The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
Celebration OF His Seventy
seventh Birthday.
He Speaks to His Generals-Fears of Crisis
The Probable Fate Of the Army Bill.
South Germany-The Growth Of Frankfort
Under Prussian Rule-The Lord Of
Frankfort -Bismeick's Denial
Of the Joxai Interview
FRANKFORT oN-TnE-AlAIN, Germany. |
March d 1874

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ham's birthday was celebrated in Germany yester-
day in all parts Of the North with banquets,
military displays and divine services and in many
cities OF the South with much display OF official
ioyaity ana some amount OF popular rejoicings.
Birtnday anniversaries are in Germany indicated
! with red marks in the family almanacs, and can
no more be overlooked their celebration
omitted than the due observance of Christmas or
Easter or Kirnses In Prussia proper the day was
Loyalty kept-that Is to say, the Protestant
portion OF the community; the Catholics
could hardly be expected to do more than
observe strict neutrality in these, to them,
| very trying times. Berlin, as our kilograms
INFORM US, was as gay in bunting as il possible in
DiacK ana white, and the crowds gathered as
usual in Inter den Linden, before the modest
mansion OF the Emperor, to cheer the old soldier
! as he went and returned rom divine service held
IN the palace OF the Crown Prince. There was the
usual reception at the palace of princely visitors
With congratulations, and OF military aud civil
! depufauons and members OF the imperial family.
In the evening the city was Illuminated ana festal
/ performances were given In the theatres as is
4 customary on such occasions. Perhaps the most
! important Item connected with the anniversary
was tne Emperor's reply to General Won Wrangel
| ana the reputation OF generals. accept my
thanks" said the Emperor 'Ior your kind wishes
| for the improvement OF my health. l receive
them with especial qualification this year and
trust that they may be fulfilled" Turning from
| Won Wrangel to the generals, he continued Sand
to you, express my thanks for the sentiments
which the General Field Marshal has
expressed in your name. Since you appear before
ME as the representatives of my army, cannot
conceal from you the fact that again does crisis
hang over 1t (he army. That which for four years.
from feeling of duty and conviction, l strove for
ana attained, found its reward in the unanticlpated
successes OF my army and those OF my allies. This
feeling gives me courage to endurance even now;
for hold firmly to what we have not in order to
Carry on war, but to secure the peace OF Europe.n
THE PROBABLE FATE or THE ARMY BILL.
These words show how deep s the interest which
Kaiser William has in the fate OF the military law
4 now under discussion in the Reichstag. 'More
! light" was the cry or Goethe, as he closed his
! brilliant career. "More men, will be Williams
last thought when he IS called by 0din the halls
/ of Walhala. The feeling which the Emperor ex-
/ pressed Is perfectly natural properly considered
4 For nearly halt century he has had q seat and
\ voice in the Ministry OF War; he has taken an
4 active part in all the changes and improvements
in the organization OF the Prussan Germany
army and the last reorganization is essentially his
i work. But the crisis OF which the Kaiser spoke
may be considered as over. The government has
/ come to an understanding with the Reichstag, and
1t is confidently asserted that the former Will &C
cept the conservative proposition to maintain q
peace army OF 1886, 900 men. Count Moltke pleaded,
you win remember Tor an army OF 401, 900, which
4 he urged that Germany would need for the next
| nifty years. until the Alsatians shall have become
"Germanized" 1t is likewise pretty certain that
the tlme OF actual military service will be reduced
from three to two and a half years. whica is, we
imagine, half year too much. The illness or
4 Prince Bismarck prevents the Bandesrath coming
to any official decision, however and the Military
Dlll VIII hardly be considered again until after the
Easter holidays.
THE CELEBRATION IN THE SOUTH
Inc Dlrthday anniversary OF the Emperor was
celebrated In south Germany IN a respectful bat
! not enthusiastic manner. Here in this city, which
Frankfort" the festivities were confined to loyal
out0urst OF patriotism by the military ana the OIL
south eemaD IS @ore yps
Berlin. aud It's people are equally as Loyalty Ger
man; but they do not love sne iIohenzollern,
inclined to exhibit some i'll feeling toward the
Prussan government for refusing to grant the
they still remember with bitterness the treatment
they received az the MAIDS OF General Won Manteu-
fel IN 1866, and lament with Homburg, Wiesbaden
and Baden Baden the closing OF the gambling Ia
bles. There are two antagonlstc parties. The
Prussia unquenched; the other, the younger gen. /
Grafton engaged IN commercial and industrial lite,
alton, eight years ago, the city has developed IN
wonderful manner; 1t has expanded on all
SIDES; new broad streets and squares have sprung
up within short space of time, and building goes
on at rate which would do no dshOnor to any OF
our young pushing Western cities. Old streets
are dlsappearing-old historical spots falling
under the advance OF the contractors. The jews
Alley. where such sad chapters OF Jewish persecu-
ton were written IN bloou: where Boerne and the
Rothschilds sprang from is a thing the past and
the Jews have long since deserted their old prison
homes and occupy the best villas OF the city, and
pour out their gold Tor the building OF the river
empankmants. the building or railways and the
canal which Is soon to put the city direct navig-
able communication with the Rhine. The 1866 war
reused up these people from Rlp Van Wrinkle
sleep. The old FrankforteTs believed that the in
dependence OF their city was necessity, con-
diton on which hung the fate OF Europe But in
stead OF being narrow minded patlIcians, whose
ideas never extended far beyond the walls Of their
city, they have been compelled, 1t were, to be-
come earnest, Industrious, pushing merchants.
with connections IN the whole civilized world. The
old men still moan over the past, the younger do
well in business, the city grows in size and wealth,
lsm-a regard Tor the rulersnip under which they
attain maIerial welfare.
TITLES AND PATRIOTISM
And yet the patrician element is open to royal
hattery. A royal iavoro decoration, the gilt OF
NOBILITY n Y 70 an old patrnc cn family heremwhose
nows-nas gained Prussia the good will of perhaps
100 families, for in these Old cities Families are
related TO such an inordinate extent as to nccessi-
tate the new members adding the name OF the
wife to their own, IN order TO distinguish them
surname. Herr Schmidt marrles Frulein Muller
and thenceforth calls himself Herr Schmidt Muller,
from his iather's family. Herr Schmidt's brother
marries Fraulein Schulz ana takes the FAMILY
name OF Scnmldt-SchuZ. NOW, surprising Herr
Schmidt to be banker VINO has made fortune OF
$4,000 900 or 81, 900 900 out OF American bonds he
is rich, but not happy. Aristocratic society is
sealed book to HIM, and he mas two beautiful
daughters and is urgently DESTROYS OF marrying
them to titles. To have them received he must at
least be Baron "Vonr How peasant Ii is then
to the rich banker wine merchant to be suddenly
lifted from burgherly life into the high regions OF
nobity-tc have his blood purified by process
infinitely more preferable than by doses OF Zodiac's
pills or potions OF buchu Herr Banker Schmidt |
finds that the aristocratc society receives him with
n
their drawing rooms as the Herr Banker Schmidt
Won Goisscnheim, and II the distinction be confer
red as hereditary he finds that the bluest blood
In the province will not hesitate to ask for the hand
and the mllions) OF the Baron's gracious daughter
as soon as she can be received without any com.
promise to the family dignity. Thus commercial
prosperity, the bestowal OF royal favors and the