New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
DISPUTES KAISER'S
 RIGHTS 10 FORTUNE
German Newspaper Plays Efforts
 to Keep Property Intact

Berlin. Fer. J.-Effolts to keep ln- ! William ars condemned in a long 1 editorial printed by the Norvaer 1 this afternoon. The newspaper says 1 thia movement is in behalf of a man ] who ruined Gcrmaoy.
 The bill now before lie Prussian Diet represents nlaste"plece or old PTussii,Il CfiiC;trCy. Ss%s the editorial, for tho financial status of Count IfohcnzoIicrn is placed on the basis of his rGht 10 prol erty while nothnt- IS said as to his Suilt or the political situation, II is perhaps well tO rC- ! member that the national constitu- lien gives the government the right to 5ez private fortunes
 Details of the measure ale given by the newspaper which says para graph four of the bill declares the roEal house will give in the interest of the general welfare" certain possessions such as real estate, works of art and Naluabla articles but provides the fu~- mer emperor must be paid 100,0p0.- uEu marks in compensation.
 This sum has a17 ecccntricity," thc editorial continues, Tn t1lat It moi orly will be paid to the erstwhile llaser's fortune. but will be devoted to paying taxes on that fortune. This, translated into simple German means the Hohen5cllerns arc freed from emergency loans and that this ex- pcnse will bc taken over by Prussia
 Speaks of Castles
 ESD 2:IaIiy bitter is the nevspa per's ccr1rcpt ao it recounts the castles and real es.DtcT the royal house does not give to the state. It says the Hohen o511erna will retain S3 villas and real estate plots, houses in Ser lin, Potsda1n, kiel and Ploen and cas- tIcs ami forests throughout the coun- fr.-. Added to these estates the royal fortune comprises properties in trust ?~d strong box funds. This list, the rrvEna p.~ asserts tctal 75,0o0,00 - rks, :,.7d includes good industrial ?-c,rtEaEe cnd obligations, aud very few war bonds Crown insignia. which \are not valuable" it is de ciGreG, arc 4,iVer to the state, out the jewels will remain the property of Count He hcnzolle-n.
 Royal Estates.
 "raragr1ph of the biil gives the state certain private royal estates but," say1 the article they consist or l IG If dozen ruins, ore having two roonl: and q kitchen and another a mere rurdoWr sporting lodge. These have been, exchanged profitabIy fo" the oYauseFje al Fotsdan., which arc granted by -ti-c bIii to the ro5al house '';:rin3 tIIc lives Of the former Gnlper- cr cud empress .ind those of the for :r',,. Cro,:n Prince and Princess, In 2'.G,'icn the Fonen1ollo rns will keep Castle Park ;1t Hamburg. the new E.,rde:>. ;.,c.-olc paccc md 11auseioun1 | Pot3d~n, and the Ennenz 0llern nlu- scum at nnI 2ijouS c",l2.
 Roya, Thcntcrs-
 Paragraph seven says th2 royal theater3 in Berlin. Hanover, Cassel and Wlosioaden will go to the state, including ali that belongs to them. S;rce the crown cannot get rid of the theater5 the fcrIncr cn7eTor sup -,nrted. he sNec them 10 the state, 7 ::ci1 has the privilege Of laying out ir1.lilor marks for their upkeep.
 ,'Thc mex paragraph makes pro .>.cu for the retention, for the ;akc r. nc general p1:bl'c of buildings ,,.1,- aiming works Cf at, bu throws a,; old CoEzt employees, pensioners, -,-i;Io7c and orpFans. numbering 15o.- uuG on tilc otIte which is thus called i.por for t.:j',il,.' hugo sums Court ,rdies sia e1 fo" incor1cs of from IT, HCA to 1&.0"n E1GrhS IfeI year are on .i-is i.s: aa veil as coa aci1rleo and lac ..-..c. y-i1c. iloWevc:. complain they ::..yeT, l.>d a4> incl ease of salary in
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 .'Tni<, X, bu; Ii74 fl S excerpt from tie bill which appears 70 be unn1an- .eeatla. nuy. iial lpo5slpie. Opposed to saci1 cunning loyaIsy of service, stand suffering horrlrI,-. millions and mil- ions or rcoHIc T. there is such thing as ea"tnI.- justice then the ioh- en.c.ie".7 ll';vatc interests weigh but : fcatio" weight against the hundred = c" c5-ilt v