The Washington herald., 1912-02-29

last additions to the British nohility
cannct have failed 10 notice the coInci-
denoe that many Of the new titles were
conferred upon wealthy persons, some
even OF allen extraction. Sir 8. Neumann
n great banker, who was horn IN Ba-
vsria; Sir L. z. Rail-, q great merchant
sounds very Ike q Greek: Sir Charles
Behrens. another great merchant. has
an alien smack about his name: Sir
Lionel Phillips. who was condemned TO
death for his share IN the Jameson raid.
can only have money 70 Recommend him
to q Liberal government: and r confess
y know nothing OF, the ancestry Of Sir
George Albu.
A horoscope Of ruling personases on
the same lines as that published by
''zsdkieL- and described In detail in
these letters, Is made In the latest issue
Of the oficial French "Almanach Ma
tional." the Oldest almanac In existence
and issued by the French government
ever since 1856. It's name had to bs
changed q number Of times during It's
long career OF Is years. Originally called
the "Almanach Royal" II became ina
tionaf' In 17s8. Imperial In 1906. and
reverted TO its original name nine years
later. Since then the title has been al
tered four times again. It's first issue
contained forty-eight pages: the current
issue boasts Of no less than 1.5so pages.
OF the Kaiser. the almanac says that
he Is not only the best advertised mon
arch in the world. but also one Of tn
most fcrcefuI and potent personalities
(that from q French authorD. As the
rulers Of Emperor Wilhelm's horoscope
are given Neptune and Mars. significant
Of mastery on sea and in warfare.
Those members of the human family
who are engaged in the king business
are at times subjected TO great annoy
errors Of those whom by nature they
are called upon to control The German
Emperor FOR some time past has been
graveiy perturbed by the lack OF a sense
of responsibility manifested by his eldest
son. The crown prince Is possessed OF
an intelligence quite up to the average
Of his contemporaries. but bis conduct
to the Reichstag episode and others re-
peatediy) has been SO erratic and NJ
considered as to call down upon him
repressive measures at the hands OF his
imperial father. II Is natural that
young man. highly placed by the accident
of birth in the greatest military organiza-
ton in the world. should be eager to
Flash his sword" but the impetuosity
and indiscretion OF the young prince have
carried him beyond the bounds OF ra-
tional Judgment, The Kaisers heir was
born IN the month OF May. and II astro-
logical predictions may be credited, the
prevailing planetary influences OF which
border upon the verge Of the sinister.
Meantime the crown prince, ostracised
from sthe social gayeties Of his fathers
capital. finds recreation In outdoor
sports in the vicinity Of his garrison.
King Georges nativity Is recorded as
ruled by Uranus and Mercury, and to be
stronger and more fortunate than that
of any other living monarch. In the
spring Of 1919. we-are told, there Is strong
probability of political tumuit. and
serious risk Of foreign warfare. conse-
auent upon the breaking Of a treaty bind
ing upon Great Britain by foreign
power. But although Great Britain Is
surrounded by dangers. only predomi-
nance on the ocean secured peace for
her in the critical summer Of ls11-"
The Gar OF Russia and the King OF
Spain are both important factors IN the
preservation Of international peace
From the astrological point Of view
they are interesting as having been born
In the same month. The Gar first saw
the light at St Petersburg on the eth
of May. 1858. and King Alfonso at Mad
rid on the nth of May. 1855. The con-
junction OF the planets singulariy enough
was similar In both these years. Saturn
being IN the ascendant, Il Is deduced from
this and other portents that The Car and
the King OF Spain viii have some rather
unpleasant experiences In or about the
month Of May. when Saturn VIII tram
sit the place of the sun The two meu1-
archs, 1t Is added, win md IL difficult
to avoid ENHANCEMENT in a crisis, either
IN the near, middle. or far East. and TO
keep the peace. both at home and abroad
TN both countries extra precautions
should be taken in May and September
against the Vaccinations OF daring con-
spfratorS"