The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
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THREE GENERATIONS.
Sketches of the Three Men at taAs Head
of Imperial Germany.

of Imperial Germany.
A recent book on Berlin society,"
which the government has suppresses
contains the following lively sketches
of the emperor, his son and grandson:
The Emperor William is, without
contradiction, among his people the
most popular prince living. Without
having remarkable intelligence he
possesses talent for discovering peo-
pie who may become useful to him,and
pushes them forward. He has no
vanity, disappears at the right moment.
keeps in the background behind his
chancellor, and whatever he may suffer
from the imperious will of the latter
he has too much dignity to let the world
behold it. He is brutally ambitious.
through a sentiment of covetouSness;
morally he has the same appetite as
physically; he would always hav
more than he already possesses; anu
even to this day he cannot console
himself in thinking that he did not take
Saxouy in 1866. He busies himself
about the government more than any
body suspects; when it is something
that concerns himself. he is stubborn
and persistent in the determination to
triumph; in any other event he leaves
everything to others. The army has
in him stout champion, and it is the
only thing which he has not permitted
Bismarck to meddle with. He has
never approved the conduct OF the
crown prince during his short regency
in 1878. The treaty of Berlin dis
, pleased him; he would have liked to
, see smaller Bulgaria, and was indig-
nant at the emancipation of the Jews
. in Roumania. That these two points
| have always displeased him is what he
| assured one of my friends one day IN
, moment of expansion. Perhaps 1t
was out of spite for not having been
, consulted in so grave circumsta nee
5 Perhaps it was truly his political con-
7 yiction which was the animus OF this
/ plaintive recrimination. Above all, he
has been very happy in his life, and he
e knows how to appreciate this blessing.
Q In public he never speaks of politics
A but is essentially man of the world
5 His courtesy is extreme and unaffected.
f He knows that he owes everything to
e others, and does not disdain to be
0 grateful; but, on the other hand, he
$ allows nobody to forget the fact that 1t
n was his name that covered all that was
s done. In fine, he is really kind, truly
n frank, of medium intelligence, of
l somewhat narrow mind; a very well.
e developed, good common-sense; an ex-
e cellent heart. He is an individuality
It which can only inspire sympathy and
d respect in his people, and he will hold
le place among the great soverelgns
ID without ever having been great man
n The prince royal is not man Of
lc action; he is pater familiaS in the full
s. est sense of the word. He lives only
i'd for his wife and he adores his children
re with the exception of his Oldest son
Id whose bold mind eXcites his fears. His
ct passionate admiration for the princess
I'd has made his heart entirely English.
I'd The emperor and Bismarck look upon
le the prince as utopian in his views; he
he loves the arts, encourages belles-lettres
IS When he ascends the throne politics
will undergo a transformation. There
he fore those who differ politically, in
I'd secret or openly, with the reigning EN-
1g peror, put their hopes in the heir ap
lie parent. Here, in my opinion, is thell
e mistake. The prince will never know
lie how to make a decision, or he vii
he only decide when the time for decision
les has passed. His manner is cold; not
We withstanding his courtesy one does no
I'D. feel at ease when in his presence. IL
of has no other ambition than the legitl
ou mate desire to reign. Notwithstand
ro- ing his kindness, which is unbounded
wn he never forgets an injury. unde
ere his reign Germany will have peace
and the greatest happiness for Franc
ON will be in the prolongation of his reigI
ter He is not popular with the army. III
my father fears him and endeavors to kee
red him in the shadow as much as possible
l The Prince William is but twent,
of four years old; it is difficult, therefor
led to foretell what he may become EVENT.
act allv. 1t is an incontestible fact tn;
ned he is young man of mind, of goodne'
tire of heart. He is the most intelligeI
re among the princes of the royll famil.
nds he is brave, enterprising, ambition
any somewhat Eighty, but has a heart
re- gold; sympathetic to fault, fiery, ac
any i've. and so vivacious in conversatit
and and possessed of such quickness
hat repartee that one sometimes finds
he hard tn believe that he is a Germa
first He adores the army and the army
we'd turns his love. lie has found, notwit
ing standing his extreme youth, the ro
mi to popularity with all classes of soc
e to tv. He is educated; well read;
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