New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-20
HAVE WE 4 PRINCE AMONG USf
HOW THE SON OF PRESIDENT GRANT Is RE-
GARDED ABROAD.

HOW THE SON OF PRESIDENT GRANT Is RE-
GARDED ABROAD.
TO me Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: I clip from The american Register,
printed in Paris, and dated June 20, the following
which is only one of hundred similar paragraphs going
the rounds of the papers here:
Last week Mr. JONES' United States Minister at Brus-
sels gave dinner to Lieut. Grant, to which Number
OF the leading American residents IN that city were in
yted on the day r one; and MT
they left for Holland on a short tour
One is nauseated with glowing accounts Of matinees
soirees balls state dinners presentations to Majesty
royal drawngrooms, and royal receptions in honor of
this very immature young What does all this mean
my countrymeni Have prince and princess among
usl Or does the President their father, think Re-
public is drifting to monarchy, and standing in the
way Of royal honors, he needs must educate his
children in the thoughts, feelings, forms, and
manners of rank and royaltyi President Grant
to send his children TO travel in Europe. is not the
matter but the Of their travelling which objec
tiOnable. Instead OF gong In plain, cOmmOnsen
way from place 10 pace to improve their knowledge Of
places and things men and manners by actual observa
pictures and statues in this grand old easurehouse Of
themselves presentabe to royalty and Its satellites
This is not merely an assertion was in Paris when
not doubt, from what heard there, that the Jewels
silks satns yelyets and costly laces which make
President, for year OF our c0untrymen, many of
them good and gifted, who have been introduced TO
foreign courts since mother made unhealthy for
the colonies to sit under her vine and fig tree
have not a word 10 say. do not know the
motives that Influenced them, nor the point
OF view from which they considered the sub
ieot But / must be allowed TO say that In my
opinion, American citizen who has Just apprecia-
ton OF his birthrght, and becoming respect for the
dignity Of his manhood, wonld allow himself TO be so
degraded. But as this is IN some sense, matter OF
taste let us go back 10 the young people who vast
ing their fathers substance In vain efforts TO vie with
people OF rank and nobility, who count their annual
come by millions. One naturally inquiries, How, with 80
little 10 recommend Them they got Into the almost in
accessible circles of r0yayf This question IL easily
answered. President Grant, as all the world knows,
filled most OF the foreign offices with his relations and
personal friends These men, through certain social
relations growing out OF their official positions, have
power present their friends at Court and also pro-
cure for them invitations 10 royal dinDers And It il
through their msjudged kindness aud lamentaby dis
tOrted notions OF what Is right and proper that the
young Grants placed In position occupied
before by the children OF an American President-a POI
slt0n which, venture 10 say, has called blush 10 the
cheek of every rightmipded American abroad. How |
could II be otherwise
We as people, profess to disbelieve In the divine
right OF kings 10 repudate the doctrine Of CASTE TO hold
ali men to be equal Yet here the children OF the
1rst man. Ia point OF position, IN country. running
after titled rank hankerng for the crumbs that fall
rom the table OF royalty 10 II not enough 10 make the
people or an lands call as nati0u Of hyp0critesi
DrssasH June ~. 1874 sTB.