The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11
KAISER GETS THE
bUTT-|N HABIT
Hopes to Increase German
Prestige in South American
Countries.
SEEKS FRIENDSHIP OF
WARDS OF UNCLE SAM
Officers of Emperor's Army 10
Reorganize and Build Up
Brazilian Army.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
Special Gable to The Tribune.
BERLIN, Sept. 1o--The Unitod states
may find Il threat 10 the Monroe doc
trlne in the fact that German officers
are TO organize and bring up TO tho high
est possible state OF efficiency tho army
Of Brazil. The request has cor:e from
the big South American republic for tho
loan OF general officer, with fill staff
OF subordinates, 10. do this work, and 1t
has been very cheerfully complied with.
Whether OF not Germany ever Intends to
seriously challenge the Monroe doctrine
is n question for statesmen. but it is Il
fact that the kaiser Is lleenly Interested
in South America and loses no oppor-
tunity to Increase Germanys prestige
among Uncle Sans wards. II was with
pleasure therefore that the request OF
Brazil for assistance In reorganizing he-
army along German lines was readily, not
to say cheerfully, granted
Pleased Over Letters.
The kaiser Is greatly pleased over the
very cordial letters received from King
George OF England on the subject OF the
crown princes coming visit TO India
The kaiser has expressed his particular
wish that his eldest son shall not be re-
ceived in India as crown prince OF the
German empire. but as someone who Is
TO see and learn the greatest amount pos
sible In the time at his disposal.
Francis Joseph as Peacemaker.
The feud between the German emperor
and the Duke OF Cumberland Is OF long
standing and can be well understood
when 1t is remembered that the duke
would have been a king had not Prussia
annexed Hanover in the time of Emperor
William I. II is said that Francis Jo-
seph of Austria hopes to heal this
hrAa a..la ~.3N1 To /yA
ties, who are kinsmen, to become friends.
This tale has been heard before, but vii!
hardly be believed tin Ernest Augustus
of Cumberland has been to Berlin as IL
feted guest, II has been asserted that
William would willingly have made f.
up long ago and restored the duchy OF
Hanover. owing to circumstances beyond
his control The couple met at the fu-
neral Of King Christian TX. OF Denmark.
when the duke plainly showed he had no
wish to come TO terms.
Another Military Scandal.
Another military scandal is causing a
sensation in Germany and has again di-
rectcd public attention to the mode OF
life which prevails in a certain section
OF the kaisers army. Baron and Gem
eral Won Gagern has been proceeded
against by Frau Meersman. the widow
of Meersman. TO secure the sum OF $50
the support Of two children whose father
the general is alleged TO be. The his
tory OF the unpleasant affair goes back
to the year 1895. when both men were
comrades In the Berlin garrison. the gem
eral being then Il major and the other
a lieutenant. Won Meersman became
aware OF the relations of his wife with
the baron. but in order not TO spoil his
own military career, or for some other
reason, he took no steps against his
superior officer.
Refused to Support Children
After some time. unable to proceed
against Won Gagern, who had rapidly
risen to the rank of general, Major Won
Meersman left Germany. reSignng his po-
sition In the army, and leaving his wifo
with the general Some details of the
interfere with the generals rise in the
service. He was promoted to high
command on the Rhine. In 1906 the gem
eraI, wearying OF Frau Won MeersmaD.
married his housekeeper. and at the same
time he ceased to contribute 10 the sup
port of his discarded mistress and his
brings this action with the object OF
compelling the general TO fulhll his OBJ
legations.
Implicated in Other Scandal.
Some years ago the general was i'm
plicated in other scandal OF an equally
OF considerable prominence. committed
suicide. and shortly before his death sent
the general his latchkey with the remark
that his death and the latchkey. were
latlons with his (the painter's) wife.
Population of Empire.
The statistics of the movement Of pop
ulation in the German empire in 1908
have just been published. The excess OF
births over deaths was S19,h6"- As com
pared with 1907. the birth rate per 1000
of the population has fallen from 33.2
to 49, while the death ratio has risen
from 1885 to 1911, For the first time
for many years past the decline in the
death rate has been checked. although
the decline in tho birth rate has con-
tinucd.
Brief Mention.
Celebrating its hundredth anniversary.
the University OF Berlin Is TO establish
a students hotel thus Introducing a fea-
turc OF American university life rare in
German universities.
King Frederick OF Saxony intends 10
make "a tour of Egypt and Nubla neHI
January in the course of which he VIII
GO ON a shooting expedition. Ills broth-
cr and sister. Prince Johann and PIIn-
cess Mathilde Of Saxony. start az Inc
end of September on tour In Pales-
tine.
A Berlin householder brought an ac-
ton against a tenant for the disturDhncs
caused by tho latter permitting his COOK
TO whistle 5nd sing while at work, Ihe
magistrate decided that il Is legal TOT
servants 10 whistle In the Kitchen. 80
A schoolmistrcss has been fined Sio
at Stuttgart for compelling a pupil 10