Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
Sir George Reid's Speeches.

what the English will do to Sir George
Reid. Australia's high commissioner, In
London. il they ever read some of the
speeches he has made during his re-
cent visit here. when sparkling Rhine
wine and German hospitality had looS-
ened his tongue.
England. as everybody knows, is
actually carrying on losing fight with
this country for the control of the
commercial markets of the world, and
even the most stubborn-minded Eng
lishman must be well aware that in
another half century Germany and the
United States will have ousted John
Bull everywhere. but Sir George Reid
openly said that he had come to pave
the way for closer commercial rela-
tions between Germany and Australia,
and he saw no end of German cap
tains of industry personally.
Now Germans are very wideawake
people, and after viewing the glowing
picture of the opportunities which the
unexpected and UNEMPLOYED Australian
hustlers, painted by Sir George in a
speech I'm the reichstag building, one
shudders to think of what will hap
pen to the old-fashioned and slow
in Australia when the German problem
reuters fall upon them. Undoubtedly
London will show Sir George Reid
its appreciation of the clumsiness with
which he has stepped on the tail of
the slumbering British lion.
Anti-Hat Edict Lifted.
The decision of the highest tribunal
abrogating Police President Won Jagow's
edict against the wearing of hats by
women in the theater is regarded by male
and female theater visitors with differ
ent feelings. Last August Won Jagow
issued orders that any director permit
ting ladies to wear their hats in the
boxes or stalls of his theater should pay
fine OF $25 for each offense. The d.
rectors appealed to the minister of the
interior. who stayed the order until the
highest court had decided on it. From
the mere male point of view there were
excellent reasons for the edict. Legally.
however. the theater directors are in the
right: the law is that police orders are
only sustainable when upsetting them
would cause injury to the community.
Such contention could hardly be MAIN
tanned in the present case. Az one di-
rector said. the police might as well for
bid people with unusually long bodies
from going to the theater, and quoted
the example % friend whom those be-
mind shouted at TO Sit down" until he
rose from his scat and showed that he
mad been sitting all the time The fair
Berliner is naturally pleased by the abro-
cation or the order, for she will not have
TO go through the complicated process of
Torrance.
Status of Denmark.
The death of the late King Frederick
OF Denmark, OF whom the kaiser thought
very highly. In spite of their difference
of opinion regarding the value Of kings
in modern states. King Frederick being
the most democratic king Europe ever
has known. will make no essential change
he la an
either the courts countries of Ger
many and Denmark. but a change is
bound TO come when the kaiser dies and
his son ascends the throne. The German
crown prince Is not only the brother in
law OF the new King OF Denmark. but
also his closest friend, and. like Chris
tian of Denmark, he is highly indig-
nant at the atrocities committed by the
PrusSian authorities in the annexed Dam
ish province of Scheswig which make
every thought of reconciliation between
Germans and Danes impossible.
The relations between the two peoples,
as Tar as Denmark is concerned at any
rate. are still governed by memories of
the wars of 1S4s-50 and 1854 and the loss
OF Schles L. Holstein 10 Prussia Re-
sentiment is kept alive by the iIl-advised
policy OF the Prussian authorities IN
treating the Danes OF Schleswig as rebels
and suspects and by provoking a constan,
series of small incidents through the ex-
puls,on of Danes on political grounds.
A curious anomaly of the political
status or Schlsswig is the existence there
OF number of people. Danes by race
and language. who are citizens OF no
country at all. their fathers having los,
their Danish nationality and neglected tc
acquire that of Prussia The result OF
this unhappy want OF status is exposure
10 all sorts Of Annoy ance from the Prus-
sian authorities. Under the late kine
there was an Improvement In the rela-
tons between the two courts. Christian
TX had long memory and avoided Der.
lin. but his son, the late king paid ar
oficial visit here and Christian Y and the
German crown prince are said to have
pledged one another TO use every effort
30 bring about friendly relations between
the people fate has called them to govern
Herr Wermuth Honored.
The town council OF Berlin has ap
pointed the former chancellor OF the ex