The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-18
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FREDERICK FACING FATE
He REALIZES THAT DEATH IS NOT
FAR OFF.

seded apparently Not Well Founded
The Policy of the Late Emperor
Not Likely TO be Departed From by
the New M-narch.
| (Copyrioht 1888 by Neio York Associated Pre.)
BERLIN, March lZ--Berlin to-day was
still far from assuming its wanted aspect.
Masses of people prolonging yesterdays
mourning holiday, thronged the thorough
fares, and but for the sombre hues pre-.
willing everywhere, the buildings and
people being still clad in black, ons
might have supposed great popular fete
was proceeding. Some of the people made
it thorough fete dav, and the festal anima-
ton of the occasional groups had bizarre
effect amidst the emblems of universal sad.
ness.
STREAMS OF sIGHT-sEERs
orderly streams Of sight-seers went to gaze
on the outside of the mausoeum, to obtain
entrance to the cathedral and TO catch a
glimpse OF the royal personages at the
schloss. The bulk Of the folks from the
| country have departed for their bones,
and by Monday the popuiace
| Will have resumed work, buildings will
have been divested of their draperies, and
the normal appeara ce Of the city restored.
|
are unanimously congratulate by the
press upon the circum tance that, after one
OF the greatest public pageants ever seen,
there is tonight no record of accident.
ANXIETY FOR FREDERICK.
Intense anxiety over the condition Of
Emperor Frederick already overpowers the
impression of yesterdays sombre magnih-
cence. In the highest official circles the
question asked is not what the Enperor's
Loo 'ss.Wr~ l.. I.
disclose any policy. Wanton gossip at
tributes to him intentions to change
the personnel Of tie government
| in opposition to Prince Bismarck.
| Herr Won Putkamer Is mentioned as retir-
| ing Herr Won Boetticher is in peri and
the -Bismarckian court clique will OBJ
tain dominant influence Men like Gen.
Stosch, an old opponent of the Chancellor's,
Will be made the active heads Of depart
ments. So far as the Emperor has yet done
anything, he has simply confirmed the offls
cial status everywhere.
NO CHANGE OFFICIALLY INDICATED
Nothing indicates any material change in
| the government or external or internal
policy of Prince Bismarck. The Emperor,
though able to work continuously for sew
eral hours, works under knowledge of his
senten-e of death and that his
the policy of his predecessor His only
daily consultations are with trusted friends
of the Chancellor. To-day, 70 instance, he
received Count Won Motke, Gen. Won A be-
dyll, Gen. Won SchellendorR and Counsellor
| Wilmonsky. During the day he exchanged
| frequent communications with Prince Bis
marck, probably concerning Mondays
messages to the Landtag and Keichstag.
Some official audiences fixed for to-day
| were postponed on account of the En-
peror's absorption in the preparation Of
| these state documents.
PERSISTS IN WORKING
| He persists In working against the advice
| Of his physicians. In reply TO their remon-
| strances he is reported to have said: my
time doesn't belong to 'ue. l cannot take
time"
DISCUSSING THE MESSAGE.
Further discussion of the proclamation
shows the confusion and diversity Of it's
reading. The conservative press refuses to
| interpret the passage on social legislation
as disavowing Prince Bismarcks so lal and
economic projects. The Progresstst
journals take the passage as indicating
| clearly the profound divergence between
the social policies of the Chancellor and the
| Emperor with reference to the rights Of
the Reichstag.
According TO the progressive press the
| proclamation marks the determination of
ire Emperor to respect the voice of the
people as expressed by their representatives.
| The Conservative and National Liberal
papers consider the tenor Of the proclama-
ton moral hlow to tho hopes of the
| Progressists, who expected a positive decla-
ration in favor of q Parliamentary regime.
Every one conculs in sympathetic criti-
cism of the proclamation. The right key
to it's meaning belongs TO Prince Bismarck
as its practical interpreter.
AUsTRIAs CONFERENCES.
Military conferences will be resumed at
Vienna Tuesday, Herr Won Tisza, the Hun
| garian Prime Minister, presiding, on urgent
measures relating to army supplies.
Austrian official opinion is that nothing
has been altered in the triple alliance in the
policy of Russia by the accession of En-
peror Frederick. Apart from the
exchange of dispatches between Prince
Bismarck and Count Kalnoky affirming
the alliance after the death Of the Emperor,
the report obtains credit in Vienna that
Emperor Frederick has sent an assurance to
| Emperor Francis Joseph Of his full adhesiop
| 30 the alliance.
The BJurse resumed business to-day.
There was a fair amount of activity
shown and buying was animated till
private reports concerning the health
Of Emperor frederick were re-
ceived. These had the effect of checking
| business. Fear that the days
Il the Emperor are limited
will restrain Spectators from venturing
upon new enterprises. The chance for tho
near future is moderate business, no boom
and no serious disturbance.
A SATISFACTORY NIGHT.
Emperor r ederick passed satisfactory
night, notwithstanding the exciting events
Of yesterday. At 10:3O o'clock this morning
the Emperor and Empress received tbs
daughters and their granddaughter Princes
Feodo ra The Empress afterward accom-
panied them TO the mausoeum, where they
all spent some time in secret prayer. Before
leaving they placed fresh flowers upon the
coffin.
The royal message, which will be pre-
sentad TO the Landtag Monday, expresses
the Kings regret that his health prevents
his taking the oath in person, and suggests
that the house consider the message. which
is couutersigned by the mini ter, as
equivalent 10 the constitutional oath. AS
81 N as his health Is sufiici, ntly improved,
the message further says, the King will
take the oath in the form prescribed by
law.
Sailing Among Cyclones.