The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
GERMANY SHOULD
DO HONOR TO KRUPP
Great Service Of His Establish.
ment to the Navy.
KAISER TO BEAT The FUNERAL
KAISER T0BEAT The FUNsRAL
The Firm Was Founded Nearly Gene
fury Ago, Nh=n Guns and a NOR
were OF Vastly Different Make
from Those Now in Use.
gy MALCOLM CLASkE.

(SpeciaI Cable g spatchto III, Tunes
0eps u. 1T 1927
BEELIN. Nov. 2e-There are those who
say that the least the Kaiser can do IS 70
| De present at the funeral Of Herr krupps
which 1t is now settled is his programmes
The circumstances of the death OF tho
great gl.nmaker have brought greater
and more general criticism upon the gov
eminent than anyone outside OF Germany
probably iruagines. This was. Of coursA
not81he fault of the Emperor. considering
tie many other claims upon his attention,
especially his visit to King Edward. Still
it s appreciated tiiat sene= papae prac-
teal recognition within the last month
from the Kaiser of Herr krIpp's great
services IN the furtherins OF bermany'S
plans to create great navy would have
undoubtedly Influenced editors and othegV
% have made their criticisms less venom
ous
Eor. many years the Krlpp works have
seen the chief glory OF Germany from the
stand point OF manufactures. The mans
IS familiar the world over as that Of O
-fan who has created and developed the
lost efficacious means OF carrying on
modern warfare. No one who attended
he Exposition at Dusseldorf this year
5kfiity of the most powerful member of
sIer family being subject to nexpert
criticism that would cause him more than
passing annoyance. at this exposition
the firms exhibits, contained IN great
hail built in the form OF a Ds.ttieSu4p.
exceeded in general interest that of any
other feature.
When the krupp firm was founded In
E.lSt0 by Peter Frederick krupp. who was
.t,r old fho hal
SUES in use or battleships were little bet
tar than the pr nlttv-5 aEtaIrs desctined
ty- vi tor s. 20, de letting one of TIL m ioos-
Tened from irs ulooring ina #ssssrFn md
kcaporting on its wheels about the deck.
killing or manning all who were so unfor-
tuzcf.te as TO gst in its min. -
When the founder of the firm died In
1871 consi cradle advances in the mech
sar,isrn of land and floating batteries had
..,,4sn made Alfred his son. who was then
only fourteen years old. succeeded to the
business and under his direction most OF
the tremendous advances now apparent
were made. The work increased IN extent
until 4-.f0' worhets We H.
pioyed During the past ten years more
than 100000 annually have been dis
I triruted BY the tirlu cs nar.s, s and
90 age pensions. while 5,46s dwellings
were built by the firm ard reserved for
/ tts. exclusive use of Its empbyes.
The very persons who made the crfti-&
/ cisms which Herr krupp took SO much to
heart would be the most aghast II any
Gil eumstances should deprive Germany OF
this industry.
Reis Retiri-g.
The news from ST. Petersburg that 1L
! Pobiedoaostzeff, Procurator of the HOLY
synod. IS retiring from office. has created
la sensation among the Russian e2ites In
/ London.
He 1t Is who has been responsible for
/ most of the oppressive acts OF the Rus
/ sian government. He believe implicitly In
autooracy. and filed the jails OF Siberia
with thousands of liberals.
+ He was tutor TO the late ear Aiexan-
/ der H., and di all he Gould 70 tnstfH
Pinto that monarch his own ideas OF the
divine right of Kings
NJ Pobiedorostzef IS a reactsonary OF
tie EXTREMIST type. medieval oiSoe
who lets nothing stand In the way where
+ ne thinks the interest OF church or state
/ are concerned.
CAPABLE of relentless persecution. his
| enemies however. admit him to be sin
I cers in his beliefs. Ffe is seventy-tvoe
now and feebe. He is responsible for
/ the crues persecution Of the Jews. whom
+ he hates : fierceiy as they despise him.
/ He has had immense influence upon the
present Gar With his retirement there
IFS hope for milder regime.