The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
The Succession.

"Lo roi est mort; yive lie roll doubtless
found n German echo i'll every German heart
yesterday But how pitiful the condition of
him who now wears the German crown At
the time of life when men are at their BEST and
just come into that honor which he considers
the greatest earthly honor, he finds grim
death staring him IN the face. 1t is only
question of q few months. DAYS. possibly
hours, and then he viii have to surrender these
honors toward which he has doubtless looked
forward with so great longing. How bitter the
disappointment and how terrible the outlook
The heart OF the whole world goes out TO
"UnSer Fritz whom all have learned to love.
The question of succession has been much
discussed. The following excellent eXplana-
ton comes from Chicago citizen as quoted by
the Times:
law of the house of Hohenzollern. Tho en-
pire has nothing to do with ii. William is
virtually the king. the title OF emperor being
more OF an honorary one than anything else.
This would make il devovc upon fhe Grown
Prince Frederick ana in case of his death upon
his son William. sBismarCl's position will not
be affected The crown prince. when he be-
come emperor has the power to dismiss the
chancellor but III this case the act would be
most prepoSterous one on Frcdericks
part. The German people would not stand il.
They would sooner part with enc of the
royal family than lose Bismarck. No
doubt Victoria, Frcderick's wife, would
try TO effect Bisnarck's dismissal.
She hates him cordially, rs does also the
empress. The crown princess has not forgotten
the sturdy opposition made to her marriage
with Frederick by Bismarck do not let us
said he, unite our sturdy, healthy Hohen-
zolen blood with the Sorofulous Hanover
ians For once, his advice was disregarded,
and can imagine that something almost akin
70 n smile comes 10 his face when he con-
templates the shriyeiod and shrunAon right
arm OF William. the crown princes son.
Victoria has never forgiven bismarck, and she
never will She is woman OF unhounded
ambition, and she aspires TO be empress.
once in that position She would use
every influence TO secure Eismlrck's removal.
She is nearly frantic az the condition Of her
husband, not 50 much through regard for him
as from fear that She will never attain her
desire for power. There IS no doubt that Or.
4 Mackenzie loses nothing by sticking 10 lis
I is not a dangerous one, and it is common talk
/ he Berlin that the crown princess slapped the
face of ,Ae German physician Bvr-n8uu FOR
/ propuuucR. Frederjck'- throat trouble 20 bc d
Cau,cs. She Is q woman ot uuE1' oruaClv tem-
/ Vtr. and heartily CNtpstcd IN court circles she
J is her mother daughter cvery inch of her.
should her husband die hvr position Will be
I uil--wor>e than nothing In fact: but II he
/ should survive She would see her ambition
/ gratiaed 10 a certain extent. She would
! inherit. too. through him q good share Of tho
J oil CmpcroY's savings, which are sad 60 be
4 considerable. William, the next In line after
; Frederick. Is pet OF the military party and
/ is generally popular. His sound rein arm per
( mits him 10 DO good a soldier as his father
! was AZ least. The pet soUbriouet ot 'Cnser
J Fritz bestowed upon him by the crown
prince, roads very nice, but no IS not held IN