The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21

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leave Now am King. and the best place for
. King to be is in his country"
Your correspondent referred TO a printed
rumor that the King of the Belgians was think
ing of visit to the United States. and that
the Emperor Of Brazil had only recently made
long journey, and trusted His Majesty might
see in these royal examples an inducements to
visit America
REASONS WHY THE KING MUST REMAIN IN
EUROPE.
''There ore" said the King, ''many reasons
why the King of the Belgians may leave and
why may not. journey to America must
take long time. would desire to see Cali
fornia. That would be a journey in itself
And most of my good fellow countrymen are
in the far West--in Minnesota, Kansas, Ne
braska, if remember tho names. could
not 60 without seeing them and spending
some time with them. And there are SO many
things else to be seen in your vast country
that time would be consumed. would have
to be absent three months-more, perhaps.
Now this is possible to the King Of the Bel
gians. There are political conditions here
that do not exist in Belgium. I am
the King of two countries as dis
tinct in traditions, customs, laws and,
might nearly say, Of language, as Belgium
and Holland. No, the languages are more
alike, but they are two countries. And the
preservation of the balance Of authority, the
necessity Of considering always, and even in
the smallest matters of ceremony and etiquette,
this divided condition, makes it more difficult
for the King to leave for any time. Then the
Prince, my son, the heir to my crown, is just
budding into manhood. He is about fifteen,
not old enough for regency. And he is at
| the time of life when he needs more than
usual care in father. suppose you saw
him at the ball at the palace?"
I
royal family at the ball, and had especially
noted the Prince.
THE CROWN PRINCE AND HIS EDUCATION.
81 hope you were pleased with him." said
the King with animation ''He is q pure
minded, good boy. have educated him for
every responsibility in life Thus far he has
gone to the elementary school, like the son of
any Swedish gentleman. 1t has been my pur-
pose to educate him as one Of the people, so
that, whatever station Providence would as
sign him, in that station he would be worthy
of himself But now that new duties have
come to me-and new responsibilities may at
any time come to him-I shall have to hurry
him along, and give him a special training"
Your correspondent hoped His Majesty,
since the prospect Of his own visit to America
was so uncertain, would send his son, the
Prince Royal.
THE CROWN PRINCE TO VISIT AMERICA.
ooh, that shall" said the King; ''that is
my fixed intention. I mean to send him over
as soon as his studies are far enough advanced
to permit him to travel, as the Prince Of Wales
did. The Swedish people in your country
will be glad to see him, am sure. They are
good, noble people. All the accounts we hear
from America show that they are welcomed by
the Americans"
Your correspondent said that it was gene
rally admitted by those who were most
familiar with the new Territories and the char
acter of the emigrants that there was no class
more desirable than the Swedes, or who en-
tered more loyalty and earnestly into the con-
ditions of citizenship.
SWEDEN IN AMERICA.
THAT I can we'll understand said the
King, 'and am very glad to hear it, as do
| from all. The Swedes and Norwegians are a
| good people-tempcrate, industrious, peace
| able, intelligent. You cannot know how
good they are unless you live among them.
And we have as much pride in Scandinavia in
America as we have in Scandinavia at home
The mission of people must be executed
wherever they go, and only as they execute
that mission will they be worthy Of honor.
The Swedes and Norwegians have always
bonored the Scandinavian name wherayer
they have gone, and 1 am sure in America
where there are so many there must in the
future be marked influence upon the charac-
ter Of the people"
Your correspondent repeated that there