The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05
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@hoNN PRlNCESS CECILIA, Wnp
4, since her marriage. five years
" ago, has become far and away
the most popular member of the
reisnlng house of Hohcnzoliern. and
s ...c recognized leader of fashion in
Germany, Tor which | may say, pa
rehthetically, She Is particularly well
quaAned by her almost wholly Pa
ilslan education, is the active pres:-
gent OF the imperial German Society
ler the prevention OF Cruelty to AMI.
mails 1t Is in this capacity that she
Las OF late been deyoting herself to
inc task OF securing legislation with
View to the restriction of the need
less cruelties that are perpetrated in
the way of ylvisection under the pre-
text OF scientific investigation.
Curiously enough. the German law
schools to all sorts of legal restric-
tons in the matter OF vivisection. Bit
not only are hospitals and medical col
ieSes left absolutely free in the mat
ter. but there is actually no means or
interfering with physicians. surgeons
and saYants who may indulge in DrI-
Vate in the most barbarous experiments
on living creatures unless The eXperi
ments are so conducted as to give
rise 10 n public scandal That Is to
say, ordinary citizens may subject ant
mails TO the most shocking fortunes.
without the use of any anaesthetic. un-
ton, without let or hii ndrances Xe on ia.
parr of the state. providing it Is not
done PUBLICLY.
The Imperial Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty 10 Animals has now. at
the instance of the Grown Princess.
initiated a movement to bring hosp,-
tails, medical schools and ordinary cit,-
zcns no matter whether scientists or
mere cranks who find pleasure In witt
Messing pain. within the scope of the.
laws of 1885 governing vivisection IN
universities AID. high schools. 1t Is
the first time that n member OF the
reigning house of Prussia. save the
sovereign himself. has ever come be-
fore the public as the champion and
initiator Of lesislation, and that tho
crown Princess should have taken up
this attitude, indicates that she has
the approval not only of her husband,
the future Kaiser but also of her
the Empfess Fl nssa Wts and
her action has given general salts
faction among the people. and tina,
under the circumstances the new laws
to be carried through the legislature
without any opposition worthy OF men
ton.
The Crown Princess takes her du-
ties as president of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals very
Iscriously to heart. When out driving.
riding and walking. she is always on
the nui WYE 70 n%.e any ny cruelty an n
| offenders. while when she learned the
other day. of the .Nivisectlon of some
dogs and cats at tho great hospital Of
| tho Charite at Berlin, without suffl-
cient anaesthetization. she at once an
pcaled both to the police and to the
department of the Interior
| More than any other royal and I'M
| perlaI princess in Germany and Aus
iris does tho future Kaisern personifv
| Partisan elegance, grace and wit IL
| Is these qualities that have complete
\ ~ Fascinated her father-in-law. En-
peror William. who at first was prelu-
diced against her. having formed other
ma trimonal projects for his eldest SON.
and, moreover, entertaining an aver
AGAINST her mother, the widowed
Grand Duchess Anastasa of Mecklen-
burg-S Souvenir, daughter OF the late
| Grand Duke Michael Nicholaiovitch of
! Russia, While no beauty, she has be-
! come a very pretty and winning wo-
1 man since her marriage, aud more es-
necially since the birth of her. little
boys and the embodiment OF chic; e.
ercises over the German world az rash
ed and autocratIc than that of tho
Just at present she Is much wrought
| up over the prospect Of the nirtn; OF
Grand Duke Frederick Francis IN. OF
cklenburg- Schwerin. whose mar :
Irlage, contracted SIX years go VIZ,
Princess Alexandra of Great Britain
and Brnswlck daur'tti9,r of Of the rnn h,ns s
| childless. The birth OF an heir 70 the
throne OF Scllwerin Is OF the. utmost
| Importance. for OF the grand dukes
| relatives his uncle Paul ana the lat,
| ter's son, Henry. both bankrun t ~
deprived OF their commissions ~ the