New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06
PRINCESS AN ."ANT|'
6ermany'S Future Empress
Opposes ViviSection.


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crown Princess Cecilia. VINO since her
marriage. I've yssrs aEs. has become FAR
40 away The most popular member Of the
ie,scinE House o. EIohcuzoilsru and tie
recognized leader OF fashion In Germany.
fur which ] may say parsnthetically she
L. PARTICULARLY well qualined Dy her almost
~nol,y Partisan education is the active
president CT the Imperial German Society
to~ the Prevention % Cruelty 10 Animals.
u Is IN this capacity that size has Of late
beer devoting herself 10 the task of secur-
f1E legislation with view TO the restrio-
Con % the needless cruelties that are
Terpetrate6 IN the way OF viyisection under
The pretcNt OF scientific investigation.
Furlously enough The German law OF
i>>5 subjects universities and high schools
," al sorts Of legal restrictions in the mat
fer ~ viyisectior. But not only are hos
pitals and medical colleges left absolutely
free in the matter bU; there is actually no
means q interfering with PHYSICIANS sur
Seons and savans WHO may indulge in
private IN the most hsrbarous experiments
on Ewing creatures, unless the experiments
are SO conducted a. 20 give rise TO a public
scandal That is 20 say. ordinary citizens
may subject animals 20 the most shocking
fortunes without the use OF an anaesthetic
under the plea % scientific investigation.
without Jet or hindrance on the part OF The
state. provided il is not cone publicly.
Tho Imperial Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Animals has now. at the ia
stance OF the crown princess. initiated a
movement 30 bring hospitals. medical
schools and ordinary citizens. no matter
whether scientists o. mere cranks who find
pleasure In witnessing pain. within the
s1ope 81 the Law of .SS5. governing Nivi-
section in universities and high schools. II
l~ fhe first sine that q member OF the
rrisniug house OF Prussia. save the SOW
'eicn himself. has ever come before the
iuD'ic ar the champion and initiato- OF leSis-
.atior. and that the crown princess SHOULD
have taken UP this attitude indicates that
sre has the approval not only OF her hus-
band. the future Kaiser. but also OF her
- her in-lav. Emperor William, and OF the
Empress II is needless 10 say that her
action has given general satisfaction among
the people and that under the circum-
..ances the new laws which she is sponsor
uls are certain 10 be carried through the
s-islature without any opposition worthy
or mention.
The crown princess takes her duties
president OF the Society for the Prevention
of cruelty TO Animals very much 10
heart When out driving. riding and
note any cruelty TO animals and TO cause
tire arrest Of the offenders. while when
Hue learned the ether day OF the vivisec-
t.on Of some dogs and cats at the great
hospital OF the Charlie at Berlin without
sufficient reconsideration she al once ap-
pealed both TO the police and TO the De
partmcnt o. the Interior.
More than any other royal and imperial
princess iu Germany and Austria does the
FIXTURE Kaise~in personify Partisan ele-
EsDco. grace and Wit IL is these qualities
shat have completely fascinated her father
iu-lav. Emperor William. who at first WAS
Iueiudiced against her. having formed
other matrimonial projects for HIS eldest
son. and moreover, entertaining an aver
zion Of the most pronounced character
against her mother, the widowed Grand
Duchess Anastasis Of MecklenbUrg-
-chweriu a daughter Of the late Grand
Duke Michael Nichclaievitch OF Russia
while 40 beauty, she has become a very
pretty and winning woman. since her mar
.sEo more especially since the birth OF
H-l little boys. and the embodiment os chic.
SHE exercises over the German world Of
fashion an authority even more unques-
-soaed and au.oc~auc shan tHst OF the En-
I.orer himself
Heir 10 a Grand Duchy.
just a. present she is much wrought I'D
over the prospect of the birth OF son and
r..r 20 her only brother. Grand Duke Fred
,-.cI Francis " Of MeckIeuburg- Schwerin, 4
whose marriage. contracted six years ago.
with Princess Alexandra Of Great Britain
and Brunswick. daughter OF the Duke OF
cumberland. has Untf nov remained child
Ir-- The birth Of an heir 10 the throne
o.. S.hver.n rs ~ the utmost importance, .
SINCE or the grand dukes relatives his
-nalo Paul and the latter's son Henry,
..4t. bankrupt and deprived Of their COM .
missions In the Germany army. are barred F.
.-nr the succession Another uncle. Duke .
.fa.u Albert Regent ~ Brunswick is child 4
loss though twice married. the third uncle I
Duke Ado,ph Frederick, Dis bachelor F.
uliC tho fourth uncle. Duke Henry, placed .
himself out 81 the running when he be-
,amc uaturalized Dutch citizen on his .
marriage TO Queen Wilhelrnins OF Holland .
Dc trc throne OF Meckleuburg-S chWerin Is ,
.suderc6 vacant through the lack Of law
SOD SUCCESSORS among the princes OF The .
--hpcriu dynasty. IL becomes by virtue Of .
...cIeut treaties The property Of The Grand .
I.ko or Mccklcuburg-Streiit The sue
,.--iou 10 the grand ducal crown OF Meek .
l.lIburc-Stroliiz is vested ia the heir ap-
parent. who. thrty years old is SIN a
5.sc5rlor and given 10 risking his lite Ia 4
African exploration. There are two elderly f.
5ifr.rae of M.ckIenhurg- StrclItz. born IN p.
Russia. NlscosIts citizens. who have /
s.. legitimate issue. Failing them and the 4
..r-- apparent. THE grand duchy Of Neck 4
..uh.rE-SfraItz falls 10 the crown ~ Prus- 4
-.4. aud rho grand duchy 81 Mcckleuburg-
.....urrin l- DO danger of the same fate /
a".s-s t-o hopes of the people OF SchWerin 4
o.. -ra IIz.d and = son is born some time
co.. month fo ;fc Young grand duke and
.HsnI. 0Ur1tss.
q De M5ntcainn" ~ jed.
Considering tie fact that when the last .
Marquis o. MoutcaI I'm diee. seventeen wears 4