Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04
THE GROWN PRINCE.
The IMPf RIAL FAMILY GIVE Up hLL
HOPE OF BIs RECOVERY.
Sudden Change for the Worse May Occur at
Any Eoment-hovemsnts ia
the Eas', &C, &c.
Copyrighted 1855 by tho New York Associated
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Copyrighted 1883 by tho New York Associated
Frcss.l
BERLIN, March 1.-The imperial fam
ily has ceased to hope for the recovery
oi the Crown Prince The first results
Of the microscopic examination by Pro-
fessor Waldmeyer ss communicated to
the Emperor are unfavorable. disclosing
traces OF cancer in the pus arising from
the necrosis of the cartilage OF the larynx.
Apart from the results OF the examiua-
ton the Court dispatches confirm the
progress OF symptoms tending toward
a fatal issue. The occasional appear
ance OF Improvement il followed 10y
a renewal OF the gravcst indications.
Thus on Thursday the Crown Prince
seemed stronger and IN brighter spirits,
but during the following night he was
worse. Newspaper reports from San Re
mo conflict. While the National hi
ting says the patient is sleeping well 4;
that his spirits and appetite are better,
and that he holds himself erect, the
B0rsCn Courier and tho N0r1dClNschc
/cfuB0 on the same day report
that he had bad night. The
decrease in his strength has caused
saddenlng change in his aspect. and has
transformed him from a robust into an
aged and debilitated man, who Is OO-
viously suffering. The conflict Of re-
ports does not weaken the fact, based
upon absolute information. that in the
highest official quarter every hope has
been abandoned Of his recovery. No
immediate crisis is expected, but IT -
recognized that y sudden change for the
worse may occur at any moment, IN
yolying his death. Ii the disease should
he permitted 10 ran its full course the
Crown Prince may be able TO return to
Berlin in May and pass his last days
there. The question OF the period OF
his return will be only subject having
the remOtcst political bearing that Will be
discussed during Prince Williams pre-
scnce ut San hemo and the decision ar
rived Mt will depend on the personal
inclination Of the Crown Prince aud
Princess combined with the advice Of
tie physicians.
Since bis family have recognized that
q fital issue Is most probable the Crown
Prince himself has expressed an urgent
desiro 10 return 20 Brriinas soon as DOS
siJc. lie has stated his intention to
the Emperor WHO, coiucidinG with the
Crown Prince, has rel.nQuished his pro-
posed journey g. San Iemo. The re-
spitcs IRON suffering that the Crown
Prince obtains encourage confidence
tlat he will be enabled to return to Der
lin. If re is latcd TO die suddenly at
San Reno be has everything ready. lie
has written hi, viii and prepared po-
l,cal testament for his successor. The
presence Of Prince William at the villa
has checrcd his mother and the Pm
ccsscs.
Comments adverse 10 Prince William
continue 20 be heard in Berlin fociet'.
Significance IS attached 10 the Tact that
none Of tire family met him ut San Reno
station. where he arrived from Genoa in
company with Prince Henry, his
brother, AM Professor Bergman
He was received by the project,
the mayor, and the German Consul
Ibis arrangement was due to the Crown
+
William At Iarsruhe that Prince Henry
with DR.. Bcrgmann would meet him, tine
obvious object being to enable him to
gain q full knowledge Of the condition
OF his father before seeing his mother
and sisters. The Crown Princess with
tho Princcsses awaited him within the
villa. it is understood that ne received
the warmest welcome, and that many
tears were shed during the interview
twenty minutes after his arrival. The
Crown Princess alone accompanied him
to meet his father.
During yesterday and to-day Prince
William has been with the Crown Prince
on the balcony, and there was every APP
pearance of cordially between father
and son. The reports OF GOODNESS in
their relations are chiefly traceable to
French sources. French papers vie with
each other in malicious inventions.
During the journey from CarI,uhc
Prince William obtained a number Of
French papers, and was excited to anger
bv the stories in them OF his selfish IN
tcntions toward the Crown Prince and
his Gallons disregard OF his fathers sui-
fcrincs.
Throughout Germany public interest
in the news from San Reno grows III in
tensity. The people Of Berlin await
dispatches with the same eagerncss and
agitation as would be shown if cam
paign invoking the fate Of the nation
were in progress. Extra editions are
rushed ont, and the papers are excitedly
read and discussed by groups on the
streets.
The strong feeling OF sympathy for the
German physicians shown by the people
is being daily increased 10y the suppres-
sion Of full official news and by reports
from creditable sources OF quarrels be-
tween Drs. Mackenzie and Bergman
over the treatment OF the Crown Princes
disease. The tone Of several OF the
German newspapers increase the public
irritation. The Magdeburg /cHVRy de-
claros that the German people owe
nothing to Dr. Mackenzie, aud that the
fact that the Crown Princes life Is still
preserved is solely owing TO Drs. Bro
monn, Bergman, ana Schrader.
The National /citttQg predicts an i'm
mincnt crisis unless Or. Bergmanns
treatment with the use of the German
tube is definitely adopted. These opin-
ions ere generally accepted and combined
with views affirming mainly DR.. Aacken-
zies hold on the Crown Prince and
Grown Princess are adding to the lasting
unpopularity OF the Crown Princess.
Hence arises rumors that the Crown
Princess and her daughters will 90 TO
reside in England after the death OF the
Crown Prince.
During the week Bismarck had n long
conference with Emperor William, it is
supposed, with reference to the proposal
to grant Prince William power to sign
in the event OF the temporary incapaclty
OF the Emperor concurrent with the
prostration Of the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince differs with Bis
marck on the question OF regency of
this character. 1t is reported that the
Emperor accedes to the proposal, admit
ting the force OF Bisnarck's plea that
the simultaneous illness of himself and