Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14

kenze himself confesses hts total inability 10
explain. There were any quantity oil rumor
concerning the documents OF tho late I'm.
pcrdr, the seizure bv Bismarck OF every
scrap OF paper to which Frederick had AZ
fixed his signature. the seizure OF his trunks
at the frontier, aud the Hike; but no authority
could be found for any or all OF tnem' ior inc
sinpIe reason that no correspondent could
get within half mile Of the only two men
able 10 affirm or deny the rnmors.
When the session OF the Kronrnth was
called. however, there was general prick.
Ing up OF cara. This very unusual proceed.
Ing became even more interesting when II
appeared that its session directly concerned
the Empress Victoria. What trauspircd
during their call upon her nobody knows.
Meanwhile. however, the organs OF The Cham
ceilor's marty, or the "reptlle press.' as II "
now called, kept up their bitter and
brutal attacks on DR.. Mackenzie and the
Empress, claiming that Frederick had no
right to the throne; that bis accession was
due 10 the unlawful nanGuyring OF the
two; that he himself was deceived. and that
the German people had been shameiully
tricked by an English woman and an Eng
fish doctor. 4 heir latest charge, bitterly
made. Is that the letter which caused Putt.
karner's resignation was written by scbra-
der. The head OF the Freisnniee party,
copied by the Empress and signed by the
Emneror through her influence In his latest
moment OF consciousness.
There Is no question that the Dominant
party at Berlin bitterly hate the Empress,
and one report received tonight that she Is
actually prisoner at Friedricbskron Is not
beyopd the bounds OF belief. The accepted
explanation OF this queer state Of things in
cludes two hypothesss-flrst, that Puttka.
mer must be rcinstated at all hazards, ano
that the legal ground for his reinstatement
must be established before William, In view
oi HIS frequent declarations that be deslredto
carry out his fathers policy, &C., will act. This
is natural enough. Puttkamtr was to Bis
marck what Jonn Kelly was TO Tammany.
His political knowledge. ability, and prinei-
pied devotion 10 duty made him simply in
dispensablc. To get him back, to nullliy
several other inconyenient acts OF Frederick,
and 10 settle things comfortably In Inc
orooye from which the late Emperor d.
yerted them, his ascent TO the throne must
he shown 10 have been illegal. II 1t does
NOT suffice 10 prove that be had cancer and
that Crown Prince with an incurable dis
ease was not legally eligible, then 1t must be
proved that he himself was deceived,
that he did not wish to ascend the
throne unless be had aprospect OF recovery,
and that as the prospects OF recovery neld
out TO him by DR.. Mackenzie were false the
very desire and will OF Frederick himself
were thWarted. THIS explains the desire OF
R,snarck TO get possession OF all scraps OF
paper written on by him, and for his diary,
ana it Is shrewdIy believed by some that the
Tmprsss Victoria's refusal to deliver up
some OF the documents intrusted TO her
have made her prisoner at the hands OF
her son.
There has been much talk over these docu-
ments, It was reported, you remember,
that they had been sent to England ana
locked up at Windsor. In addition to mat
ters OF State policy they were expected TO set
forth clearly Frederick's own idea as to his
iIlness-sucb, for instance, as he manifested
the week before his death in signing himself
"your slowIy.recoverlns Frederick"
Outside OF this is tue question OF Vic.
toria's settlements. AS eX-Empress these VIII
be munificent under law and custom. H.
however, her husbands occupancy OF the
throne was Illegal. and ", Is the "reptilcc
press" have not been slow TO claim, sue ana
DR.. Mackenzie were guilty conspralors III
thwarting Frederick's desires with money
object in view, then her obtaining OF
| An ey.Empress's allowance will be doubt
full. However that may be, her enemies are
in power. and bitter to the last degree.
! Bismarck's action is simply brutal, as all
the vulgar and malignant attacks Of the
| Chancelerie organs must be permitted, II
thew are not fostered. by him. William tne
Emperor Is indifferent. 1t is greatly feared
| that nothing that Or. Mackenzie can say VIII
| do much good. The cancer being established
by pOSt-mOrtem examination, bis state menH
could only be those concerning personal re-
| Iations. OF which the Germans VIII DeheVe as
much as thew choose and no more.