclined TO wayer. 1.-The ordi-
nary constituted monarch like the Queen OF England,
hs own feelings would be OF importance. But he -
such a constitutional monarch, and he believes IA
theory and far possible acts ON the theory that s
personal Intervention in governmental affairs ought 10
he direct and minute as that OF Frederic William
Accordingly feels himself responsible for everything
that is done. Until now. Bismarck has generally car
red his points He brought the Counties bill through
in spite OF the known opposition OF the sovereign, and
he has just done the with the three Clerical bus
But growing age has not increased the royal piancy
memorable occasions. the reform OF the Herren
haus and the dispute with Won Room Prince Bismareks
threat resignation proved Intellectual and the King
has indicated his conservatism at the expense Of las
great statesman's feelings
In smaller matters the Emperor shows, sometimes,
the weakness of child He petulant and yacilat-
ing and has morbid dread Of being alone. As he TOO
to read aud study much. he seeks relief in diversion
OF every and seems to be gTaned even By change
The Journey Ems undertaken against the advice
OF his ply sicans They wished him TO spend the Summer
at POtsdam and give his tired constitution long term
OF rest bat he became full of and posted od to
Ems and the congenial society OF the Russian Car
They have practically forbidden him Vienna, bob
il is pretty,certan that he will CO. lie viii remain AZ
Ems week longer, will then spend few weeks At Gas
tein and will return Berlin for the dedication OF thu
new war the ID OF September. After that
shall be surprised If medical advice. any other adj
vice. should keep him away from Vienna To
princes court festivities exhaustlng ami painful
duty; but the Emperor william they are sort OF ne
cessity They give him employment. drive sinister
thoughts out hsimnd and elevate his spirits geneT-
ally
william l. has been credited with that negative wis
dom which consists in choosing good councillors
and then accepting implicitly their counsel When the
history Of his reign written judgment may be modheh
In some particular In 1862, when the King called Bis
marck to his Ministry he can hardly have had any
cepton of the vast plans which that statesman mas since
worked out and certain that be looked the step
as one OF The King shared the opinion that
the grant OF the Prussan Constitution piece OF ~
excusabe the part Of Frederic william w.
II gave foothod to Liberalism. and Liberalism ~ those
days was held to be an incendiary element bismarck
was called on TO crush it, aud perhaps lead the STATE
back into the old paths OF absolusm but as the King
in those days often alarmed by the Dodness OF Ills
Minister'S against progress, so to-day lie ~
frightened about the boldness OF his against
ton 1t may be questioned whether Germany does not
owe as much EmperOrs weakness as TO his eour-
age He has not had resolution enough unequiyocaily
10 support Prince Bismarck, and he has had enough
formally TO dismiss him. Out Of this INDIGESTION
the Austrian war, the French war, and the Empire.
While the sovereign has yaciated the minister has
worked. No better proof OF the Kings want Of deter
minaton to be found than the constitution
Prussian Cabinet. IL is body In which there IA no
recognized head, unity % action purIoee, 10
marked fund OF craftsmanship. Mixed mlnis,iI.e arc
nell Giblc. though they do not
last long, bat the Pruss.sn Ministry has been pnt
TIE King has not dared entirely 10 emancpste the Min
ars frOm OF H..