Show THE NEW GERMAN GENERAL THE glory of the german empire radiates more from the genius ot of bismarck than from the royal personages who have occupied the throne when germany is spoken of bismarck la Is thought of and hib bib statesmanship is universally recognized agthe bullig force in the nation intimately associated with his fame is that of voa vib moltke the great sold soldier lerg who hi bi I 1 long iong been the central figure in euro peau mil military itry laist history bry what bismarck nas been to the civil power yon moltke has been to the army and w names of these two eminent men will go down to posterity as the malik ma sources of et germanda Ger manya success sad and prestige among the great powers in this eventful century but bat the old general has passed the zenith of his usef usefulness ulness and has had to give ive place to a younger youner arm and brain the the new emperor is cast in a military mould and his mind runs rans to a military policy an active vigorous head bead of the army to ie needed tor this and so the old hero and tactician who guided the german form to their breatt t victories is retired aud geo gen yon waldersee comes to the front at the head bead of the military staff of the empire tue appointment ointment is I 1 roper proper as the general is a man of ab ability and was 9 one of vo you a mottoes Molt Mott kes eb chief ie aldes aides ad abid associates and will doubtless 0 into his position the methods and ud the spirit of the master mind under whom he has served it is not generally known that 06 waldersee owes something of his position and fortunes to american ence his wife to is the daughter of david lea an american Ami rican banker she captured the attentions and gained gain edthe the hand oi of prince frederick of wick holstein and on his bis death the widow a charming and clever woman held estates valued at count Walder slee was fortunate enough to attract the rich widow and married her and through her exertions at the prussian capital he be became prominent romi pent ip in german affairs he exhibited d great gmt prowess in the war with prance ce and now succeeds a ugee eds the foremost military genius 21 of the age as next to the emperor the a head of zue the german armies ae general I 1 Walden WaIde raW lee will be heard from wl with h some forgo forc next derade decade when germany will figure gure prominently prom ineptly ta ia striking changes that oat will be it attempted tempted to in tw the present map of europe |