The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-09
DEATH OF EMPERoH WILLIAM

In this country, where the people
are sovereign. the death of the Presld-
ent or head of the nation, means very
little to the republic. 1t simply means
the passing away Of one strong man
and forceful citizen, but does not
weaken the government, nor even
change the policy. The greatest Pres
i6ent we ever had might have died IN
office without endangerlng the nation;
indeed. one of the greatest. Lincoln
was killed at the beginning OF second
four wears term, and at a time when the
Fenablic was in It's most peril, and vet
nobody feared for TIE safety ana
stability of the government. 1t IS not
so with 8 monarchy. The King Or En-
peror is the government. All power Is
centred il him, and the stronger
he is the greater is the danger to
his country when he departs,
unless he leaves an abler and
stronger man to succeed him. The
death of William bodies no good to the
German Empire. 1t was he who created
the empire held it together and made
it the mighty nation that IL is; and now
he has left it in the hands OF those VINO
are weak and not well prepared to carry
on his work. 1t is true, that German
greatness is as much due to Bismarck
as to William, but the former is Old ana
feeble, and he has not the STURDY
material with which TO work that he
found in the clear-headed, determined,
ambitious and sympathetic man whom
he acknowledged as master. Frederick
William. the Grown Prince, and who IS
to-day the uncrowned Emperor, pos
sasses many of the qualities of his
father, and bid fair to prove worthy
successor Of his distin guished progenl-
tor. but he is q doomed man: his days
are numbered and it is doubtful II he
will ever assume the TeIns o. govern
ment so distressing is his malady and
so certain is his early death. The next
in line of succession, Prince William,
son OF the Grown Prince, is represented
as being anything else than suitable
person to step into the shoes OF bis
grandfather and manage the destlnles
of one Of the greatest nations the world
has ever seen. He is said to be quick
tempe e /, Yiolentin his moods, naughty
and surly, and devoid OF those humane
instincts and sensibiiities which have
caused the Emperor TO be loved by
the people while he was feareo
by them. The young mans nature
seems to be deformed quite as badly as
his body which latter is awkward, ugly
and missbapen. He is ambitious for
war. and hates the old enemy OF Ger
many, France, intensely.
It will, therefore, be seen that the
Dmperor's death occurs at most mop
portue and unfortunate time. Ger
many is not without internal dlssen-
tions. These are all the time manifest
ing themselves, and in most threaten
ing manner. France, for eighteen
wears. has been waiting and preparing
herself to undertake the revenge which
she so much Graves. Germany has
stood as threat to Russia, and even
Great Britain has looked with suspicion
on the growing influence and power IN
Europe of the man who has just de-
parted. It will bs marvellous if the
Empire does not shake 10 its very
foundation.
William was a remarkable man IN
appearance, in brain and in achieve
ments. In his person be. combined the
qualities of the soldier, the statesman
and the ruler, most admirably. Born
OF a King, though not in the direct line
of succession, he was kingly IN his
bearing and in his ambition, and fate
happily ordained that he should be a
ruler. He was educated as soldier
end while We. q boy Che was born