New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-23
WISER FRITZ'S DIARY.
ALL GERMANY STIRRED OVER THE REVELA-
TIONS OF THE DEAD EMPEROR

PRINCE AND RULER DIscLosED-LlGHr ON
HISTORIC EpIsoDEs-sULLEN COMMENTS
or THE GOVERNMENT PREss-THE
CHANCELLOR IN FINE HEALTii
Copyright; 1883 Bgihe Ne'c-iorS Assoca'ed fTtss'
Rer,in. Sept. c2-Ihe publication OF the Emperor
,,sr,or,s diary Is eyervw where recognized a
ter 81 the greatest national Importance Official and
uo,itical circles however that are intimately versed
in the innermost history of the construction OF the
German Empire have been aStonshed by the publca-
linn whilst the whole German people are stirred to
heir Gerry dcpths by revelations which show tie real
,ra,ness of the deceased Emperor Frederick, his In
aucnce in creating the Empire and his noble aims for
It's future Extracts of the diary were commun
Gated TO the Deutschc Rundschau" through the
Raden statesman, Baron Won Roggenbach, who was
long an intimate friend of the late Emperor and
much with him during his illness at San Reno Baron
~on Rocgcnbach, II seems, had the assent of the En-
press Victoria to tho publication of the extracts but
neither Prince Bismarck the present Emperor
William consulted 1t Is. therefore, thought
probable that the publication Will have startling
results affecting the personages concerned in the
revelations.
BIsMARCK'S ORGAN SIGNIFICANTLY SILENT
II IS significant that the North German Gazette
(Bisma.cks organ has not yet mentioned The diary
The National zetune- complains of the nd!scrcton
Of the public alton, as shown I'm the selection of the
passages. and says it obviously not intended by
the Emperor Frederick that they should be made
public 1T Instances the revelations that at Versailles
there was much friction between the Emperor theD
Crown Prince and Prince Bismarck over the DECLARE
ton of the existence Of the German Empire; that
Bismarck drafted the letter In which the King of
Bavaria is made to appear having reluctantly in
vi,ed King William of Prussia assume the Imperial
dignity and that October of 1870 Bismarck informed
the Grand Duke of Baden of his determination to
wage persistent against the Papal doctrine of
infability,7 and otherwise TO assail tho influence
Of the Catholic Church in Germany. 1t is argued that
disclosure of the nature Of this last revelation is
alike wanton and impudcnt, and will tend to revive
the slumberng fires of the Cultur kampf7 again and
10 direct the rage of the Cercals against Bismarck
as the sole origin of the policy Of the repression of
Catholics.
Another of these indscrect revelations is pointed
out 10 be the statement of the dead Emperor that
during the negotiations al Versailles, II was proposed
10 proclaim as King of France Leopold ii, King Of
the Beigians. NJ. III ers said he would favor the
scheme il 1t implied union of Belgium and France.
The diary does not state for the abandon
nent of the proposal, but the French people VII
accurately surmisc that Prince Bismarcks project to
create Franco Belgian monarchy implied the dis
rupon of France several states and the acqulsi
ton by Belgium Of the northern provinces. The
project is certain of revival If France should be
crushed In the coming wal.
ELEMENTS OF UNSER FRITz's CHARACTER
The most touching feature of the diary is the evil
dencc of the unfa ling kindness of Crown Prince
Fredercks disposition and his dfdcnce of character
On July "a, 1870, the eve of the French campaign
he writes:
the baptism Of my last born hs h Of w va wiz
come back ] appointed TO act on me hahhs n vi
the principal army. shall scarcely Dc aple u carry
out the great enterprises
When victory was declared on the side OF Inc Ger
mans he comforts French colonel, prisoner VINO
had said, ~wc have lost everything by replying
You are wrong In saying that you have lost every.
thing having fought like brave soldiers you have not
lost your honor
On the day OF the battle of Sedan he writes:
{. Die Welseschichte st das welt ericht' comes 10
me from my school days. Napoleon comes. He Is
the middle of potato field near no'ohf I wants
tor he a,TnT into Belgium Bismarck speaks
10 Napoleon. lie tells him that me MIN Hso,S 49,
Signed proposed Wilhelmshohe as a place Of resi-;
dence for Napoleon, ana au'iSeo 'he Ni"S ~ INV ~
meet the Emperor.
AN INTERVIEW WITH NAPOLEON.
The Crown Prince then describes the Interview as
related 10 him by the King Napoleon assured the
King that he had only given in TO public opinion "he
no resolved upon war lie showed marvellous isnor-
ancs OF the German armies. He thought the force
before sedan was the Red Princes army lie ashcu
where Prince Frederick Charles was. Inc hlhs
answered, with seven army corps before MeN'
Napoleon drew back with every sign OF paihlu sur
mise His face contracted itself painfully for inc
first time he knew that he had not had the "hoie VI
the German army opposed TO him. Inc reci'ai 'o"'
tinues:
peror came out The latter, perccving me, heiu out
ons hand while with the other ne Wipiu away 'i'
tears which running down MS chcchs'
Referring TO the attitude of England alter Inc German
tpmnb WAS assured he writes October =;
The Queen who follows our actions tES ,l W1th
touching sympathy to t'es nggRsoueS deaing
eoncerninc jules FARES offers for peace, she
has however 70 rraGp1 Taco HsmaTck concerning
The position of our press towards England; BIS,
marck replies saying that nc sept instructions to
Of the press and thai le Ids S'"' "'7''
Berlin accordingly. ,,
Commenting the fact that each size appcd'eu
10 Heaven in its behalf. there Is On Decemoer
81 the following entry .oos
II Is really piece of irony on the message o soou
will that each party calls God 10 aid lis rgheou
cause. In every success we incline 10 pnotto ~ "
the support of Heaven against our Opponents
The latest entry before the return 10 germany
displays the nobeness Of the man:
March :. Calm when see my endcavors 10 heelp
TIE oppressed ACKNOWLEDGED by Germany ana my
in my future feel quite happy Moral earieSi,noof
political CONVICTIONS can only be the T @St be- be-
continued daily and for which ones sell is rcsporo'0
COMMENTS BY FRIENDLY PAPERS.
While the semLoficial press condemn the publlca-
ton the Progressist papers arc eXulfant Inc Nos-
sische Zetung7 calls the diary political legacy DC
serving TO be treasured by the German people, TO be
the touchstone for politics in the future These
brief memoranda are worth TO history, 1t says,
tI,.n MANY other sovereigns' entire reigns.
Had nothing become known OF these notes says
Tho Vienna Free Prcsse.r but Emperor fredercks
impIe declaration that his uppermost thought after
peace was obtained IS how The liberal developmcnt
81 Germany is TO be carried out. that alone
Womb stanip the noble character of the Prince
cruel fate prevented the carrying into efccl OF the
nltchtened programme OF the Government
Tonirht's Issue Of the BOerscn Ieitung j. authOr
itv for statement 10 the effect that In 1870 crown
Prince Frederick William caused Twelve COPIES md Oh r o
diary 10 be taken by copper plate process anu PR
sented copies persons specially chJosimiEic n,s
confidence request ng The recipients to take panc i
care moi 10 permit the diary TO be publshd uhuI lily
years should have elapsed Al his DEAN inc P,a n
we're DESTROYED. The paper ferains from piaeins
The responsibility for the publication OF the ay upon
any one but II is an open secret that Baron hoss'
bach Is responsible for its appearance.
rrocKrNG TO SEE BISMARCK AND THE DIPLO.
MATS