Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-16
THE NEW EMPEROR.
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E,eder;ck williams turn. He maIipu
a, s.n,ht or of the late Duke Won scnies-
s VIC Toistsin. and already they have tn!so
or four children, the youngest navips Ear
horn late in January OF the PreseI rn a
An the HozenzollerDs are put " TIT
trsde in their boyhood. Fredel%h -.
,as-ned 10 be a cabinetmaker, ana nus SUI,
wbo l. now Emperor, was an appren'iII1a o.
s.dsv;I,, in a German printing ONCE. nc
vo,tsd two years at typesstting, ana ln,
vo Sin and then q year in the handpress
room. od as a how.
us received private instruction ID Tue
cassie languages, mathematics, pnys,cs,
religion, gymnastics. He was .nsn On s ,aasssS
the gymnasium at Cas'el. where ne PSI S;.h
his examination for the university WV
credit, He was then sent to Bonn, "nele
he studied diligently, and was very pSpu,
lar with the students, joining Win .nem
n tba;r entertainments in the kneipen;
His essays during his Cassel pefioa
wore mostly on military suelecis a
b;ogranber of the Prince chronicles the iact
that he not only loved military MS,
t,rv but black bread for his breakfast anu
Was in the habit of exchanging hls %nite
Iosyes for il on every opportunity. Like
most German boys, he was iond OF co1au,a
log. He also loved mountain cilmo,ng auS
eyery kind of sport. He was also rec ,S
az a capital swimmer and very sSililul On
skates Finally he took his degree ana
then leaving Bonn returned to Potsdam,
where in 1877, he was Immediately placed
in the military service as Premier L,euten-
ant in the First Regiment of the Guards
He is very popular with the army, ana
doubtless has the capacity OF great gem
eral. From all reports he is very anxious
to have an opportunity OF proving himseii'
as bis grandfather wished him to be, sec
ond Frederick the Great.
1t was on the occasion OF MS entering
upon his military duties the Emperor
William made the following address 10
him: "You have learned from study OF
history that all the kings of Prussia have,
together with their duties as regents,
ALWAYS Maid chief attention to the army.
The great elector gave q mighty example
to his bosts by his own personal courage.
Frederick knew very we'll when he placed
the crown upon his head that he would be
compelled to defend his step. He Knew
well, however, that his troops, tried In bat
tie, would enable him to do so. fredericR
william /. in the garrison which you now
enter. and which has been well-called the
cradle of the Prussian army, lald the nfm
foundation of its organization by the strict
diecipline which he introduced, without
which no army can exist, and this spirit
still Iiyes. Frederick the Great, possessed
of natural talent as a commander, took
this firmly built organization as the basis
/ of the army with which he made war ana
fought battles that made him immortal.
In the last year it was the Prussian
army, with its inyincible courage, lts
stesdfast endurance, that enabled Prussia
TO attain the great position she now
occupies. Your youth fell in these days.
You have in your father a noble example
in the guidance of wars and Of battles. ln
the service in which you are about 10 en-
ter, however, you will come across matters
that NAV seem insignificant to you, bui
Won will learn In the service that nothing il
small and that every stone belonging To
the structure of an army must be properly
formed if the completed edifce is to be
firm and lasting. therefore, / bid you &c
and do your duty"
His arrogant attitude of late even dis
susted all but the most rabid OF the Prus-
sian military party. Reports from San
Reno brought sorrowful accounts OF his
conduct while on his visit there. 1t is
said that a sad scene occurred at the villa
Zirio between him and his father, tine
Grown Prince, when the latter reproacbed
him in terms of great dignity and energy
on account of his ungrateful and IN
filial conduct. "You, you" the
Crown Prince is reported to have
said, "you are, perhaps, the only ont
Who appears to be convinced OF my
speedy death. And you have dared to speaf
and to act as if l were already irretrievably
lost. You have given an example OF al
ambition most merciless add undignitied
( But thereby you have lost much of tn,
, confidence of the Court and of the people.
T The same evening, the report further says
at dinner, when Prince William lifted hi
, glass and said: az hope for your speed,
. and complete convalescence, the Grown
f Prince said: "Do you speak the truth|
/ The Prince was silent, the Grown Princes
: and the Princesses were in tears.
The narrative of this scene was subse
auently taken to the Emperor in Berlin
{ who, it is said, was deeply grieved, and a
once took measures to check the youn
mans preparations fol the assumption Q
power. 1t had already been decreed tina
J. in case of the Emperor's serious incapacit
g the young Prince should represent him q
o the official ceremonies. Apartments ha
in consequence been prepared for him 9
!, the Old Palace in Berlin, whittier he wa
to remove from his present habitation i
y Potsdam. But this eventuality was in
+ mediately postponed by the Emperor.
= In appearance the new Grown Prince
U anything but heroic. Though really thi
: ty, he has the look of your
n man Of twenty-five. He h
20 uothing of the stalwat ohara
teristerics of the H ohenzollerns, Though
/ is said by his admirers TO bear strong II
K semblance to the great Frederick. He
ID physically somewhat deformed, his lie
4 arm being withered since his birth and el
tirely useless, defect which he alwa!
tries to conceal. He is moreover sfilict'
With dDCcssCo III tho va sHS ~N-a
which it is feared may ultimately deyelC
into Inflammation of the brain, a disease
which the late King Frederick William
is died. HIS general appearance IS that OF
a Young man who has inherited constit
ct tionsl troubles. In disposition he
e. bruske, and often displays an overheard
t. temper.
C. He was Colonel Of the Zietheu Hussa
ar of the Guard for four years. He receiy
of the title of Msjor=General as a birthd
n present from Emperor William on Janua
I'D 81 of this year. The advanced age Of I
or monarch and the frail condition Of q
to Crown Princes health have certainly b!
much to Dc with the grandson rar
ke promotion. Two years a., PRINCE Wilt
b, ranked only % major, and people in 9,
ed eral spoke with surprise at the slown,
re- with which he advanced. Yet all prais
the theroughness of bis military edu
lei ton. Inuumerable princelings were til
to above him, as we'll as untitled men of l
much longer service, for Prussian PriI
receives his straps at the age of tenl
was compelled to work like the rest of
of comrades, equally subject to military dis
an pine EsFly and late he was with