The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-25

| Okmulgee. Mrs. C. q. Templeton and
Reverend Crum: Oower row. Mrs.
John Granger, Bishop Theodore
ernment owing to the early death OF
my father, the generation OF the
! grandson. as ] have already re-
marked, followed upon the genera
ton OF the grandfather. which
meant that the entire generation of
Emperor Frederick was overleaped.
This generation, through it's dealings
with Crown Prince Frederick VII,
| liam. was imbued with many liberal
Ideas and projects OF reform which
were to be carried out under the d.
rection OF tho Emperor Frederick
| Upon his death. this entire gcn2
| Grafton, especially tho politicians,
found itself deceived in It's hopes OF
exerting influence. and felt itself, TO
certain extent. in the position of an
orphan. Those belonging to IL. de-
spite the fact that they did not know
| my Inner thoughts and aims. adopt
| ed Q d!strustful and reserved atti-
tude toward me, instead OF trans
| ferring their interest from the father
to the son, for the purpose of
! furtherlng the welfare of the father
| land.
There was ono exception TO this
| Ol lne NATIONAL
! liberals. Herr Won Benda--a man
still in the full bloom OF youth.
While I was still prince I had made
his acquaintance at the great hare
hunts got up by Councillor Dletze at
Barby. There Herr Won Benda had
won my affection and confidence
when |. surrounded by older men.
had listened to discussions on po-
litical. agricultural and national eco
nomic questions. In the course OF
these. Herr Won. Benda held my at
tention by means OF his independent.
interesting Judgment. accepted
with pleasure an invitation to
Benda's country seat. Rudow. near
Berlin. and from this arose the Gus
tom of O regular yearly visit.
The hours spent n the family
circle at Rudow stan dout pleasant
ly in my memory. His talented
| daughters used to regale us with
music. The political conversations
there proved Herr Won Benda TO be
a man of great foresight, which,
free from partisan considerations.
gave him an open mind as to the
general needs of the state to an ex-
tent seldom found among members
OF political parties. lie gave me
many a helpful piece OF advice for
the future, drawn from the depths of
HIS faithful, genuinely Prussian
heart, by which he was attached
firmly to the family OF his sovereign; !;
yet he was able TO feel broad toll
erance for other parties.
His Attitude Toward Parties.
The later periods OF my reign
| proved that was not hostile TO any
party. with the exception of the
ltra-socialtst: also. that I was anti
| Liberal. NY most important finance
minister was tho liberal, Miduel; my
! minister of commerce was the lib
eral, Moeller: tho leaders OF the
| liberals, Herr Won Bennigsen, was
chief president of Hanover. l stood
very close, especially in the second
| half OF my reign. to an elderly lib
eral deputy. whose acquaintance
made through Herr Won MIGUEL
This man was Herr Seydei (Cel-
| chem. owner OF an estate in east
ern GERMANY man with two
clever eyes which gezed forth from
-shaven face. He worked
with Miguel in railway and canal
| questions. and was a thoroughly
able, simple, practical man--A lib
eral with streak Of conservatism.
| Naturally. I had numerous deal
ings and points OF contact with the
conservative party, since the gentle
men OF the country nobility often
met me at court hunts and other
hunts. or else came TO court and
served In court positions. Through
them ] could become thoroughly In
formed on all agrarian questions
and learn where the farmers shoe
pinched him.
The free thinkers, under their
"un5werving" leader, entered into
no relations with me; theY limited
themselves 10 opposition.
In my conversations with Benda
and Bennigsen we often spoke of
the future Of liberalism, and on
one occasion, Benda made this inter
esting observation: 1T is not neces-
sary and also not advisable to have
the Prussian heir-apparent dabble
In liberalism-we have no use for
that sort OF thing. He must be
essentially conservative, though he
this with breadth. and avoid mar
rowness and prejudice against other
parties"
Bennigsen agreed with mo when
! spoke 70 him OF tho necessity OF
having the national liberals revise
their program. which--originally
bearing the mOtto: Maintenance
OF the German Empire and Freedom
OF the Press"-had long since rallied
the members around the liberal ban
ner--in order that, by such revision.
the proselytizing power OF the old
brand OF Prussisn liberalism, should
not be lost among the people. Both
ths Prussisn liberals and the con-
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