New-York tribune., 1908-03-18

DR. HINTZPETER's DIARIES BURNT
AS story is current TO the effect that, despite
the precautions and activity OF the German police
the diaries Of the late DR.. Hintzpeter. celebrated
as the tutor and subsequently as the confdant OF
the Kaiser have found their way to this country,
with view Of publication. il may be just as well
70 establish the fact that these diaries are no
hanger IN existence They were destroyed several
years ago by Dr.. Hintzpeter himself This Is
proved by letter dated December g 1893. IN his
handwriting and bearing his signature II is ad-
dressed 10 eminent university professor at
Munich, who had made some inquiry or olher IN
response 20 which Dr. Rintzpeter states:
As 7 have burnt all my diaries. IL is unfortu-
nateIy impossible for TO give you the InfoTTla-
ton for WHICH you ask have vague reneT1l-
brance OF the matter which you mention, but can
not recall in what manner Il was brought ABOUT OF
IN what year il occurred
SO that i any attempt is made 10 palm on on
publishing houses upon the press TIE a4IeSeu
diaries of DR. FIintzpeter il may be safely as
sUmed that they are bogus
AL the letters addressed by the Emperor to Dr
Hinrzpeter have been restored TO their writer and
are II his hands. In fact. only few autograph
photographs. souvenirs il the shape OF presents
etc remain in the hands Of Berries Won DIIl1Ilii'
the son-in-law OF the old professor
Tna action of the police Of Befefelder IN arrest
ne dismissed AlsaIian servant OF the late pro-
tessor was due 70 excessive and unnecessary Ze@
OF their part and 10 foolish drunken 2oasls oS
the nan 10 the effect that ne had IN his possession
valuable papers belonging TO the Emperor ana pre-
sented 70 him bv the V-ofessor-boasts Tor WIlc"
there was nor the shadow Of foundation IN 1acI
he was set al liberty after twenty-fouT hoNrS oe
tentior, II difference 10 peremitoTy OIuei9 1l011'
Berlin
Old Fsi-tzne.c- the most cautious of men. was
the last person IN the world who would have per
mittsd any papers or letters OF the fnl'eIoi III
his Possession 10 get into wrong hahos- foi nc
knew better than any one else OF the tounie 10
which the reigninE houses have been put IN me
u ro-zl correspondence IAN
tng into the hands Of strangers
THUS after TIE death Of Admiral Count Bonn
belies who had been chief OF the househoid LOT
Crown Prince Rudolph, number OF docNiiehtS
relating 10 the latter fell into the hanos OF an
adventures vyIo had obtained d mold on the al
fections cf tie admiral during The closing years
q his lie sl.d the Austrian court Was put ie Ho
- q trouble ard expense before the i"i'e'.
could 5e recovered. II the same EFaS' - cost
Tie late Queen Victoria mach money TO recover
possession - a uumoer 81 letters wrss;fn oy al"
relating 20 her f2;ne-. TIE Duke q hcnt-
K Is 10 aver auncyaaoes of ills nsture tlal
9eoIas wto form part OF the encourage OF tne
'tlsn-rs families Of Europe. who hold oifceS !"
cohneotiou nth tle -oyal household and courts
"f even who are o. terms of continued intimacy
With yrsnces and princesses Of the blood are pre-
fsfso q have their papers and correspondence
ses-ec CD. lid - certain cases seized. at TIE
ofle q their 3e2tI This measure i adopted moi
o-t q any diSrespect their memory, but nefe'y
II order avoid any letters, diaries and CORE
f'oI6=nce dealing With their royal employers or
1ilends from getting into the wrong hands
n fact. "a rule il-augursted nl2ny years ago b.
hing Edaard, ana adopted ~ most other royal
ueS both in England and abroad, l. that MEM
Dec OF their households shoaid invariably au-
point colleagues as executors TO take charge In
1SSe q their tle ,-lsIos8l Of their papers
eA1 property, with the object Of preventing any
king crlcg!at-3 10 compromise ias.ric's i'-r-
e0Hss@s from being nsussd-
THIS PEER ADHEREs 10 -,OKER