The Washington times., 1904-11-20

~ HE dream of an empire that viii
have under its sway all German
speaking people has ever fired
the imagination OF Kaiser VII
helm II. And while he is wont 10 dream
dreams he is not the man to stop at
mere dreaming.
That the Kaiser has hopes Of one
day clutehing the Austrian provinces is
one Of the scandals OF Europe But II
now appears that his ambition In regard
10 the domains OF the Hapsburgs does
not end there. For at Williams in
stance his second son. Prince Eithei
Frederick. Is learning intimately the
customs and the language OF the Hun
garians. Undoubtedly. it is the hope
OF the German Emperor that Il Hohen-
zollern Will sit upon the throne OF Hun
gary after the death of Emperor Franz
Josef. Again. on every occasion IN
which William has come into personal
contact with the Hungarians he has
striven 10 please them and TO stir ur
strife against the Hapsburgs-the lat
ter thing by no means hard 10 do.
But when the grasping policy which IN,
German empire has pursued in com
tries thousands OF miles from father
land" is considered. there appears 10 be
little cause for surprise at the action
Of the German emperor in regard 10 his
near neighbor. What on the part OF q
private individual would be called cheat
ing, II a stronger term were not used,
on the part of a powerful emperor is
taetfully termed diplomacy
When modern Germany came into ex-
istence the Hapsburgs managed 10 save
for themselves their hereditary prov
tnces. and. therefore, 20 exclude them
from the great union that was the basis
OF the new HOhenZollern empire. It's
founder, William J. IN the fullness OF
his triumph. satiated with the Kaiser
crown he had carried on as a prize.
wished for nothing more than 10 be al
lowed 20 work out the pressing problems
OF Germany's inner consolidation. But
William ii, heir 20 an already estab-
lished powerful empire, embraced with
automatically concealed yet neverthe-
less effective enthusiasm, the long
cherished idea OF the German patriots
OF completing German unity by taking
into the empire the Austrian crown
provinces and their 10000 Of German
population. And. indeed. cOincfdent with
his reign IS the rise 10 strength and
prominence and open avoWal OF the
anti-Hapsburg and pro- -HOhenzoIlern
pan-German movement ia Austria How
ever, the scandalous excesses OF It's
fanatic leader in parliament. Ritter Won
Schoenerer. who follows the plan OF
regularly and systematically insulting
the Hapsburg dynasty on every possible
occasion. have aroused the astonishmeni
and Indignation OF Europe.
Without passing Judgment upon the
HH-
Austria, II Is impossible 70 approve OF
the manner in which they have come 10
expression.
Encourages Austrian Pan-Germans.
Yet Emperor William. friend and ally
OF the Hapsburgs. did not md Il In hls
heart 20 publicly and energeucaIly re-
prove the rufianly conduct OF his Aus
trian admirers and adherents. They
stiu continue 20 vilify the Hapsbures
and 10 eXalt the HohenzOllerns; they
openly and audaeiOusly advocate the
union OF the acknowledgements with
Greater Germany; they Ostentatiously
ignore the Austrian national holidays
and demonstFatively solemnize the
birthday OF William IL. However. theil
unpariiamentary political methods have
At last Disguised the Austrian pan-Ger.
mans themselves and the thoughtfu
elements OF the party are now endeavor
ing to depOse Schoenerer as leader anC
10 reorSanize the movement on decent
basis.
But IL the German Emperor eanno
reasonably be accused OF moro thar
entertaining "A naturally silent sympa
thy with a policy which. though as ye
employing repulsive tactics. viii hEaH,
lead to the satisfaction OF Germany
appetite for expansion. IL can be safely
asserted that he was. and sull is
eourting very assiduousIy the Austrian