New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

to Germany, there are more men uhuei "'"' ~
France than at the beginning Of the war. DeiKiu'n'
England and America supply them WIN weapons
in abundance, and if a million were Dro"eh' ia W
dav within q few DAYS we should have million
more Frenchmen to deal with, for the terrorls's
drag every man. I'D to the age Of forty-slX, IRON
home and farm, from home and family, 10 lono"
the flag. That such mode of warfare Is an
atrocity to the country, and INJECTING us deepest
wounds is the last thing that troubles them thelf
first object is 10 secure their own power IN such
way that the nation dare not question us leg'liN
Moltke at Versailles was able to regain HUE
quiet, and even to enjoy some OF the uiodest pie'
ures he had been accustomed to at Berlin. Thus he
writes to Adolf: Il have my game OF WHIST ho"
every evening. since things are quicter than dur
inc the first half Of the campaign. 1t has vary
soothing effect before going TO bed And the
subtle brain that planned that great war ihS' nave
stood in need Of soothing at thus tlme'
In 1aGs the Count lost his beloved wife. Marie
her death being quite sudden and in 1871 Just al
the conclusion Of the war with France. his brother
Adolf. who had always been dchcate. uleu III
Switzerland After the war Moltke. having no"
greater leisure, devoted much time anu eHcIEH W
improving an estate he had bought al 'relSau anu
in which, during the rest of his h1e he TOOK Hiea'
delight and pride His latest correspondence was
with Ludwig, and these letters cover epace VI
sixty years AS this brother lVcd anu helu oiD'
in Schleswig the SchleswigIIolstein question nat
urally forms q frequent subject OF dlscuseioh ia
the letters ard gives Moltke an opportunity 70 en-
bibit remarkably clear political views ana lorec"SS
In the early days nS46) Moltke, having oeeh 'p
pointed adiutant to Prince Henry, VINO h'eu "'
Rome. took Ludwig with him on his JOURNEY ~
the Seven-Hed City, and made an ascent Vi ''e
IL. tfnpf a
admirable account ,;Aa
His description of an mhnheN uo'ii"
edifce will certainly compare favorapy WIN
a,.tbno that has been written of st. Peters, for
cranhc force. impressvencss and perfect lucIdl'y'
1Yoro is another piece Of dcscription-thc SUBJECT
loina tbo scenery at Wildbad Gastein-which
,ve sbonld like to quote did space serve. Mol'ke
had much feeling for nature, and he was not "'ii-
ont = 1ein of poetry occasionally III these lc'tels
touching quite spontaneously into VerSe-ho'' ~
ia true very striking, but indicative OF Pooi0
tendency. In 1872 the Count was at hs' qui'c
free from pecuniary troubles and how generous III
couLl he when he had the means NJ MS disPosd''
his letter TO Ludwig on March - OF 'nat Ac"'
conclusively shows. He says: You sui ha'e
to claim 800 thaers from me. Instead VI 'his
,,,,, horever "a il is the Emperors birthday, !
,,,ort 70 make YOU present of 21,O0O thalerS,
With the interest from the past New year
have hundred shares in the Central Bodehcr'ui''
a. ono tbaleIs-nominaly 10000 thacrS, put oy ior
Won in a special money-box, which you can ie,c a
or send for here at any time" He is increasing MS
brotber,s income by 900 thalcrs year, ana ne
does it. as unpretentiously and simply aS '"ousn
be were merely announcing the dispatch oil p'eS
ent of game from Crelsach. ~.
This simplicity and dircctness constitute .he
greatest charms Of the correspondence ana give
il it's high character. No biography can iiIns'ra'e
IN. life Of Motke more strongly than do his leu
ters They are those of truly great man VI
man so great that he does not dwell upon ni'h-
sclf at any time who, while necessarily per-
ceivinp the position he occupied and the eStima-
lion in which he was held by his country ana ,ne
civilized world. nevertheless in as far as possible
nrt himself out of question, and spoke concerning
tho events in which he was principal actor as
though he had been merely an onlooker Aiaiil-
ness modcsty, and intellectual force characterize
this Collection of letters, the literary merits OF
which also entitle them to take rank with the
best examples of epistoary writing