The Washington herald., 1911-04-16
INTERESTING GOSSIP
OF FOREIGN. LANDS

councillor, took 1t into his head to pre-
pare ''millionaires' annual This work
was to indicate the fortunes and incomes
of no fewer than $500 millionaires In
Germany and the taxes they pay. But
Herr Martin was not allowed to publish
his work. The manuscript was seized
by order Of the courts, on the ground that
the author might have obtained the nee
essary figures by corrupting function
ary OF the treasury. Herr Martin denies
the insinuation, and demands the return
Of his manuscript. Eight thousand three
hundred millionaires in Germany! Have
We as many in the United States?
The attitude which Berlin has taken up
against the "all-British shopping week"
Is real enough. The Berlin newspapers
are simply voicing the sentiments of their
readers on this matter. Berliners be-
lieve that the shopping week will really
affect their trade and that as result
Of the British display certain goods hith-
erto bought from Germany henceforth
will be manufactured by Great Britain
for the Britons. In this connection it Is
useful to remember that the Germans
take care that no other country has
chance of showing Berliners what they
can do. The Americans wanted to hold
an Industrial exhibition at Berlin this
year. but the German manufacturers
made such a fuss that permission to hold
the show was withheld by the govern
ment.
One Of the features of the pre-corona-
ton season will be the unyeiling OF the
Queen Victoria Memorial, which is now
practically finished except for the ar
ranging of the groups on the four pedes-
tails and on the fountain arch. The cere-
mony will be a grandiose affair, quite
after the heart of the Kaiser. who, with
the Kaiserin, will be present. The opinion
of the Emperor, who is no mean judge
of sculpture and architectural designs,
will be worth having in the memorial
and the transformed mall. My advices
from Berlin indicate that Wilhelm is
looking forward TO his visit to London
with keen pleasure. In the past several
of his majesty's visits have synchro-
nized with events of national mourning.
This time he comes on the eve of period
of national rejoicing. He may count on
receiving a cordial welcome.
Princess Victoria Louise Of Prussia
the only daughter of the Kaiser and
Kaiserin. will accompany her parents to
England on the occasion of the unveiling
of the Queen Victoria Memorial. The
country-a sentiment inculcated by her
grandmother. the Empress Frederick. a
daughter Of Queen Victoria, with whom
she was a great favorite. In Berlin. the
princess is voted both pretty and charm
ing. She Is her mothers constant COM
panion and assists her in her philan-
thropic work. Berliners are inclined to
think that in character she resembles
her mother more than her father
The Emperor is mighty proud Of her
on this score, for few husbands have
showered more compliments on their
wives than has the Kaiser on his CON-
sort. He will have to be veritable
Prince Charming. a pattern of all the
virtues. one may say. who wins the hand
of Princess Victoria Louise. During their
stay at Buckingham Palace the German
imperial couple and the princess will oc-
cupy what is known as the Belgian suite
OF rooms. so named after Queen Vic
toria's adviser in the early years Of her
reign. King Leopold I.
Speculation Is rife in Berlin as to
whether the Kaiser will attend the
Italian fetes this year. The Romans
mean 10 commemorate the fiftieth ami
versary of Italys federal existence by
imposing patriotic celebrations. Since
ance, il is argued that a state visit Is
due from the Emperor to King Victor
Emmanuel. But there Is a difficulty in
the way of this visit. Since a large pro-
portion of the kaiser's subjects are
Roman Catholics. the latter would natu-
rally expect him TO call at the Vatican
and pay his respects to the Pope. But
it is urged by the non-Catholics that If
the Emperor visited Rome and had an
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friendship for Italy would be meaning
less, IL not insincere. The Kaiser would
like to go to Rome. but so far those
who act as his counselors cannot make
up their minds on the subject of the
visit. What IL the Emperor should ignore
them altogether and follow his own in
clinations? He has done that before.
On April % the King Of Italy. with
great ceremony, is to open the -Interna-
tionai Exhibition at Turin, which is to
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary Of
the proclamation of the kingdom Of Italy
with Rome as its capital. The site of
the exhibition extends for nearly a
mile along the right and left banks Of
the River Po, the magnificent buildings
on the left. including the British Section.
being contained in the famous park
known as the Valentino. There a hand
some edifice of the same name, formerly
a royal residence and now used for pur-
poses of educatio is to be seen among
the trees within comparatively few
feet of the waters edge; while close by
are castle and village constructed dur
ing the exhibition Of 1884 and left stand
ing. These show in most accurate de-
tail the condition of castle and village
life in Italy during the Middle Ages, and
are certainly among the most interesting
aud instructive buildings to be found in
the kingdom.
Viterbo, now engaged in establishing
a record in criminal trials, was the scene
of the greatest triumph Of the only Eng
lish Pope. Nicholas Breakspeare. One Of
the seventeen churches Of this ancient
Italian city is st. Lorenzo, and here
Frederick Barbarossa himself bowed the
knee and held the stirrup to the mighty
pontiff, Adrian w, who came, poor lad,
from the meadows Of. Hertfordshire, to
give away to the kingdoms of the world.
In the period of its splendor Viterbo,
"city of beautiful fountains and beauti-
full maidens," held many handsome pal
aces, in one of which, in the thirteenth
century, six Papal erections took place
But for Englishmen the city will always
remain the city of the English Pope who
tanned a naughty Emperor and was HIM
self choked by a fly.
In consequence of the appointment OF
her husband, Marquis Johann Won Palla-
yic,ni, the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador
at Constantinople to take the place tenn
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