The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-18

that his opposition was suf1c16nG In ff8o4 % 1
BIamarcE thought that my N.Y. opinions we're |
liable to have q bad effect. his opinion was |
that the crown prince should not express
such opinions i objected tmmediately and |
most FIRMLY against being in such . way |
told to hold my mouth. Especially in such |
. question Of the future considered IL
my duty to leave nobody in doubt |
belong to his majesty ITO to tai me about what
subjects / could speak or not. Was not
considered old enough to have an opinion OF
my oWnl Bismarck answered If the crown
Herewith. protested against u, Is did
not have any command over him, to winch
he said he would willingly retire In favor of
any ons thought more proper to conduct
the business, but until then be must affirm
his principles and act according to his best
knowledge Of the circumstances and TO his
conscience. We then treated Of minor CUES
TONS and at last remarked that might
have bean too quick, but It could not be e1-
pected that should indiRerently let pass by
a moment Of such Importance In the worlds
Nov. I7.-De1bruck goes 20 the opening of
the reichstag in Berlin; he snot discouraged
snd believes that our tactics Of ignoring the
Bayarians tor the last fourteen days have
brought COED fruits, as they have ASKED 90
have the negotiations reopened-
Nov. 1o.-Odo Russell arrived; his first i'm
preston Of Bismarck is favorable; he is my
old, esteemed, amiable friend from Rome,
Nov. 20.-Bavaria gives in.
Nov. 23.-Moment OF exciting combina-
tions. Moltke always expOunds the situe-
ton with the greatest clearness, yea, sobri-
city, has always thought OF and foreseen
everything, and always hits the nail on the
head, but Rooms Struggling Of shoulders and
splitting and Podbielski's Olympian calmneSs
often infiuence the king.
Nov. 24-Last night Bavaria did sign.
Nov. 25.-Bismarck urges bombardment;
Blumenthal shows the foolishness Of q bonn
har hat only fhe forts
that would have to be taken by trenches and
assaults We would have to lodge there un-
der the effective fire Of the enemy, and thence
proceed to stack the strongly fortified en-
ceinte, and lastly the city. Bismarck has
made known that If the princes fail soon to
offer the imperial crown, it Will be impossible
latest the middle OF next week making that
oRer.
BERLIN WANTS EXTREME MEASURES.
Nov. S.-Berini is crazy on hoEnbardmenk
Mr6 v. B. points me out as the guilty one.
All right will certainly not commence
until we get all our ammunition. We could
long ago have started shooting, but would
soon have been compelled to cease
paign vsgabonds. that take part in the war,
without responsibility and without knowl-
edge, say that our batteries can only be placed
SO that they do not reach the quarters of the
working people, who decide the issue. offer
every one who talks thus to take the COM
mRnd.
Dec. 6.-Odo Russell says Bismarck is In
favor OF an alliance with England.
Dec; 12;-Pfalzburg sTrrenders, for the f1Tst
time in s 61 6 na WE t tSeSgsPn SS the he
50 long time has had in his hands.
Dec. 14-Anniversary Of death Of Prince
Albert. remember how he always told me
they had to give up the thought Of ever play
| ing an important role without Germany's as
distance.
Dec. I7.-Through the master Of the ceremo-
mics of Prince Karl / got the news that to-
morrow his majesty gives q dinner for the
| representatives Of the reichstag. Bismarck
| says the king will before that receive them.
Count Perpoucher says to Adalbert, 'sNo
doubt this Imperialism Is not to be put on for
every day, only on great court festivals and
celebrations,S to which Adalbert answers,
| ST the king were to make you duke would
you only carry the title on extra oceasionsP'
FIRST IMPERIAL CEREMONY.
Sunday, Dec. IS.-Touched by the recep-
| ton; fun Of dignity and worth; the sermon
| by Rogge showed me the Importance given
to the reception. Princes and generals
/ asked me to be allowed to be present. After
the sermon I told the king. He seemed as
| tonished, and said after a while that If any
! body wanted to be present he had no objec-
4 ton All were present. although the king
expressed surprise at it. Luifpold was alb
sent, and at the last moment the royal ad5u-
tants were ordered. His mjesty took his posi-
| ton in the main salon of the center palace, the
princes of the royal house to the right, the
terly speech drew plenteous tears from my
eyes In fact, not an eye was dry after the
reading Of the address The response OF the
| king was then made, with many pauses, as
he does not now see to read well without
| glasses, but he also stopped from emotion
several times. Then followed the presenta-
ton OF the deputies. During the whole cere-
mony Mont Valerien was laundering. Out
side everything was light The king was
afterward cheerful, seemed easier and salts
fed. The future position of the royal family
Is yet undecided Imperial highness" de-
cidedly dos not please me-
Dec. 2S.-Letter from the king Of the Bel
gians expressing much sympathy for the en-
Peror and empire, and great a e5Pectatlon n
order and sense of justice, and calls its op
portunities ''verily glorious
Dec. 31.-The king declares he desires nc
official proclamation tomorrow because Ba
varia has not yet consented, but Delbrucl
announces that the printed constitution Of
the empire will appear in Berlin tonight
and, thus taking effect tomorrow, will pro
claim emperor and empire.
1871
Jan. 1.-The king greets me serenely; and
affectionately, wishing that it may be per
of our present Iabors. He could. hardly ex
| pect that Germany's unity would last whez
SO few of its princes think and act as 1t haC
been desirable and SO little followed the nobl
example of the grand duke.
| Jan. First day of bombardment. VIVA
will the sages in Berlin say when, after
fortnight, still all remains as it vast Wer
| der is In difficult situation. Although per
sonally am disinclined to war, yet In tbi
gigantic struggle must taste II all My un
willingness to the bloody work is, however
well known-yea, I ann blamed, as to m.
quiet satisfaction I notice, because WheF
ever may consistent with duty let mere
and mildness prevail
Jan s.-The burning questions are: Treat
ment Of a conquered Paris. armistice an
peace negotiations.
Jan 13.-Conference between Bismarcl
and Moltke at my place; lively discussion
the laconic Moltke grows eloquent
Jan. 15.-Werder asks If it would not b
better to raise the siege Of Belfort, as b
thinks he can defend EisasS anyhow Molfk
read this, and added, with ice cold, iMpeI
! turbable quiet: 4Your majesty may pleas
allow US to tell Gen. Werder to stay where b
is and to defeat the enemy where he find
him" Moltke seemed to me admirable b
yond praise; in second had he dispatchs
the whole business His answer to Troch
concerning the hospitals was: 1--WE win spar
them as soon as we are near enough to dh
Germ them" The king at last agrees to th
proclamation on the 18th in the Sale de
; glaces," but will have nothing to do with th
, | preparations.
Jan. 16.-Werner1s victory in the defer
sive. Manteuffel advances
Jan 17.-In the afternoon at the king
quarters a conference with Bismarck
? Schlefnitz and myself, for three hours
overheated room, concerning title, succesE1o
Of the crown, etc. In consultation about th
/
: conference concerning the constitution Il
: Bavarien ENJOYS had objected to the zen
peror Of Germany" and that he at last
I soothe them without however previousl
, to ask his majesty" had agreed on ''Germa
Emperor Thist title displeased the kin
2 as Well as myself, but in vain. Bismarc
7 tried to prove that Emperor OF Germany
D inferred territorial power over the empil
that we did not exert, while German In
perors WIS the natural consequence OF SIN
3 perator Romanus." We had to give u
( but In common parlance s'of Germany"
: used the address be, ''Your Imperial an
Royal Majesty" As we thus confess not
posses any territorial power over the empir
so Is tia wearer ef the crown and his heir
. a certain measure taken out OF the roy
,, Prusalan family. Whan, however, durin
J, the consultation it was decided that our fan
d lily should remain in their present poEitic
the king expressed his desire that they sho1l
, Be placed on an equal footing with the IN
o perial families. Nothing was decided on To
}, point, and the decision deferred till the pea
8 or tbs coming coronation
b Jan. 1&-Tha task for me and nv wife q