The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-13
ROYAL BROTHERS QUARREL
Kaiser William Snubs Prince
Henry in Public.
THE LATTER VERY POPULAR
Reports Current Throughout Europe
That the Emperor's Mind Is AZ
feeted and HIS Brother Is TO sue
coed Him-Great Slight Put Upoa
Hin Upon "A Recent Occasion.

Emperor William and his brother Henry
are once more at daggers drawn, the elder
being irFitated beyond all touRds by the
reports current throughout Europe and
printed in the foreign press that he was
about to be placed ander restraint as ia
sane, and the government of the empire
was to be entrusted To the sailor Prince as
Regent
The Emperor's feelings were manifested
in marked manner on the day of the IN
yelling OF the statue OF his graadfa5 cher,
the founder of German unity as now
constituted There was a grand military
review, all the troops OF the garrison, as
web az those brought % the capital for the
centennial celebration ticking part IN the
march past the tent, or rather eanoDy-cov-
cred dais, on which were seated the vfs-
ting sovereigns and princes, AS well az
the two Empresses.
Each maze royal parsonage present held
honorary military rank ia the German
army, and as the regiment to whicil NJ was
attached, either as COLONEL or as an officer
a Ia suite. approached, he iefG his place
on the dais, took up his position NJ the
head OF the corps, and led it past the
Emperor and his iHustTioBs guests, sa-
luting with his sword as me Gih -.
When the naval brigade. composed OF
magnificent looking sailors. anne along
Prince Henry. In his capacity as an adj
Iniral, left the side OF the do .saser EEipr,ss
to take his place at the Isad lf tho con
tiDgent. He had scarcely ijae so wien
one Of the Enperor's aide-de-camps rushed
after him. cIu5ehed him by the arm, and
led him away
Intense aiBazement, dire modification,
and then the flush OF violent anger were
depicted in rapid succession on the sunny
and ordinarily gOod-humOred features OF
this most popular scion OF the House CT
HOhenzOUern. The prince returned 70 his
place by his mothers side, held an ami
mated conversation with her, and then,
leaving the dafs vanished from tse scene
The sli ghtinflicted upon him was fragrant
and public. all the more marked when the
character of the celebration is taken into
consideration, and il is doubtful under the
circumstances il Prince Henry. who is
financially independent of his brother. wiz
ever forgive or forget it.
Itcreated a most painful impression upon
all present. and has naturally led to a stin
further estrdn cement between the Emperor
sadiIis mather, the Empress FREDERICK, who
is already filled with indignation at the
animOsity he has been conspicuously dis
aging tow Yards her fayoFite daughter. the
Crown Princess of Greece, and the iatters
adopted country
The question is constantly raised as TO
the precise stature Of Emperor William,
some people arguing that H. is quite tall
and stalwart, others that be is extremely
dunpy. His height as noted ia the records
OF the German army. as precisely one metre
and seveRt y-two centimetres (ab0ut 3 feet
1-3 inc hesl; that is 70 say. thirteen cent
metres shorter than Emperor Frederick and
eleven shorter than old Emperor William
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