The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-23
DIARY OF THE EMPEROR.
GERMANY GREATLY STIRRED UP
OVER THE PUBLICATION.

diCh DIOu8 1SAA
Sensational Disclosures On thu
Events at Versailles After thu
Franco-German War.
Copyright 1888 bv heNeO York Associated Pres,
BERLIN, Sept. 22.-The publication o.
Emperor Fredericks diary is everywhere
recognized as an event of the creates
national Importance. Official and politica
circles, however, that are intimately verse;
in the irnernost history of the construc
ton of the German empire, have beer
astounded by the publication, whilst the
whole German people are stirred to theiI
very depths by revelations which show
the real greatness OF the deceased Emperor
Frederick, his influence in creating the EN-
pire, and his noble acts for its future Elk
tracts from the diary were communicated
10 the DttteScher ErundeSchdu through
the Baden statesman, Baron Won Roggen-
bach, who was long an intimate friend OF
the late emperor, and was much with him
during his illness at San Reno.
WITH EMPRESS VICTORIA S ASSENT.
Baron Roggenbach it seems had the as
sent of Empress Victoria to the publication
of the extracts but neither Prince Bismarck
nor the present Emperor William was con-
suited. 1t is therefore thought probable
that the publication will have some start
ling results as affecting the personageS con-
cerned i'll the revelations.
1t is significant that the North German
Gazette, prince Bismarck's organ has not
vet mentioned the diary.
The National Zeitung complains of the
indiscretion of the publication, as shown in
the selection of passages, and says it was
obviously not intended by Emperor Freder
lex that they SHOULD ever be made public
1t instances the revelation that at Versailles
there was much friction between the en-
peror then crown prince and Prince Bis
marck over the declaration of the existence
of the German empire, that Prince Bis
marck drafted letter in which the King
of Bavaria is made to appear as having
reluctantly invited King William of Prus-
STA to assume imperial dignity, and that in
October of 1870 Prince Bismarck informed
the grand duke of Baden of his determine
ton to wage persistent war against the
papal doctrine Of 'infallibility," and TO
otherwise assail the influence OF the Catholic
church in Germany.
ALLEGED EFFECT.
1t is argued that disclosure of the nature
of this last revelation is alike wanton aud
impudent, and will tend to revive the
siumbering fires of the kulterkampf again
and to direct the rage of the clerlcals
against Prince Bismarck as the sole origin
of the policy of repression of the Catholics.
Another of these indiscreet revelations is
pointed out to be the statement of the de-
ceased emperor that during the negotia-
tions at Versailles it was proposed to pro-
claim as king of France Leopold H.,
King of the Belgians. This, said he,
would be in favor of the schem4
if it implied a union of Belgium
with France. The diary does not
state the reason for the abandonment of the
proposal but the French people will accu-
rately surmise that Prince Bismarck's
project to create a Franco-B Belgian mon
archy implied disruption of France into
several states and the acquisition by
Belgium of the northern provinces. The
project is certain of revival if France should
be crushed in the coming war.
The most touching feature of the diary is
the evidence of the unfailing kindness of
Crown Prince Frederick's disposition and
his dif1idence of character.
HIGH soULED DEALINGS
Referring to the attitude of England after
the German triumph was assured, he writes
on Oct. 2: The queen, who follows our
actions with touching sympathy, tele-
graphed to the king exhorting him to
high-souled dealings concerning Jules
Favre's offers for peace. She has, however,
no practical suggestions to make.
She wrote note to Prince Bismarck con-
corning the position Of our press toward
England. Prince Bismarck replies, saying
that he regets the language of the press
and that he has sent instructions to Berlin
accordingly.
Commenting on the fact that each side
appealed to heaven in It's own behalf, there
occurs on Dec. 25 the following entry: at
IS really piece of irony on the messages of
good will that each party calls on God to
aid its righteous cause In every success
we inclire to prove by it the support of
heaven against our opponents"
NoBLENEss OF THE MAN.
The last entry before the return to Ger
many displays the nobleness of man:
March 8, calm. When see my endeavors
to help the oppressed acknowledged by
Germany ard her neighbor, and that the
people are gaining confidence in my future,
/ feel quite happy. Moral earnestness and
political convictions can only be the result
of inward maturity, of inward struggles
which must be continued daily and for
which ones self is responsible"
While the semi-official press condemn the
publication, the progressist papers are
pleased. The Vossische Zeitung calls the
diary a political legacy, deserving to be
treasured by the German people and to be
a touchstone for politics in the future
These brief memoranda are worth more to
history, it says, than many a sovereign's
entire reign.
Had nothing become known of these
notes, says the Vienna Freie PreSSe, "but
Emperor Frederick's simple declaration
that his uppermost thought after peace was
obtained is how the liberal development Of
Germany is to be carried out, that alone
would stamp the noble character of the
prince. A cruel fate prevented the carry
ing into effect of the enlightened programme
of the government"
To-night's issue of the BoerSeng Zeitunq
is authority for n statement to the effect
that in 1873 Crown Prince Frederick
William caused twelve copies of the diary
10 be taken by copper-p plate process and pre-
sented copies TO persons specially enjoying
his confidence. requesting the recipients to
take particular care not to permit the diary
to be published until fifty wears
should have elapsed. At his death
the plates were destroyed. The paper
refrains from placing the responsibility for
the publication of the diary upon any one
but it is an open secret that Baron Roggen
bach is responsible for its appearance.
THE CONFERENCE
During the conference between Prince
Bismarck and Count Kalnoky, Herr Won
Schlosser, the Prussian envoy to the vati-
can, was summoned to Friedricksruhe.
Nothing has transpired as TO how
the count received Prince Bis
marck's proposal for settlement of
the standardization dispute. The pope's