New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Prince Furstenberg De-
clared to Exert an Un-
wholesome Influence.
DONAUESCHINGEN AIR
) ATTACKED BY PRESS
Favorite's Castle the Scene of
Gatherings Regarded as Be-
meath Royal Dignity.
(By Cable to The Tribune. ]

lBy CaDte 10 Inc lIiouHt'I
Berlin, Dec 13.-His serene highness
Prince Max Egon zu Furstenberg, the
we'll known German and Austrian
grand seigneur and multi millionaire,
whose influence over the Kaiser is con-
sidered greater than that exercised by
any other mortal, is beginning TO feel
the discomforts and perils Of his eX-
allied position. Ever since the Kaiser
went shooting last week over the
Donaueschingen preserves with his
most intimate friend the German pa
pers have been indulging in bitter crit-
icsm.
Prince Furstenberg is the power be-.
hind Germany's throne, but he is by no
means the wire puller Of royal romance,
spinning sinister plots behind puppet
kings throne. He is the Emperor's
companion and the partner of his sor-
row and JOY, the only friend toward
whom the sovereign turned on the
darkest day Of his reign, when the
German throne was actually rocking
during the crisis provoked by The
Daily Telegraph" interview Of Novem-
Der, 1908.
1t is now being recalled that while
Germany was then bitterly abusing the
Kaiser for his astonishing indiscretion
the sovereign was having a good time
at the castle of Donaueschingen, end
after shooting all day laughingly wit
messed a chat noir performance at the
castle every evening.
Kaiser Directly Criticised.
During the recent crisis provoked by
the Zabern incidents, which were very
near bringing and may yet bring aboIt
political incidents Of the greatest inn
portance, the Kaiser was once more
shooting at Donaueschingen with
Prince Furstenberg and several others.
The loyal Moderate papers frankly
state that the Emperor should remain
at Berlin and not be shooting at
Donaueschingen during serious politi-
cal happenings.
The objection is not to the magnfi-
cent Furstenberg castle nor to the fact
that 1t is fifteen hours journey from
Berlin, but TO the so-called "Donaue-
schingen atmosphere" which it is said
is not wholesome for the ruler OF a
great empire.
The Roland Won Berlin" a little
weekly journal in close touch with the
most influential quarters, refers TO
Donaueschingen thus:
"Once more, just as happened five
years ago, the Kaisers shooting jour
ney to Donaueschlingen has been i'll
starred. The word 'Donaueschingen'
long since meant nothing pleasant to
the German people, and all those who
mean we'll with the Kaiser and the en-
pire are always dissatisfied 10 know
that his majesty is his friends guest,
and expect nothing good from the at
mosphere OF Donaueschingen.
Typical Austrian Prince.
"They also wonder how man so
clever and wideawake as Wilhelm III
can find pleasure in the company or
Prince Max Egon. who is a typical
Austrian superficial cavalier and whose
intellectual powers are unanimously
Judged to be small by all who know
him.
Austrian cavaliers, and none else,
are all one Gan see at Donaueschingen,
and each Of these has his speciality.
one is a skilled whistler. another imi-
tates animals, third tells jokes and
a fourth sings Viennese songs. They
are all amiable, harmless people, whose
conversational talents cannot go fur
Their than topics referring to variety
shows and who have never taken a
book in the hands except, perhaps, a
hunting almanac.
"Inaddition, theyare strictly Catholic.
highly feudal and have no idea of the
real tendencies Of our times. Should a
revolution come and they were COM
PEELED, like the French noblemen after
1889, to make their own living they
could perhaps find jobs as jockeys, hui
morists IN cafe concerts or walters.
But having private conversation with
our Kaiser during days and days is a
thing we would rather not see'
Harden Campaign Recalled.
1t must, however, be pointed out that
the fears entertained in many quarters
are entirely different in character from
those leading Macmillan Harden To
open his campaign against Prince
Gutenberg in 1907. Then, what was
complained OF was the possibility OF
the Kaiser being influenced politically
by the ultra conservative leader Of the
inner round table"
Now that Prince Furstenberg has
stepped into the fallen favorite's place
and his power and influence have been
well nigh meteoric, it is feared that
the Kaiser spends too much precious
time with mere time-killers, and 1t is
gr,dged that he is so often in the COM
pany of these distinguished gentlemen.
while he seldom enjoys that of such
men as insure the greatness of the en-
pire.
Whether the Kaiser will yield to pub
lie pressure is doubtful, as he really Is
worry fond Of Prince Max, but he would