Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-23
FREDERICK'S DIARY.
An RvExr OF THE GREATEST NATIONAL
IMPORTANCE.
CEicisl and Political Circles Astounded-
The Real Greatness Of the Deceased
Emperor.
copyrighted 1883 BY the New York Associated

Copyrighted 1883 by the New York Associated
PreesLi
BERLIN, September 22.-The publica-
ton OF the Emperor Frederlck's diary IS
everywhere recognized as an event OF the
greatest national importance. Official
and political circles, however, that are
intimately yersed in the innermost his
tory OF the construction of the German
empire have been nstounded by the pub
LEGATION, whilst the whole German people
are stirred TO their very depths by the
revelations, which show the real great
ness OF the deceased Emperor Frederick,
his influence in creating the empire, ana
his noble acts for its future.
Extracts from the diary were COM
municated TO the DeUtSchCr CndschGu
through the Baden statesman. Baron Won
RoCgenbach, who was long an intimate
friend OF the late Emperor and was
much with him during his illness at San
Reno. Baron hoggenbach, it seems,
had the assent of Empress Victoria TO
the publication OF the extracts, but
neither Bismarck nor the present fmpe-
ror William was consulted. II is, there
fore, thought probable that the Ihblica-
! ton will have some Startling results as
affecting the personages concerned III
| the revelations.
1t is significant that the North Ger
man GascHe (Bismarck's organ has not
yet mentioned the diary.
The National /eituHg complains o
the indiscretion OF the publication as
shown in the selection Of the passages,
and saws it was obviously not intended
by Emperor Frederick that they should
ever be made public. 1t instances the
revelation that at Versailles there was
much friction between the Emperor
(then the Crown Prince and Bismarck
over the declaration OF the existence oil
the German empire that Bismarck
drafted a letterin which the King OF Baya-
ria is made TO appear as having reluctant
Iy invited King William, OF Prussia, "a
assume the imperial dignity, and that in
| October Of 1870 Bismarck informed the
Grand Duke of Baden of his determine
| ton TO wage o persistent war against the
| Papal doctrine Of "iniallibility and to
otherwise assail the influence Of the
| Catholic Church in Germany. 1t IS ar
| gued that disclosure OF the nature OF
this last revelation is alike wanton and
imprudent and will tend to revive the
/ smmbering fires of Culturkampf again
and TO direct the rage Of the Clerlcals
against Bismarck as the sole origin OF the
policy of the repression OF the Cathohcs'
Another Of these indiscreet revelations
! is pointed out TO be the statement OF the
deceased Emperor that during negotia-
lions at Versailles it vas proposed to pro
claim as king OF France Leopold H.,
King of the Belgians. Theirs, said he,
would favor the scheme if it Implied
the union of Belgium with France. The
diary does not state the reason for the
abandonment Of the proposal, but the
French people will accurately surmise that
Bismarck's project 10 create Franco
Belgian monarchy implies the disruption
of France into several States and the
acquisition by Belgium Of the northern
provinces. The project is certain oil
revival if France should be crushed III
the coming war. The most touching
feature of the diary is evidence OF the
unfailing kindness OF Crown-Prince
Frederick disposition and his difference
of character.