Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-05
The Military Nature, Training and Ac-
cOmplishmomts Of the Heir % the Ger.
man Throne An Enthusiastic Sol
dter-What VIII His Future Bel

From the London Telegraph,
Frederick William Victor Albert, the new Ger.
man crown prince and prince Of Prussia, is q
young man Of great mental ability and strongly
marked individuality. Despite his youth and the
necessary self-effacement which is an Unborn obli
CATION OF all the subordinate members OF the house
Of aonenzoiern including the heir apparent to the
throne curing the lifetime OF the reigning sovereign
OF Prussia, Prince william, since he attained his
majority ten years ago, has impressed himself
upon the minds Of the leading German statesmen
discreet but unanimous recognition as a man of
strong viii, high ambitions, and considerable in
R0we IN 81 probability destined 70 play
which continental Europe IL the appointed stage.
BY Prussian generals OF undisputed authority In
is frankly acknowledged to Be an sccOmp mnd
of1cer, thoroughly versed In the art OF war, and
accurately acquainted with every detail Of drill
branches OF the service to which he has belonged
throughout the past eighteen years. which qualify
man TO take the command OF a mighty army In
tne ned and TO lead IL to victory. Prince William
unlike his gifted father-a warrior and Chief OF
warriors rather by the incumbencies of birth and
position than by vocation-is soldier by instinct
and prediction, enthusiastically devoted to the
profession OF arms, which he has studied with
rare assiduity and perseverance, and Thoroughly
successes with the magnificent machine which
In the course OF NATURE must one day be Committed
to his supreme management and direction. He
has made himself1ntimately acquainted with every
corps-we might confidently say with every reVf
ment-Of his grandfather's army; has served and
passed examinations OF efficiency in cavalry. artI-
cry, engineer, and infantry regiments, as well as
In the general stan; and Is without doubt at the
present moment the most popular of1cer In the
with the Oricers' corps He has for some years
past made no secret Of his eager desire To reap an
abundant crop OF laures on the field OF glory; and
soldiers OF light ana leading his seniors In age and
rank, and Instructors In warlike science have NOT
been wanting to encourage his military ambition
by the assurance that he has inherited the strate-
MN f'fRH q
ment OF his nIustrious ancestor. Frederick the
Great
Conscious, however, that his high mission in life
Is not exclusively one OF conquest, Prince William
has devoted great portion or his time during the
part decade TO qualifying himself for the able
fulnllment Of q sovereign's multifartous duties
He has acquired no mean proficiency In turts-
prudence, practical science and political economy:
Is well grounded In mathematics, and has bestowed
the French and English Languages He is a ready,
fluent and vigorous speaker. terse in diction and
impressive In delivery. When he quilted the
continuous residence for eighteen months, he
abstained throughout q period Of more than half
q year from the military duties to which his
incIinations prompted him to revert, and plunged
into the routine or the Prussian civil service, with
the result that he speedily became an adept In the
practical work OF state administration, central
and provincial During this phase OF his prepare
ton for rule he paid frequent visits to the Imperial
chancellor whose political disciple he undoubtedly
into whose confidence he Is believed to have been
far more intimately admitted than was ever the
case with the present German emperor.
Those who have been most constantly associated
and brought into contact with his imperial high
ness anticipate that Germany's European and
colonial policy, when his personal influence shall
be directly brought to bear upon 1t, will assume a
more active and stirring charac than that
which signalized It throughout the imperial reign
OF william l. whose attitude toward the successive
International differences and "burning questions
OF the past sixteen years was uniformly inspired
By steadfast resolve TO maintain the general
TO avert the horrors OF war from united Germany,
The princes recent public utter1nceS, through
distinctly run. justify the impression generally
entertained by his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he
will be found ready, on any emergency, to vndcate
the sword, and that he win be inclined TO take a
warlike rather than PACING view OF any dif11cu-
ties In which Germany, under his leadership, may
become involved with her Immediate neighbOrS