The Washington herald., 1912-06-28

than an ultimatum. definite warning
TO the Sublime Porte at Constantinopie
that II the unrest in Albania continues
Turkey will face developments distaste-
ful 10 its ..snour propre," but which
will be the inevitable result Of the Otto
man government falling TO keep 70 last
years agreement and instead trying 10
put on Europe with q sham commission
/ OF Inquiry. Although Austria WithoreW
voluntarily from the Sandjaok OF NOW
/ Bazar when Bosnia was annexed the
treaty right OF occupation still remains,
and could be put into operation quickly
II necessity arises.
It is not generally known, but Is tact'
| that am able to coTroborate on the
best OF authority OF a high ofhciAl who
has seen the document, that as 1ar oack
as 1899 a secret convention was drawn
up between Austria and Italy under the
terms Of which both parties to the agree
ment agreed to establish guaranteed
autonomous government for Albania In
case OF the disruption OF the ottoman
empire IN Europe, neither party 10 seek
| any exclusive advantage or TO take
either belIIEerent or political action of
any kind except in concert with the
/ other. II was the existence Of this agree
ment which caused Austria to warn Italy
the other day not to let her admirals
conduct naval operations on the Al
banian coast.
1
orally known in the Eastern embrol-
ment. Is that Roumania, contrary to
| what was supposed when Bulgaria de-
! clared her Independence in lsOs' mas no
| treaty ties with Turkey Of any sort or
| kind. While RoumRnia Is keeping
watchful eye upon current events II Is
also keeping a free hand in regard to
future action. Should ever the status
quo be altered, Roumania. as a matter
| Of course, will look for compensation
but they suffered quite enough when
they pulled the Chestnuts out OF the fre
| for the Russians in 1871 TO have any de-
sire to perform a similar service for the
Turks.
The historic city Of Brandenburg Ohe
| Prussian province in which Is situated
BerIin) last week celebrated It's fve-hun-
dredth anniversary OF the arrival OF the
| Hohenzolerns in the Mark Brandenourg
| and the assumption by this house Of the
electoral dignity. The Kaiser was pres
ent accompanied by several OF his Min
| listers and generals, and unveiled the
statue to Frederick. the first elector. un-
der whose rule the change was perfected
| from Ansbach and Beyreuth TO Branden-
| burg, the "sandboX' which he received
| as vAssal in return for considerable loan
to his imperial master.
| or course the Kaiser utilized the occa-
| sion to make another speech. reviewing
/ the historical events that led his house
| from small beginnings TO its present high
position among the dynasties OF the
| world He gave eloquent testimony 10
his belief that II was the great elector'
the great King Frederick. and finally his
| grandfather, the FIRST William, who had
! built up the vast fabric Of Prussian power
| leading to German unity. and had sharp
ened the sword which had been neces-
sary for that great accomplishment.
Repeatedly Emperor Wilhelm alluded TO
the OdcIity Of his ''Brandenburgers" Iby
the way. one Of his most favored themesl,
and he did not forget to dwell upon the
| deeds OF valor and loyalty Of the brave
| Brandenburgers at Nlonville, In the
! French war Of 1870. The Kaiser avoided
controversial political subjects, hut ne
dealt perhaps too exclusively with the
| share which the house OF HOhenZollern
had in the making nf Prussia ana the
| empire. Well, no one ought to blame him
for this He has a perfect right TO be
| proud OF these achievements, without
| which there would have been no new and
progressive Germany made possible.
One Of the best illusions, however
which he did make was when alludinG 10
the vast crowds OF children present he
exclaimed: so long as you can produce
| so many children you may safely say that
| Rrandenburg will flourish forever. But
the sentPnCe which called forth the great
est enthusiasm was when he had drunk
the ceremonial cup Of wine presented to
him: Continue to MAKE wine Ike this
and DON'T care how often you invite
me 10 return"
This was his word-sharpenlng" ad-
dress:
when William l. in a long period Of
Il peace. sharpened the sword which was
necessary IN order TO win German unity,
the foreigner was once for all forbidden
MIR in
dustry. Let US, therefore, remember on
this day the people OF the Mark and the
4 RrandenhuFgers, who. in 1870, staked
their blood and treasure TO establish the
imperial throne. So long as a Hohen-
, zoIIern lives and a Brandenburger exists
both will think OF Nionville and the
Third Corps"
It was the very first time that the Duke
OF Cumberland allowed himself to he per
suaded to take any notice of a Hohen-
zollern since he was, in 1855, deprived OF
his patrimony by the annexation by
Prussia OF Hanover, Of which kingdom
he then was the Crown Prince. when he
! sent his only surviving son, Prince Err
nest August Of Cumberland. TO Berlin,
with the object of rendering to the
Kaiser his thanks for the latter's sym
: pathy with the dukes bereavement,
, through the loss OF his second son in an
automobile accident near FriesaCk.
The prince was accompanied by Prince
MaximiIian Of Baden, his brOther-in-law.
who quite frequently has played the part
Of a peace maker in the many family and
political quarrels between the houses of
HohenzoIlern and Guelph.
Prince Ernst August's visit Is the first
= which any Guelph Prince of Hanover
, ever has paid to the Prussian Court since
: 1866, and is largely commented upon as
probably having a political significance.
Still there is hardly q likelihood that the
attitude Of the Cumberlands toward
E Prussia has undergone or is to undergo a
5 change in the near future. 1t was purely
= visit Of pOliteness, but even this is
more than had been expected with the
consent OF the duke. who dwells in soli-
tary grandeur, nursing his forty-siX-year-
; old crouch at Gmunden.
= AS long as any member Of the Ham
r overian Guelphs claims as his inheri-
1 tance the Kingdom of Hanover. there
can be no talk OF their assumption OF
: the Duchy Of Brunswick, to which the
Duke OF Cumberland also is heir. The
Prussian regency over that duchy will
cease only when every member of the
House Of Guelph publicly resigns all
claim upon Hanover. During the life
time Of the present grouchy old duke nc
such thing can be expected. Incident.
ally, King George also Is a Hannoverian