The herald., 1896-06-14
RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
Between the German Emperor and the
Bavarian Kinglet
American Visitors Returning From the
MOSCOW Petes-0ermany Will Accept
the American Measurement Of Ships

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN. June 13.-(Copyright, 1867
The political sensation of the week.
eclipsing even Emperor Williams toast
to the czar and the telegram of condo
lence to the widow of Jules Simon, is
the speech, which only recently leaked
out, of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria at Mos
COW and the strained relations between
Berlin and Munich which were thereby
revealed. It is true that there have
been many indications Of ill-feeling since
year ago, when the emperor reviewed
the Bavartan army and Enthusiastically
showed. to the chagrin of the regent.
Prince Luitpold, his desire to be consid-
cred the superior comma nder in fact as
well as In name, and, more recently, in
the manner in which the peace jubilee
was celebrated at Munich, without a.
mention of the emperor or the empire.
the imperial army or the imperial flag,
and it is now added that the regent is
going to visit Vienna instead of Berlin,
which has accentuated the strained. re-
lations, as did the tone of the diet and
of the press.
Emperor William interprets the con-
stitutional position of Bavaria, in rela-
ton to the empire, as being subordi-
nate one, and assigns the Bavarian dy-
nasty to a subordinate position when it
appears with the Hohenzollern. This
Is strongly disapproved at the Munich
court and without doubt Prince Ludwig,
the future king Of Bavaria, deliberately
and purposely framed his speech in the
way he did, repudiating for his dynasty
and for the other princes the role of
vassals and claiming that of allies,
which accurately represents the views
of the Bavarian court.
AS a curious coincidence, the German
newspapers were only informed of the
incident the day Prince Henry of Prus-
sia returned from Moscow, and in court
circles 1t is said that the emperor severe
ly blamed Prince Henry for lack of tact
in not himself correcting the slip of the
proposal Of the toast, in referring to
1.-THE princes in the suite" of Prince
Henry of Prussia, and in leaving the fete
with the other princes instead Of re-
naming and thus avoiding widening
the breach.
Eyewitnesse describe Prince Ludwig
as speaking passionaately and indig-
nantly.
Prince Ludwig's report of the incident
to the emperor in no way lessons the i'm
port Of his words. The Bavarian news
papers applaud the princes conduct.
They are approved In South Germany
generally.
In government circles here there Is q
disinclination to discuss the matter, but
the Independent press is outspoken.
The National Zeitung says: "Such
conduct must meet in Germany the most
pronounced disapprobation. No matter
II Is Is prince and future sovereign, no
German, no matter who he is, must
cause a quarrel in foreign lands and
thus create the impression that the en-
pire's fabric is loosened by particular
ism."
The Vossische Zeitung remarks:
Russia and France now believe they
may draw the logical conclusion that
there will at least be but faint resistance
at Munich when it Is intended to drive
the wedge into the German empire. For
tunately we are convinced that the Ba-
varian court is reckoning without the
people. which are thoroughly German
and adhere to the emperor and the en-
pire. in spite of the dynasty schemes of
their rulers
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer and many
other Americans have passed through
Berlin this week on their way from Mos
COW. l.
Gen. A. Med. McCook and Mrs. Nc
Cook, ex-Secretary of Legation Crosby
of Colorado Springs and ex-Collector
Plummer of Philadelphia are staying in
Berlin.
A decree has been issued by which the
measurements of vessels in the United
States are recognized in German ports
without re-meaSurement.