New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
KAISER VILHELM'S OLD COLONEL
HE RECEIVES HONORs IN SPITE OF HIS
FORMER RUDENESS

FORMEh hUDENESS
General 4aron Won Krosick's promotion to the
rank Of Grand Cross Of the Order Of the Red Eagle,
as we'll as his transfer from the direction Of the
principal riding school Of the army at Hanover to
the command of an army corps. shows that Emperor
William possesses among other qualities that OF .
forgving nature
The General enjoys the well-deserved reputation
Of being the most phenomenaly rude and rough
spoken man of the German Army. He was at one
time colonel In command OF the hussar regiment
In which Emperor William prior to his accession to
the throne received his cavalry training. On ono
occasion almost incredible scene took place. 1t
at a regimental mess banquet to which young
William, that time only captain. had invited
the Archduke Rudolph OF Austria. then on visit at
Berlin.
During the &C urse Of the dinner the conversation
turned upon the projected reforms in the cavalry
drill and movements which ultimately turned out
be impracticable and were not carried into effect
william. in his impulsve impetuous and some
what arrogant way detained In a loud tone OF
voice their superlative merits declared HIM
self as in their favor. and added that he would
do his utmost to them carried through. as he
regarded them Indispensable to raise the stand
ard and tone of the German cavalry
Colonel Won Krosick like the other officers. had
drunk his fair share of wine He never liked
his royal subaltern and took no pains to con-
ceal his sentiments The arrogance Of the Princes
uterances we'll his assumption Of superiority.
exasperated him beyond measure, and. breaking into
the conversation, he exclaimed in tones that were
heard throughout the apartment: "Aber das ist ia
der bloedste Unsinn." but that IL the most RE
dicuous nonsense), and then proceeded contemptu.
ousy to ridicule the Princes arguments.
Much nettled and quite short tempered -
his colonel the Prince exclaimed half jokingly. hall
bitterly That's all very well. colonel; you are now
my superior officer, and / am bound to defer to
your opinion, but positions may change one
OF these days, and then you will see" Perfectly
and purple In the face Colonel Won krosick
Numbered forth: When that day comes TO pass.
Prince, ! will sooner break my sabre across my
knee than under your command .
Immediately the place was In an uproar the
Austrian Crown Prince being the first to jump
from his seat and a minute later both Princes had
lam. contrary to general expectation, made no re-
port about the matter either to his father or his
grandfather. and Colonel Won krosick heard noth.
ing about IL. Naturally he expected TO re-
ceive his walking papers when the Emperor as
cended the throne, but William, on the contrary.
appointed him to the lucrative, agreeable and re-
sponsible pace of general in command or the
great riding school at Hanover where all the
cavalry officers are Obliged TO graduate and where
the riding masters of the various cavalry regiments
receive their training.
For reason or other the Emperor always
seems TO entertain certain respect and fear OK
his old colonel and treats him with altogether UNI
usual regard and consideration. Probably he enter
tains toward him much the same sentiments which
a young feels toward the head master who
brched him when he was at school.