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proposition, while several Of the con-
sentative papers opp Sc tbs view.
The constitution of the empire does
not appear to provide for a regency.
The presidency of the German bund
Is vested in the king of Prussia, but
nothing is said to legalize the transfer
of this dignity to a regency of Prussia.
In the meanwhile the empercr's broth
er. Prince Henry of Prussia, who would
naturally be regent, is absent In China.
The next prince available would be
Frederick Leopold, son of the late
Prince Charles of Prussia, eldest broth
er Of the Emperor William l., the
grandfather of the present emperor.
The whole matter of the enperors trip
to the Holy Land will be th1eshsd out
early during the coming SESSION of the
TeichStag. In governmental circles the
opinion is expressed that 1T is not fair
to expect the emperor to bear the en-
tire expense Of the journey. 1t is said
that the cost of his majesty's trip, ex-
elusive of presents and liberal bakeesh
will amount to at least 5000, 900 marks.
The costly gifts to the sultan OF Turkey
and to his harem, etc, also figure up
from 3000,0 900 to 10000 marks. There
fore it is suggested, as the voya ge is
expected to rebound to GermanyS
greater glory and advantage, that par
lament ought to grant a credit to COW
50 as otherwise the emperor will have
to run into debt.
THE CENTRISTS OBJECT.
The Conservatives have answered the
governments approaches and the Cen
trists have replied with a fiat denial.
Their party organ, the Cologne VoIks
Zeitung, which does not relish the out
spokenly Protestant character of the
expedition, says:
at would be asking too much to ex-
pect all Germans to put their hands
in their pockets in order to pay the
home and foreign pastors, Protestant
bishops and the like, the cost of their
junketing in the Orient"
The Berlin Neuriste Nachrciten says:
''If anybody can be expected to pay
the trip, it would be the Prussan diet"
1t is now said that Emperor William
intends to become a neighbOr of Queen
Victoria in the highlands of Scotland.
He has been inquiring for a purchas-
able sporting estate in Scotland, pro-
viding salmon fishing and grouse and
deer shooting. In an interview on the
subject of Herr Moritz Busch's book
on Prince Bismarck, DR.. Schweninger,
the physician of the deceased states
man, said:
Il voice the feelings Of the Bismarck
family when 1 say they are all indig-
nant at Herr BuSch'S book. 1t is not
only full of glazing errors and mis-
representations, but it does grave in
jury to the memory Of Herr BUSCH
benefactor.
Besides, Herr Busch violated his
sworn duty in the capacity of the pen
stoned ex-state official, not to reveal
state secrets and not to publish state
documents. More, his description Of the
princes private habits Is utterly mac
curate.''
The recall OF Baron Won Buelow the
German minister at the Vatican, Is still
greatly exercising the German press.
An Official of the German foreign Of
fee said:
"a successor to Won Buelow Will not
be appointed until we have received
satisfactory assurances regarding the
Vatican's attitude regarding our right
to protect our own subjects in the
Orient. In any case. however, there
is not the slightest chance Of a re-
newal OF the culterkampf or the least
intention Of interfering with the HER
archy or 20 discipline the various high
orders, nor is there any luminosity what
ever on our part towards the holy see"
SHORT MEAT SUPPLY.
The inadequate meat supply OF Ger
many, owing to the barriers erected
against foreign cattle. hogs and meat,