The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20

one OF tSs great soldiers Of the verbs man wss
is nt ior the highest ssmmsnds Ne better General
ever lived than sheridan"
LITTLE rKiLh
II observed said the Prince, 'that be had Won
deriay q1cs eye On one occasion, ! remember,
the Emperor and his stan took up position to OBJ
serve battle. The Emperor himsef was never near
enough TO tho trent, always impatient 70 be az
nsar the fighting possible 'wsii' said Sheridan TO
mo, rode along, we shalt never here, the
enemy will a shor, time make this so un.enaoie
that shall all be leaving in = hurry. Then white
the men are advancing they viii see us refreshing
Sure enough, in hour 30 the cannon shot began
70 plunge this way and that way, and We saw we mus'
leave. II was difhccn TO move the Emperor, now
ever; but 10 ALI had TO SO. and" said the Prince,
with . hearty laugh, I've won't rapidly sheridan
had seen it from tbs beginning wish had 90
quick al eye"
The Prince thcn asked about sheriaaB's command
his rank. his age. how long he hold the CON-
mand and remarked that he was about the same age
a. Ias Crown Prince.
rss CONGRESS-.
-be General made reference 10 the deliberations
CT the Congress aud hoped that thsrs would pescsfui
result
"Tha. is my hope ana belief" said the Prince.
"rhat Ii all interest In the matter. We have no
business with the Congress whatever. aud are attend
ing 10 the bcsiacss OF oilers by calling congress-
But Germany wants peace, and Europe wants peace.
and all our lspors are 10 end In tho settlement
Of the questions arsing OF the San Steapo Treaty
Germany has interest Of a selnsn character
suppose said the Prince. 'ths whole situation may
be summed up in this phrase, In making the treaty
Russia ate moro she could digest, and the main
business Of the Congress IL TO relieve her The var
has been upon Russia, and OF she wants
peace"
The General asked how long the Congress woud
probably SIT and the Prince that no thought
seven eight sittngs would close the business
al wish It were over" he SAID "for Berlin 10 warm
and want 10 icavs IT,"
TnB ATTEMPT xMPsEoRs LIyB.
The Prince said that anosher reason why he was
sorry Congress was In session was that he could
not take General Graut around and show him Berlin.
He said also tina. the Emperor himself was dissp.
pointed in not being able 10 see the General
chs Majesty" said the Prince .'hss been expect
ing you the greatest interest In your charac
ter and history and In your visit to Germany. He
commands mo to say that nothing but his DOCTORS
orders .hs. he shall see prevents mis- seeing
you"
The General said. 81 am sorry that cannot have
that honor but far sorry for the cause and
hope the Emperor Is recovering
IAN the indications are Of the best" answered the
Prince "for tho Emperor has a fne constitution and
great courage ana endurance, but you know he 10 =
very old man"
.Tha.," said the General "adds to the horror one
feels for the crime"
A TRIBUTE TO THE KAISER.
SIT II 10 strange so strange and sad" answered
the Prince, with marked feeling. "Hsre 10 old
mau-ono of the kindest old gentlemen the world
and yet they must try and shoot him There never
was = more simple, more genuine, more-what shall
say-more humane character than the Emperor'A He
totally unlike men born In MS station, or many OF
them At least Yoa know that men who come into
the world in his rank born princes, apt 10 think
themselves OF another race and another world rhey
are apt 70 take small OF wishes and iseI-
ipRs Of others All their education tends to dsaden
the human side But this Emperor II SO much OF
man in all things! He never did any ono wrong In
bis life. He wounded any ones feelings; never
posed q hardship He 10 the most genial and win
ming Of men-thinGng always, anxious always for the
comfort and welfare Of his people-of those around
him. You cannot conceive finer type OF the noble,
courteous. charitable old gentleman With ovsry high
quality Of prince, as well as every virtue OF man.
should have supposed that the Emperor could have
walked asue all over tho Empire without harm, and
yet they must tvy and shoot him."
KIND HEARTED LrscoLM
referred to Lrncoln-s man OF the Eindsst and gen.
,lcst nasure-kisd by an assassin.
FAMILY LIKENESS
"Ip some respects" said the Prince, continuing o.
II IN hall revery and II speaking OF subject upon
winch he had been thinking q great deal. I'm some
respects tho Emperor resembles his ancestor. Fred
sricx wiIl,sm, the father OF Frederick the Great
Tho difference between the Two 10 that the old king
would bs severe and harsh times TO those around
him. while The Emperor Is never harsh TO any
one But the old king had 10 much simplicity Of
character, lived austerc home-oving. domestic
nfs; had all the republican qualitica 80 with this
king; be Is republican in all things that even the
most extreme republican II he did his JUS
tice would admire him."
raE SOCIALISM YRASKESsrErS.
The General answered that the influence which
aimed at the EmpsrOr's lilo was an influence that
would destroy all government, all order all sooiey
republics and empires.
"In America" he said, ''some OF people are,
as SEQ from the papers, anxious about IT, There Is
only one way 10 deal with II, and that 10 by the
severess methods. dont sec why q man who com.
mits crime like this, crime that not only aims ut
On old mans le rulers life, but shocks the world
should not with the sevcrsst punishment. In
fac,n continued the General, "although at nome
thore strong sentiment against the death penalty,
and II 10 a sentiment which one naturally respects,
am not sure but 10 should he made more rather
than less severe Something Is due 10 The offended
ss we'll a. the offender especially where the ole ndea
10 slain"
NO COMPUTATIONS.
'sThat said the Prince, lis entirely my Wow. Ny
convictions are strong that resigned the govern.
mont Of Asass because vas repaired 10 commute
sentences OF capital nature. could not do II In jus
tics 10 my conscience. You see this kind old gentle
man. that Emperor whom these very people have tried
70 ki 10 50 gentle ihst hs vl never cennrm death
sentence Can you think Of any thing 50 strange that
. sovereign whose tenderness oil heart has prac-
ticaiiy abolished the death punishment should be the
victim oil assassination, or attempted assassination
That 10 the fact VOL, have never agreed With the
Emperor on TINS point, aud IN Alsaoo, when found
that 40 Chancellor l had 10 approve all commute
TONS OF the death sentence ! resigned. In Prussia
that Is the work OF the Minister OF Justce In Asacc
~ devolvsd upon 1 felt, as ths French say, that