The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-22
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BY SOCIALISTS
uLTRA-LoYAL GERMANS WOULD
MAKE pEMI-GoD OF FUTURE
EMPERoR-socIALlsT AolTAT-
oas TO REPEAT EXTRACTS.

BERLIN. Jan. 22.-Everybo knows
that the crown prince OF German! -
an amiable, good-hearted, quiet, uhas
Stunning young man Of no great auil'' >
whose turn OF mind was demonstrates
recently by his invention OF ne"
sleeve link.
The Germans are fond OF the crown
prince. But the fulsome adulauoh
which some OF his ultra-loyal .atuie
subjects are pouring out for him ana
the members OF his family brings 10
the Hohenzollerns the ridicule. not me
affection OF thoughtful men.
Crown Prince William was at fes'
tiyal the other day. at which the may
or OF the town presided The mayor
arose and, bowling reverently at the
next emperor. said:
I'VE who are assembled here this
afternoon will never forget this day
a red letter day in the lives OF all oI
us. The bright beams OF the Hohen'
zollern sun have been shed on US, SO
when we leave this place we shall 50
forth full OF new warmth and hghI
bringing radiance into the lives or al!
with whom We come In contact. the
august emperor's august son, the ED
est OF a line of noble beings whom
God has sent to earth for the good OF
us ordinary mortals, has been among
US. and we are grateful for this oppor-
tunity OF expressing 10 the rather
through the son our deepest and most
heartfelt loyalty, and our determine.
tion. should the opportunity arise OF
shedding the last drop OF our blood
for the emperor"
Engaging Young Man.
Almost equally fulsome was the ad-
dress OF a magistrate of Glatz, Silesla,
10 Prince Frederick William OF Prus-
STA son OF the late Prince Albert, re-
gent Of Brunswick and brother or two
Hohenzollern princes who inquired
prominently and unpleasantly In re-
cent scandals. Like the crown prince.
Frederick William Is an engaging
young man who has done nothing,
good or bad, TO attract public atten-
ton. He went TO Glatz some time ago
and worked hard 10 gain knowledge
of how to administer local affairs
When the prince was leaving Glatz the
magistrate gave a dinner In his honor
and made a speech in which he said;
IOuI ~. hAchhNSSs
given us ordinary mortals an example
OF faithful service. Even your royai
highness has condescended TO work, 10
become q servant OF the state. You
have descended from your august
position and entered government
bureau like the rest of US. How that
should encourage us. In your work al
the office, your royal highness mas
shown a happy mastery of detail
which has enchanted all who have
seen IL. Yon condescended TO put on
for the time the kingly. and to assume
the plain garment Of service" And
SO on. for columns of such stuff.
OF course the Socialists and their
organ, Vorwaerts, are delighted with
this and for the next month every
Socialist agitator in the empire Will
be repeating derisively extracts from
these speeches.
AS If to Offset their effect, some
stories illustrating the crown princes
amiability are being told He has
been studying affairs in the navy and
treasury departments TO acquaint him
self with the details of the manage
ment OF imperial finance OF the treas
ury, and one OF his councillors was
showing the prince the details OF the
income tax and how it is collected.
Finds Government Dilatory.
Il notice." observed the prince,
"that the government is far more sum-
mary in demanding payment OF what
is owed TO II than in paying what II
owes. Please, Mr.. Minister, can you
explain this?"
In the navy department the prince
was shown the papers in a widows
claim for a pension. Her husband,
seaman. was killed by an accident on
board warship three months ago. and
the papers in the case were multiply
ing.
do you mean to tell me, said the
prince to his instructor, that this case
has taken three months to get this
far, and that il is still unsettled? What
IS this woman's address,"
Hearing the address he demanded
postal order, and himself wrote An
order for s25 for the widow. with
flushed face, the prince turned TO the
official and said:
"Ill ask again about this case to-
morrow, and II 1t is not settled, I'll
take II 10 the minister OF marine, and
TO my father, IL need be-
The widow got her persion that day.