Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1890-09-27
EREYTAe ON FREDERICK.
The Noted ROvellst'a Interesting aeszo
rfee of tsis Sate Emperor.


riee Of tsis sate Emperor.
Gustav RreztAz.- lie Gar1nan noYeliS.
sna historian, has published what he
calls Contribution 70 the History Of
the Making Of the New German
Empire in which he hopes TO show
shat what became fact had long been
a wish Of the then Crown Prince, the
lase Empenor Frederick The Berlin
s0rrespondeat Of the London Daily
News says the author eonfesses that as
lac An 1870 he himself was not in favor
Of an e1Spire, and there were many who
thoRght asNhe did. The groundwork
Of Freytag's book consists OF hAsry notes
iotsod down daring the var and ot
letters which he SEpte 20 friend. He
Graves the ssAiae iI44salFeRes Of his readers for
giving an honest, unbiased description
OF the late Emperor. He has been loyal
70 ti1 house Uf Hohenzolleyn all hrs
life, but there IS no authority so,exaI9eSI
as 70 influence his Judgment
OF the last chapter Of the book <he
correspondent says: The author. xhS
after the war remained in intimate COM
mHniea,ion with the Crown Prince, tells
Us how much the latter vas disappoi1t-
ed that no field Of activity was open 10
him al home, how the empire grew and
sanrizhcd nore and more under the
regime OF The late Emperor William,
Ehtie the 6Fewn Prince, win mere or
less visionary plans and projects, vas
forced to keep in the background, look
ing on in inactivity. On this period Of
the late EmPeror's life Herr Freytsg's
words are; For \ long time the Crown
Prince had been fortunate enough 10
have among his most intimate friends
TWO men in succession who, by their
education and character. we're worthy
OF the highest confidence. Ernest Won
Steomor from 1864 until his death re-
mAincd the confidential adTiser OF the
Crown Prince and Princess.
,..At his recommendation Karl won
Normann assumed his place, and during
tie twenty years m which Tile Crown
Peince accomplished the great work oi
bis manhood be remained closely con
nectcA arith him. After Herr Norman
ia 1854 was transferred 70 the Foreign
O-fice the Crown Prince WAS alone, at a
ine when 4 faithful adviser was most
necessary. lie deliberately indElged in
sad thenghts Is and pessimistic reflections.
AT times be thought Of abdicating in
favor ot his son in case OF q change Of
throne. Not even the persuasions of
-.ha- C-axn- Princess xere able 70 kanish
this sadness for any length Of time. He
began TO grow old in mind and body
long before the terrible disease struck
iifiisss ifiisss, asa1 his vital energy Vas no longer
that betting a man who was shortly 10
wear the imperial crown. Those wha
hoped for him Souid sac in him- what
they most desired, and those who
thoaght little Of his capacities were mot
RbTe 70 judge what poWers and fhtIIna'
tions thu aisscn and d-raign might hAyo
developed in healthy man.
'1Ie was frank. honest man. with a
cheerful mind and heart full Of love, a
r1an with the power Of re ejoicing heartily
oyer every thing coed aud great. He
was 50 araiabls and fall Of sympathy To-
ward tho needy and suffering that net
even the numberless Bitter ExprrIencrs
which the great ones OF the earth make
with reference 20 the unworthiRess Of
those who sepk aid detained him from
giving aid IN individual cases. To those
Ehe Eere more closely connected with
him be showed the most tender affec-
tion: every sorrow they encountered he
also felt, as afrue friend, from the bot
tom OF his heart. He was tender and
excitablc, man OF rare purity and deep
heartfness.
:. he was an ardent Protestant, uni
tornaly tolerant in all religious qnes-
lions. and his strongest antipatbies were
directed against htgoted clericals. In
politics he was opposed 70 police rule,
and wished for extended rights of self
Eovernmgnt and the greatest lisesttyy Ter
all communities in all kinds of honest
activity. But these were sentiments
with which those who had knowledge
OF tho condition OF the people did no,
quite agree, and It would have been dif-
heult for him to pat In practice his
convictions ia face Of the authoritative
objections they met with, for he was 10
practical pe..4AssAAellaH- Hia jndament had
hJr t6eer tested In great seisisA, -and
wiTrn hss ssas enthusiastically beat eti
some great end he hesItated In using
the necessary means, and IL would have
been moye easy 70 lead him than for
him 70 lead others. He was much In
clined to acknowledge the independ-
encc Of Others, and erery one couia ex.
press his eaaxlations with the utmost
freedom, even II they cane In cOntacl
with bis ideas .,sessae -