The times., 1898-07-25
BEFORE THE BuNDEsRATH.
The Kaiser Cited by n Slighted
Petty EayereiEu


Petty Sovereign
Berlin, July 24.-Itids a well-known fact
in diplomatic circles in Berlin that the
relations between the regent of Lippe-
Detmold and the emperor of Germany
have been extremely strained since the
emperor's brother-in-law, Prince Adolph
of Schaumburg-Lippe, was ousted from
that office owing to the final decision rem
dered against him by the court of arbi-
tration presided over by the king of
Saxony, and alleged instances of the en-
peror's Ill will toward the now regent of
Lippe-Detmold have been current here
for some time past.
But matters have now assumed pass
which makes this affair one of national
magnitude. Count Ernest. the present
regent, has been repeatedly sighted by
the emperor, lately in such way as TO
have induced him to seek redress before
which the emperor. is no more than the
regent of Lippe-Detmoid. The delegate
of Lippe-Detmold has, therefore. brought
his sovereign's complaint formally before
the Bundesrath, begging that the emperor
may be held to render to the regent of
Lippe-Detmold the measure of respect
which the constitution of the empire Is
his due
The regent at the same time sent
strongly worded, detailed autograph letter
| to all the other rulers of Germany. In
which, after~ setting forth the instances
Of serious slight TO which he claims TO
have been subjected, he summons all the
.ar rrr1ar aigr,-. ti itIst 10
done him. He also says that what has
! happened TO him may happen to them
next and that the emperor by outraging
/ the principle of legitimacy in his case.
endangeFs the very foundation which
/ the thrones of all the German sovereigns
/ rest.
| The emperor has recalled the Prussian
] representative at the court of Detmold.
| The last straw, the one which induced
/ the regent of Lippe- Detmold to appeal to
| the Bundesrath, was brought about by
| the refusal of the officers of the Detmold
] garrison to pay TO the members of the
( family of the regent the honors the lat
! ter considered due, whereupon he vainly
/ appealed to the general in command and
I later referred the whole matter TO EN-
I peror William. who sent the regent the
! following reply:
! My general has orders to render to the
/ regent what belongs 10 the regent-noth-
/ ing more. AS for the rest. object to the
/ tone in which you have allowed yourself
| TO couch your letter"
! In spite of the various reports on the
subject, the arrangements for Emperor
Hiitams trip to the East in October
} f4-@ not heen finally settled At the
cffice OF the court marshal the corre-
/ ss-~.-4enJ informed that the pro-
: gram for his majestys Journey will not
| De settled until after the emperor's re-
turn from his northern trip. and it was
! added that the statements hitherto pub
| lfshed on the subject are all faulty 1t is
not even certain that the empress will ac-
| company him. and in any case the inn
perial party on the Hohenzollern will be
| quite small. No other guests have been
| invited by his majesty but the sovereigns
! of Germany.
A comprehensive bill. providing for a
| number of important changes in the Ger
man army, IS still being drafted by the
| ministers of war and finance. and its pro-
| visions are in no way settled. However.
| whatever changes IN the army the Reich
stag may be asked 10 sanction will be for
| five years.
The emperor and the war ministry are
| greatly eIated at the recent returns of
the French general staff, showing that
| France has reached the utmost limit with
her regular army, while Germpny could
easily enlarge her army p per cent mere
| than France. If such step IS deemed at
| visable. This, 1t is said. is not con en-
| plated at present, the plans being rather
TO improve the composition of the re gi-
| ments last created and 10 increase the
efficiency of both the artillery and caval-
ry, as well as TO enlarge the technical
| branch.
The officials of the War Department are
annoyed at the fact that half the skill
gunmakers employed at the government
| works at Spandau have left their employ
ment there and are working for the ex-
| tersive private gun manufacturing con-
| Germ of Loewe & Co. near Berlin. where
| they were offered better wages. The
| Loewes have recently been awarded large
contracts from foreign states, including
| Spain and Bulgaria
The condition OF the mad king of Ba-
| Yaria has grown worse during the last
few days. and a special commission of
| physicians has been sent to examine into
the sufferers condition and report upon
it to the Prince Regent, Luitpold.