The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-21

| that ii actually threatens the friendly
| relations Of the millions that make UP
! the population OF the two countries
a few days ago the Duke of Cum
| berland. an officer in the British army,
who is now far along in years an
nouneed his unalterable determination
to maintain his night to the throne of
Hanover and of Brunswick
Once the two made one kingdom,
| but later they were separated by the
German government, so that now Han
over is a mere province If the Duke
of Cumberland would disavow all
claim to Hanover it Is barely possible
that he might succeed in becoming
ruler of Brunswick. but he is obdurate
in holding his right TO both, and all
Europe knows that the power behind
him that sustains his courage is the
personality Of King Edward VII.
The Duke of Brunswick forced the
issue last October by giving the duke
three months in which to resign his
claim TO the Hanover crown, and thus
reconcile himself with Prussia The
diet specified that unless he did so,
he must expect to lose all claim 10
Brunswick and see another elected to
his dukedom. The duke declined, and,
as was expected, proposed TO leave the
question to the imperial courts to de-
eide.
The king OF England is making the
fight for Cumberland and the duke is
contending so that his son. Ernest An.
gust. may succeed to the utle and
income.
To gain an appreciation OF the seri-
BUSINESS Of the quarrel OF the royal
rivals for Brunswick. it is necessary to
90 back 10 the time OF George |. When
this king succeeded TO the English
throne he was both duke Of Brunswick
and king OF Hanover. At that time
the German empire had not yet come
into existence The country which the
iron hand OF Bismarck was to WELD
into one OF the mightiest Of modern
monsrchies was a number of detached
and Independent states. each having its
own ruler.
King Edward IS Of the house OF
unsVick-Hanoyer and had no wo-
man rIler OF England come between !
him and his ancestor George ], KING |
Edward would nov be the king OF |
Hanover and duke Of Brunswick. as
his ancestor was. and this would have !
prevented the present controversy |
But just as women in humber walks |
of life upset the plans Of men. so /
do queens change conditions FOR kings |
Under The Sale Law. Queen Victoria /
could not inherit Hanover and Bruins /
wick. This made break IN the sue !
cessiUn. and the went 10 her uncle. /
he Duke of Cumberland. eldest sur
riying son Of Geor-a 40. The present /
Duke Of Cumberlai- and contender for
he title is a grandson of that duke
Cumberland. they say. can have the
place II he will but Weld his preten-
SONS to Hanover and gain The friend
ship OF he kaiser. but among diplo
mats this Is iholght 10 be rtise 70
persuade Cumberland to yield up ais
rights. and then decline TO give MIN
his promised reward.
The duke. who is rcasouabl,
4stutc ubservc-. las declined 10 faUt
INTO the trap. he demands all or !
lotbiBS. both his H'"s Hanover and (
Prince Won BI.low. chancellor 10 The
German empire. ig leading the BATH.
Ur the aissy set0Bd SOD lie plau
@ have him As regent. 10 which ohIc
e could be appointed By the kaiser
D. as reigniug duke 10 which p0siti8i
90 Las no claim. but his could
overlooked II the Brunswick die
hi,u an ries ion.