The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-18
KAISER MAY GIVE
away TO. PRINCE.
Berlin Report Says German
Emperor May Leave Pub.
lic Duties to Son.
0eERAMMERoAU HAS RIVAL
TOWN FAMOUS FOR PASSION
PLAY % OgcoMINo AMERICAN
Izgo-vIsiToRs AccosTEo ~
"iMPgRTiNENT THIEF"
Especial Cable from tho international
(American News Service.)
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Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE much dis
cussed Far Eastern trip OF Crown
Prince Wilhelm may after all come TO
nothing or at least be postponed in
definitely II one IL to believe the ru-
nors that are current In diplomatic
circles during the last week and which
persistently assert that the Kaiser In.
tends to allow his oldest son perman-
emily to discharge all public duties
hitherto performed by himself.
Two apparently quite plausible reas-
ons are given for this astonishing
news. One IL that the Kaiser's health
is falling. He has never had what
may be termed q strong constitution.
and IL only an extremely sober regime
that he has been able to support the
physical and mental fatigue OF his
high place In the world. He has had
frequent breakdowns during the last
few months. and his physicians. al.
though they do not consider him In
Immediate danger. have advised his
abstention from all work that can be
fulfilled by the Crown Prince.
The other reason. which to my mind
d much more likely to be the true
one, 10 that the Kaiser Is all upset by
the exceedingly harsh criticism by ev'
on moderate German papers OF his
sensational speech at Kornigsbur9
some three weeks ago. criticism
-As~a - -o. oo~oelooo <o atom h,,f
which affected him 20 that II was on
" very few of his surroundings who
dared to approach him during the
next few days. The rumors of the
Kaiser's Intentions to turn over all
public duties to the Crown Prince vii
helm began to circulate Immediately
after It was known that the Kaiser
had received an unusually lengthy
communication from the Chancellor oi
the Empire. and 1t Is quite reasonable
to suppose that Herr Won Bethmann
Holweg has demanded from the
Kaiser the same promise Of silence
that Prince Won Bulow succeeded IL
Wrestling from his Imperial Master
but that the Kaiser this time has re
piled that II he IL to keep his mouth
shut. he might a. we'll turn over the
whole business to the man who II
some time to succeed.
Anyone who knows the Kaiser per
sonally can very well imagine him Civ
ing an answer IKE this-and forge,
all about It inside very few months
The Crown Prince may be allowed u
try his hand for . while. but unless
the rumors Of the Kaiser's health art
founded on truth. IL will not be for {
very short while. and It IL safe to pre-
dict that his position will not be on.
to be envied as long as 1t lasts.
Some 1000 prophetesses are shak
Ing In their shoes. Their ranks. It II
believed. have swelled to this number
and 90 far are they from being with
out honour in their native town. tina
their clients sometimes have to wal
for hours before they art admitted in
to the inner sanctuary where thu
cards reveal their secrets.
hut now their golden days are past
for the police are on their tracks. tt
get . test case they yesterday raidet
the temple Of one Of these modern
Pythonesses in the north of Berlin
Two ladies' were closeted with thu
reader Of the oracles: three others
Sat patiently waiting their turn In thu
ante room. They were not member
Of the classes to which Grass ignor
ance and superstition are supposed Il
BE- peculiar. but had come from thu
fashionable quarters of the West-ent