The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-20
Bitter Dispute Between Regents
Grandson and His
Kinsman.

~ HE House OF Lords at Munich was
tic scene the other day OF 4
i particularly Violent quarrel Do-
tween the Regents glautsOu.
Prince George OF bavaria, ana mis-
hinsman. Count Hans Toerrine. who as
chief OF Mcdiatized house, cone forni-
cry exercising petty sovereign pow
cEs) was u0le to mary Duchess SOPHIE
OF Bavaria on footing OF equality
The dispute was in connection Win
the action OF the new Premier ia is
SUNG with the sanction OF the REGENT
ana OF MS Fellow members OF the Cab-
met. a circular TO all national urn-
yincial and municipal officials. difect-
ing them TO refrain from amy furtncr
Application OF the Federal law OF tho
German Empire against the Jesuits.
rms law was enacted by the Reichstay
IT Berlin, forty years ago AT the in
stance OF Bismarck. in the cary stages
of his "Cultur- kampf' against thc
Roman Catholic Church. II provided
Tor the expulsion OF the Jesuit Order
from the empire, and In spite Of InuchI
popular opposition in bavaria. was
finally proclaimed in that state bv the
pro Bismarck Administration then in
Office.
The "Cultur- Kampf." however. hns
long been ended by the defeat of tnsl
Iron Chancellor He himself is now
IN his grave and the Federal law
against the order has TO such an az
tent fallen into desuetude that indi-
even in Prussia utterly unmolested.
The new administration at Municn
decided some weeks ago TO suspend tho
expulsion law so FAR as IL concerns
Bavaria. (Which is the most catholic
state OF the Empire. more than three
quarters OF the population belonging
to that faith and TO restore to the
Jesuits the same degree OF freedom
which they possess. Tor instance IN
tile United States Count Toerrint,
VINO Is Hereditary Grand Huutsman OF
the Bavarian Crown. and Catholic
ioolishiy took occasion in the Chamb
OF Peers 10 severely criticise and con
pemn the circular Issued by the Pre-
mier as impolitic, and unwarrantable
and angered by the signs of general
clsdpproNal aroused by his rcma rks
ne SO iar forgot himself ass to threat
en- 10 appeal against the premier's
action, to the Federal Government At
Berlin. and to Emperor William This
naturally excited the Intense indiSna-
ton not only OF the Chamber, but OF
the entire Kingdom. even those who
mad disapproved OF the circular at first
were displeascd, for the Bavarians OF
every class and creed are eNtflordln-
army Jealous of their Independence. and
heenly resent everything that can nos
sloly be construed as an cncroach-
ment thereon from Berlin jealousy
OF Prussia. in fact, is the keynote OF
ne national character The idea
therefore that Count Hans Toerriu..
should appeal to Berlin to prevent the
application OF a measure OF the Munich
Government sanctioned by the Regent
has had much the same effect upon
his fellow countrymen as red rag
to bull
Hardly had Count Toerrlng resumed
his seat, when Prince George who as
one OF the reigning house is mem
Der OF the Chamber OF Peers. arose
and denounced his threat. not only as
wholly without precedent, but as little
snort OF treason to the Bavarian ma
ton and its venerable Regent inti.nat-
ing at the same time that all the other
princes OF the blood favored the Pre-
mlers circular and the suspension of
the jesuit Exclusion law which had
only been devised by Bismarck as
weapon against their church-the Ma
instrument of warfare that had long
since ceased.
Count Toerring is excced!ngl,
wealthy and his estates are OF enor-
nous extent. He makes his principal
nome in the grand old fortress Castle
OF Seeieid. overlooking the Pilsen
Aake. The fort itself dates back
teenth century was the seat Of the
bucal government or Bavaria II pass
Ell pS marriage into the possession OF
ne Loerrins family in 1872. During
the thirty Years War il wlhst TODD
many sieges on the part OF Gustavus
Adolphus Swedes. and throughout the
eighteenth century IT served again
ana a asain as 4 military strong mold.
The Toerrings belong to the Ravarian
"Cr- Adcl.' that is 10 say. they were
already accounted noble at the dawn
OF German history and they can trace
tneir descent by documentary evidence
In nm unbroken male line back to
Henry. Lord OF Toerring. and OF CAS-
tie Teuglng, on the Tachen Lake In
Upper Bavaria IN 100 a y. The pres
ont Countess Toerring. who retains
her ttlc OF Duchess OF Bavaria. is a
sister of Queen Elizabeth of Belgium.
and of PRINCESS Marie. Consort OF
Prince Rupert. heir presumptivo 10 the
Savarian throne. Like them. she is
a daughter Of tho late Duke Charles
Theodore Of Bavaria. the famous ocu-