New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26

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when God The fser he ssesns
mans life a. he has done for King William and
some Of his generals J., also, am dxtysix years 4
IN this life such Is few men have resolved We
have CONDUCTED samPsign which 1S has %ns snd
saI Il. xsoS od iG' svsss
strife With glorious victories. We ola psePle Of
the Bohemian eanpaisn despite all fS Q, ha:d;
ships may consider ourselves csiuisn a1
But new. harder and grander duties fell TO his
lot Three weeks after the death OF she BshronssS
MStke wss 'afs d ERSn to his Kns and
Ing war with France required the exercise Of hi:
asns Of :rs 81 Napoleon s.s
the Conflict ia 1867, and it the general belief
gp,esak was a G"S s ss &oss ws q
su isT y ENGAGED IN Tie red building Koens
PIstzy preparins for that outbreak. Before the
year 1870 had opened the plans Tor tns moo,..s-
ton and transportation Of the troops and for oper
lions on the field Of battle were IN the hands o.
King William. Every emergency was p gGivla aSe
Motke fought Ovgs ana oyT
cannon had been fired To this mastcriai t %s
sight was due the wonderful success OF ne Ger:
man arms Seven days sfer tne M sbs t,aoOs
was complete. Eight DAYS later the armies were
drawn up between the Rhine and Saar. ~. All are
Victories Mars-la-Tour, Gravelotte, Sedan and
| Metz-were In a great measure, his victories.
Metz, too, capitulatcd on his birthday. when King
William conferred upon him the title and dignity
Of Count. Upon his return home. the Reiehstas
voted him a dotatou Of 500. 900 thalers; Emperor
William appointed him Field; Marshal General 3
life member OF the Herren-fIaus and knlsht OF
the order Pour lie Meritc universities conferred
degrees upon him; cities gave him diplomas DIn OF
tb b forts dnd e9, er% on JULY 81 $50
the subject OF a King; he entered Berlin on March
49,, 1871 the citizen Of an Empire; o,.,,. ,.srued
his duties in the Office Of the general stan: AN
era Of peace had begun, however, and MoltEe
turned also to the practice OF CIVIC au'ie sd ba s
been one Of its most regular and conscientiG2Is
attendants until the year that Is Just Rass . no
when other questions are before the house. Moltks
is not an orator; he avoids phrases ana perionSs
in his speeches. His voice is unmusiral, but ne
has the Caesarian talent Of clcarness and precision
On the days when il is known that he IS to SPEAK
the house in the Leipziccr Strassr IS crowne :.
, | somewhat abored and slow, hut he never repeats.
Naturally, the maintenance of the army on its
present footing has always found IN nm an arur
advocate lie has little patience win the apOs1le3,
Of universal peace and believes IN the ola homa'!
adage: Isl Wis pacem, para bcIinm EteIna,
peace" he wrote to Professor BlnntsrhI. is
| hufpo oyon dream.
element Of Gods creation. The nobest virtues OK
develop in its presencec9nrare ana Ien" Hn.
Of sacrifice The soldier offers up his life WIN
out war, the world would 90 into decay and lose
, itself in materialism." That, too, has been tie
: Motke is known as the silent One Al
though it is true that he wastes li'tie tlme IN
unnecessary speech. he is nevertheless one Of .ns
kindest and most interesting OF men. lie always
forgets himself: he never fOrgets 0ther people;
t 40 man. probably. is appealed 10 oftener for an
4 and advice. and TO man gives wfaf ne can more
Gladly Tic smallest child does not greet him
in vain Even amid the har3ssing dutics IN YER,
POOR avarian peasant whG hen cir'y and
! modesty personfed At Perrin one often sees mn,
! riding in the secOnd-caSs coaches to the palace
Of the perG IN man in simple
y | attire and the general appearance OF BaVarlon
:, schoolmaster drove up to the door. Inc por,rt t
led him to one of the smallest and meanest rooms
o on the top floor of the house. The man uttereh
no word of complaint. and was perfectly con.
tented with his quarters. What was the suIptl,se
II of the porter however. when he looked at the
o paper which the guest had signed and found thar
c he had Field-Marshal Count von Moltke assignee
- | to the poorest room in the house. He FASTENED
" | 10 the manager. The house was soon IN stare o.
q | excitement apologies were made. and MoltEe
G baggage was carried to the royal room 10 nm
r | however. il was matter OF indifference where
. | or how he lodged Numerous stories OF IKE In
port might be told. ,,,
g Since the death OF his wife and sister. Moltke
;. household is presided over by Frau Won MoliEr
a the wife of his nephew. adjutant and heir Captain
| Helmut Won MOltke. whose three children are thf
). grand-unclp's delight. When AT kreisau he eau
be seen often accompanied by the little ones; TAX
ing long strolls in the great park; lie still en-
= dcavors to keep up his regular habits OF me
/ He rises at o'clock in the morning. and. cad II
/, his morning coat. works an hour before nrcakias.
t At o'clock he takes his coffee and morning cg9
=, | Between that time and noon. when in Berlin. M
. attends to whatever public business calls Tor M
II attention. In the afternoon he takes promrnadr
II returning at 5 O'clock for dinrer. AT O'CLOCK
"a | he drinks tea. The evening he is wont to spent
- either at home playing whist. listening to music
!. Of which he is exceedingly fond or as a cues
p he is q farmer. and spends the greater part o
the day. after his mornings work, in watching NJ
cattle. talking with his tenants, and walking !
20 Kings and three Empcrors. is still in the service
S. Before the death Of Emperor William. he wishe
- to resign his Office. but the old Emperor bfggr
y him to retain it until his death. Emperor IRE.
Is erck's reign was 50 short that he did not wish
If renew the request Not until he had followe
two Ehperors to the grave and celebrated In
n he relieved of the duties of Chief OF the Genera
d staff At the express desire of his young mastei
IS however. he accepted the presidency Of the IA
e death of Frederick the Noble That Office h
le will retain. in all probability. till his DEATH an
ID to the ardent wish Of all Germans we add on
n hope that he may he spared many years TO IN
:. land which he helped to make great.