New-York tribune., 1906-11-02
BRUNSW[CK'STREASURE
Duke Of Cumberland Takes Steps 10
PreUent Its Seizure.

Ever since the death Of the last sovereign
duke OF Brunswick. nearly quarter OF Cei''u's
ago the so-caed Treasure Of BruhsWlSk n"'
been Oh exhibition in the Imperial Museum OF IN
dustral Arts Vienna 1t had been loaheu 10 '.ie
latter temporarily bv the late duke. and the buhe
of Cumberland de jure, though not ue =.
successor to his throne continued me ioal,
comprises an immense quantity or soid anu -,
plato. begemmed gobets costly enames' ial'o'l.' .I
Jewels crowns sceptres ecclesiastical NeStihei'9
and ornaments most OF them dating from INC
Middle Ages anc from the period OF the fe""IS
sance and which now for a generation nave at
tracted visitors from all parts o. the worlo' III
cludinz America TO this Niennese museum
Tho r,uke Of Cumberland has made de-
nnand upon the museum for the immediate return
of the entire collection. and has oirec'eo lna' ~
should be packed at once and shipped OH 10 MS
palace Gmunden in upper austria Ihls Is ~
prevent the OF the treasure at the instance
of tie Duchy Of Brunswick. The latter has gwen
the duke three months in which 10 make his peace
with the German Empire. by officially abandoning
hts prctensions TO the throne of Hanover whhch
now forms part and parcel OF Prussia II. at the
end Of that time. the Duke Of Cumberland has
neglected TO comply with this stipulation. the gov
ernment and the legislature OF Brunswick will at
once proceed TO the election OF new ruler. The
latter who is likely TO be either some scion OF the
House OF Hohenzolern or Of Mecklenburg- -strelitz,
will at be recognized as sovereign OF Bruns-
wick by the remaining rulers whose states form
the federation known as the German Empire and
once established on the throne. he may be relied
upon 10 institute proceedings for tho recovery of
the regaaa o. the Duchy Of Brunswick and of the
gold and silver treasure OF the reigning family
II these still exhibition In the Imperial
Museum AZ Vienna the duke could. by legal
means. obtain attachment of some kind on the
property, and tha Austrian tribunals would be
placed in a quandary by a reQusitioa upon thefn
for order OF execution OF the DEGREES OF the
courts Of Brunswick and OF the supreme Tribunals
Of the German Empire.
It Is TO avert this that the Duke Of Cumberland
is hastily placing the so-called Brunswick treas
ure" in safety in his palace at Gmunoen'
Thanks TO the extraterrtoriai rights-similar to
those of foreign ambassadors-wh he enjoys III
Austria and which render his family ana MS
property exempt Austrian Jurisdiction IL VIII
Re absolutely impossible for the new Duke or
Brunswick TO recover the treasure.
This action on the part OF the Duke OF Cumoer-
land shows conclusively. even if there We're no
other proof that he has not the slightest inten-
tion OF recognizing Prussias annexation or MS
fathers kingdom Of Hanover IN 1856 he had or
fered 10 waive his own rights TO the buchy OF
Brunswick and those of his eldest son, who Is an
invalid IN favor of his younger boy, who has re-
Gently come Of age. But the German Empire has
declined this offer. inasmuch as 1t is not accom-
panied by any abandonment Of the dukes pre-
tensions 10 the Crown OF Hanover. The House Of
Guelph is now represented only by the Duke OF
Cumberland and by his two sons. The German
Empire cannot see its way 10 the occupation OF the
throne of Brunswick by the member of a dynasty
which not only refuses 10 acknowledge the present
constitution of the empire. but which continues
still 10 profess aims the attainment Of which IS
trnpossble without the disruption OF the empire.
While the Duke OF Cumberland has a very large
number Of devoted adherents in Hanover, not only
among the aristocracy. but also among the people,
men therefore who cannot be regarded loyal
subjects Of the Prussian Crown, he has virtually
no followers in Brunswick He has never visited
the duchy. far be asCertained, and IS
personally wholly unknown to its people. The one
or two palaces at Brunswick that did not form
part OF the actual Crown property, but which he
inherited along with the entailed private fortune
OF the late duke his next heir, have been per
mitted by him TO fall into complete decay the
duke refusing TO spend single penny upon their
being kept in proper repair, and although a con-
siderable portion Of his vast wealth comes to him
de jure Duke Of Brunswick. yet he has never
spent anything IN the duchv contributed in any
way 10 its public institutions and charities. The
people Of Brunswick therefore entirely indif-
ferent both him and to his house. But they do
wish for resident sovereign who by the main
tenance OF a court would promote trade and at
tract strangers. and, in consequence thereof
money. 10 Brunswick. In fact they are prejudiced
against the Duke of Cumberland for having by his
obstinacy with regard the kingdom Of Hanover
condemned them long to the rnakeshft Of a
mere temporary regency.