The times., 1898-07-26
BEFORE THE BUNDEsRATH.
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Petty Sovereign


Petty Sovereign
Berlin July 25.-It is 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
emperors 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-Detmold. The delegate
OF Lippe-Detmold has, therefore. brought
his sovereign's complaint formally before
the Bundesrath. begging that .he 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
os serious slight to which he claims TO
have been subjected, he summons all the
German sovereigns to see that justice Is
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.
endangers the very foundation on 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 vainiy
appealed to the general in command and
later referred the whole matter to EN-
peror William. who sent the regent the
following reply:
My general has orders to render TO the
regent what belongs to 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
WiiliaR's trip to the East in October
have not been finally settled At the
office OF the court marshal the corre-
spondent was informed that the pro-
gram for his majesty's journey will not
be settled until after the emperors re-
turn from his northern trip. and 1t was
added that the statements hitherto pub
lished on the subject are all faulty. II is
not even certain that the empress will ac-
company him, and, in any case the i'm
perial party on the Hohenzollern will be
quite small. No other guests have bee
invited by his majesty but the sovereigns
of Germany.
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 to sanction will be for
five years.
The emperor and the war ministry are
greatly elated at the recent returns of
the French general staff. showing that
IidS ISdCuSu Iue UTMOST limit with
her regular army while Germany could
easily enlarge her army Is per cent mere
than France, If such step is deemed aG-
visable. This. it IS said. is not contam-
plated at present, the plans being rather
to improve the composition of the regi-
ments last created and to 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-
tensive 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-
varia 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
1t to the Prince Regent, Luitpold
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