Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-09-17
MEETING OF EMPERORS.
They DO Things Better In tho Land Of the
Free and Home of tho Brave.

They DO Things Better In the Land Of the
Free and Home of tho brave.
There is lesson to young men in the
preparations that are being made for
the meeting between the Gar of Russia
and the Emperor Of Austria. No
doubt many young men have ambitions
to become Cars Or Emperors, but there
is nothing in it. 1t is more trouble
than it is worth. These two men, for
they ere nothing but common men, de-
sired to meet each other and talk it over.
Instead of one visiting the other, as
ordinary men would do, they agreed,
about year ago, to meet half way, and
engineers were set to work to take
measurements, and find town that
was exactly half way between the two
capitals. The town of Kremser, in
Moravis, was selected, and before it
was made public what place they were
to meet, the town was taken possession
of by troops from both great powers.
and surrounded by police and mill
tary, so that mouse could not get
in or out of the town without being
stepped on. Then arrangements were
made to transport the two great men
to the meeting place, and rail-
roads and bridges were guarded for
fear some enemy would blow them up.
Millions of dollars are being expended
for protection, for decorations and for
music and entertainment The town is
guarded all around and no person is
allowed to enter or leave without pass,
and every person who enters the town
is under police surveillance, has HIS
lodgings pointed out to him, and he
has to have everything he owns
searched, to guard against dynamite.
These crowned heads will be overcome
with nervous prostration, and their
bodies will be on nettles until they
are once more safe home, and with
in their castles. They are ''loved'
by their people, and yet they ex-
pect to be murdered any minute. They
will be dressed in purple and fine linen,
decorated with precious stones, and
live on the fat of the land, after some
subject has tasted of each dish to see
if it is poisoned. and they will seem to
be having a real nice visit, but they will
expect every minute to have their hind
legs blown of by dynamite, or be shot,
or poisoned. Why should they take all
this trouble. and run so many chances,
and 20 to so much expense, simply to
talk together for little while, when fol
Q penny they could send postal card
containing all they want to say? The
telegraph or telephone could do the
work, and the great men could breathe
freely. which they can not do when
they meet as proposed. What business
mar in America, or what laboring man
wh is earning a fair living, would
chs 2 places with the Car or Emper.
or? America has lost two Presidents
by assassination, but it was the work o.
cranks. Even with this record before
us. our Presidents 90 where they please
unprotected and unarmed. The Amer
lean President rides about the capita
and the country surrounding it like any
private citizen, with no fear. while ar
Emperor, to take ride, has TO be sur
rounded with an army. The American
President takes tomato can full of an
gle worms and goes off to the woods
fishing, with one or two companions
and is in no more danger than private
citizen. An Emperor. to 90 fishing
would have to surround the spot wher'
he fished with an arrnr, and then h
would feel that he was afraid to get |
lite for feaT if he pulled on the fish
would blow up the lake. Poor EmpeY
ora We feel for you. -Psck's Sun