The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-05

No more interesting game could be pos
sible 20 play or watch than that which Il
now engaging Emperor william Of Ger
many and bis brother-in-law, Prince Adolph
Of schaumburr- Lippe. on the one hand
and Count Leopold Lippe-Beisterfelt
backed by the people OF Lippe-Detmold, on
the other.
The point involved is largely technical
and duIy aristocratical. Count Leopold.
who has for q wife the Princess Marie %
Hesse. curiously enough had for his great
grandmother that exceedingly charming
German woman. Modesto Won Unrith, who,
while connected with the very highest
sristocrHcy Of both Bavaria, Sarony and
France. or. IN other words, Alsace-Lor-
raiue. came Just q tribe short OF belonging
20 that haute noblesse which is composed
exclusively Of roigning families or Of those
whose fnmflIes have reigned
This latter nobility IS called "medi-
affixed" That is 20 say, the grand noblesse.
while not actually engaged IN the busi-
ness Of reignlng, must have done 90 az
some time. In the latter case. Emperor
william and the other chiefs Of European
aristocracy have consented 20 recognize
the -medlatlzed" families as equal in rank.
although temporarily out Of q JOB IN the
King business
Emperor William. as the federal head OF
the German Confederacy OF principalities
ana kingdoms. has once again attempted 20
push one Of his own relatives into q con-
Portable berth by treading on the sovereign
rights OF a petty German kingdom. Llppe-
Detmoid. which Is about one-half the size
OF the state OF Delaware. and contains q
population OF about 100000, has decided,
bOwever. By the vote OF its General Coun-
CHI that ft prefers FOR its ruler Count Leo
poId, who will therefore. succeed his
fnthcr. Count Ernst The entire affair Is
wrapped up with the family connections
OF Emperor william. as bis candidate,
Prince Adolph. Is the husband OF the
Kniser's favorite sister. the Princess Vic
toria-
To 20 beck % the berinnine, Il was
nine years AGO that Prince Waldemar OF
Lippe- Detmold died. and owing 70 the fact
that his younger brother, Prince Aiexan-
der. was. as be still is, insane, a regency
became necessary. Prince Waldemar had
On his lifetime nominated as future re-
gent. Prince Adolphus OF Schaumburg-
Lippe. himself claimant 70 the succession
OF the Lippe-Detmoid principally, and
brother-in-law q Emperor william BY bis
Marriage with Princess Victoria OF Prus-
sia- Prince Adolphus accordingly as
sumed the regency when Prince WaIdemar
died. IN 1875.
IN the meantime. however. protest
against this settlement had been entered
By the bead OF the collateral line OF Lippe-
Beisterfeld, Count Ernst. who claimed /
both the regency and the ultimate success /
sion. A special court Of arbitration. con- /
posed or six members o. the Supreme Court /
OF the empire. with the late King Albert 4
81 saxouy az their head. sat 10 decide the 4
question; and. dismisslng the contention 4
OF the rival lines that the Lfppe- Bolster.
field claim was vitiated because Count 4
Ernst's grandmother had been woman
OF the petite nobiesse, Il declared him enti-
tied 30 the ultimate succession.
Prince Adolphus OF Schaumhurr- Lime
thereupon withdrew from -Detmold. pro
his regency az an end. Count
Ernst OF Chesterfield stepped into his
place and was welcomed rs the popular
10 the dignity. which be occupied
untn BIS recent death.
No sooner. however. was Count Frnvt.e
personal claim established than the contro-
rersy entered on fresh phase. The rival
.ineE of Schaumburg- L.ippe and Lime /
Neissenfeld Challenged the claim OF his
Descendants % succeed. on the ground that
iis wife. Ike his ancestress already re-
'erred 20, was merely Of the petite 10
llesse.
The government or Lippe- Detmoid. with
Soc ia a.
lar as n was concerned, by promulratinc
law giving succession 20 Count Leopold.
Count Ernst's eldest son. There was an
.ppeal By the rival lines 20 the Federal
Council OF the Empire. and speculation
vas rife IN Germany as 90 whether this
'ody would. or would not, declare itself
ompetent % deal with the cass. In jam
~, 1899, q did 50 In a guarded 5udr-
nent, which affirmed that there was then
. adequate necessity for actually settling
be succession. while adding that Its YER
ict was without prejudice 90 any future
ecision on the validity OF the Lippe-
letmold law.
Emperor Win-art's Sister Wants
Thi- Throne.
TIE Princess Victoria. who IS ou,ts
harminE woman, with q marked family ,
esemhlance 20 the Emperor himself. is
ecidedly ambitious. She IS disposed 10
IKE as personal aTront the fact that. I
lille the sister OF the Emperor himself !
be is not O. consort o. q relrnine monarch :
land where soverelcns. counts. princes 4
1d dukes are as thick as coosebe-ries and .
here en- express train % q DAYS run could =
,sily pass through Is or 20 separate and
stinct states % the frst class. p
Prince Adoiphus, who Is descendant /,
q younce- sovereign than the line rep [
lse-ted by tie Count Ernst. was. Ia B