New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
A PRINCELY QUARREL.
LUDWIG RESENTS BEING CALLED THE
KAISER'S VASSAL
SOUTH GERMANY GREATLY EXERCISED OVER AN
INCIDENT OF THE CORONATION FESTIVITIES
AN AGRARIAN DEFEAT-HONORs TO
THE NEW FRENCH AMBAssA-
DOR-RECEPTIONs At THE

THE NEW FRENCH AMBAssA-
DoR-REcEPTIoNs At THE
AMERICAN EMBASSY.
Berlin. June ls-The incident which occurred at
the banquet OF the Deutsche Verein in Moscow upon
the sion Of the festivities In connection with the
coronation OF the Car, causing Prince Henry OF
Prussia the Emperors brother and representative
at the coronation, 10 leave the banquet hall, has
raised great Partcularis storm throughout al.
the Southern States Of the German Empire. The or-
gin Of the trouble in the fact. which has already
been told in cable dispatches. that at the banquet
given 10 Prince Henry and the other visiting Ger
man Princes the chairman. in toasting the guests.
alluded to the minor German Princes as members OF
Prince Henry's suite. whereupon Prince Ludwig OF
Bavaria arose In rage before the chairnans speech
was finished and. pounding the table with his fist.
declared I'VE are not part Of Prince Henrys
suite; nor are we vassals Of the German Empire.
We are the Emperor's allies: otherwise am an IN
dependent representative OF Bavaria
All Southern Germany is exercised over the affair
and the Prussian newspapers are filed with articles
on the subject, iamenting the indscreton Of the
chairman condoning the hasty action Of Princes
Henry and Ludwig. The incident created so much
public excitement that IL naturally led 10 demand
on the part OF the Kaiser that the two princes
should explain the matter in detail, and this. 1t IS
understood has been done According 10 the
North German Gazette Prince Ludwig antic!-
pated the request for an explanation by taking the
initiative in a communication laying before the
Kaiser the exac; words 0. the president OF the ban
quet In proposing the toast to Prince Henry In
which speech he mentioned the German Princes "a
having come 10 Moscow members of Prince
Henry's suite Against this Prince Ludwig pro-
tested TO the Kaiser explaining as he had de-
cared TO the chairman of the banquet, that he and
the other princes alluded to not vassals. but
, allies OF the Kaiser All Germans. Prince Ludwig
added. besides fulfilling their duty to the father
/ land ought not to forget the duties they owed to
their own particular countries
Prince Ludwig is a man OF fifty years OF age, and
apart from the fact that he Is the future King or
bavaria. he Is of a much weighter presence than
Prince Henry. Upon the occasion OF his declaration
at the banquet Is said to have spoken with great
I impressiyeness and In a manner wherein his mean
ing could not be misconstrued. In concluding It's
article upon the subject the North German ia
zette" CURLY states that 1.-THE incident Is closed
Other seni-oflcia newspapers. however, mint that
! the Emperor found nothing In Prince ludwigs re-
/ marks worth quarrelling over and intlmatcd that
I Prince Henry's resentment OF them was childish.
These papers also state that the Emperor saw
Prince Henry In regard 10 the dnnsraons at the
Moscow banquet as Prince Henry fyo eacow l
out staying in the capital overnight att, .
Apart from the official and semi-oficia news
naners the other Berlin Journals are severe In their
Comments upon the action of Prince Iudwlg. Inc
"Tageblatt" takes so serious view o. the ha.,er
a. arom ~ Munich The National Zetung" expresses
sorrow at the spectacle which prince destined 10
Le nc Of bavaria afforded TO foreigners OF the
o or rn,ies among the Germans The action OF Prince
iudwig in invoking the idea OF particularlsn. the
The 'Vossische Zetung recalls the fact that Prince
iudwir ignored the fetes at the celebration OF me
Frankfort Treaty Of Peace 6n I'm prnca
q. ,bn MOSCOW banquet and reiterated to the En-
pero o are fervidy acclaimed by the press ana pub
ilc The Stuttgart "Bcobachter IN an exhaustive
az, on INC subject says at great po-
T,ical act and a protest against Prlssiansm
Prince Ludwig expressed the sentiments OF an inc
and his
echo from the forests OF Bohemia TO the Rhlnc II
Is well that Berlin should Know ,ha' r we " w me
sia's satellites.
The speech made by Prince Alexander Won Ilohen
,ohe con OF the Imperial Chancellor in the Relchs
tao last Morday In which he attacked the clause
o- tho Government Trades b.ll forb!dding CONNER
cal travellers TO retail business has ;ounc
.unnort in a remarkable address delivered by The
Minister OF Finance OF the Grand Duchy OF Baden
DIR Puchenbcrger to the Baden Chamber Of Depu
conrse NJ his remarks: I'VE live politically anC
economically in a period OF transition, and we are
NOT vel able to accommodate ourselves TO the new
order Of things: hence many outcries for more
laws and rev laws are bad and make the people be
leve in the magical ereG's OF Se ac
Following the Parliamentary election last weel
IN the towns OF Ruppin and Templin near Potsdam
in which the Conservative and Agrnrian candidate
Herr Won Arnin. defeated by the Radical can
Agrarians have met with another significant DC
feat in Ausbach and Schwabach. the Fre!sinnis
candidate heading the poll by majority or l70
votes.
. The "Fremdenbatt" asserts that Dom Pedr,
GAlcantara. the pretender to the Brazilian throne