The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-14
CABLE NEWS FROM GERMANY
PRINCE ERNS1S ENGAGEMENT TO A
PRETTY BUT UNTITLED GIRL

PRErTY but UNTITLED GIRL
his Father anA the Emperor no Not like
II, bat win Probably Yield to tho Young
NAME wishss-Ths Emperor Delighted
AZ Shs settiensnt or tho Guelph Fund Per-
pie.ity-The Enpress's MeIsnchoIy-A
brilliant Russian swindIer-Gross Mis-
management Ia German East Africa
BERLIN. March 13-The announcement OF
the betrothal OF Prince Ernst OF Saxe-Mein-
ingen to Fraulein Marie Jensen has created
stir at the Berlin court. and is likely to call
forth protest from the Emperor. The Prince
is the second son Of Duke George II. by his
second wife. Princess Feodore OF Hohenzol-
lern. His brother Bernhard. moreover. con-
neotcd the house moro closely with the i'm
perial house by marrying. under peculiar cir
cumstances. in 1879. the Emperor's sister.
Charlotte. Bernhard Is a weakling. and the
only child. which was born four months after
tho marriage. is n girl Prince Ernst hns long
been regarded MS the eventual successor to
the throne. and tho news Of his engagement
fell liLrn bomb in the Hohenzollern household.
FrhulcIn Msrio's father. Wilhelm Jensen. is
poet and novelist OF considerable reputation.
who al is to his income occasionally by writing
tho f',i,,cion in South German and Austrian
newspapers. Ho is the natural son OF tho
BurComastcr Of Kiel and servant girl The
Burgomaster subsequently adopted Wilhelm.
who. after the Burgomaster's death. was
adopted by the fnther Of the Burgomaster's
last mistress. His second adopted father left
Jensen considerable amount OF property.
which enabled him to study at a German uni
vcrsity and travel abroad. In Italy. at the age
of2l. Jensen mot FrAulein Drnhl. the daugh-
ter Of IN Austrian Jew. who had been con-
veited to Catholicism. and a few months later
married her The nancee OF Prince Ernst is
their oldest child. She is beautiful brunette.
Of One education. She has written little po-
etry. some OF which she has had published.
Tho engagement WAS q great surprise to
Duke George. lie Is a man OF liberal senti-
ments and a patron Of fine arts. Despite such
tastes. however,. and the fact that his third
wife was Helene Franz. OF q bourgeois family.
he Is angry that his fnvorite son has thus in
jured his prestige with the imperial house.
He will not oppose the marriage to tho end.
however,.
Prince Ernst called upon the Emperor yes
terduy to secure tho latter's consent to his
marriage to Fraulein Jensen. The Emperor
protested against the engagement. but 1t is
understood that he will give his consent event
ually. in case the Prince shows himself to be
determined to marry the young woman.
The contradictory statements Of the last few
Fund have been laid to rest by the official
statement Of the ReichsanzeiVcr. The Duke OF
Cumberland. through his repras antative. Herr
Won Hammerstein- Laxten. refused to enter
tnin tho Emrorors proposals when they were
made through Deputy DR.. Brnel. but when the
Emreror secured the services Of the Duke Of
Oldenburg rs a mediator. and agreed to relax
his demand for formal remuneration OF tho
Hanoverian and Brunswick succession. he be-
Srna bah In hal ,,1a ~
Cumberland has renowned all claims for him
self to the succession in each case. and has
pledged himself to be loyal In every particular
ia the King Of Prussia and the Status quo.
When his son succeeds to the Brunswick
throne, IS he will according to the terms Of
the present understanding. he Will undoubt-
eddy ronounce all pretensions to the throne Of
Hanover. In this way the Duke Of Cumber-
land has been enabled to break the spirit and
observe the letter OF his promise to his de-
posed father never to forego his claims to the
Hanoverlan throne.
Tho Duke OF Oldenburg's principal argu-
mont in favor Of the present settlement was
that. by his obstinscy. the Duke OF Cumber-
land WIS .obtinG his six children OF an i'm
mense hcraGs The Guelph Fund capital Is
48.0OD.0U III ,rks and the interest since the
c"ntlsnation Of King Georges revenues Is al
most as much more. The Duke OF Cumber-
land wished to accept these sums and give his
personal an private pledge to the Emperor to
foreSo all further conspiracy in Hanover and
with tho Gar The Emperor insisted on
ru,lic p!oige. however and a private Pledge
as regards the future action OF Prince George.
Tha Emperor is delighted with the result Of
tho negotiations. and has invited the Duke OF
Cum bcrland to visit him this sumrne at Pots
dam. 1t IL improbable. however. that the per-
sonal reconciliation will take place before the
golden wedding in Copenhagen. The Duke Of
Cumberland hLs further manifested his new
born loyalty to Prussia by engaging German
tutor for his son. and by giving special orders
that til, Prince shall be educated with special
cnre in the history OF tho founding Of the new
empire. Af,er completing his preparatory
educntion the Prince will attend the university
in Berlin or Bonn. so as to become thoroughly
Gormunized before ascending tho throne OF
brunswick
The reconciliation Of tho Emperor and tho
Duke Is received with high favor by tho or
gnns o. the Clcricals. to whom tho Empcror's
concessions to tho Duke arc supposed to be
nnothcr sop. Tho Ffeisinnige and some M
tiona L.borai daiios object that tho Prussian
Treasury has been made merely n savings
bnnk for tho Guelph fund. In cnse tho interest
bp paid. and that rlghtfully. only the original
capital should be paid.
EuScn Wolf. tho correspondent Tor rho I'r-
liner Ta1eblnH. who was expend from Ger
nary's Last African colonies for exposing
baron Won i denis rod-tapc administration
there Inns published u cau5tic reply
to Chancellor Won Canrivi's recent attack
in Parliament on him a news.
papcr scribbler." Wolff dwells mcrci.
lessly upon tho defects of Sodcn's admins
tration. aud says that tho latter has become
known amorG the natives n. tho paper
writin. man." IIe also quotes u lettor from
MAJOR Won Wissmann. In which Wolff is de-
scribed as n fearless and tireess worker.
faithful in all things. and generally liked as Il
comrndc." Wissmnnn adds com men ation of
VOLTS abilities both In peace and war. and
praises him for his industry In ucGuunting
himself carefully with the details OF colonial
Affairs.
The whole statement ia a damnng indict-
mont OF Soden's government in East Africa.
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