Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-23
THE OLD WORLD.
The Publication of Emperor
Frederick's Diary.
THE GENERALIZATION DISPUTE.
The Car in Oland-Reminders that
the War Cloud Has Not
Disappeared.


everywhere recognized as an event of
the greatest national importance. Official
and political circles, however, that are
intimately versed in the iumost history
of the construction Of the Empire, have
been astounded by the publication,
their very depths by the revelations,
ceased Emperor Frederick, his influence
in creating the Empire, and his noble
aims for its future. Baron Roggenbach,
it seems, had the assent of the Empress
Victoria to the publication of extracts,
but neither Prince Bismarck nor the
present Emperor William was consulted.
1t is therefore thought probable that the
publication will have some startling re-
suits as affecting the personages con-
| cerned in the revelations.
| The National Zeitotng complains of the
indiscretion of the publication as shown
in the Zeitung by passages published ,and
says it was obviously not intended by
Emperor Frederick that they should ever
be made public. 1t instances the revel-
ation that at Versailles there was much
friction between the Emperor then
Crown Prince) and Prince Bismarck,
over the declaration of the existence of
the German Empire.
1t is pointed out to be the statement of
the deceased Emperor that during the
negotiations at Versailles it was proposed
to proclaim as King of France, Leopold
LII. of Belgium. M. Theirs said he
would favor the scheme if it implied the
union of Belgium and France. The
French people will accurately surmise
i hat fhn fa 70
France-Belgium monarchy implies the
disruption of France into several States,
and the acquisition by Belgium of the
northern provinces. The project is GER
tain of revival if France should be crush
ed in the coming war.
The most touching feature of the diary
is the evidence of the unfailing kingli-
ness of the Grown Prince Frederick's dis
position aud his diffidence of character.
On the day of the battle of Sedan he
J writes "Die welt geichichte ist das welt
gerichte" comes from my school days.
Napoleon comes, Bismarck and Won
Moltke meet him. He wants passage
: for his army into Belgium. Bismarck
: tells him the King insists upon an uncon-
ditional surrender. The capitulation is
signed.
The Crown Prince then describes the
interview as related to him by the King !:
s Napoleon assured the King that he had
only given public opinion when he had
g resolved upon war. He showed marvel
GUS ignorance of the German armies. He
thought the force before Sedan was the
Red Princes army. He asked where
, Prince Frederick Charles was. The King
% answered: "With seventy army corps
= before Metz" Napoleon drew back with
y every sign of painful surprise. For the
the first time he knew he had not the
VI whole Of the German army opposed to
a him. After half an hours interview the
e King and Emperor came out. The latter
h perceiving me held out his hand, while
with the other he wiped away the tears
which were running down his cheeks.
: Commenting on the facts that each
=, side appealed to heaven in it's own be-
If half, there occurs on December 9th the
n following entry 1t is really a piece OF
!. irony on the message of good will that
n each party calls on God to aid it's
!. righteous cause. In every success we in
J. cline to prove by it the support of heaven
g against our opponents.
8 While the semi-official press condemn
s the publication, the Progreesist papers
l. are exultant. The Vossiche Zeitung calls
J. the diary political legacy, deserving to
e be treasured by the German people, to
/. be touchstone for politics in the future.
s "Ihese brief memoranda are worth more
to history" it says, "than many an
!. other sovereign's entire reign"
: 'Had nothing become known of these
. notes. says the Vienna Freie Presse,
y but Emperor Frederick's simple declar-
l. alton that his uppermost thought after
IS peace was obtained, was how the liberal
j. development OF Germany was to be car
l.. ried out, that alone would stamp the
noble character of the Prince"
To-night's issue of the Boersen Zeitung
: Is authority Tor statement to the effect
n that in 1875 Grown Prince Frederick
William caused twelve copies of his diary
f to be taken by the copper plate process,
> and presented the copies to persons who
specially enjoyed his confidence, request
9 ing the recipients to take particular care
j. not to permit the diary to be published
. until fifty years should have elapsed. At
his death these plans were destroyed.
8 Nothing has transpired as to how
: Count Kalnoky received Prince Bis
d, marck's proposal for the settlement of
, the Quirinal-Vatican dispute. The Pope's
action in summoning Bishop Strassmayer
| to Rome, is an indication Of an Austrian
Q agreement to support Prince Bismarck,s "a
t project of giving extended privileges to
the Vatican.
The Cars unexpected appearance in
Poland, amid the troops concentrated
, toward the Galcian frontier, has caused
( excitement in Austrian circles. His.
presence, however, has not been accom-
| panied by any movement of troops: but
it is reminder thai the war cloud has
not disappeared. Another reminder of
:. this kind is a German. Russian war
dictionary issued from the State printing
ONCE at Vienna and distributed among
the Austrian and German armies. It
gives dialogues in Polish and Russian
relating to the necessary objects required
during campaign aud all the signs used
IN the Russian military books. The
book has created sensation in Russia.
A Little Spark.
! AT 2:lO this morning an alarm of fire
called out the department. The blaze
proved to be in little butcher shop on
the south side Of Second street, between
Spring and Main. The shop is in the
one-story brick on the corner of Spring
and Second, but there is lean-to con-
nected with the meat vendors place.
In this old wooden rookery the fire broke
out. No one seemed to know how. A
| stream of watnr diroctod IN ~ fo, n Co.,