The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-27
BISMARCK UNMAskeD .

Oos'os 1FSU h10eror kFedsr1oEs Diary kX- |
planning the Formation Of the Empire.
BERLIN, Sept. 24.-The publication
of Emperor Frederick's diary is every
where recognized as an event of the
greatest national Importance Official
and political circles, however, that are
intimately verSed on the innerlnost
history of the construction of the en-
pire, have been astounded by the pub
LEGATION, while the whole German PEG.
pie are stirred to their very depths by
the revelations, which show the real
greatness of the deceased EMPEROR
Frederick. his influence in creating the
empire, and his noble aims for its fu-
ture. Extracts Of the diary were COM
municated to the Deutsche Rundschan
through the Baden statesman, Baron
Won Roggenbach. who was long an in
innate friend of the late emperor, and
was much with him during his illness
at San Reno. Baron ROggenbach, it
seems, had the assent of the Empress
Victoria to the pu LEGATION of the eX-
tracts, but neither Prince Bismarck
nor the present Emperor William was
consulted.
the publication will have some start
ling results as effecting the persons
concerned in the revelation. 1t is sig
nificant that the North German Ga
Zette tBiSmarck's Organ] has not yet
mentioned the diary. The National
ZeituDg complains of the indiScretion
of the publication as shown in the Sc
lection of the passages and says it was
obviously not Intended by the Emperor
Frederick that they should ever be
made public. 1t instances the revela-
tiOns that at Versailles there was
much friction between the Emperor
| then Crown Princel and Prince Bis
marck over the declaration of the exist
ence of the German Empire; that
Bismarck drafted the letter IN which
the King of Bavaria is made to appear
as having reluctantly invited King
William of Prussia to assume the i'm
perial dignity. and that in October
of 1870 Bismarck informed the
Grand Duke of Baden of his determine
| ton to wage persistent war against
| the Papal doctrine of ''infallibility'
| and to otherwise assault the influence
of the Catholic church in Germany. 1t
is argued that disclosure of the ma
ture of this last revelation is alike
wanton and impudent and Will tend to
revive the slumbering fires OF the
Culturkampists again and to direct the
rage of the c1ericalS against Bismarck
as the sole origin of the policy of the
repression of Catholics.
Another af these indiscreet reyela-
tions is pointed out to be the state
ment of the deceased emperor, that
during the negotiations at Versailles
/ it was proposed to proclaim as king of
France Leopold, second king of the
Belgians. M. Thier said he would ia
vor the scheme if it implied union of
| Belgium and France. The diary
does not state the reason
| for the abandonment of the
proposal. but the French people will ac-
curately surmise that Prince Bis
marckis project to create a Franco
Belgium monarchy, implied the disrup-
tiOn 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 unfailing
kindness of Crown Prince Frederick s
disposition and his diffidence Of char
| acter. On July oath, 1870, the eve OF
the French compaign. he writes: AT
the baptism Of my last born the king
| was too much affected to hold the
child. Which of us will come back?
am appointed TO act on the TANKS of
the principal army. l shall scarcely be
be able to carry out the great enter
prise" When victory was declared on
the side of the Germans he
comforts French colonel a prisoner
who had said we have lost everything"
by replying, You are wrong in say
ing that you have lost everything
having fought like brave soldiers, you
have not lost your honors."
On the day of the battle of Sedan,
he writes. Idle Weltger-c hichte ist daS
Weltgericht," comes to me from my
Ico n kaSa Sci IN,
the middle of potato field near Don
cherry. Bismarck and Won Moltke
run up to him. He wants a pass
ing for his army into Belgium. Bis
marck speaks to Napoleon, he tells
him that the king insists upon an
unconditional surrender. The capitu-
latiOn is signed. 1 proposed Will
Napoleon and advised the King TO ride
and meet the emperor" The crown
prince then describes the interview
as related to him by the king. Napoleon
assured the king that he had only given
in to public opinion when he resolved
upon war. He showed marvellous ig-
nOrance of the German armies. He
thought the force before Sedan was the
| Red Princes army. He asked where
Prince Frederick Charles was. The
king answered. "With seven army
corps before Metz" Napolean drew
back with every sign of painful sur
prise. His face contracted itself pain
fully. For the first time he knew that
he had not had the whole German
army opposed to him; After q half
hours interview the king and EN-
peror came out. The latter, perceiying
me, held out one hand. willis with the
other he wiped away the tears which
were running down his cheeks
Referring to the attitude of England
after the German triumph was assured
he writes on October 2: THE queen,
who follows our actions with touching
sympathy, telegraph to the king
DEALING Concerning jules Favres
offers for peace she has. how
ever, no practical suggestion 10
make. She wrote note to Prince Bis
marck concerning the position of our
press toward England. Bismarck re-
plies, saying that he regrets the Ian
| guaEe OF the press and that ''he has
4 sent instructions to Berlin accord
ingly.o
Commenting on the fact that each
side appealed to heaven IN its own be-
half, there occurs on December 18th
the following entry: 1t is really piece
OF irony on the message of good will
|, TO aid it's righteous cause. In
every success We incline to
prove by il, the support of heaven
against our opponents.
II The last entry before the return to
Germany displays lie Dobleness of the
man: March =; calm. When / see
my endeavors to help the oppressed ae-
kncwledged by Germany and her neigh
bors- and that the peop1e are gaining
confidence in my future, l feel quite
happy. Moral earnestness and politi-
cal convictions can only be the result
of inward maturity of inward strIig-
giles, which must be continued daily.
, and for which ones self is r. sponsible.'
White the semi-official press con-
7 denim the publication, the progressist
I papers are exuItant. The VOssischs
; Zeitug calls the diary political leg
? acy, deserving to be treasured by tIlt
! German people. to be the tombstone fol
, politics in future. These brief mem.