Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
SAY KAISER is MATCHMAKING
Report Princess Louise May Become
Wife to Heir of British Throne.
MATCH WOULD BE POPULAR
Bill for Extension of Industrial In
surnnce Is. Passed by Reichstag
and VIII Take in Farm and
Forest LRbOrers.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.


BERLIN, June A-(Special to The Bee.)
After all there may be royal union be-
tween England and Germany. Is the out
como OF the Kaiser's visit to be the en-
gagement of the prince of Wales to his
daughter. Princess Victoria Louise? The
difference of age, one or two years, ls
not Incompatible with prolonged happiness
when the pair have such long lives ahead.
The fact of the Kaiser inviting the prince
to come here for his first foreign visit
gives color to all gossip On the other hand
there can be no question that the two
young people were not particularly thrown
together At the military tournament they
were seated at opposite ends Of the box.
1t is quite possible that II Princess Louise
were to become princess of Wales she
might win the same enthusiastic popular
ity as Queen Alexandra evoked when she
came from Denmark. The sunny, lively
temperament of the German princess is like
that OF her father at his best, but distilled
by the influence of her own attractive fem
ininity.
Crown Prince Has Kick.
The German crown prince has been 'kick-
ing against orders removing him from
this city to Dantzig to take command Of
the Black Hussars The "Lokalanzeiger"
IDENTIFY inspired, exhorting him in parental
style to recognize the advantage of being
able to pursue his military duties freed
from the trammels Of the imperial court.
The prince dislikes military routine When
he returned from his far eastern trip he
showed no disposition to rejoin his regi-
men, but rather sought to act as under
study to his father in spectacular speech
making The emperor promptly ordered
him to Dantzig, and that set the crown
prince and his encourage grumbling.
Extension of Insurance.
The imperial insurance consolidation and
amendment bill has just been passed by the
Rechstag. Apart from reforming organiza-
ton and administration the main results
of the new legislature are, first extension
OF sick insurance to agricultural and forest
laborers that have hitherto been provided
for only by the separate legislation OF
certain states to home workers and to
casual laborers; and secondly, a modes,
beginning OF insurance of widows and or
phans. 1t is estimated that the extention
of sick insurance will include about 7Oco,0 900
persons previously exempt. The govern
ment estimates the cost of the extention
of sick insurance and the Introduction of
insurance of widows and orphans at about
So, $4,000 of which 81, 10000 will come
from contributions of employers and en-
ployed, and the balance of s6,S50.0oo will
come from imperial subsidy.
worlds Biggest Restaurant.
In the geological garden restaurant the
worlds greatest eating place, 10000 per-
sons can dine simultaneously beneath a
roof open air terraces for use in summer
will accommodate another 10000 diners
There are 1000 walters, and the kitchen
staff exceeds 500.
Release for English Spies.
When the trial concluded of Captain
Trenchand and Lieutenant Brandon. the
two British spies who we're convicted and
sentenced in connection with the Borkuc
incident, II was generally anticipated that
the period of their confinement in the fort
resses to which they were sent would ter
inmate before the coronation. This, II the
gossip in the military clubs IL correct, is
now assured and 1t is believed that the
recent visit Of the Kaiser has had a very
definite bearing on the question OF the
release of the officers.
Kaiser Gives Cousin a Title
A military journal announces the promo
ton of England's king to the rank OF
general field marshal. the highest rank in
the Prussian army. The king has not hith-
erto held general rank In the Prussian
army, though he is colonel-in-chief Of two
Prussian regiments
Mad King Grows Worse.
Though physically as robust as ever, the
mental condition of King Otto of Bavaria,
is declared to be growing worse. Secluded
from the outside world in his castle at
Fursteinreid. the kings only visitors are
doctors who visit him at stated intervals.
in order 10 report to the government and
the regent. No one else enters his presence;
even his mother is prevented from seeing
him. lie spends hours in dreadful melan-
| choly, his eyes fixed on the door, seldom
uttering a word. on one recent occasion
he displayed intelligence, and appeared to
be searching for something When a keeper
inquired the cause, the king replied i'm
pressively, Il am looking for thu past"