Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-15
TRAFFICKING IN
TITLES SCHARGED
BY A SOCIALIST
Man Whose Revelations Resulted in Con-
victOn OF Krupp Officials, Again Un-
earths Affairs That Engage Official
Attention.
DECLARES TITLES SOLD
ON COMMISSION BASIS
Minister OF Education Makes Public De-
NAL that Titles OF Professor Are Not
TO be Had for a Cash Consideration I'm
der No Circumstances.

Berlin, June l5-karl Liebknccht. th,
socialist leader and member of IN,
Reichstag whose revelations last year r.
suited in the conviction of number ui
krupp officials and army Officers of brib
cry, has again unearthed affairs that ar,
engaging the atteation of the prosecuting
attorney and seem likely 10 result IN
criminal prosecutions
Liebknccht charges supports his
charges with strong evidence that traf
ficking IN titles on commission basis
l. carried Oh in Prussia, and that certain
titles are. or were, up I'd two years ago,
granted for money considerations. The
minister of education has made "A public
denial Of the datter part Of the accusa-
lions. declaring that titles. or al least
that of professor, are not 10 be had for
money. lie has, however. directed an INA
vestigation of the other charges, ami II
is now under way.
Liebknccht tried To make his disclO.
SurcS AT the conclusion of his speech in
the RiechStag on the armamcnts trust.
but was ruled out Of order by the speak
er. Two Or three days later he published
th' hiNN vi HA~ III
NOrwaerts, the central organ of the 30
cialiSt party. II had 10 do with the late
General won Lindcnau. one Of the most
distinguished military men in the en-
pirc. Won Lindenau was for hong
time chief of the Great General staff
he was appointed governor Of Metz
shortly before his death. and il is de
clarcd that he might have become Pru>
sian war minister had he lived He en-
joyed the especial confidence and esteem
of the Emperor. . -,
Liebknecnt published extracts from Of
fetal documents showing that the gen.
eral left debts exceeding so O0O and
practically no assets. lie also published
"A copy Of letter from the general a. "A
certain physician. acknowledging the ~
ccipt Of large sum of money. "tu b. rr
paid in ease you do not receive the title
Of professor within one year" IN fur
ther article. Liebnccht declared flatIy
that Won Lindenau had for years dealt
IN orders and titles.
The non-Socialist press found il i'm
possible To deny the probative force oi
Liebnecht's documents. hut declared that
the case was "A solitary. sad instance
Thercupon Liebknccht published 4 fac
simile of letter from certain Dr
Ludwig 10 an unnamed physician deal
i ing with the obtaining ~ the title nl
professor for the latter. I'm this letter
written more than two wears ago. Lndwi.
declared that the matter was difficult
and expensive. the cost being higher fol
Y foreigners than for Germans. higher fol
Jews than for Gentilcs" The follow
/ ing conditions. he said. must be observed
Cd You must. in order, to observe th'
proprieties. submit "A printed treatise
This need not he exhaustive. ia l. onl,
a matter Of form. For example. YOU pub
liSh an article i'm scientific magazine
and then have copies printed ~ VI as y
monograph. or YOU can have printed ~
article written especially for this pnr
pose. This j. only matter of form. ",
that II can be said that you have pub
liShed some scientific article
~ Ia certain quarter Won will pal
$4,000. and $40 a. commission"
Licbknecht followed this article al
with two other lctters Of Ludwig'S. ON
dealing with the obtaining of the title %
professor. the other that Of court dentist
The former Ludwig wrote. involves meet
ing high financial demands The lat
ter would cost from 5000 to $500
The disclosures. painful enough II
themselves 10 the average German. ar'
especially painful 10 all non Socialists
for not only 10 they come from Social
iSt but Dr. Ludwig IL virc-prc~idcnt q
the Imperial Association for Cambatin,
Socialism. The Socialists naturally dis
play no very lively sorrow.
Liebknecht also charges that in 1a1.
persons hungering for the title Of profes
>or were taken 10 the royal palace IN,
received by trusted financial official o
the empress. through whom all dealing
took place. This official he saws j. M
longer in service.
Liebknccht also publishes what n
calls "thc title and order tariff"
puts the price Of the Red Eagle fuuril
rlrSS. M $1,000 for academicians IN,
1000 for Others: commercial councillor
~ 500. provided the application zoe
through thr regular channels ~ Hn !
the matter il expedited: =; TO fnr W.
pointment ~ -purveyor a. the emperor
and $4,000 10 slD0 O00 for elevation :
he nobility in Prussia. In coburg. h
SAYS, the price il only $500 LieI
knecht does not support this list wit
any evidence and il is probably faatas
tic.