Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-01
EREYrAa ON FREDERICK.
The NOtod SOve1ist'n interesting Memo
rlcs OF the Late Emperor.

The Notod Novelist's interesting Memo.
rlcs OF the Late Emperor.
Gustav Frcytag, tho German novelist
and historian, has published what he
calls a Contribution 10 tho History of
tho Making OF tho New German
Empire" In which he hopes to show
that what became q fact had long been
wish of tho then Crown Prince, the
Iatc Emperor Frederick. Tho Berlin
correspondent OF thc LONDON Daily
News says the aurhor confcss"s that as
lato as 1870 he himself WAS not in favor
OF an empire. and there wcro many whU
thought az he did. Tho groundwork
OF Frcytag's book consists Of hasty notes
jotted down during tho war and o.
letters which he wrote to n friend. He,
Graves tho indulgence OF his readers for
giving an honest, unbiased description
of tho late Emperor. Ifc'has been loyal
20 tho house OF llobd6zollcrn MI his
life, but there Is no authority SO oxaite}
rs To influence his Judgment.
OF tho last chapter of tho book the
correspondent says: ''1rho author, who
after tho war remained in intimate com
munication with the Crown Prince, tolls
liz how much the latter was disappoint-
I'd that no field of activity was open -,
him ut homo, how tho cmpir> grew -,
honrishcd moro and mo, undcr ih',
regime o! the ]--,c Emperor William.
"h'.c THO crown Prince, with moro or
"a Visionary plans and projects, was
forced to keep in tho background, look
ing on in inactivity. OH this period OF
the late Empcrors life Herr Freytag's
sords arc: For a long time the Crown
Prince had been fortunate enough to
havo among his most intimate friends
two mon in succession who, by their
education and character, werp worthy
OF tho highest confidence Ernest Won
Stcomor from 1861 until his death re-
manned the confidential al .isc1 of tho
Crown Prince and Princess.
"'At his recommendation Karl Won
Norman assumed his place, and during
tho twenty years in which the Crown
Prince accomplished the great work of
his manhood ho remained closely con-
ncctcd with him. After Herr Normann
in 1851 WAS transfcrrcG TO the Foreign
Office tho Crown Prince was alone, Mt n
timo when Il faithful adviser was most
necessary. lie deliberately indulgcd in
'HN Shoht, .Aiht i'Shllilclis
Attincs no thought of abdicating in
favor OF his son in Case OF clangp OF
throne. Not even tho porsuasions OF
tho Crown Princess were ablo to Danish
this sadness for any length OF time. lIr
began 10 grow old in mind and body
long bcfore tho terrible disease struck
him, and hiS vital energy was no longer
that bci'tting man who was shortly to
wear the imperial crown. Those whu
hoped for him would SEQ in him. what
they most desired, AMI those who
thought littlo Of his capacities wrro not
able 10 judge what powers and inclina-
,ions tho Office and reign might have
developed In healthy man.
" lilo was frank, honest man, with
cheerful mind and heart full OF love, a
man with the power of rejoicing heartily
over every thing good and great. He
was 80 amiablo and full OF sympathy To-
ward the moody and suffering THAI not
oven the numbcrless bitter experiences
whioh the great ones ot thu earth make
with reference to tho unworthinrss OF
thoso who seek aid detained him from
giving aid In individual cases. TO thos,
VINO were moro closely connected with
him he showed tho most tender afIcc
ton; every SORROW they encountered he
also fcit, as n true friend, from the bo,
tom OF his heart. IIo WAS tender and
rScitahlc' man of rare purity and deep
hcartincss.
lilo was an ardent Protestant. uni.
tormly tolerant in all religious oucs-
lions, anu his strongest an tipathics wore
directed against bigotcd clcricals. In
politics he was spposcS to police rule.
and wished for extondcd rights OF self
government and this s-sat,st liberty fo,
oil communities in all kinds of homes
activity. But Theses wvrs sentiments
with which those who had k,sowIr,lpc
Jf tho condition of tho people did not
quite agree, and it would have bsrn dj.-
iicult for him to put IN practice is
convictions In face Of the authuritaG ve
objections they met with, for ne was no
practical politician. HIS judsn,cnshad
not been tested in great affairs, and
when no was enthusiastically Der OH
some great end he hcsi,aIcd in using
the necessary means, and it wouI have
boon more easy to lead him th;.,, for
him to lead others. he was muc ii in
rlinrd to acknowledge the indie pcpd-
cncc of others. and every one GOV ID OK
press his convictions with tho utmost
freedom, even II they came in conlac.
with his IDEAS"