The National tribune., 1888-06-21

did much to suppress the war feeling III Eu-
rope, and to his efforts must be attributed the
fact that the whole continent to-day, instead
of being engaged in bloody strife. is enjoying
the blessings of peace.
The funeral, which occurred on Monday, was
Of a simple character, the dead Emperor having
expressed wish just before his death to that
effect. At 1890 o'clock the troops assumed
their positions and the various dignitaries,
Populations and warriors associations pro-
ceeded to their places The ceremonies at the
Friedrichskron Castle began with the perform
snce of Bach's Bald Rufst Du Mich Zu Hohren
Frieden." Then the chorale Jesus Meme
Zuverscht," was sung. As the last strains died
away Chaplain Koegel arose and offered q
prayer, in which he alluded in feeling terms to
the double grievous visitation upon the I'm
perial House and upon the Nation. The cho-
rale, Wenn Ich Einmal Soil Scheiden," was
then sung after which the coffin was removed
from the castle and placed on the funeral car,
the choir meanwhile singing: Know that
Ny Redeemer Liyeth." The procession was
then formed and moved TO the church.
Upon arriving at the church the mourners
took the seats assigned to them. After the
service, Chaplain Koegel pronounced the bene-
! dictiOn. There was no sermon. After the
| firing of volleys and minute guns by the troops,
the mourners took their departure. Before
| leaving, the widowed Empress bent over the
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| dead husbands face. Court Preacher Persiua
repeated the closing prayer, and the choir in
! toned dirge.
| In the procession from the castle to the
| church the Prince of Wales walked with the
! Emperor aud the King of Saxony. Among
| those who took part In the procession were
! Prince Henry, second son of the deceased En-
peror hereditar- Prince of SAKE Meiningen,
/ and Generals Of the army, headed by Count
! Won Moltke who carried Marshals staff
Emperor William II, who succeeds to the
! throne, is but % years of age. The eyes Of all
| Europe are conferred on this young man to-day
and his every action will be eagerly watched
! and criticized He has not the gentle DISPOSE
tiOn of his father, but possesses a fiery warlike
spirit. He is accused of being rash and inn.
pctuous, and it is feared that the peaceful era in
| Germany will not long continue. One of his
characteristics is an intense hatred of the Eng.
lish, and it is asserted that he carries this feel
ing so far as to treat his English mother with
| disTespect. His accession to the throne once
more brings Bismarck forward. 1t was well
| known that the late Emperor and the aged
! Chancellor did not agree, and while, had Fred
! erick lived, there would have been no rupture
it is indisputable that Bismarck would have
eventually retired from public affairs. The
new Emperor is an ardent admirer of the ole
| Prince, and he, more than any other man il
the world Will be the controlling spirit il
shaping the future Of the German and Aus
| trian Empire.
IL is not definitely known whether the lat
Empress will reside in Germany or return T.
her mother in England, but her constrained
relations with her eldest son will probabI,
compel her to the latter course as an auti-Eng
lish reign will now most likely follow.