New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
An Old World Problem Which
Does Not Worry Us. Says
Ex-Attache.

rC,orvrigbt 1902 by tire brentwood Company-l
One Of the most difficult of the social prob
lens that demand solution in the Old World Is
that Of dealing with the ever increasing number
Of INDECENT members Of the aristocracy- 1t IS q
difficulty which the people Of the United States
have not vet been called upon TO face, and yet
which Is bound in course of time to arise, since
no patriotic American would rest easy in the
knowledge that men bearing the names Of those
who have contributed the most glorious pages to
the history cE this country were reduced 10 such
porerty as TO be forced TO beg their bread In
Europe the problem has reached an acute stage
During the last two or three generations the MS
ing tide of democracy has swept away the
hereditary privileges and prerogatives Of the
sristocracy with such rapidity that the members
Of the latter have not Yet had time to fashion
their methods OF existence TO the new order OF
things.
II formerly trade, commerce, industry and the
learned professions, such as those Of physician.
architect, engineer. etc, were regarded as de-
r0gatory &c scions Of the blue blooded caste, on
the other hand there We're certain callings, such
as those Of officers Of the army and navy and OF
the diplomatic service which reserved en-
urely for their use being barred to persons or
bourgeois origin. This excIusiveness has now
been abolished, and while sons OF the people are
croTding the aristocracy out Of the services
above mentioned TO such extent that one or
the crack regiments Of British cavalry Is now
known The Trade Union owing TO the
number Of sons Of wholesale and retail mer-
chants by whom it is Differed, the titled classes
are both by training and caste prejudice as yet
unified to compete successfully with their
social interiors in the great race for life and
subsistence. The consequence is that they fali
In large numbers by the wayside and remain
dependent upon the charity Of some chance
Samaritan 10 rescue them from the gutter or
Worse
II Is with the object Of dealing with cases OF
this kind that an association has been organ
lied IN the dorninions Of Emperor William that
Is known as the "Deutscher Adelsgenossen-
sehaft,' or Society Of German Mobiles, with the
Einpress's only brother, Duke Ernest Gunther
OF Schleswig- -Holstein, as chairman. and min
4ster Of state. Count William Wede as chair
man Of the executive committee. 1t has just
oeen holding its annual meeting in the Prussian
capital. and members have gathered from all
p%rts OF Germany to the number of several
thousand to take part in the deliberations An
Impression prevails III many quarters that the
0olect Of the association is the protection and
H-aintenance Of such of the old prerogatives Of
-e nobility have survived the numerous on
~@oghIs Of modern democracy. This is not the
Ease The chief aim Of the society, which has
N1eh IN existence Tor some years is the relief OF
"lsery and Gestitution among members of the
slistocracy in cases where the sufferers are the
victims Of undeserved misfortune
ASSURES FUTURE or ORPHANS.
me society seeks to place once more upon
14er feet those who have fallen. and give
en chance. II not Of retrieving fortune. at
Ag rate Of earning an honorable livelihood:
assure a future 10 the orphans who
AsFe been left without any provision for their
"9iare. and 70 furnish comfortable homes for
u'0se who. either through malady or through old
ose' would otherwise become the objects of