The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27
BRITIsH ruler IN GhRAANT. ,
The Feeling. OF the People Over tho Advent
Of EdImhmrGh.

Of tsdiuburHh.
BERLIN. Aug. 26-The succession OF the
Duke OF Edinburgh to the rulership OF the
duchy OF Saxe-Coburg-G otha dominates
public interest In Germany. and widely de
yervent rumors in regard TO the matter are
eyerywher. circulated. Putting all those
aside there Ia NJ doubt that the succession OF
An English duke has surprised and dissatls-
fed the nation. though the fact Ia quietly ac-
cepted by the duchies concerned. II is rroba-
bic that Emperor william would have pre-
ferred that Prince Alfred, the only son OF tho
Duke OF Edinburgh. should have succeeded
Duke Ernst. Indeed. 1t Is believed that his
Majesty FASTENED to the ducal castle OF Rein
hardsbrunn as soon as possible after the death
Of Duke Ernst with the hore that he might In
duce his uncle. tho Duke OF Edinburgh. to
,y,ive bis claim to the succession In favor Of
Prince Alfred.
His Majesty is reported to have told the
Duke that under any circumstances regency
would he impossible. ard that he must take
the throne himself or abandon all connection
with the duchies. Finding the Duke resolute
In his 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 tho Dukes succeeding. He at
tended the ceremony Of administering the
The Extremist press. Radical and Conserva-
tive alike are INDUCING In Anglophobic criti.
cIsms. They harp on the inexpediency OF adj
hitting n relative OF a powerful foreign house
into the secrets OF tho federation.
An important exception to this attitude Of
the Radical papers is Herr Richter's F'eis'n-
n,ge Zeittlg. which says that the Coburgers
stand in no need OF pity. because instead OF
being succeeded by a young officer OF the
dad o,,,pr ~
the world, Of mature political experience. 1t
adds that il the Duke Of Edinburgh introduces
net net Government , the people may thank their
good fortune in having him for their ruler
The GS Sa Of Of he
OF the dmchies in welcoming the new Duke.
for the reason that he comes from country
where the rights and liberties OF the people
Despite the absence Of popular opnostion.
however. it is impossible to deny that thereis
an uneasy feeling that everything may not
pass of quietly and smoothly The CHANGES
ike likely T to be tho first Proof Of Ibis Herr Kete
holit who is believed to be Duke Alfred con-
tdan'. is marked as the coming Prime Minis
within the past ten years while Prime Minis
ter StrenGes popularity has correshondincD
Nothing is vet publicly known as to the dis:
position of the late Dukes property: II has
wealthy. Certainly his estates were extensive
enough. Apart from the palaces, castles. apd
was the proprietor OF the finest sporting do
mains in Europe. situated in tho Austrian Ty-
rol; All the properties are ontailed and pass
to his successor.
Something more than coldness existed be-
tween tho late Duke md Emperor William.
The former regarded the dismissal OF Prince
Bismarck from the Chancellorship as wo!ul
mistake if not crime He lever lever Visited il; the
terms With oid Emperor William: and h, he
Emperor Frederick. who informed him Of
everything and consulted him on all imnor.
! were enehansed by By E@peFor Federico and
archives OF CoburG, would make an interest
ing volume.
Reports gather credence that Prince LuIt-
favor OF his son. Owing to the Klug affair
there is feeling that he Is LOSING oSntrol OF
Herr krupp. the great Runmaker. Is about to
open at Essen unique exhibition OF the prog
sa II tine exb Vii By
OF 20 kilometres. The weight Of the pro1ectile
thrown by this weapon Is 20 kllegrams.
grams. 49,
cyclone passed over eastern silesia ON
Th%rsday last one h0uses IN nsd
crops, were destroyed. and several persons
Inc Youngest daughter 81 the Hon G Theodors
has en- tered the st. Augusta Educational 1ns
stitute at CharlottenburG
Mr.. Jackson, one OF tho Secretaries OF the
his leave OF absence having expired. His Va
cation was chiefly spent at Ragatz and HON.
Ex-yice- President Morton and Mrs Morton
and Mr. Randolph Robinson OF New York are
among the visitors at Homburg.