Show I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 FRITZ i I 1 of the german empire and military hero CROWN 11 happily married to Ent lands princess lie has befriended anglo saxon humanity ap years ago I 1 happened to be swim tiling in the riter near cologne when a youthful giant leaping into the water from the of tho military baab camo down upon us with a terrific splash greatly dis the of old r ather rhine the noisy arrival was tle it ir to the art ii and german esa passionate sportsman dislike in the liquid as oil frozen water stretching himself full length and striking out W ith extraordinary vigor he made several circuit if of the extensive basin sod pre sendy hegan to dle 1 ia the most accomplished and ef requal style writes a berlin to the at cago litter ocean A bevy of small boys who bad been jumping into the water after him intent upon 4 arlo g the b conors of the bath with the illustrious visitor next attracted his attention seated upon A floating log he would along th greenish waves surrounded by th delighted youngsters ano per pet rating all manner of tricks upon like neptune playing with the or changing the game he would place the boys upon the log and 0 ag it a d push them about I 1 nt W 1 shouts of the dripping host when he let at lost the boys burrid burri d after him in a body and dressing with the utmost expedition stood awaiting the prince as be emerged from his alibin amused by their hearty cheers and averse from cutting on terra firma those who had been boon com paulo 38 in a less stable element the crown prince invited hi 11 el ile frienda to the aquatic raut and stood treat to lb e whole lot years have elapsed in eident and the then tumbled an d r 0 lied in to vater with tie prince have grown up to mans estate remembering the health and h exhibited by their playmate on that au writer d day what must have been their felious on learning the prince has been suddenly attacked by an insidious disease and while yet in the prime of manhood was threatened by a pitiable and pre mature death but it needed no acquaintance with the rince to cc ate big alpar aut fate I 1 t was a JK ire day the news of his illness first spread through germany A man of unco mau worth jes tined to fill a leading poil tion at a time replete with foreign and do difficulties his character bad long been regarded as a guarantee for a noble fairs hipe temperate and generous Iii ideath it was generady concluded would be one of the di asters that cobia the nation just now F for the seems to ba over ay iy stand convicted f a hasty ding eis c ancer at all it must become so in the future stages of the disease that it is not so at actual do prove beyond a doubt not only is his general health ex cellena cel lent but what is more import ant the reiterated examination of particles extracted from the throat has shown not a vestige of the dire malady attributed to the illustrious patient come and but leave no dangerous under these there is accord ing to the latest medical conclusions the distinct probability of ing no cancerous tendency it all in the atu pie register of human in firmi ties there are it appears some 0 ther sufficiently affee eions ot the throat which in their primary stages cannot easily be dis from the tiny bulbs produced by infection was rendered even more difficult bl the first abma being to far down in the liranz as to be hardly visible with all the of the medical art if as is expected the new theory proves correct which can only be decided in a or so ili e ife of his imperial has never been imperilled imperil led and his health though it may suffer is sure to ov arcome the attack commensurate to the grief exper fenced some months ago is the relief at this most gratifying prospect the prince not having lately taken s very active part in the ment of dutille aff lairs hi s chadic ter and ty have brought before the nation more b his illness than would have been IMI case had he continued in his ordinary good health lie is remembered as the crown princess the other day jr put it in A letter to a eddu edd u a man instinct with pure and disinterested purer wishing to use prerogative to he benefit of others not himself ile is remembered as a judicious states man a model rate liberal and a steady advocate of apace ian rat er than a soldier a philanthropist as well as a potentate he is recognized once more to bland the splendor of hereditary heredi tory power dignity derived from enjoy sovereign unities I 1 ahe accident which made him by causing the nation to recollect the sterling qualities will have proved a propitious and highly minister mi log istrol to his reign Citow grams the prince made his political d but in 1962 at the time of what chiq beest called the ft ha 01 hoha fl XI j 4 wo X baw ap bk I 1 stay I 1 V 17 1 1 79 7 I 1 I 1 on of german owing to erva h 1 tive reputation failed to convince bit parliament that he bad a definite national object in view rhe lower house aa conae cuenco quenco resisted the measure when the king supported by the upper house contending that the budget had to be enacted by the crown if no arrangement could be arrived at bet the crown aad house carried the reform single handed opposition to these proceeding was at first pretty gr ueral and indeed oien out only after the king in one against denmark and anatsia An atria had demonstrated the ultimate object of hia military pol itice to the satisfaction of the peo ele while the struggle was at the 0 attest th e crown prince in a to ful letter to his father begged to point out th 0 i and imper gerfe t v on made in the char ter for t a contingency of absolute disagreement between crown and lower house the frankness of this declaration at a time of extra ordinary excitement excite men t gained im bense popularity for the prince which was not diminished when the king adopting a al view after the austrian war looked for a vote of indemnity at the hands of the royal Com coms I 1 A aeral UE CONCILIATION LN SUED 3 the king just and equitable as be has ever shown himself fully admitted parliament bad not been entirely wrong parliament on the ther band by granting indemnity c conceded king could not have let them into the secret of his plans unless be wished to defeat himself by premature disclosures w bile the biown prince standing between the two had the glory of bailog held a mean and concilia tory course from the outset ili imperial highness has ever since been regarded as a courageous and lit er al politician iian wisely disposed to do justice to require tents without pandering to even extravagances of the times leading and studious life the of peace after the malinar of most prussian crown princes his imperial high ness took A leading part in t he aus trian and french campaigns much lauded for valor strategy sod hu manity on both occasions be showed the unassuming modesty of his character in the parting orders iss aed to the armie a under his com mand on each occasion he altri bu ted the chief merit of the victo ries accomplished to the chief of the staff the famous GENERAL if he said of these memorable proclamations 41 have abc ln acquitting acquit tin jask im ose ld V inthis seri oil war I 1 am mainly indebted for my achievement to the advice of abe generals whom his majesty has been pleased jo attach to me for the purposes of the cam coming from the heir of one of the most potent thrones in the world words such as these showing the ingenious man rather than tte acion ofa proud and rising dynasty were ot likely to be lost upon an appreciative people WE from habits and the M of a most happy mar prince his always been a friend of abalo S axon humanity his speech at the opening of the second lun adon E found a ready echo on both sides of the channel in thanking you for the reception iven me toe prince said in rep fy to an address present ed by the members of the royal academy it will prove an other tie between prussia ind the great and virtuous country to which I 1 owe my wife the sympathies I 1 have always entertained for the anglo saxon raae will I 1 am sure be deepened throughput germany iti proportion to our better acquaint ance with each other in politics as well as in private life the prince has always acted up to there worda the ste y advocate in the council of good relations with england and america he bile been to r L hapy ceide many a distio guts ed visitor from both countries in his ho use find in conversation with the has frequently frequent lT dwelt the moral and political good sure to arise from increased contact between the vs branches of the cami ly 1 I shall never forget served one day ta lord with that felicity becu liar to him that my wife was eli lith before the became german au that the english were german be fore to britain the rince who is he is aff lible and go od nature T is famous foe numberless smart say ings in official and private intercourse A few of the numerous bius despret de sprit attributed to him will show the bent of his sprightly and high principled mind when prince william his eldest s 0 D was sent to school at cassel the be a d olaster of the gymnasium inquired whether the future heir to the german crown was to be addressed royal highness teachers good heavens no cious catbe donot do not burden him with a heavy title all his age lie will ba oppressed by the weight of it in life I 1 call tell you and so the prince was you ed to imitate german phrase like the other young men and bad his full share of the schools labors and dis ci pline as well of the rough handling religiously dealt to new comers by alie elder boys what knowledge of life garman princes are able to thus early mixing with their equals in age if ioia in rank As a limiter of course stands them in glod stead in letter some time anterior to this odive little fil prince henry then a diboll boy at pre ent an intelligent captain in the imperial navy to his ardi nary the morning find I 1 og the be yond her powers of the crown primma heliot the youn k offender to alij who took his measures wm out much about it on taa adz aj the boy atme home frim t derive he to his W aw I 1 I 1 0 7 7 7 T 4 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 had loot prid hith tho courtesy of pre arms of course ar was the r aply sian sentinels do not notice anwash ed boys never again did crest fallen henry refuse to be led up to the useful basin some time bufore his untoward the prince was hunting in a sequestered fart of the country when the p ow bands finking to the rendezvous vou boisterously saluted salu tid the first carriage of the imberiol impe riol train in which the prince was seat el on the return journey the prince wishing to escape the eions of the assembled multitude begged one of bai attendants I 1 first but the crowd would not be disappointed and the first was cheered nevertheless in seem to be esry enuch like rue said tho prince good humo to his attendant his senior b y twenty five years flo wever abat be the re are certainly deiv liko mat im 1 own rank |