The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-02

TES ESTAMENTARY LETTERS OF THE
LATE KAISER WILHELM.


Vein of Sadness Pervades Nearly
Every One of Them-Herr Bennig-
sens Appointment to the Governor
ship of Hanover Annoying to the
Ultra Conservatives.
Copyright 1888 bv the Ne,o York Associated Press
BERLIN, Sept. The testamentary notes
of the late Kaiser William, abstracts of
which have just been made public by the
present emperor, although of merely his
toric value, have been scanned with the
deepest interest, as revealing the
light in which he desired to be
viewed by posterity. Each was writ
ten at a critical point in his career,
and all are permealed with tho deep piety
which characterized his public dispatches
In the first, written shortly before no was
made regent, after quoting passage from
the Scriptures, he SAYS: when this writing
falls into the hands of my friends, / shah
have departed this life. May it be vouch-
mend my spirit TO God. Should sudden
death overtake me, my whole life has been
preparation for the world to come"
A VEIN OF SADNESS.
A vein of sadness runs through the docu-
ment, as the writer chances back at alternate
joys and SORROWS of his life He expresses
great love for the fatherland The second
note, written after the war witt Austria,
commences: ''Since in 1857 wrote to my
surviving friends my last farewell, fate has
dseply affected my life" 1t contains
touching illusions to the death of his
brother, and expresses heartfelt thanks to
the people Of Prussia for the sentiments dis
played toward him. In it he prays that
God will allow bis successor to preserve to
Prussia the position he plainly assigned her
by providence. The note conclude: "May
God, in his grace, will it so. Midnight
1S66-1S67. Wilhelm"
AFTER THE WAR WITH FRANCE.
The third note commences in 1870-7l with
the words: God was with us. To him be
the praise, honor and glory" memor-
able passage runs, "If ever the finger Of
God was clearly manifested in history
it was in the years 1865, 1870 and 1871"
This and the fourth document conJure up
brief visions of the events which marked
each year. The loving references to the
kindness and magOanimity of his people.
Both end with the prayer, Lord, thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.n
The last, referring to Nobiling's attempt
to assassinate him, says: 'My bodily suffer
ings are small in comparison with the grief
that a son OF Prussia should have perpetrated
a deed which will be doubly hard to bear
until the close of my life. and which will
cast a gloom over my heart and spirits for
the remainder of my days" With meek
submission to God he perseveres in his design
to prove himself worthy before appearing
at the great Judgment seat. He offers the
warmest thanks to his consort, family aud
people for the sympathy which they had
given him.
BEENIGSEN'S APPOINTMENT.
The appointment of Herr Won Bennigsen
to the governorship of Hanover has deeply
annoyed the ultra-conservatlve party, and
pleased the liberals, who are hopeful that
it is the first step toward place In the cab
met. The nomination is said to have been
due to the direct initiative of the emperor,
who desired to prove that he is not averse
to moderate liberalism, joined with the pur-
suit of the national aims Whether this is
the case or rot, the fact must be received
that the emperor's deliberate action salts
fed the liberals.
At the last election in the Sixth district
of Berlin, Herr Hasenclever received 30, 900
votes, but there was no anti-semitic candi-
date. The socialists, therefore, consider
that Herr Liebnecht's election proves that,
although there is a numerical decrease of
1000 votes, there is no actual decrease, but
rather a slight increase, only one-half of
the electors having voted. The struggle
was a hopeless one. Herr Holtz only polled
3,S47 votes, Knoerke 1907. and Forster
4,332.
BELIEVED TO BE A SPY.
Hohenburg, who was arrested at Nice
when about to mail package containing
cartridge, was q classmate of Herbert Bis
marcx In the cadet military school. He
has been correspondent of the Kotnische
Zettung He has followed closely the little
French and Italian maneuvers In the Alps,
and is reported to have sent detailed re-
port to an intermediary. 1t is doubtful,
however, whether anything can be proved
against him.
Semi official advices from st. Petersburg
express belief that the imperial meeting
will have little effect in changing the re-
lations between Russia and Germany.
The Russian government is said to be bi
terly disappointed with Gernany's attitude
on tho Bulgarian question. Russia wanted
Germany's assistance to remove Prince
Ferdinand.
The coming grand maDeuvers in the pres
ence of the czar in the vicinity of Elizabeth
grade, will be kind of mobilizing expert
ment Eleven hundred and eighty-tbree
generals and staff officers and 800 sub
alterns and non-commissioned officers will
attend.