The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-29
KAIsER's MIND GOING.
German Rulers Mental Condition
Reaching a Critical Stage.
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German Rulers Mental Condition
Reaching a Critical Stage.
London Cablegram in St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
According to private advices from Berlin
and derived from the most authoritative
sources, matters are gradually reaching a
crisis with regard to the mental condition of
the Kaiser. Like his granduncle, klng Fred
identically the same cancerous allment
which is eating its way from the drum of
the ear to the base of the braln and which
must inevitably terminate in lunacy or
death, the emperor, in his periods of sanity,
is more brilliant, more clear-headed ana
more active-minded than ever before. But
mis- fits of dementla are increasing IN num-
Der ard in violence to such a degree that a
secret meeting has been held OF what Is
known as the kronrath, or council of the
crown, for the purpose OF delIDeratIng the
steps which at any moment ii may become
necessary 10 take in order to place him UNI
der restraint and appoint his only brother,
the sailor Prince henry, as regent IN MS
stead.
The Kronrath a council composed of the
highest digntarieS of the PruSSan crown,
may be summoned by any one OF it's MEM
DerS, and is only called together on occa-
sionS of the most extreme Importance. once
only before during the present reign has IL
been summoned, and that was few years
ago, when the emperor was unuer the care
OF his physicians at HubertuSIock a sort OF
chateau on the Werblyn lake, whittier king
i frederick William ~ used TO be taken by
mis- reign, when ii was hoped that the soil
Jude of the place ana absence of all excite
ment would diminish the recurrence of his
attacks OF violence. On that occasion the
empress Travelled post haste to Hubertu-
stock, and ii was owing to her Intervention
that no steps were taken az the time for
placing her husband permanently under re-
srrainu. Still quite young woman, only
,.bOut thirty-six years of aSe, her hair has
become snow white, while care and anxiety
consequent upon her husbands condition
IurrOWGQ once nSalInX
lace with such cruel lines of care that she
looks as old as her motner-ln-laW, the wild
owed Empress Frederick
Unfortunately, the Emperor appears in
some way to nave got wind of the recent
meeting of the Kronrath, and chooses to
Ook upon those who have taken part there
IN as engaged in the anti-dynastlc conspira-
y against HIM. The unsavory press trlais at
Berlin last winter revea. ed TO the public for
the first time the existence of the Kaiser s
private secret police, of which the ignoble
Major Baron Won Teusch was the head
Tausch, in spite of all that has passed, is
still in Williams personal service has not
been dismissed and is at the present mo-
ment buSily engaged with his satellites in
keeping under the strictest supervision
those who took part in the Kronrath, and
even Prince Henry himself. The latter's
bOmbaStic speech at the launch of the
cruiser bearing his brothers name the other
day, speech in manner absolutely for
eign to his style of eloquence and manner
IS believed by the initiated to have been
mainly destined by the prince to disarm the
No one knows exactly what is going to
happen at Berlin. When in his normal
frame of mind the Emperor is too sensible
to do anything rash, nor will, in that case
there be any occasion to place him under
restraint, but there is no telling what he
may do when in one of his paroxysms of
violence, usually resulting from intolerable
pains in the sides and back of his head. 1t
Is quite possible that in such moments he
may order the arrest Of his brother and all
the principal dignitaries of the kingdom
who have taken part in the Kronrath on
q charge of treason against himself In
that event no alternative will be left to the
members of the government but to put him
under lock and key in the same manner as
his granduncle, who spent the last two
years of his life in confinement as a really
dangerous lunatic.
1t is scarcely necessary to add that it
would be as much as ones liberty is worth
to telegraph, or even write. such a
thing from Berlin, or from anywhere else
in Germany Lengthy sentences of impris-
Onment, with hard labor, would follow the
inevitable conviction of lese-majeste, and
according to the laws which were in exist
Victed Of impugning the sanity of the SOW
ereign was compelled, prior to under
going his Imprisonment, to march through
the streets of the city, with a NANCY cur
tied on to his shoulders and around his
neck. as a mark of indignity. Indeed. even
here in England, where democracy has
made such immense strides, any remarks
in print or from the platform insinuating
that the monarchs mind is affected is a
penal offense. punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment.