The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-27
cARLENEWS FROM GERMANY
,r,rs OF THE EMPEROR 1BEDEnroh
AND HIS SON.

Generous, hut william III.
r.,ra1asant-Both In the Hands or
u.rr Psssch 70 be Sent to an
A.r,um-Fupturs II tho soe'~A Ds
1T. Party-In Heiixoiand-A"s tn'
r..u,,ou wrestler-Krsuts wants 70
-. ,,. onacini Execntioner Again.
prr,,y July 2s.-I called on Minister VII,
Nav, waiter Phelps this afternoon and iearheo
.n.t although far from we'll. he is Slowly re-
soyarinr. lie has undergone no operation
s,nce tho one reported seven weeks ago
NJ pbolps IA at the embassy daily anu a'-
..nds N Tho business OF the legation. ne aiso
..oeive. and makes diplomats calls. IN 1hor''
=. h.. not allowed his illness to Interfere ma-
ts,ially with the discharge OF his ohcIai Iutos'
hont concerning the Emperor Frederick
49, r.con,Iv been seized by the police II con-
it,. much that is remarkable and new
MANY OF tho statements are highly sensational
although apparently based on inlorinsuon
from tho most authentic sources.
There was never. tho author says noDisr.
hsarted p,incs than Frederick. 10 was osnsV-
olsnt to his hearts core. and. ike TITUS, con-
.,dered the day lost on which he had not rom
dcred some unfortunate man happy. no was
modest, however. and kept most OF mis- chaf,-
table dceds from the knowledge OF even MS
800 Intimate friends. His income while
Crown Prince was not oonsonant WIN ms
shsritabls impulses. for Emperor VIII
i,sm l.. with the thrift characteristic OF
th. house OF Hotsnzollern. was CLOSE
0.ted with all his children. CONSEQUENT
10 Grown Prince Frederick's generosity
involved him in q network OF debt. and COM
n.,,sd him TO resort to tho usurers frequently
for the aid which his father refused. He was
Obliged sometimes to pay 80 per cont. Tho
author says that no saw one OF the Crown
pyinoe's notes for $500 marks this rate OF in
t.re,t. In 1882 the debts had become DO enor-
NOUS that relief was exceedingly dinlcult.
Frederick struggled on and kept the debts Sc.
erot from his father. 30 as not to annoy him.
Finally Emperor William learned OF tho DIM
guilty and worried over 1t almost constantly.
He made efforts to extrcats his son. but found
that his savings would be insufficient to Wipe
out the debts.
Leading Berlin bankers came to the rescue.
and bought up and consolidated Frederick's OBJ
legations. On the new account they charged
but moderate rate OF interest. but even this
consumed almost all of Frederick's small In
como. His financial embarrassment 50 preyed
on his mind that he several times proposed to
renounce his right OF succession.
Deserving applicants for relief. who had
formerly obtained aid from him. were turned
away empty handed. These necessary re-
fusAls nagged Frederick's generous spirit so
that he became fretful and careless. He
eventually secured from jewish bankers the
funds indispensable to his works OF charity.
When he assembled the throne his total in
debtedness fell little short Of $4,000. 900 marks.
Frederick mover recovered from the tortures of
mind and body to which bis financial trouble
subjected him. They weakened his oonstitu-
don. the author says. and rendered him less
able to resist the development Of tho cancerous
disease OF which he died. He was the victim Of
his own goodness. the author asserts.
His unselhshness was SO clear to his contem-
poraries that once Q rich philanthropist was
hozad to put at Frederick's disposal his whole
fortune on the condition that no titular
honor should be conferred In return. FEEDER
lex. however. refused tho offer
After ascending tho throne Frederick's first
caro- was the discharge OF al bis obligations.
Tho most Interesting part OF this remsrka-
bic book, and probably the one which caused
the prompt seizure OF It at tho Governments
instance. concerns Emperor William IL Tho
author says that the reigning Hohenzollsrn
Also was involved In great financial difficulties
In his lost years before ascending to tho
throne His embarrassment was caused By
his fathers thrift and BY his own extravagant
habits. Bleichr6der OF Berlin heard OF his
trouble and volunteered to advance money to
him This offer was sharply declined without
thanks by Prince William, who considered tho
great bankers proposal piece Of impudence.
He too. settled his debts as soon as he be-
eame Emperor.
Herr Paasch. who was arrested recently for
publishing book entitled "Germapy's Jew
ish Embassy, viii DO transferred shortly from
his PRISON cell TO an asylum, whore be will be
examined BY experts as to his sanity. Paasch's
original odencs was . fierce and unqualified
ATTACK In nis book on Herr Won Brandt. Cor
man Ambassador at the Chinese Court. In It
10 accused tina German OF having prosecuted
him psrs!stsntly during his residence in tho
Cnlnese capital on account OF q comparatively
petty ieud DO ween them. Once. Paasch says.
Won braHfi organized a conspiracy to have
MIN ASIA csted. Immediately upon his 70.
ufn 10 CORN my from China. Paasch fastened
70 make nGb!c the details Of his treatment at
Won Brand, hands. After his incarceration.
fsasch h'' published by friends a pamphlet
which h. rad ready when arrested, and bora
tne ti'le Omen Words Directed to Herr Won
CapriY!," This pamphlet is moro violent than
tas orig al hook. and accuses humorous high
norman !GLctionnries Of most rsprehens ible
praeucea. 1t was seized Immediately.
IN Government circles Paasch Is considered
insane. Il OF bis acIuaintances. however. de.
.aA'e 'n' IS per!ectly sound In mind and
. .uows 10y what no is about. As 10 has
s studied much. they say. he I'm.
Sois'st' It risks which he has taken. and
,.s s.u 20 incurred them wore he not sat-
''Aeu u" could prove his assertions.
h.. Io ~ sin the Social Democratic party
m,.o ovh Aaly accomplished by tho deter.
o-n" 'ounger members to conduct their
con.,D camna!gns regardless OF the old
h,v. by Bebel and Liebknecht. They
m,,t. VIVA " 'ted their central campaign com.
.ha." n''. herren Werner and Baginsky in
csNs;, 'ney Will select and run their own
~.na.a, IS was the case before tho last
Ana h''htion In Halle. Bebsl Is trying to
nnr,v >" euments OF his opponents In the
temno,,. . uslng them as possibilists and
sons,,., and is eXertinR his great per-
TO ston eat public meetings In Berlin
rsnliss {, inc growing disafrection. He
VonVo,,. 'orcdrts and the Neue Zeit to
Nths -" patriotic speeches BY snsering
cusin, aud the Emperor. and by &C.
"craw,,. Importers OF both OF being q
.,,,L ny OF sycophanta" He dodoaa