The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-29
ANCIENT QUARREL
STILL UNSETTLED
Strife Between Guelphs and
Hohenzollerns Strenuous as
Half Century Ago.
KAISER is INVOLVED
Germany's Ruler Fails to Wis.
it the Duke and Duchess
of Cumberland.
KAISER is INVOLVED
By FREDERICK WERNER.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune.
BERLIN, March 2S-The projected
visit of the kaiser to the Duke and
Duchess of Cumberland, who are the
parents of his daughters husband,
failed to take place and, for all 1 can
see now, the orty.eight- t-ycar quarrel of
the Guelphs and Hohenzollerns is as
open as ever.
When it was first reported that the
emperor, on his way to Corfu, would
stop at Penzig castle, near Vienna, the
one concluded reconciliation Of the
most complete character was imminent.
What changed the emperor 3 plans is
not certain, Many tales, most of them
obviously originating In speculation,
are circulating.
A visit of the kaiser would have been
the third step in the happy denoue-
ment of which the marriage of the kai-
ser g daughter and the young Duke Of
birth Of grandson recently the Sec
ond. It was thought the kaiser's trip
would mark the definite and final
abandonment by the Duke Of Cumber-
land and his adherents of the claim to
the throne Of Hanover.
Duke Keeps His Vow.
In the ordinary course of events, the
kaiser should have visited the duke and
duchess in April last, but he refused TO
pay the visit until the duke formally
approved the oath of fidelity to Prus-
sia taken by his son, the Duke of Bruins
wick. The old duke remained firmly
faithful to the promise made at his
father 8 deathbed never to become rec
onciled with the Hohenzollerns, and
contended that the fact that his son
had married the kaiser's daughter did
not alter the situation.
Time, however, has proved to the
duke the futility of continuing his
claim to the nonexistent throne Of
Hanover, and few weeks ago he sum-
moned his partisans and told them that
to continue the Guelph claims would
be little better than childish obstinacy.
For time the partisans we're more
royalist than the duke, but when they
found that both he and his son were
determined to lead them no longer
they decided to submit.
Exemplifies Subserviency.
The absolute subjection to which
Russia in snort order has reduced Mon
golia was illustrated strikingly the 9th
er day Mt Urga, capital oil the new
province.
On the Mongolian new years day,
"the second year of tho white pig"
the Russian consul general, NJ. Muller,
wished to offer his official congratula-
tions to the khutukhtu, or ruler of the
country, but was refused IN audience
by the latter on account Of indisposi-
ton.
M. Muller declinod to accept such a
flinsy excuse, even though the most
abject apologies were offered by the
wife Of the ruler and all the ministers.
The Russian representative was evil
IDENTIFY determined to make good use of
his opportunity. He accordingly in
sisted upon all the ministers, headed
by the khutuk khtu, appearing at the
consulate to give satisfaction.
On Saturday, therefore, the whole
government staff of the Mongolian min
istry, led by the chief ruler, and es-
corted by Mongolian troops of the
guard, arrived IN front of the Russian
consulate. By order of the minister Of
foreign affairs, the Mongolian guards
dropped to their knees and lowered the
Mongolian flag while the khntukhtu en-
tered the building to make his excuses
to M. Muller. 1t was made q condition
that all were to be in their best gala
dress and uniforms, and in this, as In
all other respects, the Russian consul 3
instructions were fulfilled to the letter.