The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-25
EMPEROR AND MOKALIST.

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Germany to gambling in every form
among his officers is creating some
thing akin to CONSERVATION in army
circles The wearers of the stars.
straps. and gold buttons almost fear
to touch cards in their own rooms for
fear his majesty IN some way will
hear of it and reprimand them, says
the New York Tribune. This policy.
Of the ruler, who, in few weeks, Will
celebrate the thirty-ffth anniversary
of his birth, is not whim of the mo
ment.
1t is in accordance with a resolu-
ton taken in his younger days. when
he was supposed to be in sympathy
with everything wild" in the German
capital, 1t was brought about, it is
said, by the suicide of a promising
young lieutenant in the regiment to
which the prince was attached and of
of whom he was exceedingly fond.
While playing one night in the Union
club, the SWEETEST" organization in
Germany, he staked his fortune, lost
it, and left the green table to send a
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spot in the Thiergarten. His body,
clad in the uniform of the crack"
regiment Of the capital, was found the
following morning by workmen on
their way to their duties.
His royal highness was much af-
fected by the news and made a VOW
that, should he live to ascend the
throne, he would preclude such TRACE
dies if possible. He adopted the policy
long before the unhappy death of his
father, however.
A short time after the suicide of his
friend he became commander of the
Hussar regiment of the Garde du
Corps as heir to the Hohenzollerns.
Among the orders with which he sur
prised his subalterns one morning was
that directing them to give up gam
bling in the Union club or resign from
its membership lists.
The officials of the club felt the
effects of the order Immediately. The
officers of the guard in German regi-
ments are necessarily wealthy men,
and when they ceased to play for high
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paratively monotOnOus. A meeting
of the members was held and COM
mittee was appointed to call upon old
Emperor William to endeavor to in
duce him to persuade his grandson to
withdraw the obnoxious order. His
majesty promised to do SO, sent for
Prince William, and asked him to re.
scind the command. The prince re-
manned steadfast. The old emperor
insisted
ALLOW me to ask your majesty"
finally broke out the prince, ''if [ am
still colonel of this regiment?'
''As amatter of course" came the
answer.
Then l ask your majesty to allow
me to uphold my order" he replied,
cor otherwise l hand back the com
mand into your hands at once"
The old hero pleased with the spirit
of the young soldier, patted him on
the shoulder and continued:
THAT is impossible. [ could not
get SO good colonel again. The or
der shall remain"
LulDefOG w lllldll Sent 1Or une COM
mittee an hour later and said: "Gen
tlemen, [ am sorry. have tried, but
the colonel will not withdraw the or
der"
That closed the incident and the
Union club ceased to number the
guard officers of the prince'sreglment
among its members.
The determination showed at that
time-he continues to show, and never
misses the opportunity to give ex-
preston to his adherence of gam
bling. If possible he will stop it in the
army. He sets a good example in
never playing for high stakes. While
on hunting expedition few weeks
ago he sat at the table an entire even
ing, and found at the end of the game
that he had won six pfennings, or a
little more than cent. German faith
ers and mothers give the emperor un-
praise for his policy, and pray
that he may be successful in its exc
cution. 1t is a policy which meets
the approval even of the Socialists.
Nothing that he has undertaken, in
fact, hes gained him more genuine
friends and admirers