The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-08
EUROPEAN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Translated from German Papers for the Sunday
The German and Austrian press still abound
in "reminiscences of Emperor William. whose
memory seems TO be rising to the dignity of re-
ligious worship. In the inner circle OF those
who knew him most intimately, Prince Bis
marck, of course, stands foremost, and he never
hesitated to express himself freely about his
character and merits. In 1868, during the time
of the first tariff parliament, he said to Blunt
schli, the great author on international law,
1.-THE Hohenzollern were the first princes who
extended their rule over all classes and sub
jected the mobiles to the authority of the state.
My family belongs to the nobility on the left
border of the Elbe who fought on the side of
prince and state against the resistant nobility
on the other side Of the river, who would
knowledge no higher authority than their
own. Prussia was the first, and for
a long time. the only, German state in
which the abitrary rule of the mobiles
made end of, and in which they learned
to the state. 1t is true that the Hohen-
zollern were absolte rulers, but their absolut-
ism always served the general, not their per-
sonal interests. Now and then they had few
of the obstinate noble autocrats hung IN order
to show that the law supreme in Prussia
and binding upon all alike Thus Prussia
bound to grow, and did grow. What small
state she was under Frederick /, who first pro-
claimed that the King only the first servant
of the state. This doctrine has been upheld by
the Hohenzollern ever since; in it they have
been educated until it has penetrated their
whole being King William has keen sense 8
his duties toward the state. He works from
morning till night. and has everything of any i'm
portance submitted to his personal inspection.
More than once, on Important occasions. had
to waken him up at night to obtain his consent
and signature DEGREES and orders"
Ten years afterwards, about the time of the
Berlin Congress, and shortly after the Emper-
or's assassination, Prince Bismarck had
versation with General Grant, then visiting the
IN hA of wi ha
His Majesty expected you and is exceedingly
sorry that his physicians strictly forbade him TO
receive any visitors in his present precarious
condition; for he has closely followed your
reer and greatly appreciates the part you have
played IL the history of your country" The
General, expressing his homes for speedy re-
covery of the Emperor, the Prince replied:
1.-THE prospects are as favorable circum-
stances permit; the Emperor has a strong
stituton and great deal of courage aud pa
tience. bu: he is oetogenarian." This in
creases the defestation inspired by the horrible
crime,r remarked the General. 1T is utterly
incom prehensbe and deeply distressing OBJ
served the Prince with emotion. There you
have old and one of the best men on earth;
and yet attempts on his life are made. Never
has there been of palmer and more
magnanimous and humane character than the
Emperor He is altogether distinguished from
born in such high station, at least
from many of them. You know that persons of
his rank, princes by birth. are prone to consider
themselves different from other men. They do
not think the wishes and sentiments of others of
ton to be directed towards ex-
tinguishing everything human in them.
The Emperor, the contrary, never
denies human nature in anything. He
has never wilifully wronged anybody, or hurt
anybodys feelings, or treated anyone with un-
necessary harsnuess. He is OF those men
whose kind disposition captivatos the hearts,
and is always busy to promote the welfare Of
his subjects and of those around him. 1t IL
hardly possible to imagine more beautiful,
noble, amiable and benevolent type of q noble
man with all the high attributes of prince and
all the virtues of man. / should have thought
the Emperor might have Travelled alone th rough
HIS whole empire without risk. but they
pursue his life General Grant admitted that
it was hard to contemplate but pointed to
Abraham Lincoln parallel case, to which
Bismarck eagerly replied .'Exsctly. so
is oar Emperor Ho la in all things
practically much of a republican thai the
most incarcafe republican would admire him,
could he judge him without bias
Among the many utferances of Prince Bis-
marck on the deceased Emperor those contained
In his great speech IN the Reichstae, Jan. "a,
1852, are probably the most important,
through them he lifted the veil which, until
then. had euveloped many Of the most moment
GUS state actions far their real originator
was concerned. 10 that speech the Prince em-
phateally declared that all the great deeds
complished under the glorious reign Of Emperor