New-York tribune., 1907-12-23

BIsMARCK's BITTEREST DIsAPPoINTMENT
Perhaps the most notable instance during the
reign of the Kaiser of title of this kind not being
continued to the eldest son that OF the duke
dom of Iauenburg. bestowed by the Kaiser upon
cid Prince Bismarck at the time Of his compulsory
resignation of the chancellorship OF the German
Empire Bismarck had received the honor with
the most publicly expressed contempt for II. so
bitter was his anger against the KAISER on account
Of his disgrace, wont 10 remark tnal aOout
the only use that he could make OF IL was IN 'ia'
cling as an incognito Moreover, ne abso4uteiy le-
fused pay the customary fees ana 20 ioi1n eile
other legal requirements OF the oef'af 1iheI oA '
aldrv at Berlin in connection with the dukedoTn'
Consequently it Iapsed on his DEATH and was not
continued IL the person OF his eldest son ana he'
the late Prince Herbert Bismarck or IN the ia't
hoy the present chief OF the Bismarck FANNY Inc
o,d S-paDceIIor's irritation connection with the
dukedorn Of Lauenburg was largely due TO the iaet
that throughout the latter part OF the reign OF te
late Emperor william he had endeaVored 10 inouce
hin, 10 secure the consent of the other soverelsns
Of the confederation of states constituting tle ei
a r-rnnire to the restoration Of the old duchy OF
Iauenb,,rg to its one-tine status or pel'y sot
e-elentv and 10 either vest the latter IN hnlseii
chat is in Prince Bismarck or else TO make II 'He
c.s;or of raising him and his family TO the con-
di,ion Of one Of the mediatized or formerly resins
,,,,see os Germany which figure in Part OF 'ne
Aln,anach de Gotha and which have the r1ghI ol
marrying on footing Of equality the FoSa4 10 AaS
ties of Europe A., Ia xr.,ser
and the other German sovereigns might wen agree
n this by way of reward for his great services u
=, .. .,e,, In the organization of the present GER
man Fn,pire The old Emperor, however was very
,oucb Of a conservative, and while ne pflzeo Dis
rnarck as a valuable, trusted servant ne dd not aI
all relish the notion OF putting him on footng o.
ssrnt-eauality by investing him with sovereign or
rnediatized dignity He was likewise wei a""'
tho. Fsavaria and number Of other OF the score
q +.ta. con,nrised in the empire would offer
strenuous objections to the proposal MofeoHef' l.
q, ,,nown that he did not care very much for Her
-. 4,,.rnarck The consequence was that he
.a q ,,ersstently deaf to the Chencellors
a-,,.a,z with regard TO the Duchy OF Lauehours'
Tins disappointing the greatest afnoilion oI DIS
,,arck's later life, and when the present h0S04 "
slowed upon him at the time OF his oiSifiiSsa 'io
4f+Ie of Duke Of Lauenburg. as a mere h'o'iiai'
t2ussian dignity, without any sovereign VI iiie
.,zaa prerogatives IN connection there"I'h uIe o'o
statesman saw In the gift mere hisui' "0deN "
injury. ...,o -. M
.,,,. ;,p.- for life or else with the reservation
. ,, o,u,, of the right Of selecting the successor
=. 81. honor in question, IS acting IN the most
.,s,bla and up-to-date manner, which IL 1t were
enforced in England would disarn l4S eAs'iie
.-t,cisnns of the House Of LORDS Fflnnoseiii'uio
., not always to the advantage Of the great houses
- ~, s-,stocracy or TO the state. The eldest son is
+ a,u.avs the member OF the family pest qualiieu
=. 5r,irts.er the fortunes of his house. TO Inair--
.,n the lustre OF its name. or to represent IL IN
.,o forum as an hereditary legislator The hrst
49,, 60 outte often indeed. the black sheep OF the
- a,d q ,s 10 this that must be ascribed the
-,,, of many great house Of the aiistocracy' anu
the discredt brought on the system OF hefeui''lis
,,s,ation In Great Britain there are scores Oh
,,.r,. Families which would be far more adVan-
..oeousIv represented in the House OF Lords ana
NTH much more benefit to the commonwealth ~
cadets of the house instead OF by It's chiei py iis
,,,,,ra The Kaiser's scheme inaugu-
.es since the beginning of the present century
so,ves this problem and gets over this o'lhcni'y
=, -eserving to the crown in great hereditary
- ,.so,v conferred the prerogative Of selecting
,be heir TO the dignities
JEWISH STRAIN IN PohIoIAhS ANS
RACY.
1ondon Truth in its issue OF DecemDer
-. =, +. discussion of the situation in Portugal 70