The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
Emperor's Mailed Fist Menaces the Relative

loves he is prepared TO defy both the
Kaiser's mailed fist and oracular
tongue
That the Kaiser viii ever give his
consent 10 the morga matte marriage is
highly improbs bic. He holds most
exalted notions OF the social obliga-
tions imposed by the possession of
Hohenzollern blood and relationship
with his august self. Such a marriage
as the Prince is bent on would consti-
character And II would be the first
mesalliance TO be contracted by a mem
Der OF the royal house Of Prussia
The one thing 10 be said in its favor
is that since the Prince became so en-
amored OF the still sprightly though no
longer youthful soubrette of the Tria-
non Theater here he has sobered down
c0asiderably and no longer leads the
riotous life OF a royal high roller. The
unequal match may make better man
of him, after all But considerations OF
this kind are hardly likely to weigh
with a man who has such highfalutin
ideas of dignity as the German En-
peror Should he, however. make a
concession to Cupid and give his sane
ton TO the marriage the Prince would
have 10 renounce all his rights and
privileges as q member of the royal
family. He would have TO leave the
army and would be excluded from
court functions. In fact. he would be-
come practically an ex-Prince, pos
sessed Of no more authority or dignity
than those European monarchs who
have lost their jobs.
KAISER MAY EXILE HIM.
Should he marry without the Kaisers
consent he viii have TO get the nuptial
knot tied abroad Instead Of being al
lowed TO resign from the army he will
hr TfrE . In Il
probably eXiled from Germany by i'm
perisl decree The Emperor might also
conhscate his property. But foreseeing
this contingency the Prince has taken
steps 10 place as much as possible Of
his possessions beyond reach of his
imperial cousin by transferring his val
usbles 10 the vaults of a London safe
deposit company and investing his
money in English and French secur-
tiles.
The fact that he has adopted this
course indicates that he is fully re-
solved on marrying the actress. It
would still be possible, however, for
the Kaiser, should he carry his resent
ment so far to order the confiscation
Of some notes tied up in German Sc
curities and deprive the Prince of the
land which he inherited from his father
who died OF apoplexy only month ago.
Having already sacrificed a big for
tunes. 500. 000-at the shrine of Gu
pid, the Prince does not mind offering
sp additional hundred thousand dol
lars or so on the same altar. Old
Prince Albrecht. great stickler for
the medieval notions touching the
marriage of members Of sovereign
house only with their equals in birth,
was fully cognizant Of his sons in
fatuation for the fair Marie. and did
his utmost TO put a stop TO it
CUT LEGACY IN TWAIN.
Prince Albrecht succeeded only in
obtaining a promise from the Prince
that the marriage should be postponed
until after his death. And he regis
tered his protest against il by execut-
ing a will under which Prince Joachim
AIbrecht received only the -'Paichtteil"
required by German law. Instead OF
$500. 600 which he would have inherit
ed had he given Up the actress he got
only half that sum. Still with that,
even after deducting what the Kaiser
may "6nch" he and his wife will be
able to get a lot of enjoyment out Of
life so far as il Is in the power of
money to command IL. the more es-
pecially as he will no longer be re-
quired TO support the dignity OF
Prince Of royal blood
The most amazing feature Of the ro-
nance is suggested by the query
everybody in Berlin is asking, What
on earth does the Prince see in Marie
Sulzer that he is so desperately enam-
ored Of her2" Seldom has there been
a match which better verifes the old
adage about the blindness of love. She
is verging on 40 and is nearly ten years
older than her royal fnace. She is very
tall and her charms are OF that ample
type which are supposed to appeal
most strongly TO certain benighted
heathens Of darkest Africa
Is NOT A STAGE BEAUTY.
Her photographs fatter her. She has
never been numbered among stage
beauties AS an actress few would con-
cede to her even second rank. In any
other country than Germany she would
long since have been considered i'm
possible as a soubrette. She generally
appears a. the Trianon in French plays
Of the character that are anathema to
the stern novelist But though they
are hidden from the casual observer,
she must certainly be possessed of un-
usual powers Of fascination. for many
men have been smitten with her and
have lavished money upon her.
She is the daughter of house por-
ter. Her old father. whose wages have
never exceeded a couple Of dollars a
week. still pursues that humble calling,
He lives in two rooms which are grant
ed him rent free in the cellar of the
building of fats of which he has
charge. In similar dwelling. six
feet below the level of the street. whose
tiny windows admitted little sunlight
TO the mean chambers. Marie was born.
Before she became self-supporting her
mother used to add 10 the. scanty fam
lily income by going out as washer
woman. and she does IL still Q asion-
ally but she is no longer able to do it
steadily, as in the days when Marie was
young.
ROSE LIKE MANON LESCAUT.
As q child Marie's only playground
was the street and her playmates were
children of the slums- She received
the minimum education in the State
schools required by German law and
when still in her teens became a ballet
dancer in a fifth-rate music hall in Ber-
lin She remained q ballet dancer for
many years and lived the usua. life OF
one Of those highty. scant-skirted
young women.
As years went by she advanced so far
as 10 be able 10 play minor roles in
light comedies in cheap theaters In
this capacity she attracted the atten-
ton of several cavaliers. who spent
money freely upon her. She rose a few
steps higher on the theatrical ladder
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