The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-04
FREDERICK.
A Furious and General Quarrel
Over the Publication of
His Diary.
Bismarck and Northumberland
and the German Physicians.
Foreign Items.

tnOrltleS nave not yet decided upon the
exact course of prosecution. The public
prosecutor has not settled upon what
clause in the penal code to proceed, and
the minister of justice is in quandary as
to whom to prosecute. The manager of
the Deutsche Rundsohau has surrendered
the name of Herr Goffkin, of Hamburg,
as that of the person through whom he
obtained the diary of Emperor Fred
erick.
Herr Goffkin has been professor at
Strasburg and represented the Hanse
towns for several years in Berlin, when he
became known to Frederick. Afterwards
he was a resident in London and became
a frequent contributor to English papers
aud magazines. In recent years he has
lived privately in Hamburg. He is con-
servative, with liberal learning. He Is no
enemy of Bismarck, nor is he known to
of Frederick. The government suspects
a high parsonage of the use of Goffkln as
an instrument.
The trial threatens to reveal the original
source of Prince Bismarck's information.
Neither Herr Rodenberg, of the Deutsche
Rundsohau, nor Herr Gofkin are likely to
submit to two years penal servitude for
the betrayal of state secrets without pro-
testing against being punished for the
mere exercise of their function as Jour
nalists, acting without bias against the
government. Prince Bismarck is known
to suspect the English court as the
source of the publication. Hence, the
language of his statement is
directed against that court. The chan
cellor'5 outspoken declarations 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 places of resort,and
furious quarrels are the result. The press,
in its discussion of the affair, reflects
vigorously the party strife. Semi
official papers do not hesitate to assail
the memory of Frederick in both his
character and intellect. The Kolnisch
com placent idealist, rich in beautifully
phrased generalities and crude in plans
for improving the world, but po)r in
practical statesmanlike qualities.
The Berlin Post says: "Even at the
risk of damaging the memory of Fred
eriok by laying bare his lamentable weak
nesses, the interests of the empire re-
quired the disclosure that the crown
prince far from being the active pro-
tector of Germany, formed the most
serious obstacle to It,"
1t is difficult to believe that public
sentiment concurs in this semi official at
tempt to defame Emperor Frederick.
Specially contemplate are comments
which attempt in terms of indignation to
belittle his mental powers and TO dispar-
age his aims.
The Berisen Courier, an organ of the
liberalists, better represents genuine pub
lie feeling in saying:
at excites lively astonishment to see
the press assail Emperor Frederick with
such scant result. The emperor must
be revolted at the conduct of people
reviling his father. Those who are
throwing dirt upon the memory of Fred
erick must Judge William III meanly if
they suppose that their criticisms excite
in him anything but loathing and con.
tempt"
The Progressist Press challenges the
accuracy of Bismarck's statements dis
crediting the diary.
The Freiesange Zeitung point out that
the chancellor does not give docu-
mentary proof of the correctness of
his assertions. 1t says that
the memory of man who is 70 years old
may be at fault in regard to occurrences
of seventeen years ago, and that the diary
written under fresh impressions of
events is not likely to be wrong. 1t is a
significant fact that the comments of the
press, concurrent with thetenOr of private
discussions,dO not question the authentic
ity of the diary. The reasons that Prince
Bismark advances against the genuine
ness of the diary are said to be insincere,
and are completely gnerd. Outside of
the official world there is not
the diary as faithful record written by
Emperor Frederick's own hand.
Court circles exonerate Empress Fred
erick from any knowledge of these pub
locations. The stories published in the
French papers of violent quarrels between
Empress Frederick and Emperor William,
and that the former fears that spies are
set on her movements are certainly false.
The empress lives en- utterly retired lie.
Members of her own circle declare she
does not want Emperor Frederick's name
mixed up in party struggles. 1t ia
officially announced to night that she
will shortly proceed to Kiel, where she will
remain a fortnight. On October is she
will lay the foundation stone of emperor
Frederick's mausoleum. She will after.
wards go on visit to Scotland and will
be accompanied by the princess.
The relations between Emperor VIII.
liam and the English court are un-
doubtedly strained. This was openly
shown by the refusal of the Prince OF
Wales to be present at the emperor's
reception in Vienna, bat the empress
maintained, as far as possible, silent
neutrality in the family strife.
Empress Augusta celebrates Tomorrow
her seventy seventh birthday.
The programme for the emperor's vis
to Rome Is unsettled. Count Won Solmi
Sinnenwineg, German Ambassador
to the quirinal was summoned to a con
ference at Friedricksruhe, JUS
at the moment OF starting u
resume his post at Rome. The
vatican is dissatisfied with the neutral re
suit of Prince Bismarck's negotiations
with Signor Crispi and Count Kalnoky,anc
demands formal assurance that thu
emperor's visit will not imply recog'
milton by the German government tha
Rome is the capitol of the italian king
dom.
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