The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10
CASTELAR'S sECONDLETTER
The Spanish Statesman Continues Bis
Study Of the Hohenzollerns.
Effect of the Accession Of Frederick lll-An
Epoch Leading to Self-GOyernment-
Frederick and Pope Leo XIII.
II-Fr.dericl Ut and the Grown Prines.

tofy-t commences with the death or WlNAu
i and the accession Of Frederick III viii, provi-
dentislly, put an end 10 the common mistrust
which has already too long separated the House
of Hohenzollern from German democracy
Frederick represents and signifies nothing.
unless it be that from this day forward begins
an epoch in which Germany will reach the haven
Of self government What the genius and good
fortune OF William. Bismarck and Moltke
achieved and preserved their successors viii not
be able to achieve and preserve. for they will be
wanting in the power and moral authority which
William possessed, deficient IN the
genius and provision Of Bismarck. and
without the prestige Of the military
trumphs of Moltka. Exceptional and extra
ordinary men may keep up a personal regime in
which there is always germ Of absolutism, but
as superior qualities are effective mainly because
they rare. and these qualities in this world
of ours do not run in families nor descend sc-
cordng to the laws of heredity. the new Emper-
ors of Germany will find that they are person
ally lacking in the Characteristics which would
make it possible for them TO play the part be-
longing by right to the nation itself Hence
they will have to come TO an understanding with
this nation and 1t last permit It to exercise it's
own sovereign rights, and carry out the mission
which is its natural destiny. God alone 10 great.
and Germany alone should b its own sovereign
The Emperor. Frederick III, understood this
from the beginning Of his public career, pre-
pared himself for this political knd social trans
formation OF Germany, and has long wished 70
Undue her with the spirit OF modern liberalism.
But, unfortunately, be has been stricken down
by an illness which physicians believe mort a.
He needed heir who could have rocsivsd
with the fathers last blessing, also tie fathers
political ideas and doctrines But In this re-
spect Prince William il terribly deficient.
that his presence and his affection, Tar from
soothing the sadness Of tho Empsror's last
hours have tended only 70 increase and 70 en-
bitter them.
Everybody knows that besides the sociAlistic
sect among the professors Of the German uni
versities there exists another form 81 socialism
In the evangelical pupits This really hybrid
school is personifed in the ceebrAted preacher
Stoecker. leader OF the ociors anti-Semitio
movement. The ideal Of these evangelists IL
found in the history OF the past They take - the
most perfect princely model men - bafbaroDs
who confined In prison for many years his glo-
rous son and heir and who cspr1ciousy mar
red the tallest men with the stronEsst women,
in order to obtain race Of splendid Erona-
diers. just as he paired stations and mares In
his stables.
In order to pslliate with some Appearances OF
progress reactionsry acts that our century
would not tolerate. these evan eelists are striv-
ing to seduce the poorest class OF the nation BY
attempt TO awaken in them the spirit Of re-
action. holding out TO them the fa1se promise
and deceiving hope Of material and tangible ad.
vantages that Casarism would place within
their reach just as II in our modern e2cjsty she
old and rotten presidents 'of Rome could Be re-
vived.
Like men Of the middle ages, through hatred
OF gold. and those who hoard IL up, this Luther-
an clergyman promotes and encourages this ter
ri0le anti-Semitic movement al reprehensible
as IL is retrogrsde. 1ts cruelties and fAnatics1
superstitions plunge us once more into the
darkest period of the middle ages.
The parents Of the Grown Prince-frowniee
on Stoecker and his hobby-may be considered
veteran Liberals, the con reactionary; they
bent upon making the German mind more lib
era, the son determined to lead 10 back to its
old feudal habits; Victoria and Fritz, stanch
Protestant Christians. but very tolerant, whilst
William Is pietist and fanatical Christian. We
cannot marvel ct The repuenance Of such sen-
siole minds for their offspring devoted TO the
socialist creed OF Stoeeker and 10 pratorian
despotism.
With that provision DO innate in bismarck and
or which he has given such remarkable proof
preparing, as he did, long beforehand, the tern.
bic defeats OF the two Austrian and French
emperors, the crafty Chancellor took very GOOD
care to fascinste the second heir OF the EmperoF
William, whose rind 10 intensely vigorous in sts
likipgs and In its feelings, much rssembli An
eaelet dropped into nest not of his own kind,
but nevertheless a mind after Bismarcks own
image. Prince William despises our modern
liberty of conscience and liberty of thought: be
fees from parliamentary assemblies AZ from very
sin; he frequents the evangelical gatherings Of
clergymen or the antiSemitic communion: he
dreams Of universal reaction: his school was
the barracks and his boon companions are sol-
diers.
In the presence Of such ideas and such pro-
ceedings nothing can De more warranted than
the parents lack Of confidence in their son and
the mistrust which all German LITERAL. enter
tain for him. In order TO pacify tits wide
spread anxiety the willy Chancellor forbade
Prince William from paying such frequent via
its TO the conclaves Of the Socialists of the pui-
pit, and has consented that the Princes political
education, hitherto very much neglected aud in
sufficient be conhded to q professor OF such en-
ipence as Geinst.
This illustrious friend of mine beioncs "a ths
Progressist school. Trained ia the old uniyer-
stiles Of Germany, he showed from, his earliest
youth that he was devoted 20 thsfunda,prntai
principles OF modern right His travels 10 Eng
land confirmed and strengthened this attach
ment to his old faith and TO his tradt,ou con-
vctons. When the revolution Of 'sfs ,nsoke
out be enlisted in the legions Of frcsrsss.
Faithful to bis ideal. he retired from the polit-
ical arena during the reactionsry period, and
only reappeared whom the pietesf reaction died
out with Frederick William Nv. de employed
the greater part Of the ten years Of
his political retirement TO pro-
found study Of the institutions OF
Great Britain, and devoted so ma-h
time TO this work that need not 10 astoniehed
At his becoming great admirer OF the Parliamsnt
and government Of England. This naturally
led the German professor 20 combat the anti
parliamentary tactics Of Htmarck, bent on or
eanizing the army. When Bismorcx triumphcd
owing 70 his tenacity, and the defeat OF Austria
the Professor entered the Cabinets oreanized bv
the iron hand OF the ali-powerful Chancellor.
In this post he drew up the famous religions
May laws directed not only against ths Ro-
man pontif naturally abhorred by man Who
was Lutheran BY early education and rationnfi.t
in thought, but also against the German Csthe-
ic and Ultramontane PARTY. the enemy Of All
progress and the patron OF all resrtiona Sch
is the man 70 whom Frederick III has en*r,s-o9
the political education OF Prince William
Tho principal occupation Of al thourhsf,,
minds 1t the present hour Is 90 forecast he ,,1
icy OF the Emperor. On this point or,ini',n.
differ very much. There are many wbo 49,
upon him q revolutionary phiissouher f,s1l,
capable Of renovating German soeietx f-nv. -.
10 bottom. Some. on the other hand h~i,s-fr
that be 10 simply an instrument in ina hsrd. -
Bismarck. condemned by inevitabls law. 20 s,e-
init TO the policy OF the Chancellor, destinsf
undoubtedly by his robust aud vigorous corsfi-
tuition TO survive the Emperor, strieken r,th
cancer and slowly tyine. We esnuot exre~s
from sovereign, hampsrec oy trad,,,ons
and enormous Representatives. ths a.,
dom OF action which would cb,,rac,er,z. .~
ordinary public man, govuued on, ' nv ~ -
mind and will In eef3sih loftx ~ ..s<-<,~9
positions. political qusstians and ~, st-+9