Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
MADE ACOUP D'ETAT
DucHY SECURED FOR HER SON
fnsisfe OF Dukc cf fdlnbargh's sac
ce~sioo ca Duche-s of saxo
Cobsry and t;osha-

HEhLIs. Aug. THE saccossion cf
the Duke of Edinburgh 90 rulership OF
the duchics II SAKE CobuFg aud Goths
dominates public interest in Germany
and widely divergent fumors in regard
90 the matter are everywhere circulated
Putting all ttiene aside there II no doubt
that the succession IL IN English duke
has surprised and dissatisfied the
nation. though the Tact is quietly ac-
ccpted By the duchies concerned. IL is
probable that Emperor William would
had preferred that Prince Alfred. the
only son Of the Duke Of Edinburgh,
should have succeeded Duke Ernst. In.
deed. il Is believed that his majesty
hastened 10 the ducal castle at Rein
hardsbrunn as soon a. possible after the
death of Duke Ernst. with the hope that
he might induce his uncle the duke of
Edinburgh, 20 waive his claim TO the
succession in favor Of Prince Alfred.
His majesty is reported 10 have tcld the
duke that under any circumstances
regency would be impossible and that
he must take the throne himself or
abandon all connection with the
duchies Finding the duke resolute In
bis determination To forego none OF his
rights. and also finding that his mother.
Queen Victoria. was supporting him IN
his attitude. the emperor put on the
best face possible and acquiesced TO the
dukes succeeding.
Emperor William Submitted.
He attended the ceremony 81 admin-
istering the oath Of allegiance 10 the
German constitution. being unwilling TO
again excite friction with the family OF
Il ....fh.~ he Erastarfssk
The Empress Frederick, il will be re-
called. is the older sister ~ the duke OF
Edinburgh. All such doing Is now
allayed The extremist press. radical
and conservative alike. are indulging in
Anglo Ph9bia criticisms. They harp
upon the inexpediency Of admitting a
relative Of powerful foreign house into
the secrets OF the federation. An ini-
portant exception to this attitude OF the
radical papers is Herr Rlchter's f'reis-
sinnige Zeitung. which saya that the
Coburgers stand in no need of pity, be-
cause OF being succeeded by man Of
the world OF mature political expert
ence. II adds that Duke Alfred intro
duces English constitutional ideas in
lieu OF a. cabinet government, the peo-
pie may thank their good fortune in
having him Tor their ruler.
What Caused Trouble.
Something more than coldness existed
between the late duke and Emperor
William. the former regarding the dis
missal OF Prince bismarck as woeful
mistake il not crime. He never visited
the emperor or Berlin after Prince Bis
marck went out Of Office. Duke Ernst
was on good terms with old Emperor
William while he entertained the warm
est friendship for Emperor Frederick
who informed him OF everything and
consulted him on all important matters
The voluminous letters that were ex-
changed by Emperor Frederick and
Duke Ernst which letters are now pre-
served in the archives OF Coburg. would
make an interesting volume. Reports
gather credence that Prince Luithpold
will resign the regency OF Bavaria IN
favor of his son. Owing 10 ithe klug
affair there IL a feeling that he is losing
control of the government and Is being
hoodwinked.
krupp's Gun Exhibit
Herr Krupp. the great gun maker. Is
about 10 open at E4ssen an unique cx-
hibit OF the progress made in the manu-
facture OF artillery since ISL. The
most curious exhibit will DO a gun Of
twenty four centimetre calibre. having
range of twenty kilos. The weight of
the proiectile thrown by this weapon IN
2l5 kilos. whilo the charge of powder
weighs AZ kilos.
4 cyclone passed over eastern Silesia
on Thursday last. One hundred houses
al Gsesetl and Obcrgfogau were un-
rooted Crops were destroyed and sew
eral peranns were killed
The youngest daughter OF the Hon.
Theodore Runyon. American minister
10 Germany. has entered the ST. Au-
gusta educational institute at Chariot
enburg.
Mr. jackson; one % the secretaries of
the American legation. has returned 10
Berlin. his leave of absence having ex-
pircd.
TX Vice President Morton and Mrs.
Morton aud Randolph Robinson of
New York are among the visitors at
Hamburg.