Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11


The North German Gazette publishes
tonight a long article dealing with the
relations between the Emperor William
]. and the Emperor Frederick. The
wording OF the article is rather peculiar.
Some passages are even clumsy, and,
although | have read them several times
/ cannot find the real object which may
have caused this article. The reason
which is given in the article itself THINK
is only n pretence. 1t processes to DO
directed against these democratic ten
denotes which are trying TO take advan-
tage OF the late Emperor Frederick for
party purpose and to use name as
cover. The writer says that the policy
of father and son in their lifetime was
never in harmony. This was the case IN
home politics, and still more so IN Tor.
eign politics. The latter difference OF
opinion would certainly have manifested
itself later If the Emperor Frederick had
lived longer. He had leanlngs toward
England, the Emperor William toward
Russia. These were only compatible
while British and Russian policy were
not divergent. II was, therefore, not to
be wondered at that no complete agree
ment existed between the Emperor VIII
liam and his son, and that there
fore also no mutual and init
mate exchange OF opinion took place
between them. After a review OF the
history Of the House of hohenzollern,
in which similar relations between the
monarch and the heir apparent always
existed, the writer proceeds to explain
the political situation in ls7O-'7l. The
danger was imminent that the neutral
Powers would interfere in favor OF
France. The political advisers OF the
then Crown Prince were not aware OF
such danger, and just as little did they
recognize the danger arising nom the
new empire not being based upon an
agreement Of the German rulers, The
advisers of the Crown Prince were not
practical politicians. otherwise IT would
have been impossible 10 speak OF using
force against the German Iriuces and
their armies i'm France IN case of the for
mer refusing 10 Join the North German
empire, which found firm basis for ITS
unity in voluntary cooperation. Had
there been pressure the consequence
would have been n latent civil war. Al,
South Germany would have assumed the
same hostile attitude That the Hanoyerlan
Guelphs maintain. II even such an act
of violence had succeeded, the national
Of the empire would never
have resulted from it. The writer SAYS that
all those adyersarics of monarchlcalinhu-
cnce who hoped to find IN the Emperor
Frederick support for their Ideas would F.
have seen that they were mistaken had I
he lived longer. Tho duration Of his T.
reign would have convinced them that the .
Emperor Of Germany and hing OF Prus- /
sia could not reign with such prin- T
ciples as they imputed TO the .
then Crown Prince, and that the +
after when ascending the throne would I.
soon have seen this. Perhaps the article /
is directed against the Liberals who IN /
their electoral addresses refer to the En- /
peror Frederick az q supporter Of their /
ideas. Perhaps it is only supplement /
to the passage in Prince Bsmarcks re +
port concerning the apprehenslons felt .
iy the Emperor William /. on account ,
of his sons attitude towards the English /
Court. In any case the meaning OF the /
semi-onlcial enunciatlon Of Prince Bis J
marck's organ is as yet rather obscure. I
and we must wait for the comments OF /
the official press before We can fully I'M
derstand It.