The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-27
GERMANY'S LOSS.
Emperor Williams Tribute to
YOn MOltke.
CauStiG Comments Of Some Of The French
Journals.
Remarkable Story From HungaTy-Salielt
Features Of the N6T French
Tariff.
Special to THE MoRSrNe CALL

BERLIN. April 26-The body of the late
Count Won Moltke was viewed by the public
to-day from noon until o'clock in the after
noon. Emperor William has ordered the
army TO 20 into mourning for eight days.
The Emperor, in his order instructing the
army to go into mourning, says: " A friend
and councillor has been removed from my
side. most deeply mourn this irreparable
loss to myself. to the army and to the Father
land. To his last hour, the deceased enjoyed
unprecedented renOwn by reason of his mill
tary achievements and his services for the
welfare of the Fatherland, whose gratitude
will never die"
Won Moltke was in the best of spirits Fri
day evening and reminded his niece that
their supply Of wine must be renewed. He
narrated the story of a man who had sent
him a cal culation showing that the Gen
erals birthday had never fallen on a sun
day, and smilingly added; If WIS super
stitious might believe l had seen my last
birthday
The Emperor desires that the whole Bar-
lin garrison shall take part in the funeral.
As the route to the Lether Station is
too short the coffin Will be conveyed
to the Silesian Station. Thus the
dead hero will pass the COLUMN OF
victory and through Brandenburg Gate,
where he made the entries with his
sovereign in 1866 and 1871. The route,
which IS five miles long, will be lined with
troops and veterans throughout. 1t IS proba-
Bile the Kaiser will personally command
the troops. Bismarck sent tele-
graphic message of coincidence to the
family of the dead soldier Count
ton Sehlieffen, General Won Moltke's sue
cessor as Chief of the Generals staff, has
published. in the name OF the general stan,
the following tribute: For fifty years
the deceased belonged to the general
thirty-One of which lie headed it. In that
capacity he has taken the place among the
foremost commanders Of all times.
The majority Of the Paris papers are not
bitter in their references to the death OF
Won Moltke. Tie Journal des DehatS
says: France honurs herself in paying
tribute to the rare talents, patience, force OF
character, perseverance and mudesty OF her
worst toe"
The Vienna papers are not forgetful Of the
defeat of 1866, but do full justice TO the
merits and mOdeSty Of The dead soldier
The Counts will was deposited in the
Berlin Court in 1887. The heir to the en-
tailed estate is Major Wilhelm Won Moltke,
son of the Counts brother Adolph. Major
Wilhelm Won Moltke is married, but child
less.
PARIS, April 26.-Newspaper comments
on the late General Won Moltke are geuer-
ally unsympathetic and often marked with
q Chauyinist spirit that is repulsiYe 10 any
body but Frenehmen. Thus the Siec.e
says: 'Gaul Sautes without vain anger
this barbarian chief, the last Of so many in
vaders with whom the whole age expires"
La Republique Franchise says: This
master OF the art of war dishOnored his
most brilliant victories by crueltes and
horrors which had been calmly calculated
beforehand, and which is revolving TO the
most unfeeliug minds"
The Figaro says: "This man, who lived
solely to make war, and to whom sentiment
was unknown, was the first that insisted
upon the annexation of Alsace and Lor-
raine. This should not be forgotten"
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-The news
papers all print obituary articles on the late
General Won Moltke, expressing respect for
the dead veteran and sympathy for his be-
reaYed country.