Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1888 — THE FATE OF HIS FATHER. [ARTICLE]

THE FATE OF HIS FATHER.

Some Apprehension that William 11. May Die of Cancer."' Foreign Correspondence Philadelphia Telegraph, For the moment, alio, Germany in possessed by a wild fever of military enthusiasm. While the aged monarch, William 1., continued to reign, i< was felt that war was not possible. With Frederick 111. Germany»had a riiler who was a moßt determined opponent to all idea of war; but with the present young Emperor the military spirit is again in the ascendant, and this certainly renders the situation dangerous. His royal progress through Russia, Austria and Italy also suggests military alliances that seem to promise easy victories. Therefore young military men are all in great excitement, and seem to imagine that their young Emperor-King is going to lead them all to glory in a very Bhort time. Unfortunately for them, and for mankind at large, the real truth is net published. Of course, in the German press any attempts at criticism are altogether out of the question; but even in the English journals we have sycophantic accounts that are not creditable to what should be the impartial and enlightened guides of public opinion. We are made to believe that the young Emperor William distinguishes himself, shows himself a great a ud powerful monarch, and is received with unanimous applause. Such is not the case. Undoubtedly, so far, the Emperor has display edct-rrain kingly qualitiesjhas given proof of some Bt reujfth of will and some aptitude for work. But how long will this last? *' e arc told of his manly presence, but we do not And mention of the ominous cotton-wool pads that fill bis ears to the outer air away from the ulcers that any moment may eg. ec ' his brain. Tuen there are the racking I'uralgic pains thatikeep him awake all night and make him get up at untold hours in the morning. On such occasions h'e seeks to forget his suffering by making surprise visits to barracks,where he does not fail to vent the ill humor caused by pain on any one whom he may find at fault. These are the freaks of a sickly man. Who shall measure the political importance of such sickness? Who shall say how soon this young life may be cut of)? and then what will, what can, happen? The German people cheer for the Kaiser; they are that all authority, all greatness, ad power, should be concentrated in the •one hand of the Kaiser, and nature, as if to prove how false, how wrong, is such a doctrine, strike both father and Bon Wi L _ *ave constitutional maladies, eo . that the one could only reign a few months. These ■ are considerations which are forgotten by the gushing writers who describe the royal pageant, and yet who shall say but that they are not much more important than the uniform tite sovereigns wore or the number of times they pretended to kiss.