New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-24
PRINCE ADALRERT COMING
kG'ser's Sailor Son Tra1eLLng Home
from China va America.

It Is not the Crown Prince OF Germany who Is
| ABOUT 20 visit this country within the next few
| weeks but his sailor brother, Prince Adalbert OF
Prussia, " no, having spent some eighteen months
| IN the China seas ss sub-neutenant on board the
cruiser Hertha, is return to Europe via the
| United States, travelling by ordinary passenger
! steamer from Japan He Is tall well set UP
| young fellow. who presents many traits o. re-
semblance to his uncle. Prince Henry, in his COM
plete absence of affectation and in his simplicity
of manner. Destined TO become in' course OF time
| the Lord High Admiral OF the Imperial German
navy. he has already seen good deal OF the world
and It 81. Petersburg, at Rome. at Constantinople
and in England IN fact. in every foreign country
or capital that he mas visited he has created an
excellent impression He is still quite lad. being
| just twenty years old. He has, however. already
attained his legal majority princes of the blood
are supposed TO have reached their years of dis
creuon at the age of eighteen instead OF Wenty-
one is the with youths OF less exalted rank
Rumors are current that old Prince Luitpold of
Bavaria, IN his eghty-hfth year. is about TO
resign the regency OF the kingdom to his eldest
son. Prince Louis. who IS also elderly. being over
sixty Prince Luitpold while still fond OF shoot
ing, and, the whole rugged and vigorous for his
years. nevertheless feels the duties Of regent
are of too exacting and fatiguing character for
his time Of life. His task the best difficult
one. for he IS obliged to take into consideration at
one and the time the jealousy OF his fellow
countTymey with regard 10 Prussia and the obli-
cations Of the kingdom of Bavaria to the empire as
a whole. Moreover. he is genuinely fond Of the
Kaiser. who always treats him with much flial
respect and affection which touches the old prince
very much.
Among the many benefits that Bavaria has de-
rived from the twenty years Of regency that have
elapsed since the tragic death of King Louis H.
there is one Of which few people save the int
tiated are When King Louis uys-
terousy drowned in the waters of Lake starem-
berg It was found that his debts amounted to q
colossal Had his brother Otto been sane. and
/ In 4 condition to fulfil the duties Of sovereign,
which always entail heavy expenditure the nation
would have been called upon to detray the habili-
ties of King Louis. which would have added TO the
burdens of the already heavily taxed people
Old Prince Lutpold, when, owing TO the insanity
Of his nephew, King Otto he accepted the regency,
declined any additional allowances from the treas
ury declaring that he had a fortune large enough
to defray his own expenses, provided he was not
called upon to I'LL the role of monarch, and
cordingy he has for the last twenty years devoted
the entire amount OF the civil list. payable by the
nation the throne by the terms of the consti-
tuition. the liquidation OF the debts Of King
Louis. How enormous those debts were win be
realized when it is said that the liquidation has not
Yet been completed.
/ Prince Louis IS married 70 a very rich wife,
Archduchess Maria Theresa OF Austria, VINO in
herited not only big share of the fortune Of her
uncle. the last Duke Of Modena, but likewise his
pTetersons 10 the throne OF Great Britain, less
! remotely descended from the Stuart kings than
King Edward. In spite of being wealthy. Prince
Louis IS thrifty and simple in his ways OF life,
keeping his numerous sons on exceedingly short al
lowances. Il he assumes the petition OF regent in
/ his fathers stead. no viii continue the latter's
policy Of devotlng the civil list the complete set
tlement OF the outstanding obligations OF King
Louisat any rate, uutl he succeeds to the throne
on the death Of King OTTO The two Bavarian
Irinces IN this country the sons OF Prince
/ Louis's younger brother LuitPoid and there
many lives between them and the Bavarian throne
/ The Right hon. James Lowther who IS
! so III that his life is despared OF. must not be
/ COMPOUNDED with his kinsman the Right Hon.
/ James William Lowther who Is Deputy Speaker
Of the House of Commons. and was formerly Tn
! der Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs. The
other and older James Lowther ia popularity known
the turf as Jimmy Lowther. and has always
! been far more conspicuous a sportsman than
statesman In fact. when Lord Beaconsdeld
appointed Jimmy Lowther as Secretary for Ire
/ land II regarded one OF the great Con-
sentative Premiers characteristic jokes He turned
/ out, however far better than expected for his
! fame and character as sportsman appealed TO
/ the sympathies OF the Nationalist element In
Parliament and il is no exaEgerat.cn 70 assert
that there was more friendly feeling between the
! Irish Secretary's department and the Home Rule
party during his tenure OF the former than under
any other administration whether Liberal Or Tory.
He has never fired a shot in anger. or in sport.
never made A oct. and never smoked cigar; but
he is q devoted attendant at Newmarket and all
the principal meetings. and for years has been
not only 4 steward OF the Jockey Club but like
wise. in his private capacity. always callei upon
/ 10 act as arbitrator IN dfiulties. whether Of
sporting or a social character lie has a classic
and Johnsonian style OF writing and speaking.
which was characteristic OF the British artsocracy
IN the early part Of the last century, and IS not
afraid to call a spade a spade To strong
! language on occasion. Vigorously opposed 10
grandnotherly legislation in every form, he IS
| nevertheless a staunch churchman. and never
misses attending church on Sundays. Indeed there
are few more popular universally respected men
than Jimmy Lowther
Jimmy Lowther comes, IL Is needless TO OF
| the same stock as the Earl OF Lonsdale- and
Gerard Iowther. now British envoy in Chilli. and
long secretary Of the embassy ar Washington
For centuries the Lowthers have been prominent in
Westmoreland, taking their name from the many
streams Of water that through the woods OF
! Towtber Park "Lowther" nearing in Anglo
Saxon clear running water There Sir
Richard Lowther who was High Sheriff Of Cum
berland in the reign OF Queen Elizabeth. and was
,tr1sted by her with the custody OF Mary Queen
| of Scots when she first fed 70 England.
The Lousdale peerage was several times created
! n favor OF the Lovther family. and often be-
/ came extinct. In the eighteenth century the Wis
count Tov-thar OF that day raised 10 the earl
dom OF I.onsdale the instance OF Lord Butte the
/ unpopular Minister of George III. This James
Earl Of I.ousdale married Lord Bute's daughter,
and was known throughout the North of England
as Black James" owing 10 his swarrhy COM
! plexon and his ahominable character When he
died childless in 1903 II found that he had left
his vast possessions 20 his distant knsmsn, Sir
/ William Iowther. of Swill1gton. in Yorkshire.
! Az their common ancestor had died two hundred
/ years previously. the relationship sufficiently
I>emote 20 render the bequest unexpected.
| This Sir William was Immediately created Earl
Of Lonsdale. and gave his own estates in Yorkshire