Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-30
Frederick's Diary Makes a
Peck of Trouble.
THE EXCITEMENT PROTRACTED
Genuineness of the Published Ex-
tracts Little DOubted-Poor
Crops in Germany.


RundschGu, the judicial authorities have
not yet decided upon what clause in the
penal code to proceed, and the Ministe
OF Justice is in quandary as to whom t.
prosecute. The manager of the Deutsch
Rundschou has surrendered the name o
Herr Geffeken, of Hamburg, as that o
the person through whom he obtained
the diary of Emperor Frederick
Gefeken has been professor at Stras-
burg and represented the Hans towns
for several years in Berlin, where he
became known to Frederick. After
wards he was a Hansatic resident
in London, and became a frequent
contributor to English papers and maya
zines. In recent years he has lived
privately in Hamburg. He is Con-
servative, with Liberal leanings. He is
no enemy of Bismarck, nor is he known
to have ever possessed the special con-
fidence of Frederick. The Government
suspects high parsonage of using Gef-
feken as an instrument. If the trial
threatens to reveal the original source,
Prince Bismarck may hesitate about the
proceedings. Neither Herr Rodenberg,
OF the Deutsche Rundschau, nor Herr
Gefeken is likely to submit to two years.
penal servitude for the betrayal of State
secrets without protesting against being
punished for the mere exercise of their
functions as journalists, acting without
bias against the State or Government
English court as the source of publica-
ton, hence the language of his statement
is directed against that court.
BISMARCK HAS EXCITED PUBLIC PASSION.
The Chaneellor's outspoken declara-
tions have not tended toward allaying
party strife over the diary. They have
rather excited public passion to fever
heat Nothing else is talked about in the
places of resort, and furious quarrels are
frequent result. The press in the dis
cussion of the affair, -refects vigorously
the party strife. Semi-official papers do
not hesitate to assail the memory of Fred
erick, villifying both his character and
intellect.
The Kolnissche Zeitung says the diary
shows him to be complacent idealist,
rich in beautiful generalities, and crude
in plans for improving the world, but
poor in practical statesman's qualities.
The Berlin Post says at the risk of
damaging the memory of Frederick by
laying bare his lamentable weaknesses,
that the interests of the Empire required
the disclosure that the Grown Prince, far
from being an active promoter of German
unity, formed serious obstacle to it.
The Borsen Courier, an organ of the
Liberallsts, better represents the genuine
feeling here in saying: 1t excites a lively
astonishment to see the press assail En-.
peror Frederick with such scant respect.
The Emperor must be revolted at the
conduct of the people who are trying to
please him by reviling his father. Those
who are throwing dirt upon the memory
of Frederick must Judge William II.
meanly if they suppose that their criti-
cisms excite in him anything but loathing
and contempt.
The Progfessist press challenges the
accuracy of Bismarck's statements dis
crediting the diary.
The Pressing Zeiting points out that
the Chancellor does not give, documentary
proof of the correctness of his assertions
1t says the memory of man who is "a
years old may be at fault in regard to the
occurrence of seventeen years ago, and
that diary written under the fresh i'm.
preston of events, is likely to be wrong.
THE CHANCELLOR ACCUSED OF INsIN-
CERITY.
1t is significant fact that the COM
ments of the press, concurrent with the
tenor of private discussion, do not ques-
ton the authenticity of the diary. The
reasons of Prince Bismarck's advances
against it's genuiness are felt to be insin-
cere, and are completely ignored outside
of the political world. There is not one
man in thousand who refuses to accept
the diary as faithful record written by
Emperor Frederick's own hand. Court
circles exonerate the Empress Victoria
from any knowledge of it's publication.
The stories published 10 Frensh papers
Of violent quarrel between Empress
Victoria and Emperor William and that
the former fears that spies are set on her
movements, are certainly false. The
Empress lives an uttrely retired life.
Members of her own circle declare that
she does not want Emperor Frederick's
name mixed up in party struggle.
The relations between Emperor Will
liam and the English court are undoubt-
edly strained. This was openly shown
by the refusal OF the Prince of Wales to
be present at the Emperor's reception in
Vienna, but the Empress maintains as
far as possible silent neutrality in
family strife.
Emperor William arrives tonight at
the Island of Mainau.
Empress Augusta celebrates here, to-
morrow, her 77th birthday. The En-.
peror is going to Munich on Tuesday.
where he will be received at the station
by the Regent, members of the royal
family, ministers and generals.
THE vATICAN's DEMAND.
The programme for the Emperor s
visit to Rome is unsettled. Count Won
Sons Pomewald, the German Ambassa-
dor to the Qurinal, was summoned to con-
ference at FREDERICKSBURG, just at the
moment OF starting to resume his post
at Rome. The Vatican is dissatisfied
with the result of Prince Bismarck's ne
gotiations with Signor Crispi and Count
Kalnoky, and demands formal as
surance that the Emperor's visit will not
imply the recognition by the German
government that Rome is the capital Of
the Italian Kingdom.
The Cologne Gazette, noticing the re-
ports appearing in Berlin papers that the
journey Of Emperor William has been
postponed owing to the Vatican difficulty
states that the Triple Alliance guarantees
to the signors Of the existing territorial
statu quo, and therefore recognizes Rome
as the capital of Italy. The Gazette keeps
silent as to the Pope's demand. Prob.