Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-25
Pleads for Brotier.in-1aw

you OIL your KIM promise, LWlce CIV"
{ and twice put off, that my BROTH
er-in-law, Frederic Leopold, could be
allowed to join your army? The
asst time in July all was arranged
and ready, when he was put off,
which placed him in a very difficult
position vis-a-vis to our army and Of
ficers, he being as we say 'blamirt'
(compromised), especially so when
Charles Hohenzollern left for Japan,
which was done because we thought
FIR. Leopold would leave for Muk-
den, too. Now the people point at
FIR. Leopold and the poor fellow is
Awfully crestfallen; he has bought
lots of clothes and things and made
every sort of preparations and even
learnt your language and will in no.
way be of any hindrance to your gen.
erals, as he is a quiet man; as the
army is large and powerful 1 think
that it does not matter if he goes,
so I venture again to ask whether
you can permit him to go?
With excuse for bothering you
with Ill these matters, but they are
better arranged between ourselves
and best love to Alix, 1 remain, even
your most affectionate cousin and
friend WILLY"
Comments on Unrest in Russia
Berlin, Feb. 6, .1905.-Dearest
Nicky: Your kind letter reached me
on the morning of my birthday so
early that your wishes were the first
l received. Please accept my warm
est thanks for them and God grant
they may be fulfilled! Your letter
reached me in a moment of dire
anxiety, for just then my poor boy
was seriously i'll and it was then
matter of life and death! The whole
following week was a terrible trial
and my poor wife suffered agonies
watching near the bedside Of the
patient; thanks to God that He heard
our prayers and saved our boys life!
(The kaiser is believed to refer to
an illness of Prince Joachim, his
sixth son, then fourteen years old.)
''My brother-in-law is deeply CRATE
full for your kind permission accord
ed to him that he may at last start
for the front. On his way out he is
to report himself to you and give
you these lines. His encourage has
been limited as you wished and he
is instructed to keep quite in the
background, so as to in no way ham,
per the mmanderin-chief, and he
begs that the latter may take no
undue notice of him and not to for
get that he is a simple spectator who
wants to learn the art of war earn
estTy.
"You have been through serious
troubles from the efferveScence and
agitation among the lower classes.
am glad your soldiers showed them
selves reliable and true~to their
sermon (oath?) to their emperor.
The reception of the deputation Of
workmen-who seem to have been i'll
advised and partially goaded into
striking by agitators-made a good
impression everywhere, as it showed
them that they could see in the face
of their 'vaterchen' Qittle father)
if they asked for this honor in due
form! Many and most vague are the
plans for reform in your country
as far as I can make out-but the
| most sensible and best adapted to
| it's people and their customs seems,
| to my humble notion, the formation
| of a body of men chosen from the
| best and sblest heads in the different
'zemstvos.' This body would be at
| tached to the imperial council and
| to it could be given any question OF
| importance having vital interest
| for the whole of Russia to be worked
| out and prepared for the imperial
| council also men well versed with
| the special theme under discussion
| could be called upon to give their
| advice, being chosen from every part
! of the people ad hoe. And the COM
BILE (climax) would be if you from
time to time presided yourself so as
to be able to hear as many different
! men as possible in order to be able
to form a correct judgment on the
question before them. Just like I did
| in 1890, when l called in the great
committee for the elaboration of the
| social laws. for the working classes,
after the great strike and which l
presided (over) for weeks. In this
manner this body would be able to
provide the imperial council with
| every information it wants, enabling
YOU in the same time to remain in
touch with the great bulk of the
| lower classes; thereby insuring to
| the latter every means to make
themselves heard in matters apper-
tanning to their welfare and thus
forming a direct canal of communt-
cation between the simple folk ana
.f:their 'emperor and father Besides
| you would be able ON account of
your own information-to keep good
watch and control on your imperial
council and the committee Of minis
tiers to see the work. by them is
4 done as you wish and your people
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