New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

o..,.. -oln nv the Brentwood Company
No c,edence need he accorded the re-
o,-s e,,,anating from Berlin according
q, ,-,,cl, the Kaiser has resolved to sur
,e,s.r he title and the duties OF King
Of Prussia 10 his eldest son, retaining
ro- himself the dignity Of Emperor IL
has been asserted that he mas peeh
rror.pted 10 take this step by considera-
items Of health. But those responsive
r- -besa stories are evidently unmind-
ful of the fact that the dignity OF GER
man Emperor is iDseparable from lhat
n King Of Prussia and that If the kai-
cor ahdicafed his crown as King of Prus-
sia he would. ipse facto. cease TO be Ger
man Fnperor Article NJ Of the consu-
,,,tion Of the empire makes this entirely
clear and provides that no one else but
the King of Prussia shall be president
of the confederation Of sovereign states
cor,prised in the German Empire or
shall hold the title Of German Emperor.
While William II values this title of
German Emperor. as did his father. En-
peror Frederick, the old Kaiser did not
attach much Importance thereto and re
Trained when possible from using ii. He
was wont 10 refer TO his consort not as
the Empress" but as the Queen" and
on one occasion at a court ball al Berlin
ne remarked 10 several Of the guests how
mild the weather was for the time Of the
year. adding that "the Queen" had
brought him that morning some violets
which she had pluched. The Crown
Prince happened to be standing near
and remarked instantly, referring to his
mother, Yes, the Empress told me
about them" TO which his father re-
torted. When did you see the Queen
In this connection il may be mentioned
that considerable pressure is being
brought TO bear upon King George TO
assume the title OF British Emperor on
the occasion of his coronation in June
next on the ground that his style of
King OF England does not really convey
the idea that he is the ruler of the
greatest empire of the universe. JO-
seph Chamberlain. when Secretary OF
State for the Colonies. was anxious that
this step should be taken eight years
ago by Edward VII with a view of en-
phasizing the connection between the
crown ana the colonial Gepe1lUSncieS OF
Great Britain. hut was unable to ac-
complish his aim owing, il is said. TO
the opposition of the late Lord Sails
bury. then Premier
Perhaps the present movement may
prove more successful George V is
more deeply interested in the oversee
dependencies of Great Britain than any
of his predecessors on the throne. He
has visited nearly every one of them,
not once but on several occasions, is
personally acquainted with their leading
statesmen. and has caused il TO be
known that he wishes his reign to be
noted above everything else for the de-
Velopment OF the colonies and for the
strengthening OF the ties of interest and
affection that bind them to the mother
country. This being the case and Lord
Salisbury having been gathered TO his
fathers, il is possible that George
Y may yield to the recommenda-
tions Of Lord Strathcona and of Lord
Mountstephen. who are known to be in i
favor OF the moyement and who are ac-
counted among his most intimate friends
and most trusted counSellors. and may
avail himself Of his coronation next year
TO assume for himself and for his sue