The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-22
KAISER IS A GREAT
LOVER OF TRAVEL
Is Rarely Seen These Days
at His Capital-New OPP
era for Berlin.
BY STEVEN BURNETT.

BY STEVEN BURNETT.
Especial Gable from the International
News Sorv.ce)
Berlin, July 22-Berlin is rather a
dull place at present, for everybody
who can possibly afford to get away
from the city is in Norway or Switz-
erla,it.
In the matter of travelling, the Kais
or himself sets his subjects an exam
pie Of energy and persistency. Since
his journey to Corfu, His Majesty has
spent considerably less time in his
Royal palaces in Berlin and Potsdam
than away from them. The long de-
tour which brought him away from
Grecian waters by way Of London has
been followed by series of shorter
trips which have taken him all over
Germany, winding up with the visit to
kicl. He Is now away again on his
annual cruise in the North Sea
The list Of the guests invited to &C
company him on this pleasant excur-
sion along the Scandinavian coast is
always scanned with interest here
and made the basis of subtle dcduc-
tions as to the prevailing trend OF
Royal thought and feeling. A few
years ago a good deal of attention was
attracted by the fact that the list of
persons singled out for royal favor in
cluded several civilians far better
known to the world of business and
practical affairs than to the court
This year the guests have been limit
saft hT,.. at,
suite and military men. The only ex-
ceptions are marine artist. PrOfeS-
sor Hans Bohrdt, and Count van HUI
sen-H aesler, the general director OF
the royal theaters.
The complaint that the stereOtyped
and well-groomed productions of the
Berlin royal opera do not meet the
needs of public taste is to be answer
ed next season by the opening of a
new opera house 1t will be known
as the Kurfursten, Oper, and will
be under the direction of Herr Max
imilian Morris, formerly of the Kom-
1sche Oper. The avowed purpose OF
the management is to get away from
the routine operate repertory and
ahcieve variety. The sincerity of it's
intentions in this respect may be
judged from the program of the first
season, which provides for premieres
for Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari't new op-
era Der Shcmuck der Madonna" and
Karl Weis' opera, ITO" together
with the productions of such little
known or altogether unknown works
as Hermann Frankenstein's "Rahab,"
Mascagnis Iris" Nougese' "Quo Va
dis" founded on the Seinkiewicz
story and Brulrs Der Golden
kreuze." These will be sandwiched
In with more familiar things.
The case of Pastor Jatho of Cologne
has aroused deep and widespread in
terest in Germany. An eloquent d.
vine of blameless life, he was dis
missed from his office on the ground
that his opinions were not in har-
mony with the tenets of the Luth-
eran church, the state church of Pdus- !
STA.
OF course it was grave matter,
for among other thoughts Pastor ia
tho had expressed doubts as to the
divinity Of Christ; he had gone even
further and professed himself Uni |
tartan. But what has caused the ex-
citemeut is not horror at his unor-
thodoxy but the fear that in the future |
no liberalism will be tolerated in the
hcurch.
A receEt law has transferred judg- !
no Of Do ct0 10
tho from a church synod to mixed |
body elected on party principles in
which Conservatives and Catholic |
Centrists have preponderatin. in
fluence. These people, it is judged,
will end by Catholocising the Luther
an church. by erecting an edifice of /
dogma outside of which no kind of
Christianity will be possible. and
which must limit Christianity's world
mission.
Two natural consequences of the in
cident are the revival of the cry for
the separation of the church and state
in Prussia and the demand for anoth-
er Luther to proclaim a second refor-
nation.
The nature Of the next important
work with which DR.. Richard Straus
is to favor the world is now known.
1t is something radically different
from his latest undertakings. 1t is a
a announcement Alpine SYMPHONY"
with an abundance of exciting orches-
trail effects and the usual thread
OF Straussan philosophy running
it,
The wayfarer's upward struggles,
through peril, storm and doubt until
he gains the mountain-top furnishes
obvious alesory with
which to illustrate the adventures OF
the soul in nature. The first move
ment is already completed Dr.
Strauss is writing the work as Car
inisch, where the windows OF his
look out on the inspiring
Alpine landscape of lowe: Bavaria.
sensation has been caused in
France by the announcement that the
krupp firm has bought land between
and Fcisnies, and intends
TO erect Il factory for building loco
motives. There is great indignation