The Washington herald., 1912-01-21

Berlin, Jan. eo.-Disquieting rumors are
Afloat concerning the health Of the
crown prince, who was taken sick some
time before Christmas and who is
thought 10 be suffering from a far more
Berious illness than the attack Of in
nuenza which is officially admitted. The
conviction Is rapidly gaining ground
among the German people that their ia
vorite. the crown prince, has inherited
the throat disease which killed his
grandfather after a reign OF only few
months. The question has been put
Squarely TO the government, II Crown
Prince Wilhelm is suffering from any
disease apt to prove chronic, but no deli
mite reply has been forthcoming In the
official press, which simply states that
the condition Of the young prince has
ut no time given any reason for un-
easiness.
This is really no answer at all, for ev-
erybody knows that even in the worst
case a crisis would stiIl be FAR on, but
the German people demand 20 be told
In words that leave room for no doubt
whether the curse Of the Hohenzollerns
has laid his heavy hand on the future
Kaiser. The uncertainty is becoming un-
oearable and an answer must be given.
The KaIser's Vanity.
il is a well known fact that the Kaiser
has no regard for historical accuracy.
and a painting hung in the town hall
OF Danzig, the East Prussian town to
which the crown prince was eXiled, will
now forever testify to the world to what
extent William the secOnd-to-nOne Will
Sc to satisfy his personal vanity.
II is in a picture OF the historic meet
ing of the old Emperor William l and
a. Afa,anlnr m, ha M
parts Of the town. The present Kaiser
was not present at this meeting. and
he was then only twenty years old; but
his ma jesty recently caused the artist TO
introduce him into the picture, and 50 his
majesty is lepicted in the suite OF his
much-admired grandfather. The Kaiser s
Joke with history did not end there, for
vas not as a young Captair scarcely, out
Cl his teens. that he figured, but as a
colonel OF The Red Hussars!
The recent action OF the German En-
press in presenting a new portrait OF
the Kaiser TO the officials OF the railroad
station at Nauen, because she did not
consider that the one they already pos
sessed did her husband Justice, is a fit
ting reminder OF the fact that her mai
esty is one Of the most devoted royal
wives in Europe. Few outside the Ger
man court are aware how much the
kaiser relies upon her help and judg-
mcnt. or how often he COnsults her upon
the important affairs OF state. Strange
as il may seem his reliance on the En-
press is probably due to the fact that
she is the exact opposite to him in char
acter While he is energetic and impetu-
Gus, she is quiet and very reserved in all
her remarks and actions
For a long time after his marriage the
Kaiser almost scorned to ask his wife 5
opinion upon matters Of Importance, but
time went on he found that her cool
Judgment was often better than his own
quick conclusions. and very soon he
made her his adviser-in-chief. His mai
esty seldom lets chance slip by to eXtol
the IMPRESS in public. and he has more
than once stated II as his belief that II
will heia happy day for Germany when
all his female subjects make up their
minds to take the Empress as an ex-
ample
Soldiers aud Socialists.
Tine war minister Of wurttemberg has
just issued orders TO the commanders of
corps with a Wow to drawing up lists
Of soldiers who are known to he members
OF the social Democratic party.
Similar lists have already been estab-
lisaed in Prussia. The idea OF these lists
is to keep d sharp watch during troublous
times on those soldiers who are known
{" be dsSOciated with the Social Demo-
cratic party. The Socialist journals in
WurttemberE protest against this step.
An inquiry put by a Berlin paper to
leading firms OF the capital. regarding
the relative working value Of male snd
female employees, shows unanimity on
certain important points. All employers
are agreed as to the equality Of intelli-
genCe. Similarly and naturally. all are
agreed as to the feminine incapacity for
the heavier forms OF labor. Thirdly, all
are agreed that the female employe, with
extremely few exceptions, is without am
bitiOn and regards her work merely as
q profitable way Of putting in time un-