El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-24
CREATES EMPIRE
FOR SONINLAW
Continued from previous Dage).

COnllnue4 -LuLA p--'-o-s De-7-S-
ianda has been called the reigning beauty
of southern Europe.
As would be imagined, the wedding
pifts are fabulous. Their value Is estl-
mated close to 100000. The kaiser's
gift TO his daughter consists OF num-
Der of articles. among them lewelry OF
his own designing; many German cities
appropriated Sums ranginc from S5OUO
TO $4,000 for the purchase Of gifts The
great courts of Europe sent costly and
beautiful presents
Usually in marriage. the wedding gifts
are supposed to be shared equally by
the bride and groom. but in the imperial
marriage TODAY prince Ernst gets one
gift of which the bride shares no part.
Creates New State for Groom
The kaiser was so glad that the old
quarrel with the house of Guelph was
settled that. after the marriage had
been arranged. he promised to create a
new German state and make the groom
the ruler of it. Accordingly prince Ernst
today became the duke OF Brunswick and
the grand duke of LUneburg. This gives
the young husband a responsible Job and
makes him the equal in rank with the
kings Of SaxOnv and Wurtemburg and
the prince regent of Bavaria. A cOnsld-
cradle portion of the province OF Han
over, which belongs to Prussia. was taken
over and added TO the new states.
Prince Victoria Louise and prince
Ernst August have known each other
for nearly three years, and IN spite OF
the repeated assertions in anti-gOyern-
ment quarters that it Is purely a mar
rage for the sake of politics, those IN
court circles say that real love enters
into the match. Pictures have been
printed Of the engaged pair walking
holding hands.
Another important feature of the mar
rage is the opportunity it has given the
various European rulers to meet for con-
ferences on international affairs. IN
fact. the cOnclave has been teTTced the
greatest peace gathering of many years.
Many issues which the Balkan war LETT
are being smoOthed out
The brides full name is Victoria Louise
Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte HOhenzOl-
Iern, princess of Prussia. and she was
born in the Potsdam palace, September
Is. 1892. fulfilling q fond wish of her
parents. for tho already had six sons.
The princess grew into a very beautiful
girl, under the PERSONAL care of her
mother. who taught her the science of
home making. In intimate circles en-
perOr William called her zone of my
little ones" and innUmerable pictures
have been printed, showing the deep filial
love OF the fair young princess for her
father and mother. The princess Is a
very patriotic girl and insisted that her
magnificent trOusseau should be made
in Germany, and it was. Prince Ernst
August was reared to the profession of
a soldier. His full name Is Ernst August
Chretien George. of the Brunswick-LUne-
burg branch of the house of Guelph. He
- rlEEe h. -rH-s
The Ancient Quarrel.
The quarrel between the two houses
has lasted AZ years. The blind king
George V. of Hanover maintained his
right to the HanOverian throne after
Prussia annexed his kingdom, and was
sent into exile. The duke of Cumberland
father Of the groom swore at his dying
fathers bedside in Paris that he would
never become reconciled TO the crown
of Prussia, and would never renOunce his
rights to the throne of Hanover. But
love and diplomacy found a way even
if Cupid IS presumed to be blind and
diplomacy moves with pOnderOUs steps
with absolutely no trace of sentiment.
Think It a Love Match.
Is the wedding today of the beautiful
princess Victoria Louise to prince Ernst
August a love match7 Did the young
couple Ial IN love at IlrsI SlglJ, OF were
they the instruments of an all-cOnquering
diplomacy?
The German people believe that their
beloved princess has married the man
she loves. They do not believe for q
moment that the princess would even
consider a betrothal as a matter of state
and they do not believe that the empress
would permit of such q thing any more
than the princess would consider It.
In view of the fact that the princess
and prince had met but twice before
the announcement of the betrOthal those
who assert their belief in the love match
theory say that it must have been q case
OF love at first sight, and as evidence
of the absurditv of the suggestion that
it was marriage of state they point
out that without doubt the kaiser could
have made a much more advantageous
match for his daughter had diplomacy
been the only consideration.
Politics PLAYS a Part.
Diplomats of Berlin. however. smile
when the question arises. Very evident
" they do not accept the love at first
sight theory. They point to the fact
that the kaiser is healing what has been
a very serious breach between the houses
of Hohenzollern and Guelph and at the