Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-28
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Publishers to be Pr0secuted-Varied d
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Rumors.
BERLIN, September Pit is officially
announced that Bismarck has obtained
the consent of Emperor William to pros
ecute the publishers OF the Deutsche
Rundschau for revealing state secrets in
publishing an abstract from the diary of
the late Emperor.
The Reichsanseiger published this re-
Prince Bismarck: l do not consider the
diary in the form published genuine.
The Crown Prince in 1870 did not share
in political discussion. I did not have
the Kings permission to discuss with the
Crown Prince the more intimate ques-
tions of our policy, because the King
feared it might lead to indiscretions at
the English court, and harm our rela
tions with the German Federal Alliance.
1t seems as if the daily notes, or at any
rate their later elaboration, were the
work of some person in the Crown
Princes employ. l encourage testing
the diary's accuracy. Especially is it re.
markable in the chronological error made
in referring to the warm discussion be-
tween myself and the Crown Prince, re-
garding the future Of Germany and the
relations between the Emperor and the
German Princes, as occurring at Yer
sailles. This conversation occurred on
September 3, at Donchery. The asser-
ton in the diary that the Grown Prince
entertained the idea OF using force against
our Federal allies and violating treaties,
is calumny against our departed sover-
eign. Just as little in accordance with
the facts is what the diary says concern
ing my attitude toward the Imperial
question in 1866. The Crown Prince
oouhted whether an Imperial federation
would have been possible or even useful
in 1866. The declaration of the Pope's
infallibility was always regarded by me
with indifference. This was less the case
with the Crown Prince. 1 considered it
false move on the part of the Pope, and
begged the Crown Prince to let the ques-
ton rest, at any rate during the war.
The Crown Prince could never have had
that impression, or entered that state
ment in his diary. I pursued the ques-
ton after the war. In view of these facts,
do not consider the diary published in
the DeutSche Rundschau genuine, there
fore l pray your majesty to empower me
to instruct the Minister of Justice to or
der public prosecution.
The Freisinnige Zeitung states that the
publishers of the DeutSche Rundschau
promised to supply further extracts
from Emperor Frederick's diary, but the
Government being apprised of the fact,
prohibited the issue.
Several adherents OF the Empress Vic
toria, who have been privileged to COM
pare the extract published in the
Deutsche Rundschau with the original
diary, state that they agree.
Berlin newspapers announce that
diary, written by Emperor Frederick
during the war Of 1865, is about to be
published.
Prince Bismarck made an address on
Saturday at harvest festival at Schonau.
Referring to the deaths in the royal
family, he said: Gloomy days have
given way to bright sunshine. We can
look with pride upon the present EN-
peror. He is every inch soldier and
will fight bravely if Germany should be
attacked, but he loves his subjects too
much not to do his utmost to preserve
peace.
LONDON, September PA Berlin dis
patch to the Daily NeWs says: 1t is re-
ported that Prince Bismarck has obtained
Emperor Williams consent for an official
rectifcation OF the errors which appear
in the published extracts from Emperor
Frederick's diary.
Professor Syble is busily engaged on
the history of the events of 1870. Off
cial documents have been placed at his
disposal and his work will probably
elucidate the whole matter.