Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-22
Deported Ex-Member Of
English Parliament
Bobs Up in Berlin.
PROMISED 4 STARTLING
ANNOUNCEMENT; FAILS
Fall of Socialist Repub-
lie Hope of Royalist
Clique to Get Back.

Amerongen, Sept 21-tBy The AS
sociated Pressl-The former German
emperor has refused to break his long
silence so far as the public is concerned.
even at the behest of the monarchist
leaders of Germany. Ignatius T. Lin
coin. the German agent, who was at
one time member of the British par
Lament and was interned during the
greater part Of the war. returned hastily
to Berlin, today, with his guest. Herr
Anderson after conference at Ben
timex castle this morning
1t was believed that Lincoln came to
Amerongen for the purpose of obtaining
some direct word from the former en-
peror which he could deliver to the
Hohenzollern supporters. But if he did
the nature Of it is not disclosed.
Promised Startling Story.
Last night Lincoln informed the As
soeiated Press that he expected to have
a startling statement to make Sunday.
but just before departing by automobile
for Utrecht Immediately after the con-
ference, he said he had not been author
lied to talk and gave the Associated
Press the following written statement:
II am sorry ] am unable TO make
statement to you before my departure
from Amerongen. The fact is. there Is
nothing TO say. I came here in private
capacity and return to Berlin in pri-
yate capacity.
IF | may make suggestion. Wee I
in your place. / would not telegraph any
thing that could put official construction
on my sojourn in Amerongen. as such
statements would most likely be refuted
by the persons with whom | have had
few pleasant chats of purely personal
and private nature
u,I.o- n;.,,ao;n&. pfo$t,re
Lincoln apparently based high hopes
on the conference today. 1t is known at
Amerongen that, while the monarchists
for any revival of the Hohenzollern
claims. they have been somewhat dis
turbed by the reports that the former
royal family seems content 10 settle
down in Holland. and have recently hon-
harded both the former emperor and for
mer crown prince with information pur-
porting to show that the greater part Of
the population of Germany will urge
limited constitutional monarchy with q
Hohenzollern king.
William Hohenzollern. however, ap-
parently has decided 10 preserve silence.
Recently one of the Berlin monarchsts
newspapers sent a special envoy 10
Amerongen, backed with pleas from some
of the former emperor's most trusted
aides, urging him 10 make a statement.
But this envoy, too. had to return to
Berlin. unauthorized to speak
One of the many German mouarchists,
who has recently been in Holland ex-
planned the situation to the correspond
eut.
I'm Germany," he said, .'the present
socialist government is not likely to
stand long struggle which will ulti-
mately settle down to contest between
the extreme lefts aad the monarchists.
In this. | think the latter are bound to
win.
The Hohenzollerns are still immense
ly popular, particularly the crown prince.
Prince Henry of Prussia and the crown
princess. and the children Of the prin-
cess are living unmolested and courteous
ly treated in Potsdam. Perhaps the for
mer kaiser himself may never return to
the throne. but the belief of our party
is that one of the HohenzolIerns will rule
Germany again. and with the consent Of
the allies, who would appreciate the ef-
forts of such government combating
bolshevism.'
Since his arrival in Berlin. Lincoln
has identified himself with the German
factions favorlng the return OF the Ho-
henzollerns
A London dispatch under date Of July
5 said that Lincoln would be deported
to hungary The British government re-
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