The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-12
A DEGENEKArE HENRY w

Insatiate Ambition and UnfilIal Conduct of
the New Crown Prince.
Prince William, now promoted to the rank OF
Grown Prince by his fathers succession to the
throne, is young man of entirely Prussian and
military training and views. He is a Hohen-
zollern of the early Hohenzoliern type a Junker
in all that the name implies. He has no place
at all in the hearts of the south Germans and
it may be added, not too great one in the
hearts of the Prussians who, with all their ad-
miration of military matters, have just appre-
citation of the fitness of things, and have seen
with pain the young hot-head's opposition to his
father when the latter was still Crown Prince.
If the Prussiaps could express their wishes
freely, they would hail with gladness the sue
censorship of his brother. Prince Henry. who is
destined to be the future admiral of the German
navy. and is youth of excellent and amiabe
character and exceedingly popular.
Prince Williams unfilial conduct has of late
become a matter II 'isgraceful publicity 1t IS
undoubtedly the fa26 that he has sought to
sumo the powers of rulership with unbecoming
haste. Assuming that his fathers disease was
ncurable one he made every preparation TO
Dust him from his rights, and has all along
shown lack of respect and affection for his
princey parents His arrogant attitude of late
even disguised all but the most rabid of the
Prussian military party. Reports from San
Reno have brought sorrowful accounts of his
conduct while his recent visit there. It is
said that sad scene occurred the other day at
the Villa Zirio between him and his father, the
Crown Prince. when the latter reproached him
in terms of great dignity and energy on account
of his ungrateful and unfilial conduct "You,
YOU" the Crown Prince is reported to have
said, s'you are, perhaps the only one who APP
pears to be convinced of my speedy death
And you have dared TO speak and to act as
if were already irre,rIevably lost. You
have given an example of an ambition most
mereess and undignifed. But thereby Won
have lost much of the confidence of the court
and of the people" The same evening, the
port further says, at dinner, when Prince Will
lam lifted his glass and said: II hope for your
speedy and complete commissioned the Crown
Prince said: do you speak the truthf' The
Prince was silent, the Crown Princess and the
princesses were in tears
The narrative of this scene was subsequently,
taken to the Emperor in Berlin, who, it is said.
was deeply grieved, and at once took measures
Co check the young mans preparations for the
assumption of power. 1t had already been de-
creed that in case of the Emperor's serious in
capacity the young Prince should represent him
at the official ceremonies. Apartments had in
consequence been prepared for him in the old
palace at Berlin, whitner he was to remove
from his present habitat in Potsjam. But this
eVentuality was immediately postponed by the
Emperor, and 1T last accounts the Princes Off
cial residences was still in the royal suburb
In appearance the new Crown Prince IS any
thing but heroic. Though really thirty, he has
the look of young man Of twenty five. He has
nothing of the stalwart characteristics of the
Hohenzolerns. though ne is said by his admir-
ers 10 bear a strong resemblance to the great
Frederick. He is physically somewhat deformed,
his left arm being withered since his birth and
entirely useless. defect which he always tries
to conceal He is moreover afflicted with alb
scesses in the interior of the ears, which, it is
feared, may ultimately develop into indamma-
ton of the brain. a disease OF which the late
King Frederick William III died His general
appearance is that OF young man who has in
herited constitutional troubles. In disposition
he is brusque, and oftsn displays an overbear-
ing temper. Any intelligence he has ls be-
slowed upon his military duties. He now holds
the rank of major general in the Prussian
army. after having served for about four years
AS colonel of the Ziethen HnssaTs of the Guard.
Born in 1859, he was educated at Cassel and
Bonn. In the year 1881 he married daughter
of the late Duke of Aueustenhurg. Princess
not of royal blood, and by her has family OF
four bows, the eldest of whom born in Jan
nary. 1882. His married life is reported to be
the reverse of happy, as his wife, who is neither
beautiful nor captivating. has become soured
and embittered by his notoriously frequent in
idelites.