The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-02

BrilISNiCN dDIilS hci hLSpo'AAN. - -.
sence at the war, as IS also the Granu
Duchess OF Hesse in the grand duchy
of her husband, the CzaTina pfothef.
Tie bowers of sovereignty enjoyed pJ
their husbands as independent princes
OF the German Empire have been Tor
mally delegated 10 them accordlns TO
an article in the New York Wofld.
The Duchess Of Saxe-Coburg-cotha
first cousin OF the Duchess of Bruins
wick: the Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg -Schwerin, the second sister or
the Duke OF Brunswick; the Princess
Of Lippe, belonging to the house OF
uessee, and the Princess OF Waldeck-
Pyrmont, whose husband Is the broth-
er of the Dowager queen OF hoilano,
are also exercising many OF the rlShts
Of their husbands in government al
fairs, having been duly appointed 10
do so with the consent Of the emperor
and the Federal Council.
War Made a Great Change.
IL would have seemed incredible
even to contemplate such fen.inlstIc
rights in Germany a year ago. The
war has produced IN the empire q
quick revolution in this respect which
century OF suffrage agitation could
hardly have brought to pass. To ror-
eigners intimately acquainted with
German life, il is striking proof OF the
NNlfaOEulIldEN
their efforts to save their empire from
annihilation differences of caste,
creed aud politics, agitating the coun-
try for decades. have been thrown into
the melting pot of patriotism; regula-
tions deep rooted and unanimously ac-
cepted have been torn up and cast TO
the winds.
The eldest of these women regents
81 the Grand Duchess of Hesse, who is
10 h.. nj
brunswick, who is confronted with re-
sponsibilitieS the most delicate and
perhaps the most important to the
Emperor which exist in any of the In
2ependent states.
Gar Attended Wedding.
1t is only year and nine months
since the Princess Louise and Prince
ERNEST of Cumberland were married
in Berlin, the Car of Russia and tn.
King of England attending, accom-
panied by large and brilliant suites
their presence indicating a desire fo
peace among their nations and dis
crcditing the rumors of war alread.
broadcast. The Emperor's gift to hi
daughter and son-in-law Of the thron
OF Brunswick was harbinger O
peace, a settlement of the feud be
tween the Hohenzollerns of Prussi
and the Guelphs of Hanover an
Brunswick which began in 1866. Tn
blind King Of Hanover fought the
with Austria against Prussia, and 70
this his State was annexed TO Prussia
Later Brunswick, having no direC
heir to its throne, became the inheri
tance Of the royal house Of Hanover
represented by the Duke OF Cumber
land calling himself also the King c
Hanover; but Prussia refused to allo'
Il Hanoverian Prince TO rule in Bruins
wick who would not formally re
nounce his rights to rule Hanover.
Prince Ernest and Princess Louis
rs Duke and Duchess of Brunswic
entered their capital November
1913. The Duchess took up practic;
work in charity and in education;
reform Tor working women. Her ne
subjects soon learned that her charit
meant helping men and women
help themselves. Her greatest inte
est is in the Technical High Scho
for Women and in the kindergart
Young Princess Louise has I'll
duties OF every mother of an
months-old son, as we'll as the respol
sibilities of protecting his royal inte
eStS aG future sovereign, in additit
TO conserving those Of an absent SO
ereign. The Assembly, composed
AS members, may have to be conVen,
to meet an emergency of war,
which case. II the Duke We're detain,
III llit htlit tue DUCHESS NOuIu
dress the Assembly from the thron
In any case, she must have numero
conferences with her husbands mi
tsterial advisers and see to il that t
people remain undismayed under t
heavy sacrifices of war.
If the Duke should fall in bait
and the baby son also die the Duche
could lay claim TO the throns, Brur
wick Is one of the very few Germs
states whose constitution does not pc
itively prohibit the succession of I
males.
There have been many reports
the death OF serious illness of t
Duke. But the Duchess, not too bu
to keep up correspondence with
American schoolgirl friend Mrs. r
Chapman Andrews, of New York. IL
merly Miss Yvette Borup, has rece,
~ confirmed the official statement II
the Duke is we'll and in active co
mand of hussar regiment in /
west
Regent Of Hessc During the War
The Grand Duke OF Hesse, the $
OF the beloved Princess Alice of CIR,
yN.t 20, H.