Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Closer Business Union is Desired by People
OF Kaissr's Realm.
TALKING OF Won BU5Lcws SUCCESSOR
Director of steamihip Company May
Become Chancellor of Nation.
SOCIALIST NEWSPAPERS ARE BoLDER
German Editors DO Not Mince Matters
In writing of the Condi-
tion of Affairs in
Russia.

bLRLIN, Aug. E-(Special Cablesram to
The Bee. 1.-The German dreams OF a Teu-
ton-ruled Holland are actively revived by
Queen Wilhelmina's misfortune, because
probability once more becomes strong that
a German prince will succeed to the herless
Dutch throne unless the people of Holland
alter the succession by special legislation.
Its legal claimants are all German royal
ties. First in the line is the widowed young
Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst Of Sake
Weimar, but as Il would be necessary for
him TO renounce his own throne to become
king of Holland he IL considered out of the
race. Next are the three sons of Prince
Albreoht. the regent OF Brunswick, aged
respectively 90. 30 and % They are tho
kaiser's cousins and are members of the
Prussian royal family Third in line are
the hereditary prince and princess Of wied
The occupation of a foreign throne by a
German prince would not. OF course. place
the land in question under the suzeranity OF
the fatherland, any more than Roumana
or Bulgaria; but In the case of Holland
whose Incorporation with the German en-
pfre has long been forecasted by certain
militant elements, German ruler would
undoubtedly be regarded as a hrst-class
guarantee for close relationship.
DCSIEtus
During the last six months there have
been specially active efforts on the part of
German chambers OF commerce and others
TO bring about the long desired customs and
postal union with Holland as the first step
in the direction of political amalgamation.
These efforts have not been discouraged by
numerous indications that the Dutch are
not anxious to enter into partnership with
their powerful eastern neighbor.
There is, however. n well organized re-
publican movement in Holland which would
manifest itself conspicuously the moment
the Orange dynasty disappeared.
Herr Macmillan Harden suggests that
Herr Ballin, the managing director of the
Hamburg American line, may be Prince
Buelow'r successor as German chancellor.
The writer relates an anecdoto illustrating
Herr Ballin's Intimacy with the emperor.
Herr Baliin was the emperor's guest at the
imperial hunting lodge at Hubertustock,
and. after a walk together, the emperor.
Prince Buelow and Herr Ballin entered a
r'nalI room OF the lodge set aside for Herr
r,llin.
The room contained q bed. a chest of
drawers and one chair. The emperor
BwuEg himself on the chest of drawers ana
Price Buelow sat on the bed, while Herr
them.
A long. serious conversation ensued, and
then Prince Buelow suddenly remarked:
IF any reporter saw us like this we
should read tomorrow that Herr Ballin is
shortly to have a seat in the cabinet.
The emperor added: "Or that he will be
char cellor. my dear Buelow."
Herr Harden suggests that Herr Wiegand,
the managing director of the North Ger
man Lloyd. is also candidate for the
post OF chancellor.
Socialists Are Bold.
The boldness Of the socialist newspapers
In treating of the situation in Russia Is
striking. One of the most daring recently
appeared In the vorwarts. Its tone and
tenor may be guessed from the title ION
the road to the scaffold." 1t is an elabo-
rate description of the occurrences which
Immediately preceded the guillotinIng OF
Louis XVI. and an equally elaborate at
tempt TO show the affinity OF those in
cidents with the events now happening
in Russia. 'The ezar's act can only re-
suits" says the Vorwarts. lin unchaining
the revolutionary powers of the people
He hns signed the order for his own de-
struotion. On Bloody Sunday he began
TO tread the way to the scaffold; he now
proceeds, step by step. the successor OF
Charles stuart and Louis Capet. HIS nnr-
ther existence burdens not only Russia.
but all civilized humanity; his existence
Is moekery OF all human dignity; he
Entaaf fall