New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-29
TEMPELHOF PARADE.
WITH A VIEW OF THE GERMAN EAiPEROp
AND A REVIEW OF GERMAN TROOPS.

AND A REVIEW OF GERMAN TROOPS.
Copyright; ICES, BY n. Tribune Association.
Berlin, May 20.
Not tho least remarkable thing about Berlin h
the Tempelhof Parade Ground Here are 1000
acres OF land set apart, since 1871, for purely
military purposes-it Is parade ground and
nothing more-now just upon the edge OF one Of
the newest and most rapidly growing parts Of the
town where land is worth 50 much per square
loot for building purposes. The speculative buildcs
has, in this case, to give way 10 the practical
soldier, and the German taxpayer one OF the
most heavily burdencd mortals now extant, 49,
himself obliged to provide space on which two
respectable armies may manoeuvre, and sometimes
do We were too soon for tho great Spring
Review which occurs near the end Of May. but
you can never in Berlin be too soon or too lah
for military spectacle Of somo kind.
We had spectacle from our windows opening
on the Wilhelms Platz every morning, II w
chose to get up to look at It, at six o'clock Tho
garrison OF Berlin is a restless body and some
part of it forever in moveme Mt infantry, cavalry,
and perhaps artillery most frequently Of all. Lest
we might miss it, or lest the good Berliners should
forget they are in a state of sewisiege. or lest
they should sleep too late. the troops have .
band with them at this early hour, and magnia-
cent bands they arc. No better. II so good, mar.
tial music anywhere now to be heard. So we did
not mind being walked up, any more than the
little world Of foreigners at Homburs last year
minded There, also, at six o'clock or earlier,
troops were under arms and bands playing. 10
did not signify whether you minded or not. The
convenience Of the military, not OF the civilian.
and least of all the foreigner, Is consl1eret mss
OF all In Germany, and most OF all IN Berlin.
Later in the day are to be seen the regiments
coming back from their mornings work at lem
rclhof; the Emperor at their head perhaps.
And there is no hour in the day when you may
not see some sort OF military procession; all IN
the way of business and as part OF the regular
operations of the army in time OF peace
The Emperors appearance on these ana otner
occasions still excites curiosity and interest No
body is visible 90 often in the streets OF Berlin.
People stop to look at him. and some Of them take
of their hats. There are no cheers lie Is greeted
with civity Of enthusiasm there Is none. He
ia not popular, and he is not trusted. "Nobody
knows what he will do next" observed one Of hs
subjects, by way Of summing up the general feel
ing toward him. and the general anxiety.
The EmperOr as all the world knows. takes
himself very seriously in all his imperial capac-
tiles, and in none more than as soldier He
lives at Potsdam. in the New Palace. He il In tho
saddle every morning at six, rides In TO Berlin,
sixteen miles. and ont TO Tempelhof, which no
reaches at eight. when review begins, lasting till
one o'clock or later. At two he goes to lunch, or
perhaps IL is dinner; is, at any rate, solid mid
day meal After these seven eight hours on horse.
back and OF hard work drilling and manoeuvfing,
and after his solid two o'clock meal. the ruler OK
Germany thinks himself in proper condition to at
tend to affairs of State. He attends to them OF
not as he sees IT. The business Of State which
Vf:. .;.l Moi tv,n
is, for the most part very much in arrears ne
is not good man Of business, and rot methodical.
Tho State. in fact. or the Empire seems to ND
10 the Emperor kind Of diversion from the serious
business Of his life The serious business is thu
Army That is one view. On the other hand,
there are Germans who will tell you that the
Army is the Emperors toy. II really does amuse
him TO devote five or six hours day to the duties
of q rill-sergcant. Drill, manoeuvres. drc-s the
least details Of military life afford him an IN
finite delight. Did he not the other day issue
another OF those military encyclicals for whlcn
he is famous These solemn documents pear
on various subjects relating to the business OF
neutrality-suspicious. duel-fghting. sometimes Deer.
drinking; both which pastimes His Imperial
Males encourages; by precept II not nv exam
pe This time the eXhortation OF the Hohenzol-
lern monarch related to the wearing of pointed
peral Majesty strongly disapprovcs and discour'
ages.
We were told we ought to see one Of these morn
inc drills at the Tempelhof. and We did. To Wit
ness the great Spring Review is tho privilege OF
a few You may not happen to be In Berlin at tho
right time, and il you are, it Is matter OF nign
dinlomacy 10 Get permission for a carriage 10 go
ON the ground the hest or perhaps the only gooo
way OF seeing the performance. lhere Is 'rao'-
tion in Berlin that Mr.. Phelps once drove out on
one OF these great occasions with procession OK
seven carriages: each containing four or more OF
his countrymen and c0untrywomen; 40 that somo
thirty Americans were privileged TO look on whho
The German Army was inspected by the German
Lmncror or 40 much Of the German Army az con-
stitutes the carrisons of Berlin and Potsiam.
This was distinct triumph for tn, United States.
M Ambassador ever had more than four car
r;aoc.. and no other Minister so many as four. II
was one more proof Of Mr. Phelpss talent ior
diplomacy; a talent which the diplomatlst mas 30
often to display, il he cam in little things As weS
as in great.
But on ordinary mornings anybody may venture,
not on but 20 the edge Of, the parade ground anu
Get a very good view Of what is going on q.
and drove out, not indeed at eight Out towa'o
eleven which was in good time fof the ma NJ,
yrrs. The three hours inspection ana o''" o
were willing to take for granted. dare say 'ns
soldiers would have been still more wniine:
"They are worked to DEATH was the remark " ..
n military expert, and so are their oficers'D 10
does not seem to occur to the imperial enthus'ss'
who presides over their destnies that everybody
NAV NOT have the same passion for playing Ut
war which he has, nor the same degree OF physical
energy. There are, however, not few uern'ah'
who fear lest the play be only preparation ior
war in earnest These daily drills ana manoeu-
yrcs are a new thing. It is new thing TOT !,
German Emperor to inspect in person and command
in person regiment after regiment as IL 70 az.
surs himself that every part of that immense
military machine which goes by the name y.