Evening journal., 1919-01-02

burg and little county. which Is d.
vlded as 10 It's future,
n. L. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
LUXEAiBURG, Jan. 2.-Luxemburs's
future Is as difiloult to forecast as the
state Of the weather the middle Of next
week.
Just six parties have formed in the
little grand duchy since peace negotia-
tions began. They stand as follows:
For unqualified independence and the
abdication Of Marie Adelaide, the %
year-old grand duchess.
For independence with the grand
duchess ruling.
For a Belgian protectorate without
the duchess.
For a Belgian protectorate with the
duchess.
For a French protectorate without
the duchess.
For a French protectorate with the
duchess.
The strength Of the grand duchess
lies I'm the support OF the clerical party
for $4,000 Of the 2J6000 people In the
grand duchy are Catholics.
Her weakness lies In the uncOnceA-
ed sympathy with Germany.
Concerning the German invasion OF
1914, a poster seen throughout the
country reads:
"The government then in power did
nothing but protest against the violation
Of our territory, whereas the people
wanted 10 break all relations with the
invaders"
People Resent Visit Of Kaiser.
Fanning the flame OF resentment, Ma
rie received the kaiser at her palace in
Luxemburg In the autumn OF that same
year.
In the winter Of 1915 she sent tel
egrsm 10 the kaiser, 70 is alleged. pray
ing God" for the triumph Of Germany.
In the immediate encourage OF the
grand duchess all are German.
In view OF all these facts, and the
fact that the clerical party commands
but q out Of 40 votes I'm the House Of
Deputies. there Is every prospect OF rev.
olutionary proceedings in Luxembu g..
Whatever the outcome. II seems un-
likely that Marie Adelaide will retain
her power.
Demonstrations have already taken
place for her abdlcatlOn, and threats
have been made that II she does not
gracefully retire, she will be removed
forcibly.
LuxembuFg covers an area OF 9ss
square miles and has a population OF
10000 It's northern part Is mountain
Gus. the south extremely fertile.
Its iron mines afford It's greatest
wealth. There are SO Of them, and
they employ 5000 people. while the
steel mills and foundries OF the coun-
try produce goods 10 The value OF s2S,-
100000 each year.
Army of Luxembourg Numbers $50 Men.
In peace times Luxembourg has an
army OF $50 members and a gendarmerie
OF like strength
French is the language Of the educat-
ed; German mixed with French, that OF
the peasants.
Luxemburg was one OF the petty prin-
cipalities OF the Holy Roman empire OF
the Germans. In i443, 10 fell into the
hands OF Spain, and, in i7i5. was trans
ferred TO Austria 10 was raised 10 a
grand duchy in 1915 by the council Of
Vienna and was under the sovereignty
OF the King OF the Netherlands. When
Belgium became an independent king
dom in 1881. Luxemburg was divided
between eBlgium and Holland, the lat
ter country holding little more than
the city OF Luxemburg. In 1889, by the
treaty OF London. another part was
taken from Belgium and added 10 form
the present grand duehy. In 1867. Lux
emburg was made neutral. sovereign
State by action Of an international con-
ference az London.
German plots 10 gain control OF fhe
country through the marriage OF Prin-
cess Antonia. third sister OF the grand
duchess, and Rupprecht OF Bavaria,
have, Of course. gone for nought