The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
ALOSS TO GERMANY.
Prince Won ilohenIOhc, Former Impe.
rial Chancellor, Dead.
A FRIEND TO AMERICA.
Manifested CordiaIity TO Citizens Of
this Country on all Occasions.
DEATH UNIVERSALLY DEPLORED.
End Came Unexpectedly While the Prince
Was Resting in Switzerland.
GERMAN PRESS LAUDS HIS WORK.
Announcement OF Death Was Shock to
His Countrymen and Other Ma
tons sympathize.
GERMAN PRESS LAuDS HIS WORK.
announcement OF Death Was Shock to
His Countrymen and Other Ma
tons Sympathize.

Berlin, July 6.-Priuce Won Hohenloha
former German imperial chancellor, died
at Ragatz, Switzerland, last evening.
Prince Hohenlohe's death was generally
unexpected here, as he left Berlin sew
eral weeks ago apparently In good health.
although his increasing weakness was ey,.
dent. Tho prince arrived at Racatz ex
tremely exhausted. His death ls attributed
TO the weakness of old age The arrange.
ments for the transportation of the body
10 Germany ana for the obseauies are nor
yet definitely determined upon but IL IL
expected that the remains will be conveyed
io the hohenlnhe ancestral home at SchIll-
lngsturst, Bavaria. where the family vault
II situated and whore the body of Prince
Won Hohenlohe,s wife Is inferred Ii is
also expected that Chancellor Won Bulov
VIII break his seaside rest and attend the
funeral. '''o
Although Emperor William has nxed his
departure on bis trip 10 Norway for Mon.
DAY next, II Is deemed likely that his
majesty VIII once more postpone the date
OF ms starting on his trip In order 10
enable him TO attend the obseuuies Owing
20 Emperor williams relationship TO Princs
Won Hohenlohe, his majesty always called
the prince Uncle Chlodwig."
II Us not believed here that the body Of
Prince Won llohenlohe will be brought 10
Berlin before being taken TO schiillngs-
The officials OF the United states embassy
informed the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciiated Press that the death of the former
chancellor was much regretted becauee Of
his uniform kindness toward Americans
and American interests Prince Won Ho.
henlohes attitude throughout his chan
! ceH0rShip WAS always fair and coucillatory
| n regard TO German-Americnn relations
| Although he was an active estate owner.
! ne did not share the agrarlan hostility 10.
! ward the United states. II WAS certainIy
] OWING In large measure 10 Prince Won
lllohenlohe's friendly spirit during several
| trying years that Germauys relations with
the United States never departed from cor
/ dlalit%. He received many Americans and
was always friendly to them, At the time
" the death of United States Ambassad0r
Theodore r. Runyon To 1896, which oc.
Cured In the middle OF the night Secre.
tary jackson went early In the morning 10
INFORM the cabinet ministers OF tho am.
hnssadors demise, hut only found Prince
| Won Hohenlohe ready To receive him.
me Lokal Anzeiger today says prince
! Won Hohenlohe left lengthy memoirs ready
for publication, which are expected to ap-
| pear soon. Some of the memoirs are de-
voted 70 the defense Of his policy as chan
| Cellor."
| me evening papers print 9udatory hlog.
! rnphles OF Prince Won Hpheniohe Only
! the agrarlan press mlagles Its Mandatory re.
/ marks with criticisms owing 10 the eco
homie views Of the prince.