The Washington herald., 1912-12-25

open warfare between the Kaisers gov
eminent and that almost all-powerful po-
htical organization, battle SCARED, pet
rarely beaten ever since In the days OF
the Bismarck regime, they fought the
repeal of the May laws as "Ultramontane
party. c'Ultra Montess meaning the other
side Of the Alps, viz Rome and the
Vaticanl.
True, matters since then had changed
somewhat. The Kaiser, seeing the far
reaching influence of the Centrists and
the necessity for conciliating them II
he would. have peaceful reign-inter-
nally-had succeeded in gaining their
often grudging support In all leading Is
sues pertaining to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
or the colonial policy Of the fatherland'
but this occurrence has shattered all his
pacifying intentions, and the result may
be far-reaching. He has no Bismarck
now. the man Of iron who did not hesi-
tate in 1872 to imprison the Primas of
Posen. the famous Archbishop Count
LedOchowsky Oater chief of the propa-
ganda of the College Of the Cardinals for
two years in the Polish border town Of
OstrowO for contempt in opposing his de-
crees ordering state control OF church
lands in return for paying the salaries of
the priesthood. &c.
The present conflict arose over the
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that the Bundesrath's Csenate's) inter-
probation OF the anti-Jesuit law of 1872
was making more severe the provisions
Of the law, affecting some 24000,OO0 Cath
olics in the fatheTland. DR.. SPAIN eN-
claimed that under such circumstances
his party cannot continue to have con-
tidcnce in the Cabinet or the Bundesrath
that the Catholics OF the country will
be melted out just treatment
h. oh IQaN In1l
veg, in reply to this statement. which
may seal his official DOOM made a sweep
ing denial OF the charges and sOlemnly
warned the Ccntrists against making the
Jesuit question the keynote OF their po-
litical programme. ''as no less than 40-
100000 II Protestants were united in their
opposition to the Jesuit cause in Ger
many"
or course, this remains a fact and no
amount Of rhetoric on the part OF the
Catholic party Is able to Oblitorate IT,.
And as his declaration made an excellent
impression all over the non-CathuliC part
of the hall and he was loudly checred
there may be a strenuous time in store
for the Kaiser and his government with
no one like Bismarck at the helm to
curb the religious strife. the worst kind
of political dilemma imaginable in any
country.
Queen Maud. Of Norway. has ceIcbrat-
ed her birthday In her English home.
King HaakOn was unable to be present
but her eldest son. the young crown
prince Olaf was with her, and 50 were
her mother, Queen Alexandra. her two
sisters. the princess royal widow OF the
Duke Of Fife and her two daughters.
PrinCess"s Mary and Maud. the former
Of whom now is the Duchess of Fife. The
l. nrrsg Ii id
coat of broad tail. bat, black fur,
which glistens like watered silk. and is
of amazing lightness and thinness. The
garment has a wide collar and cuffs Of
tailless ermine. and is lined throughout
with the same costly fur. The price paid
for the coat was 81, an.
Sir George Wombell, who is celebrat-
ing his eightieth birthday anniversary. is
one Of the few survivors OF the famous
Charge Of the Light Brigade" at Bala-
klava in the Crlmean war. When that war
broke out Sir George was a cornet in the
Seventeenth Lancers and aid-de-Camp TO
Lord Cardigan and he went into the field
with his regiment. In the historic charge
he had two horses shot under him and
was once taken prisoner by the Rus
slams. But he made a dash for liberty,
and succeeded in getting away and join
ing the remnants OF the Fourth Light
Dragons. He was welcomed back int
the British lines by the late Duke of
Cambridge, and this was the beginning
OF friendship which lasted for many
years.
Sir George succeeded to the historic es-
tate at Newburgh. near Easingwold. in
tn" East Riding. at an early age. and two
years ago he celebrated his golden wed.
ding, receiving the congratulations Of the
whole county. He married a daughter q
the sixth Earl of Jersey. He had a
miraculous escape from death in 1869
when out with the York and AinSty
hounds. The master and a large party
were being ferried over the River IRE
when the boat upset and many were
drowned. Sir George managed to keep
afloat until rescued.
The arplcation made to big banking
institutions Of Austria on the part of
several OF the archdukes and arch.
duChesses to purchase from them Their
HNpeCtant interest in the Hapsburg
fortune in which they all share consti.
tutcs an eloquent proof OF the bitter
ness OF the quarrels that are still raging
between the heir to the Hapsburg dou-
BILE crown. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
and his mOrEanatc wife. the Duchess of
HOhenburg on the one side and most
of the Austrian arChdukes and their
families. especially with the latter.
The Emperor of Austria is in control
Of the enormous private, fortune OF
the ancient House of Hapsburg. lie d.
reefs the administration and determines
the amount of the allowance of all the
arChduSes and archduchesses OF the
dynasty. the sum depending to a great
extent upon their remOteness of the
princes or princess concerned from the
succession have fortunes OF their own
Independent of the Hapsburg property.
Others are altogether dependent upon
their allowances from the Hapsburg
property.
Many of these members of the family
who have distinguished themselves by
their open hostility to Archduke
Francis Ferdinand and to his morgan
attic wife, the Duchess OF Hohenberg,
fear that when he succeeds to the
throne he will not only diminish, but
perhaps in some cases altogether sus-
pend their allowances. Against such
action on his part they would have no
redress, and in view of such a posi-
bility several members of the imperial
family have approached certain banks,
both at Vienna and abroad. with the OBJ
ject OF selling their interests in the
Hapsburg family property.
So far the banks have refrained from
making and decision. While the inter-
est of the archdukes and archduchesses
in the family property is a real thing,
the value of that interest necessarily
must depend upon the good will of who
ever is the sovereign, who is In absolute
control of the property.