The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
Friends Defend Her in
Reichstag When Charged
With Smuggling.
ROYALISTs LOSE DEBATE
Ex-Kaiser's Son Can Go to
Work or Get a Dole, As
Sert Socialists.
BY RAYMOND SWING.

Special Cable 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1890. 5u THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, Nov. 81.
II a wife sells her jewels TO buy food
for her husband and the transaction
takes place in a foreign country, IS 1t
"snuggling"? Partisans OF the Hohen-
,ollern family say no Their viewpoint
In this connection has led 10 them be-
coming involved in a tumultuous debate
in the Reichstag which developed into
the most formidable demonstration for
and against monarchism the Repubu-
can Parliament here has witnessed.
1t is probable, these Hohenzolerr
partisans admitted TO THE NEW York
HERALD correspondent in the Corridors
that the former Crown Princess parted
with precious diamond ring in Hol-
land. But they said It was after her
visit 10 WierinGen, where she found her
husband in penury and without enough
money 10 even pay for his FOOD. IL Was
these circumstances. THE NEW York
HERALD correspondent was told. which
/, spired the reference by Conservative
and Populist speakers to the "ethicaf
irnocence Of the HohenZollerns.
Privately they stated there was no
vestlge Of proof that any member OF
the Hohenzollern family was involved
in the wholesale smuggling which Her
man Mueller, one-time Chancellor.
charged in the Reichstag last Monday
against the Amsterdam banking house
Of Cruiser Phillipson Co. The con-
sensus now. however. is that the Re-
pUblicans made capital out of the incl
dent and that the Conservatives would
have served the royalist interests better
II they had limited themselves. as thsy
at first Intended. to approval Of the de-
mand for punishment Of any person
proved guilty Of smuggling, meanwhile
refusing to discuss the case, which Is
still pending.
would Let Crown Prince Work.
As an instance Of how useful the de-
bate was to the Socialists. Dr. Rudolph
Breitscheid declined to conmieerate
with the Crown Prince. however poor
he might be now.
"IIc is a young man" Or. Breitscheid
declared. land If he is in want he can
work. And il he cannot find job We
will see that he gets unemployment In
surance."
At this there was a shout from the
Conservative side.
'Why shouldn't the Crown Prince
work?' asked Dr. Breitscheid Why
shouldn't he enjoy the Same rights as
any other working man? 7 do not envy
n dynasty which depends upon It's
friends whose courage returns when
danger is gone.
Where was this courage IL 1872
Then II was that members of the high
arlstocracy begged the peoples repre-
sentatives for money as pay for en-
ployment ] myself had the pleasure
OF being Prussian Minister OF the In
terror at that time They approached
mo. too. asking FOR civil service APP
pointments"
One OF the most important scions OF
the upper house said
I'VE grant that this had TO come"
Here ,he Conservatives again inter-
ruptcd
Won Mirbach brought In.
Dr. Brcitscheid sail he referred 70 one
Of the most intolcrant members OF the
old regime. Count vor Mirbach
Thercupon % woman rAcputy. Frau Won
Oheims "A member % the popullst party.
supplied the Reichetag with a rare mo-
ment OF amusement
That's q lie e. She cried
How can you brand as 2 lie an asser-
ton which ! makc?" demanded Or.
Breitscheid.
because Won Mirbach IL my friend"
was tho reply and all parties Joined in
the laughter. while tho Conservative
members called out:
II cmniue logic T.