The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-30
TWO YEARS PENAL sERvIrUDE

TWO YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE
for the betrayal OF state secrets with
out protesting against being punished
for the mere exercise of their functions
as journalists, acting without bias
against the state government.
Prince Bismarck is known to suspect
the EugIish court as the source of the
publication, hence the language OF his
statement is directed against that court.
The Chancellor's outspoNen declal a
tons have not tended toward allaylng
the party strife over the diary. They
have rather excited the public passion
to fever heat. Nothing else is talked
about in places of resort, and furious
querrelsare frequent.
The Press in a discussion OF the affair
reflects vigorously the party strife.
Semi-officiaI papers do not hesit tie to
assail the memory of Frederick, vlllify-
ing both his character and intellect.
The KOLnjSche ZsitLng says the diary
shows himself cOmplacent 1denlsL,
rich in beautiful purchased generalities
and crude plans for improving The
world, but poor in practical statesman
like qualities.
The Berlin Post says even at the risk
of damaging the memory of Frederick
by laying bare his lamentable weak
nesses, that the interests of the
Emperor 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
Liberalists, better represents the
genuine feeling here in saying: ut
excites lively astonishment to see the
Press assail Emperor Frederick with
such scant respect. The Emperor
must be revolted at the conduct of the
people, who are trying to please hiCG by
reviling his father. Those who are
throwing dirt upon the memory of
Frederick must judge William II
meanly, if they suppose that Their
criticisms excite in him anything but
loathing and contempt"
The PrOgreSSiSt Press challenges the
accuracy of Bismarck's statement, dis
crediting the diary.
The Freisinnage Zeitung points out
that the Chancellor does not give docQ-
mentary pro If the correctness of his
assertion. 1t s-yS the memory of
man IA years ole may be at fault in re-
gard to occurrences of fourty-seven
years ago and that the diary written
under the fresh impression of the
events is less likely to be wrong. 1t is
significant fact that the comments of
the press, concurrent with the
tenor of private discussion, do not
question the authenticity of the diary.
Prince Bismarck's advances against
its genuineuess are felt to be insincere.
and are completely ignored outside the
official world. There is not a man in a
thousand who refuses to accept the
diary as faithful record. written by
Emperor Frederick's own hand. Court
circles exonerate the Empress Vic
toria from any knowledge of the
publication. The stories published
in the French papers of a violent quar-
rel between Empress Frederick and
Emperor William, and that the former
fears that spies are set on her move
ments, are certainly false. The En-
press lives an utterly retired life. Mem
bers of her own circle declare that she
does not want the Emperor Frederick s
name mixed up in the party struggle.
The relations between Emperor
William and the English court
are undoubtedly strained. This
was openly shown by the refusal
of the Prince of Wales to be present at
the Emperor reception in Vienna, but
the Empress maintains as far as possible
a silent neutrality in the family strife.
Emperor William arrives tonight at
the Island of Mainau. Empress
Augusta celebrates there tomorrow
her 18th birthday. The Emperor is
going to Munich on Tuesday, where be
will be received at the station by the
Regent, members of the royal family,
ministers and generals, and the Diet of