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permitting, but as even approving, in
his official capacity, the looting OF pri-
vate as we'll as national property in
T. enemy's country.
This showed progress, for In the
Franco-G German war OF 1870 looting
was merely winked at by the Teuton
military authorities, not openly toler-
ated Subsequently II was admitted by
the Germans themselves that there
was hardly a chateau, mansion, villa.
apartment or cottage in Germany that
could not boast OF clock brought
home as plumber from France.
william I. Was More Decent.
The old Emperor. that Is to say, the
grandfather of the ex-Kaiser, showed
a greater sense Of decency In this con-
Tection than his grandson. When he
took his departure from the Palace Of
Versailles after the conclusion of the
armistice and was driving out OF the
courtyard on his way home to Ger
many he summoned to his carriage one
Of the French officials OF the palace
showed him a small silver cand .estick
Of insignificant value, and doclsrlng
that he had had 1t by his bedside
throughout his near six months stay in
Paris explained that he wished note to
be taken OF the fact that he was car
rying II away with him as A souvenir
and that he did not wish anybody 20 Re
accused Of having stolen 1t. At the
same time he placed in tho French off,
calls hands a considerable sum OF
money for distribution among the gar
deners and the employees OF the pal
acc and of its grounds. At his death
eighteen years afterward the little sill
yer candlestick was found beside his
bed in his palace at Berlin.
At the time OF the Boxer rebellion in
China nineteen years ago the imperial
palace at Pekin and the Forbidden
| City were looted by the troops Of the
allied forces despatched for the RELIEF
of the beleaguercd Legations. Much of
| the loot was sent to the rulers Of the
various nations taking part in the ex
petition. But all the plumber addressed
to Queen Victoria. TO the King OF Italy,
&c Gar Nicholas II. OF Russia, TO the
Presidents OF the United States and
OF France were promptly sent back 10
Pekin and to the imperial family OF
| China without even the cases having
been opened. There was only one eX-
ception among them namely, Emperor
| william. who retained everything that
had been seized for him at Pekin and
al Tien Tsin by the late Field Marshal
Count Waldersee, including that mar
vellous collection Of astronomical in
struments, OF considerable size and Of
extraordinary ingenuity. constructed In
China by Jesuit missionaries there ir
the sixteenth and seventeenth cen
turtles for the use OF the imperial OBJ
servatory In the Forbidden City. II 1,
understood that the Ebert Government
a: Berlin. with the object Of diminish
ing international resentment asains
Germany, has taken steps to have al
these instruments removed from Fred
erick the Greats palace at Sans-Souc
and sent back to Pekin.
where tho word Originated.
| The word loot" came into the Eng
lish language by way OF India, and i
supposed TO be derived from the San
scrit ''lotrs," signifying booty. Origi
rally all booty taken from the enem,
In war pertained 10 the crown OF tn
victorious nation, the title thereto be
ing regarded as indsputable. Tn
crown was supposed to dispose Of thes
spoils OF war according TO It's pleasure
, bearing in mind the services Of tn
captors in the matter. That was, in
deed, the basis OF prize law at sea. Blu
at every international congress r
which the laws OF war and of mutua
relations came under discussion II wa
agreed to exempt from seizure privat
property on land and to restrict con
fiscation TO the national property "a
, the foe. The Germans and the Aus
TRANS. as well as their Turkish an
Bulgarian allies, during the last fou
years have been guilty OF the crosses
and most fragrant violations Of. thcs
agreements. and nothing has bee
| sacred to them.
The Powers OF the Entente, assem-
bled in congress at Paris. in requirin
from Germany and her allies the res
toration OF all property OF a public an,