Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-28
KAISER wIhHEuNrs ROMANCE.
How He was Forced to JIIt tho Beauti-
fol Llise.

From tic 81. lanes GNSete.
Apropos Of the imperial celebration at
Berlin, it may be noted that Prof Treit-
schke, in the third volume ofhis German
History ia the Nineteenth Century,"
which has just been published in Berlin,
tells the following story of the love ad-
venture of the present Emperor. Prince
William was the fayorite son of his faith
r.. King Frederick William Ill. In their
stern sOldier-like simplicity and their
good nature, father ana son We're alike.
1n political matters. TOO, they were both
agreed in making the maintenance of the
Russian alliance a cardinal point IN their
policy. Prince William had fallen in love
hvith the Princess Elise EauzWiu, the
'"snost beautiful OF the ladies' OF the court.
But her father was not a sovereign Prince,
accordingly she young lady was not OF
equal rank, and therefore, according TO
herman law. marriage between the AIR
could only be mOrganatic. For five long
years, according 10 the historian, every
effort was made on both sides 10 get over
ahe difficulty. EichhOrn, the great iurist,
gave an opinion that the kadliwill tami-
Nv might be reckoned as royal. But this
1iecisiOu was opposed by the unanimous
opinion OF other equally-famous iurlsts.
j was then proposed that Pence Angus
rus, the Kings cousin should adopt the
lady. But the Prussiau Ministers de-
eiared that adoption could not lake tue
place OF blood.
Meanwhile Prince Charles, the Kings
third sou, married a Princess of sake
Meimar; and the Grand Duke let 10 be
Known that IL Prince William carried out
his intention, the claim OF Prince Charles
children 20 the throne would set up
against that OF the offspring OF the elder
Brothers marriage, luis step brought
matters 70 a crisis. The Crown Prince,
aterward Frederic William ~. had no
rhildTen, and there was therefore every
prospect OF a disputed succession, whIch
might endanRer the very existence OF the
prussian Monarchy. At length. on the
urgent representations OF his Ministers.
the King made up bis mind 90 interfere.
IN letter overlooking with parental al-
lection he represented 90 bis son tue prob
able course OF events, and showed him
that IL was his duty 10 sacrifice hls per-
Bonal iuclinatiOns 20 tho welfare 90 the
state aud Of the Royal house. When me
Prince received the letter from Gen. Wit
ziebon, he was az fret utterly crushed.
hut he recovered himself, and wrote no tle
Is he The same evening that bits com.
lnands should De 0beycd. Ia the simple
and yct mO0ng Language that was natu.
sal 10 bum, he opehod tu his father hI-
whole heart. he promised to Iusth Dis
fatherH confidence boo him by CrushiI
iaca boo deep sorrow and steadnsuy lac-
iuR tIr Inevitable. aid be prayed God
that ic would uuJ i0rHako him ~ bis
leHYY iua. From bcncefOrward Doe
learl should lf more entirely than ever
aeF0u0 f0 boo beloved father, whose pa
ffnfN Affection hhd never been moro
r.aInlY shown Than In tlis last decisi0n.
fnauFrIf enough t1e present kmufras
AHEufiH Iaa sister NJ inH Princess nf
faha.M TImHE NHpHe marriage forced
Prince Iuam ~ f2foF0 iis I0Fe match
vita fle Princess Elise.