Arizona republican., 1916-12-01
GERMAN PRINCE
 MAY RULE DUTCH
[RepublIcan A. P. Leased Wirel

THE HAGUE Netherlands. Nov. 30 Only two lives those of the reigning queen and of her seven year-old daughter. Princess Juliana, bar the way in the natural order of things to the accession to the throne of the Nether- lands of d German prince It is true that, so far as health and age are con- cerned. those lives may be described as first class, but the potential slender ness of the thread was Illustrated not long ago in the Hague woods, where the royal automobile carrying Queen Wilhelmina and the little princess was the victim of a collision that might un- der less fortunate circumstances have cost the lives of both
 This question of the succession gave Dutchmen some concern before the war and much more now. Several well known public men have drawn public attention 10 the matter in the last few days. and what looks like a strong aei- tation enjoying widespread sympathy, has been started for revision of the ] constitution declaring null and void all potential rights of succession of for eign princes, leaving the choice of new sovereign. in such an unhoped- for and unexpected circumstance as the failure of all direct heirs to the throne,
 
 lament Of the country For every l Dutchman. practically without excep- l ton, whatever be his sympathies in the i present war. would regard the acces- sion Of German prince as a calamity, ! threatening the so dearly cherished in- ! dependence of the nation.
 l In the House of Orange Holland is blessed with dynasty bound to Hui- land and Holland alone by such strong i ties that no noe at home or abroad would Dream of suggesting that the council chambers of the Crown are accessible to other than purely Dutch interests. But If that house were felt i without living issue. the next claim ants to the throne fould be among tSe collateral princely houses of SaXe- | Weimar and Reuss- Kostritz, followed or accompanied by those of Sake Mainngen. Hohenzollern, another i branch of Reuss- Kostritz. Scheswig- ] Holstein, Norway Sahcumburg Lippe Sweden and Welcome and all equal ly foreign to the Netherlands
 Professor J. A. Van Hamel. dis tinguished authority on law, declares in the Amsterdammer This game of interests with German royal rela- tons on foreign thrones must teach Us that small powers should beware fl they do not desire to see in their highest government circles. foreign aims that might be feruicious to them pat in place of their national in- tercsts. Is the fact sufficiently ireekoned. with that. according 10 the present constitutional regulation of the succession to the throne, the sue cessiVe pricess called to thu throne afser Princess Juliana are all of Ger man families mostly officers in tb- n heart and soul and bound to the Ger man policy Monarchical coupling of this country to anotheras by prince who could hardly te anything but an nnT erial prince -envoy, and who might be admonished from abroad to bear himself like good German. of whom. moreover nothing is known here save ttat he haa not the slightest relations with this country. would he la very serious matter for the canning times
 As regards the exact form that th. proposed constitutional rev isian should take Prof D F. D. FabIus. yet an- other writer on the snbiaet argues 1n favor of simply putting all possi- ll ie claimants besides Princess JuAana out of court. of binding the Coun.rF in no way to any house CT person outside the off-spring of Wlhelmua. and thus in case Of the necessity occurring leaving tfc States General an unquestionabiy free choice ln the matter On inc other hand. Professor Y r. uis Israels. q well known pub- licist wants to take cue fro5r the American constitution. which itseli borrowed 90 much from Dutch p0li- ticai law. in its prescription that only a born American can be elected head If the State. He would have the rule
 laid down tlnt only those who were born and had remained Hollanderi would by right of inheritance succeed to the throne of the Netherlands
 No sign has yet been made bv the government as to whether they would contemplate taking up the matter at this iuncture. Probably a good deal depends upon the view entertained ai the royal palace.