New-York tribune., 1904-09-23

| No wonder her unreasonable fance feels proud
Of her. Here in Berlin they say that Cecilia
then barely seventeen. achieved conquest when
she danced with the young Crown Prince at
court ball last winter.
| All these things which presumably VIII
make the married life Of the couple pleasant ana
harmonious, for similarity OF tastes is always
conducive to that end. 1t is to 5e expected that
for a number Of years after their marriage the
| two will have a toy court Of their own-possi-
bly, at Hanover (where all conditions would be
most auspicious for them). thus affording them
an opportunity to become thoroughly Wen ac-
quainted with each other, without much OUTSIDE
interference. and to gradually habituate them
selves to the more august and important role
they viii one day be called upon to play on a
larger stage
There are, however other than personal rea-
sons why this match is being welcomed by the
great bulk of the German nation. These are po-
I+icaI and dynastic in nature. Doubtless they
were decisive with the Emperor himself what
a,,or NAV he the reasons that prevailed IN the
case Of his son.
This union with Cecilia will draw much closer
and tighter the relations with thres cOuhIlies
and three reigning houses that are OF slsHai
irnnortance to Ger1nany-namely Russia AhO
land and Denmark The period OF rei'
nv marriage between Russia on the one siue anu
denmark and England on the other VIII DC SUI
nerseded by one in which Germany VIII pay q
Dror,inent figure For Cecilia is doubly ana
trohIv related with Russia, and the KAISER
,os+ master In the art Of utilizing such reia-
t,onsbins for purposes Of statecraft, VIII not
fail IN use these new opportunities TO the
full His influence at the court OF ST. PeteFs-
burg twhere hitherto it consisted mainly or
strong. personal one on the Car himself viii
greatly enlarge from now on. as this marriage
VIII enlist for him the sympathies and cooper
alton of the most powerful persons In the I'M
perial household--the Grand Duke Vladimir and
his wife, the Grand Duchess Maria. Cecilia's
aunt. The court OF Copenhagen, bitterly hos
tile TO Berlin for the space OF forty years. will
now perforce enter into close personal rela-
tions with the Kaiser and his court. and the
future King OF Denmark will be the brother
in-law OF the future German Emperor. the pres
ent Crown Prince. The changed tone OF the
Danish press gives token OF this coming meta
nnorphosis. And Denmark. small as It Is, has
been thorn IN Germany's flesh for long. The
Kaiser's hold on Holland again--a point which
he has adroitly manipulated ever since the ae-
cession OF the young Queen wilhelnina-win
be materially strengthened by this marriage,
for Prince Henry, the Queens consort. is an
uncle OF Cecilia, and the girl herself is a great
LaNOglIe Lie IullnE sovereign OF I4lS GNctAl-
erlands Cecilia has paid Queen wilhelmina
several visits at The Hague. ana her charming
ways have endeared her even to the Dutch peo-
Pile Whatever the ultimate designs OF Kaiser
William II upon Holland may or may not be.
certain It is that he considers close and closer
political and economic relations between the
German Empire and the Netherlands as Of
prime Importance. A customs union between
the two countries has again and again been
mooted in the press OF the two countries. and
even at present Holland Is. considered per cap
ita, the most valuable customer OF Germany.
still another hope that is being entertained be-
cause Of ;his coming union ts the reconciliation
between the Hohenzollerns and the dethroned
Guelphs Of Germany. the former dynasty of
Hanover This Is now represented, in the hrst
place, by the Duke OF Cumberland son Of the
late King George of Hanover a man who has
all along scorned TO take the profIered hand OF
friendship and thus has spoiled several previous
schemes OF the Kaiser. refusing to recognize
the validity OF the present empire until his king
dom OF Hanover be restored to him. This same
Duke OF Cumberland is also the rIghtful heir 10
the throne OF Brunswick. now temporarily oc-
cupied by the Regent. Prince Albert (an uncle
OF the kaiser). and by taking the oath OF ALE
glance and passing a sponge over the events Of
1000 ana the subsequent annexation OF Hano-
YER by Prussia. Brunswick would once more
come under the rule OF the descendants ~
Henry the Lion. and the old strife be,wee,
Guelph and HohenzoIern would end banD,,,
for all sides. Brunswick is a prosperous and
populous duchy In the heart OF Germany ana
It's inhabitants would wish nothing better than
70 see the old Guelph line OF rulers once rnora
re-estabIished In Germany.
1t is hoped that the fair Cecilia will .o...,S
uL5 toward this end ITar
Sraho Duke Frederick Francis OF MeckIenbure-
sch"erlh' has married daughter OF the Duke
OF Cumberland and the Kaiser has beeD li,A
and pleasant to this young woman g..
Gays ago. at the annual Sedan Parade beId q,
the immense parade grounds ~ ra7,,ol,es
Field he showed the pretty Grand Duchess
Alexandrine 0hat is this same vornr ,,or,ov,
much courteous attention II the Guelph ones-
ton could be eliminated from German intsrnsI
poltics-as 1t III now hoped-it would revrova
an annoying feature from IT, for even to-dav
the Guelph partisans in Hanover Brunsvriol-
ana elsewhere send a little guard OF irreco,-
chaoies into the Reichstas. 70 swell there The
ranks of the protesters and "Reicbsfair5o,.
tenemies of the empire). always an unpleosoD,
and under certain conditions, a dangerops raat-
ure Of our political life.
One other feature remains 70 he co,s,ao-.d
The popularity Of this proposed match between
the Crown Prince and Cecilia win inciSantoII,,
strengthen the Kaiser himself in his relations
Win the nation as a whole. Monarchy is m |
institution which to-day stands stronger and |
more firm in Germany than II did eft,, 80.
ago. but II does not stand so very stro,,- o.5 !
nrih that the kaiser should not be glad 70 avail
hinselt OF every means to brace up and forttfv !
,,S ,'sun usuerpnnng Monarchy. though loyalty be-