The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-27
The Whole German Army to
Mourn It's Great Chieftain.
THE FRENCH ARE uNFoRcIvINc.
His Funeral Will Traverse the Route
Of His Great Triumphs.
The Emperor VIII Command the Mnis
tary Kscort-The Old Hsro's Pre-
phstic Words spoken In Jsst-Cens
msnts Of Forsign Newspapers.

BERLIN, April o6.-Thc body Of the Late
Count Won Moltke was viewed by the pub
lie today from noon to 5 in the afternoon.
Emperor William has ordered the army to
go into mourning for eight days. The
emperor, in his order instructing the
army to go into mourning, says:
My friend and councillor has been removed
from my side. most deeply mourn this ire.
parable loss to myself, to the army and to the
fatherland To his last hour the deceased en-
joyed unprecedented renown by reason Of his
military achievements and his efforts for the
welfare of the fatherland, whose gratitude viii
never die
Count Won Moltke was in the best o&
spirits on Friday evening and reminded
his niece that their supply of wine must he
renewed. He narrated story Of man
who had sent him a calculation showing
that the generals birthday had never
fallen on Sunday, and smilingly addeds
''If was superstitious I might believe {
had seen my last birthday"
The emperor desires that the whole Rcr>
lin garrison shall take part in the funerals
As the route to the station is too short the
coffin will be conveyed to the Siles1an
station. Thus the dead hero will pass the
column of victory and through the Braxsd-
enburg gate, where he made his entries
with his sovereign in 1866 and 1871. The
route, which is five miles long, will bo
lined With troops and veterans throughout.
1t is probable that the kaiser will person-
ally command the troops.
Bismarck sent telegraphic message Of
coincidence to the family of the dead sols
dier.
Count yon Schleiffen, General Won
Moltke's successor as chief of tho general
staff, has published in the name Of the
general staff, the following tribute:
For fifty five years the deceased belcnged 70
the general staff of the army, for thirty-ona Of
which he headed It. In that capacity hes -
not taken place among the foremost command.
ers of all times? Thus has he impaired noe
only to our staff but to those of all other armies
Q character the preservation Of which IL the ars
duous task now bequeathed TO us.
The majority of the Paris papers are not
bitter in their references to the death OF.
Won MoItke. The Journal dcs Debate sayss
France honors herself in paying tribute To-
the rare talents, patience, force OF chaxaceers
perseverance and modesty Of her worst Toe.
The Vienna papers are not forgetfuls of
the defeat of 1866, but do full justice to the
merits and modesty of the dead soldier.
The counts will was deposited n the
Berlin court in 1887. The heir to his IN
tailed estate is Major Wilhelm Yon 9oltke,
son of the counts brother Adolph, Major
Wilhelm van Moltke is married, but child
less.
PARIS, April 26-The newspaper cora
ments on the late General Won Moltke
are generally unsympathetic, and often
marked with the chauvinist spirit that il
repulsive to any one but Frenchmen. The
Steele says:
Gaul salutes without vain anger this bar
barian chief, last Of 90 many invaderss with
whom the whole age expires.
La Repubsique Francdis says:
This master Of the art Of war dishouored h1o
most brilliant victories by cruelties and horrors
which had been calmly calculated beforehand
and which are revolving to the most unieelins
minds.
The Figaro says:
This man, who lived solely to make war, end
to whom sentiment was unknown. was the hrst
that insisted upon the annexation Of Alsocos
Lorraine. This should not be forgotten.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-The newspa.
pers all print obituary articles on the latd
General Won Moltke, expressing respect
for the dead veteran and sympathy for his
bereaved country.