Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

present one to Port Vic
Striking toria is most marked. In
the former Emperor Will
Son'fas~ liam saw an opportunity
to humiliate a rival; in the latter the en-
peror is the humbled party. The visit to
Windsor indeed is in the nature OF
peace Offering and a penance.
The journal La Germania. discussing
the emperor's visit. says: Outside Of per-
sonal questions the toasts at Windsor
were as empty as possible. We should
be satisfied with remarking that the re-
lations between uncle and nephew have
again become more friendly. and the
tension between the two nations has re-
Taxed. But 1t should be confessed that
such is the case only after England has
attained her object-that IS to say. the
weakening Of Germany's situation In Eu-
rope
The ka'ser's visit besides is clouded by
the manifest fact that things are not go
ing as well with the empire as he would
have them. First OF all, Tangier-that Is.
the convention Of Algeciras-has proved
rude boomerang in precipitating the An
Hispano-I alo- RuSSo-Japanes
agreements which form rampant
against the kaiser's ambitions in Europe.
Second, there is a formidable cloud on the
German horizons financial cloud. result
ing from overworked industries. which
have been rushed at loss in order to
take the field against rivals. Germany, In
a word, is bare of money. The trade mark
made in many counts for some
thing in the mentioned web Of agreements
that encircle Germany today. Third.
there Is another cloud over Germany, the
uncertain situation of political parties in
gress which assembled recently at Frank
fort on the Main. attended by 5000 lib
erals. whose attitude toward Prince Won
Buelow may be determined by the result
in the courts Of the Moltke-Harden scan
dal.
Le Temps. discreetly referring to a
scandalous affair. which may be only
mentioned but not discussed,
Moral says: "a country never re-
r ceives with impunity moral
SoeA' shock such as the scandal of
the oltke-Harden case. The effect
may be salutary when the nation is
vigorous and healthy and capable Of
reacting against the evil which has
been brutally revealed. The future
may determine to what point Germany
may have to suffer or benefit Ivy that
deplorable affair. In the meanwhile, as
might have been foreseen, political
groups are endeavoring to profit by the
situation in their own selfish interests
"a situation created by the personal
rancor of certain men. In the attempt
to punish the Prince Eulnnburg, M
de Holstein has dealt formidable blow
at the emi-arbitrary regime of~which
he was one of the most notable figures
There was only wanting to the ex-
nninenca grse' of With nlmstrasse this
last title to the imperial gratitude.
son, for their part, to be grateful"
Whatever may be the value of these
yelled illusions. they may be disclosed
only on the occasion Of the interpella-
tions which will be offered in the Prus-
sian chamber and the reichstag.
The attorney general. it is said. will
take up the Moltke-Harden case anew
in December, and declare the action
heretofore taken-the condemnation of
Moltke-as null and non advent, and
make Moltke a witness. The affair will
be brought before a tribunal composed
Of five judges. In case of final appeal
1t may be referred to the Hammer
gericht or tribunal Of the empire.
clouds Emperor William went to
Windsor.
The London Times devotes much
space to the German imperial visit
Royal visits to the
Month of city," says the Times,
"have occurred annually
monarcns' in the month of Novem-
Der for several years past. Last year
the King and Queen of Norway graced
the board of the lord mayor and the cor
poration with their presence. In 1905
it was the King of the Hellenes who
honored the city by accepting its hos
pitality. In the two previous years the
King. and Queen Of Portugal and the
King and Queen of Italy were &C.
claimed In the streets of London and
beneath the oaken rafters OF the an
cient Guildhall Of the city.
November has thus come to be re-
earded by the city fathers as a kind
Of month Of kings. 1t was a foregone
conclusion that the emperor and en-
press would receive a cordial welcome
at the hands of the lord mayor ana
the corporation"
The first visit was to WINDSOR Caste,
whence, in the state Landau, drawn by
four grays, preceded by two outriders
the imperial visitors drove to the Great
Western railway station for London for
the official reception The state coach in
europe Is a gorgeous affair, relic of the
time when gold trappings were the special
appanages of royalty. This has been
modified of late years, but the golden
coach and four Is still maintained at al
most all courts.
Ismai Khedive OF Egypt. whose
court and stables were perhaps the
most elegant of all crowned heads. was
the first to discard the golden coach
which had been used by his predecessors
since he great Mohammed Ally. That
coach, which had been shown me one day
In 1870 as one of the sights of Cairo by
Count Saint Maurice, the grand ecuyer
Of the viceroy's stables. was subsequently
presented to M-T~sa. King of Uganda.
and inasmuch as the gift has diplomatic
Importance the reader may pardon the
depression.
The writer in June, 1874 was at the
court Of the King Of Uganda. ambassador
Of Ismail Khedive. charged
Royal with the mission to secure
o... treaty between Egypt
Willie and Uganda. whereby the
latter would recognize the protectorate of
Egypt. King M-Tesa, when not engaged
in the ordinary pastime Of chopping off
the heads Of his subjects, was immensely
amused and attracted by the pictures pre-
scented him that he might form some idea
Of how civilized crowned heads lived and
acted. Among these pictures there was a
palace, and by accident the engraving Of
a state coach The promises Of both these
were great factors in inducing the king
to sign the coveted treaty of July 10, 1874.
and In securing the likewise much-coveted
permission to return by way Of the unds-
covered Mile GOndOlOro where mora