Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-17

fer from the imperious will of the latter,
he has too much dignity to let the world
behold it. He is ambitious, but brutally
ambitious, through a sentiment of covet-
business for the possessions of his neigh
Dor; morally he has the same appetite as
physically; he would always have more
than that which he possesses already, and
even to this day he cannot console himself
in thinking that he did not take Saxony in
1866. He is absolute in his principles, in
his will. He has some ~favorites, but
permits them to mix themselves in pol
itics, %reserving that part exclusively
for his Ministers. The Emperor William
believes in the inefficiency of his Oldest
son, and wishes that the whole of Ger
many should think as he does. To great
perseverance lie adds immense egotism.
He busies himself about the government
more than anybody suspects. When it is
something that concerns himself, he is
stubborn and persistent in the determine
ton to triumph; in any other event he
caves everything to others. The army
has in him a stout champion, and it is the
only thing which he has not permitted
Bismarck to NEEDLE with. He has never
approved the conduct of the Crown Prince
duling his short regency in 1873. The
treaty OF Berlin displeased him. He
would like to have seen a smaller Bull
garia, and was indignant at the emancipa-
ton OF the Jews in Roumania. That
these two points have always displeased
him, is what he assured one of my friends
one day in a moment OF expansion. Per
haps it was out of spite for not having
beer consulted in so grave a circumstance
Perhaps it was truly his political convic-
ton which is the animus of this plaintive
recrimination. Above all he has been
very happy in his life, and he knows how
to appreciate this blessing. In public he
never speaks of politics, but is essentially
a man of the world. His courtesy is eX-
treme and unaffected. He knows that ne
owes everything to others, and does not
disdain to be grateful; but, on the other
hand, he allows nobody to forget the fact
that it was his name that covered all that
was done. In fine, he is really kind,
truly frank, OF medium intelligence, of a
somewhat narrow mind; a very well-de-
veloped, good common sense; an excel
lent heart. He is an individuality that
can only inspire sympathy and respect
for his people, and he will hold a place
among the great sovereigns without even
having been a great man.
THE EMPRESS AUGUSTA.
The Empress Augusta has a certain
n~aturalness of mind; she fancies that she
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is a person who has had some ardent
friends, some passionate admirers and
some bitter detractors. Those who at
tributed to her great intelligence were
wrong; those who said she was vicious and
malicious were equally wrong. She has
no intelligence beyond comparison; she is
not wicked, hut she is treacherous and af-
fected. She wishes to play e part, exerts
herself to persuade the world that she
is learned, literary, du cOurdnt of all that
passes in the world OF science and arts,
and also to make herself popular. But she
lacks in dignity; she confides her secrets
to her maid of honor, Mile. de Heyndorff,
who devotes herself, together with sew
eral ladies OF the upper class, to all sorts of
petty intrigue; at the head of this clique is
the Empress. She surrounds:heiself with
courtiers and with favorites who are the
first to speak i'll of their protectress. She
is a very good woman after all, very
charitable, but made very ridiculous
by her efforts to appear remarkable.
Her heart is excellent, her kindness is
unbounded; but she is ignorant in the
art of giving, and has the talent to deprive
her benefactions OF their whole value.
Tiresome from amiability, she obtains al
ways just the opposite, and produces
impressions just contrary to what she de-
sires. Few people love her, and in conse-
quence she has never been appreciated.
They believe neither in her philanthropy,
her charity, nor in any Of the qualities of
which she reallyi is possessed. She fatigues
every one, from the Emperor down to her
servants. An unhappy creature, but IN
happy above all through her own fault.
When she disappears they will utter a
sigh of relief, and afterward in realizing
their loss, and in a bitter appreciation OF
that which is gone, they will regret her.
THE CROWN PRINCE.
The prince royal is not a man OF action;
he is a pdter,fdmilids in the fullest sense of
the word. He lives only for his wife, and
he adores his children, with the exception
of his oldest son, whose bold mind eXcites
his fears. 1t is d subject of remark at
court that his political IDEAS belong to the
realm of dreams. His passionate admira-
ton for the princess has made his heart
entirely English. The Emperor and Bis
marck o. upon the prince as Utopian in
his views; he loves the arts, encourages
bellies, Lettres, and / should not be astonished
to learn that his ideal is the character of
Augustus. He protects a few diminutive
Virgils, who, even were they united in
one I'VE must confess it, are not equal to
the great one. When he ascends the
throne politics will undergo a transforma-
lIOu. lnSIclOTt lnO5C WHO ulueT pOilllC-
ally, in secret or openly, with the reign
iN Emperor, put their hope in the heir
Here, in my opinion, is their
The prince will never know
how to make a decision, or he will only
decide when the time for decision is
passed. His manner is cold; notwith-
his courtesy one does not
feel at ease when in his presence.
has more familiarity that kind
ness; his heart is truly good, but his de-
tractors have the presumption to say that,
since he has not been able to conquer as
an heir to the throne, his ability will not
when he finds himself a sover-
eign. He has no other ambition than the
legitimate desire to reign. Notwithstand-
his kindness, which is unbounded, he
never forgets an injury. Under his reign
Germany will have peace, and the great
est happiness for France will be in the
prolongation of his reign. He is not
popular with the army. His father fears
him and endeavors to keep him in the
as much as possible. His son dis
putes his valor. His country has an enor
nous opinion of its prince royal; Upon
the same subject the immediate family of
this prince hold an opinion which is very
small.
THE CROWN PRINCESS.
The princess is a woman of much YER
of mind; she writes political me-
moirs, maintains a correspondence with
is something OF a sculptor,
paints pictures, composes sOndtds, draws
plans of architecture, etc. She does not
strive for ideas appropriate for the occa-
sion; her treasury is so overlooking that
she makes efforts to restrain it, and she
speaks sometimes as Larochefoucauld was
wont to write, by maxims. Society is an
to her; she has no affection
for it, and without a doubt she looks with
contempt upon it, for m meets at her
soirees certain people not to be seen in any
other place, and who frequent society only
as it is to he found at her house. She has
done nothing to deserve the title OF a
woman of the world, but en- rerdnchs she
cherishes the consciousness, one may saw
the pride, of her superiority as a princess.
Apparently she looks with disdain upon
social intercourse, the most triding thing
irritates her and estranges her from socie-
ty: but when the maintenance OF some
one of her ideas is called into question
she brings to bear upon it a resolution
of persistency well calculated to sur.
mount all obstacles. She interests herself
in politics, and has upon this SUBJECT pc
culiar opinions not always rthodo or
compatible with her Immediate surround
In consequence of these opinions
she makes frequent little journeys to
italy, ostensibiy artistic pilgrimages; in
this way she escapes the necessity of
feigniDg an apprDy -ud is not obliged to
relinquish her ut. She is de-
eidedly liberal,f atty is the
cause of the aa rom her
enemies. Her ezsss