The Washington herald., 1910-09-21


than all the other Hohenzollerns put to-
gether" Such seems TO be the consensus
OF opinion as expressed IN Posen and
East Prussia since the recent dedication
of Emperor williams new castle at
Posep brought the German ruler and his
family 10 the Eastern provinces Of Prus-
STA. So il was expressed In glazing head
lines In a leading daily OF that country
published in the Polish language.
Anyway, the crown princess has sue
oeeded in propltlatlng Polish sentiment,
which has been antaeonistic 10 the Hob
enz0llefns through the Emperor's per
sistent efforts 70 Germanize his Polish
boundary possessions. and which his
I speech at the dedication % the castle
and az the banquet following his sons
elevation 20 the rectorshlp Of the Koen-
( esherg University had aggravated AS
/ the GeTmanization policy in the Prus-
/ sian Baltic provinces and Posen had
/ been going on since the DAYS OF Bis
marck, the present Emperor ought not 70
be made 20 shoulder the blame alto
gether, for the Prussian Diet has passed
those laws. and as far as his divine
graces" utterGnces at Koen;gsberg are
Z concerned the world ought 20 take into
+ consideration the cause for the effect is
/ absolutely harmless. The Germans know
/ their talking ruler and mind him little.
/ Mostly all OF the adverse comments come
/ from other countries and through the
/ radical press. which naturally makes the
most Of these tmperstorial "faux-pas."
/ For It was at Koenigsberg the first
/ King Of Prussia put the crown upon his
: "anointed' head, and every Prussisn
/ king ever since journeyed % the ancient
! 'Koenigsstadt" for the same purpose.
i What. then, would be more natural than
that the memory OF these 10 him) glori-
/ Gus DAYS should make William talk of
! the divine right" that since 1Su has
I permitted" these coronations OF his an
! cestors and OF himself. though but s,ions
/ of rargraves and electors who to his
mode Of thinking were the especial
/ chosen OF the Lord for that purpose.
And standing on the hallowed spot. I do
not wonder that he allowed his tongue,
which for the past two years ne had
guarded pretty successfully. a little harm
less leeway. for Emperor William In
reality is the most constitutional OF all
the European rulers and would have no
mercy on him who would dare 10 eurtail
the rights OF his subjects. who, under his
regime. ii must be admitted, have pros
pered as never before insthe history OF
the fatherland
However. 10 return TO Crown Princess
Cecilia. Her action while visiting the hos
pital at Koenigsberg was particularly
graceful. and It IS small wonder that
she captured the impulsive Poles. The
crown princess found young Pole not
speaking German who did not share the
general enthusiasm. She asked him why
he was 50 melancholy. The youth re-
piled:
Il am q Pole. 7 lost my leg In an acct
dent, and the Germans viii not aid me
The princess, who speaks Polish hu-
entity replied: II will see that some one
helps YOU"
The same day she inquired the price
OF the best artificial leg obtainable and
sent the money TO the hospital with in
structions that the leg be purchased al
once. adding:
Tell the poor boy that the leg is sent
by one who is too good a German not
10 be also good Christian
FLANEUR.
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