Evening star., 1898-12-03

the German emperor's love of pomp to re-
ceive his august guest with lavish show.
This meant money, and there is only one way
to get money in Turkey--to bleed the people.
So the tax collectors were sent about to
grind out the entire taxes for the coming
year, This money has all been spent by
Mohammedans to entertain a Christian king
visiting a Jewish country held by Turks.
Now. in order to carry on the government,
wretched and inadequate. as it is, the taxes
for the year 1860 VIII have to be collected
! in advance. If possible, and anything else
! that the Turk. by his delightful methods,
can squeeze out Of the Syriau peasants,
| who are largely composed of Armenians.
| This Is not exactly enviable condition of
| things to leave behind him, and meanwhile
the kaiser Is returning to pretty little row
| m Germany. brought about by his own lord
ly arrogance. He Is meeting foeman
| worthy of his steel in Count Ernest, re-
gent of LippeDetmoid. petty little state
of the empire about a third OF the size of
Rhode Island and with population of
are better informed here than in many parts
of Germany The gymnasium at Leingo
and the high school at Detmold are in high
estimation. Many celebrated German schoi-
ars have received the early portion of their
education at one or the other of these
Establishments. Leingo has also a seminary
for women of noble rank and orphan
asylum. 1t is brave little state, and Ger
many which owes much to it for It's schol-
arship. will have big debt OF gratitude to
pay. If through its present fight with his
high mightness the Prussian king is
PEELED TO show more respect for the rights of
his brother soverefgns in Germany.
Like Il Comic Opera.
The question is a simple one which could
be rghted in a few minutes anywhere but
in a ceremoniuos country like Germany
The whole affair reads uncommonly like
the libretto of a comic opera. Count Err
nest considered that as German sovereign
he and his family We're entitled to a royal
salute, and ordered the troops to accord
this This order was countermanded by
Emperor William as far as the counts wife
and children go because the countess is of
more humble birth and has not quarterings
enough in her coat-of-arms to be the moth
er of reignng princes. Count Ernest has
appealed to the allied sovereigns of Ger
many against the emperor, and many of
them support him on account of the prin-
clple as affecting themselves which is in
volved.
Feeling has long run high in the allied
German states, especially Bavaria, over the
arrogance of the kaiser and they are glad
of an opportunity to repay his kingly snubs.
So perhaps the German emperor will be
obliged to return to the paths of diplomacy
and look pleasant. Such are the trials of
kings
Reverence for Tradition.
Tradition is a great thing in This country.
ence, but this saying has just enough truth
i'll 1t when regarded from certain stand
points to permit Of it's repetition. When
one sees our countrymen looking for the
blood of Rizzio at Holyrood, exploring the
recesses of Westminster Abbey, made sa-
cred to them by the proximity of sleeping
master minds and the wonder of the fabric.
or visiting Stratford-on-Avon, the Ameri-
can Mecca. no one can accuse them of want
reverence. Indeed. a rule they Know
far more about these interesting old world
places than the average Englismen and
count them as points not to be left out of
any pilgrimage to the old country, however
brief. 1t is not, certainly, in this respect
that Americans are wanting in reverence,
bat they do lack peculiar quality of
erence which the British possess in a high
degree and that is a reverence for tradi-
ton. Here traditions, like and wont,
| is everything. 3np encounter 1t every
where. from the workman and tradesman
who refuse to make any changes in their
| methods of doing business the reply We
have never done it, being sufficient reason
for not doing so. toIthe houses Of parlia-
ment with their cast-iron traditions The
greatest reverence IS paid to title and posi-
ton. That is Il Tradition that never dies
and is as strong now when titles stood
for honor and merit A person of title can
get credit for any amount among London
tradcsmen, of whom it has been said that
they would rather lose on an earl than
make money from a eommoner. 1t may not
be actually carried to this length. but the
pOtentlalty of a title Is well known here
ard is traded upon every day. To go no
further back than the HoolCy expose of
the way a public company is formed and
the prices paid for titles for the front page
OF the prospectus in order to rake in the
good money of the solid British public here
Is evidence enough If It wanted of the
traditional reverence for such aristocratfc
appelIatlons as a peer possesses.
= Purchasing Titles.
1t is not necessary, either that the title
be of ancient heredity, such IS the radi-
cal love for a lord that new one will do.
Neither is this feeling affected by the we'll
Known fact that many peerages and baro-l
netcies are purchased with money OF
course the man upon whom the honor Is
conferred usually has some record to recon-
men him has done such party service
that the transaction has the air of plausi-
btltty, but the real raison d'etre in many
| cases is the contribution to the war chest
OF the recipients party. Conservatives and
Liberals alike have resorted to these tactics
When IN power, hence the cry of outraged
virtue was not very loud when Hooleys
attempt to buy a title became known.
Hooley's crime lies in cynicaIy seeking to
purchase In the open market and then Civ
ing the deal away when he was disap-
pointed the whole affair has brought
great discredit upon the Carlton Club and
Sir William Marriott. This highly respecta-
| Dle Club, III WnlCn II taxes eighteen months
for the ordinary candidate to enter is in a
| state of much commotion. Many of the
members are still in the country, but among
| those VINO have been in the club during
| the last two three days the Marriott
| revelations have excited much indignant
talk. The committee will probably be
called upon to resign. Their conduct has
| been severely canvassed, and the older and
more respectable tories feel that the char
acter of the club has suffered. All this
| public washing of soiled clothes, however
will make no difference IN the amount of
| respect accorded to titles, and despite a
| movement on the part of the older families
| to draw the line at all titles that do not
| date back to 100, the game will go merrly
on. l.. IL. MOORE.
THE SECOND CORPS.