Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
JAIL FOR FOUR PRIESTS
Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
for INSTRUMENTATION.
BERLIN Is ENJOYING SUMMER
Prince Adalbert Reported Engaged
to Cars Daughter-Cash
for Public Debt.

nual Norway cruise, 1T is learned that
in conversations on board he repeated
ly has come back to an unusually bit
ter attack which was made upon him
in clever German magazine. Die
Zeitschrift, Immediately before his de-
parture, and which was the sequel to
an article entitled "rhe Kaiser AS An
Advertisement" published by the same
magazine some three or four months
ago. In the first article much sarcastic
comment was made on the kaiser S
the Hamburg American line. and the
services he rendered the company by
launching their ships.
In the second article, which appears
under the heading. Kaiser and Ham
burg Versus Prussia" it is openly al
legged that it was the kaiser who per-
sonally prevented a German dock COM
pany from getting concession which
would make EIpden d port Of depart
ure for emigrant steamers, because
terests of Herr Ballin's company. What
makes the attack even more insult
ing is the fact that the writer says
that the kaiser owns 100000 worth
Of shares in his friends company. and
alleges that these shares probably
were turned over to his majesty in re-
turn for services rendered rather than
III exchange for real coin.
It is characteristic of the change
which has taken place in Germany
during the last ten years that any one
dares publish an article of this kind.
which under the old conditions would
have meant years in prison for its au-
thor.
Jail for Four Priests.
Strange things are happening these
days in Lorraine The other
day Metz court martial sentenced
four Catholic priests each to six
months Imprisonment for insubordi-
nation. They had been called up at
Diedenhofer to one OF those control
musters." to which reservists are Pc
riodically summoned, and, it Is alleged.
behaved unbecomingly toward the Off
Ger in charge.
On being taken to task for this they
entered a written protest in q manner
not in accordance with the regulations
and threatened to lay the matter before
ready has caused SO much diSpleasure In
high places. Considering this threat dis
respectful, the officer laid information
against the offenders. The court took a
more serious view Of the case and found
them additionally guilty Of resistance"
and menaces.
A fifth priest. who also signed the pro-
test, got off with three days imprison-
to higher military tribunal. The i'm
prisonment OF Catholic priests. whether
rightfully or wrOngfully, will not simplify
the situation in Alsace-Lorraine.
Kaiser Aids Reformation SHAFT.
In 1909, when the 4OOth anniversary
of Calvin's birth was celebrated, and
the foundation stone of an international
monument to the reformation was laid in
Geneva, Emperor William sent tele-
gram of congratulation. He has just
sent through the German legation at
Berne 10000 marks as personal dona-
ton toward the cost Of the monument,
in the sculpture of when William of
Orange. Admiral de Coligny and the
Elector Frederick William OF Brandon
burg. the emperor's ancestors, Will ap-
pear. The monument, which IS not to
Calvin personally. but to the reformation
as a whole. takes the form OF wall, with
statues and bas-reliefs. The site, which
is presented by Geneva, is both beautiful
and fitting. Among the historical charac-
tiers figuring in the monument Will be
Roger Williams, a Welshman, and one
Of the founders of New England; William
the Silent, Calvin, Guillaume Farel and
Theodore de BeZe.
The sum Of $4,000 has been subscribed
by Budapest Protestants and the Irish
Protestants have contributed literally. 1t
is possible that during the emperor's
visit to Switzerland in September he may
inspect the monument in Geneva.
Kaiser's Son Reported Engaged.
American papers have told in detail
about the rumored engagement of the
kaiser's son. Prince Adalbert, to the
czar's Oldest and prettiest daughter.
Grand Duchess Olga. but nobody here
attaches any Importance to the report.
nv, OF X
~, though plenty of people recognize the
potential political value of such a union
Of hearts.
Prince Adalbert, who was with the
kaiser i'm the Finnish skerries, has been
a manageable man for several years.
He is twenty eight years old, while the
MuScOvite princess to whom Dame Ru-
NOR would plight him will not be seven
teen until November. Prince Adalbert Is
the kaiser's sailor son. lie is soon to
attain captains rank in the navy. where
he has been undergoing rigorous train
ing for ten years, and he Is destined
some day. like a famous uncle of the
same name and like his living uncle.
Grand Admiral Prince Henry Of Prus-
STA, to be commander-in-chief of Ger
manys active battle fleet" Tall and
handsome Hohenzollern OF Emperor
Frederick's type, Prince Adalbert is I'M
derstood, according to what one hears In
society. already to be in love with a
beautiful young German aristocrat.
Those who know him well doubt If it
will ever be possible to arrange" for
him IL marriage OF political convenience.
Leaves Cash for Public Debt.
Few men can have taken the claims OF
posterity SO seriously as the late Privy
Councillor Julian Won Gronow. who in his
last will and testament left sum OF
ST.. 30 for the purpose OF redeeming the
national debt of the German empire, the
public debt of his native Berlin and of
other smaller German cities and towns,
and for enriching his old regiment and
the Posen Chapter OF the Knights Hos
pitallers Of st. John. AS many hundreds
of millions would be required for the pur-
pose, Won Gronow directed that the money
should be invested at compound interest
and allowed to accumulate until It had
swollen to the necessary enormous gum.
To clear off the national debt Of the
empire, he left 81 800, which ne calculat-
ed will at 4 per cent amount to $50. OOO.
go 600 in 800 years. The actual debt of
the empire Is about 81, 40, OO0, 900 not in
GLIDING Prussan and other federal state
debts, so that long before the 100 years
have expired Herr Won Gronow's legacy
will have grown to proportions sufficient
TO wipe out all the national debts OF
f.u e. The public debt of Berlin is to
be deemed In the same way from a
legacy of $500. Won Gronow's idea is not
so absurd as 1t may seem He was not