The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-23
PRAISE OF CROWN
I PRINCE DER|DED
] BY SOCIALISTS
.ULTRA-LoYAL GERMANS WOULD
MAKE DEMi-GoD OF FUTURE
EMPERoR-soclALlsT AeITAT-
oss TO REPEAT EXTRACTS.

BERLIN. Jan 22.--Everybody knows
that the crown prince OF German! -
an amiable, good-hearted, quiet unas'
cunning young man of no great aoiil''
4 whose turn OF mind was demonstrate
recently by his invention OF Ne"
sleeve link.
The Germans are fond of the Gro Nil
prince But the fulsome adulauou
(. which some OF his ultra-loyal .lture
subjects are pouring out for him ana
tue members OF his family brings 10
the Hohenzollerns the ridicule. not iae
affection OF thoughtful men.
Crown Prince William was at a ies
iival the other day, at which the may
or of the town presided. The mayO'
arose and. bowling reyerently at the
next emperor. said:
1--WE who are assembled here TINS
afternoon will never forget this day
a red letter day in the lives OF all o!
us. The bright beams OF the Hoheh
= zollern sun have been shed on us, 50
when we leave this place we shall g
forth full OF n new warmth and lgh'
\ bringing radiance into the lives or al
with whom we come In contact. the
august emperors august son, the cid
est OF 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 fathe'
through the son our deepest and most
heartfelt loyalty, ana our determina
ton. should the opportunity arise ~
Shedding the last drop OF our BLOOD
for the emperor"
Engaging Young Man.
Almost equally fuisoine was the ad'
dress of magistrate OF GlatZ, Silesla'
10 Prince Frederick William Of Prus-
STA son of the late Prince Albert, re
gent OF Brunswick and brother OF two
Hohenzollern princes who figured
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 10 Glatz some time ago
and worked hard TO 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.
our IONdl sph AANN'
given us ordinary mortals an example
OF faithful service. Even your roya'
highness has condescended 10 work, 10
become 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 az
the Office, your royal highness has
shown a happy mastery OF detail
which has enchanted all who have
seen II. Yon condescended to put on
for the time the kingly. and TO assume
the plain garment of seryice,' Ana
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
amiabilty are being told. He has
been studying affairs in the navy AMI
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 1t is collected.
Finds Government Dlatory.
81 notice." observed the prince,
e'that the government is far more sum-
mary In demanding payment OF what
is owed to il than in paying what 1t
owes. Please, Mr.. Minister, can yod
explain this?"
In the navy department the prince
was shown the papers in widows
claim for a pension. Her husband.
seaman. was killed by an accident Oh
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
Tar. 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 $25 for the widow. with
flushed face, the prince turned to the
official and said:
I'll ask again about this case to-
morrow. and II II is not settled. I'll
take 1t 10 the minister OF marine, and
10 my father, If need be"
The widow got her persion that day