The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-10
WHAT THEY THOUGHT or THE KAISER.
German Citizens Who Join in the Universal
Praise of the Great Monarch.

The news Of the death OF Emperor William
supplanted. among the American German citi-
zens, every other topic of current interest.
Various comments were made upon the official
character OF the great ruler, but there was no
who did not keenly feel the loss the Ger
man people throughout the world had sustained.
John B. Jeup. editor of the Telegraph, said he
had seen the Emperor but once. and that was at .
time when there was little chance of his reaching
the Prusslan throne. 'tWhen boy " Mr.. Jeup said.
II witnessed tie maneuvers of the Eighth and
Ninth Army Corps, near Cobentz. where lived.
Nearly all the rulers of Europe were there.
These Kings, with their retinues, gave the scene
all the brilHancy OF an ancient tournament.
One of the finest looking persons in the grand
group was he whose death all Germany now
mourns. He looked like demi-god. He was
then thirty nine years old. and in appearance
splendid specimen of man. | can recall, the
kindly expression he bore that day. Then
be was near the people. As King his sub
jects regarded him with reverence He made
no concessions TO them, out they looked
were, as being just He was not too free with
tho people. but went near enough to them
gain their confidence 1t has always been the
policy of the Hohenzolerns when they acquired
territory to make their interests identical with
their new subjects, hence, you found them form
ing family alliances in the new territories. or
educating their children In them. In Hesse
Cassel for instance, she people are more loyal to
the empire than they were to their government
before becoming part of German unity"
what were the relations between the Crown
Prince and his father the reporter asked him.
THE Crown Prince has always spoken of his
father with the highest degree of hlial love
Never at any time by the least sign has he man
ifested lmpatienee or by s word suggested
that he was waiting for the Emperors shoes.
The Crown Princes son, though. is different.
He has talked too much already. and / hope for
the sake of Germany Bismarck will live ten
years longer. He will too, think. for the North
Germans are ssturdyra race, accustomed to coarse
living and fare Il is that which enabled them
TO defeat the French. IfIthe Crown Prince dies,
though, there will be general European war.
Won Molske is too old 20 take the field. but he
can assist those who With his advice. Above
all things the Germans will fight to preserve
their unity"
Ernest Knodei said, IF the Emperor had
lived ], 900 years he could not pay the debt he
owed the German people for giving that order
to the artillerists to FIRE on them in the streets
of Berlin in 1849 But he was the greatest of
European sovereigns, and by his personal infiu-
snce has preserved the peace OF Europe After
all, the Crown Prince has more humanity IN his
little finger than the father. had in his whole
body. Prince William. the grandson. is q true
Hohenzollern, but whoever thought be would be
the throne. For the sake of peace
hope Bismarck will have many more years to
live"
Bruno Schmitz, the architect of the soldiers
of the Emperor, who had been. he said. a good
monarch. SAT first" Mr.. Schmitz confirm ned,
The was disliked, and was almost driven from
the city at the time of the instruction in 1848,
but OF late years he has been very much loved.
He improved every way as he grew older. In
deed IL has always been the good fortune of
Germany to have rulers who became greater
they grew older. and who were always prepared
for great emergencies"
'.Will the death of the King cause any decided
change in the affairs of the government
tsNone whatever The power will still be in
the RaichsiaR. 1t would make difference
whether the Emperor had died or Bismarck had
died. the people are still there, and they made
the government It would Do pity il the
welfare of all Germany depended on one man."
1.-THE Crown Prince is said TO favor q more
aggressive foreign policy than that pursued by
his father. Is that true2"
mo, think not. You ses Shere is great
deal OF talk about these things which has no
foundation. | See there are already wild rumors
afoat in London. but there is no cause for them.
OF course, there is considerable excitement in
Berlin, and I wish ! there myself. No,
Unser Fritz is very much beloved, and will be
crowned without any eommotion. There may
ba some objection to bis wife, but none to hin."