New-York tribune., 1910-03-09
"Ebsnhurtinkeit."

--a-r-i iEkeit' is a problem which not
-z- -a@ majority Of Germans themselves
and. Fer quite Z number Of the or
-z-~ ~ re TeUton press have rashly and
'no SHY assumed that sust because the
--".a, Court q Appeals has within the
e- fa-r weeks definitely decided that Duke
l---e=- of ScLieswig- FIolstein-A AuEusten nburg
-H- entitled 70 the imulunities Of taxa
-~ and O. Jurisprudence enjoyed by the
ure~ u the blOod-tlat is 70 say. OF the
f7-r~e 81 houses Of EuroPe-the Emperor
-. been guilty Of a mksalliance when he
r---.-s the dukes sister. They argue that
.-tr- Tie oi-cuUstaUces the Ilnion could
--- eFe neeE '.eheubU-tis.' that IS TO
7 ~ equal BIRTH and that IN conse-
9n-e thereof. Tie children % the mar
-er@ "are uo- "ehsuburtiE' hut morgan
z-.r- a"t as such barred from the success
="l 20 the throne This, Of course. IS non
sr0s;e5- Tor even Z the Court II Appeals
n -Ha empire has decided that the duke is
rr- prince a. The blood and that he is
~. o-f-ad TO the prerogatives Of mem
-r-s.ir - 2 sovereign house. il cannot pre-
-Fr- -irr from taking & place among the
med 'z0t that is 20 say. Tie formerIv
-----r and formerly petty sovereign. 1am-
~ - Europe
Nrv 7lile the uadiat.zed families are
'o longer immune from alton and are
-.E- many obligations from which the
- f-Ii-helgcd royalty is exempt.
ere 8 one cherished rrerogative con-
-a.-- r0 them rE -le Congress - Vienna
1- Trst organized TINS institution Of
--.zet houses. which they have re-
ever sir1a- II ie tie right OF
o. footing OF perfect equality
onarChs arI members Of the
dyraSties. Thus. no matter
or The family - the Duke Of Schlez-
.o.Stein- ArEusteublrc IS royal or not
er the Eaiserir. vas perfectly
= ever respect 70 marry The
H-e- ou a. equal footing. While the
1-nce and all hs brothers and his
.-e 5EF- q 'eh1nalrtig" lu the eyes
-1e w as their Own father
.ara Queen Nicroua-s mother. me
.ss of Kent. belonged TO meliatized
So. 500. does tile conSort .,f The
Grand Duke OF Hes~e. % the
-o Duke Of Saxe-Cobu-g-lfotha. also
ee 1leen Louise Of Dermark. who
-e mother Of Queen Alexandra. Of
Fr-ss DoHage- Of Russia and OF the
-- W Greece and 0f Denmark IN fact.
..- '. those sovere.Eus would Ice entitled
9ro3raHc.- II JAS throne or 10 sover-
E wer" tie rule applied 10 him
number ~ tie German papers are
ellca Torlng 10 apply To tie kai-
e probable that the question about
-.E- ~ SchIeswlg- -HOlstelu-Augusten-
would never nave been raised had he
-ee- iL5ld.cious enough TO manifest
te To- appear in court IN a suit
by discharged servant Of q dead
~ --s foT money which she claimed
advanced 10 the princess. The
'1i-en vas defeated but not until after
'-- %. discussion had been raised, owing
N- dukes refusal 20 TESTIFY IN court on
4'Ta ilat lee was "A prince II the blood
u l-. of course. prcsumptuous 10
Ire Judgment 81 The highest tribunal
empire in Germany. il SIS difficult TO
afc why = should have denied 10
e fae status which he claimed
father sovereign rights 10 the
-tf o. -calesv-.r- IIoIetela were admit
'''. ~ Prussia and ov Austria IL
Zen they fought 10 vrcst the duchies
'Aon -ron Denmark on the plea of
tn"2l o~er 10 the ate duke. who vas
.eIi.F induced. 90 rather should
Heled B., Bismarck 10 waive his
- SoVereientr 10 the tao duchios
7- foE { perpetual pension Of $4,000
lls Prueslau crown and . Iar.e sum
y IS. indeed III virtue CT thls ces-
no "a ner u D-se Ernest Guentuer
i7@ kalEeri1 tsat Prussia now in
scf-esf ls-Ho.-,-. 70 within rs Elng-
-s provinces