New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
A PRINCE WITH NO VICES.
PEN PICTURE OF THE NEXT KING OF ITALY.

orao, v,o,or,o,s Paris August -
Seu 'AoOoi1a recent guest, the young Prince
Oh Naples, is Just entering his tryentythird year.
icing the hrSt prince Of an Italian dynasty
aeS'ileu from tne beginning 70 rule over Italy,
H' 'nOii, NoFenioer IL, 1869, was celebrated
80 eiea' ie!oiuinsS from one end of the country
" vHe ooner' ne was very delicate child, but
' uuoi oaieiui nursing developed into O iusty
AO us oirui IL was predicted that the
Queen would never become n rDotbor aooin. and
consequently the Princes beoI,, ras REGARDED
as of the highest Importance Tho Queen applied
herself from the first to the ,aslr of cuItlvating
her sons mind, without, however reylectinr any
thing that could increase his pbvsicol strength.
His education was begun bv worry talented
EnSllsh woman, great favorte with the royal
family; later, Colonel Oslo, one Of the most dis.
tinguished officers in the ItaIian army. assumed
charge of the Princes studies. in which task he
was assisted py the foremost professors Of the
University OF Rome In physique the Prince is.
very Ike MS mother, whose clear, aquiline
features, kindly smiles and gracious manners he
has inherited lie has his fathers disposition,
with all the decided opinions, the strong likes
and dislikes that distinguish King Uurnbert
lie has the greatest fondness for history and
the natural sciences. None of the fine arts,
music, painting. sculpture, interest him in the
least General literature, novels or poetry, bore
him. In conversation he affects TO take no
interest in light or frivolous subjects. paying only
listless attention 90 the artistic and literary
gossip of the Queens circle OF friends. He will
discuss with enthusiasm some problem in mathe-
matics or point in military history. and Is oil
together promising young prig at present. though
he will probably outgrow his pedantry in time
He is an earnest collector of coins and medals,
especially those of the Middle Ages, and this is
almost his only amusement, except soldering, at
which he plays zeaNusly. He takes personal
command q his own regiment and none other in
tue whole army possesses graver or more solemn
colonel. His tastes are simple to the verge of
austeTity. He drinks little and docs not smoke
at all He has no social instincts dancing being
his special detestation. He agrees heartily with
that Sultan who found it inexplicable that any
one should make himself sick whirling around
when he could afford TO hire corps de ballet
The Queen tried her best to inspire him with q
taste for dancing by series of very brilliant aud
picturesque chidren's parties, but her efforts
were futile The Princes repugnance to the
seductive waltz remained as strong as ever. 1t
goes without saying that he is q wretched dancer
The curiosity of which the royal family is con-
stantly subject irritates the Crown Prince ex
ceedingly He dislilSes to be regarded in the
light of a spectacle, and the decorative role OF
a constitutional monarch is little TO his taste lie
will resign himself 10 it in few years, and play
his part of what may be called walking gentle
man. on the political STAGE with all grace and
cOntentment. At present he is called tinid, but
his timidity more closely resembles pride. He
detests riding in the public parades preferrng that
his loyal subjects should declare that he is afraid
of appearing badly, rather than expose himself
to the annoyance Of being stared at.
There is one curious deficiency in the Princes
for which the Queen is mainly respon-
sible. Canon Amino, the court chaplain was
given charge of the Princes philosophical studies;
and that good man being either too conscientious
or too lazy to assume his new duties willingly,
pleaded his own inability to teach such pro
found branch of learning
"Oh" replied the Queen in a tone which ad
mitted Of no argument, L" it is not question of
giving the Prince profound understanding of the
subject. His Highness only needs smattering Of
knowledge. Above ALL l urgently
no Spencer, no Darwin, and no
The Queen probably wished to guard against
any latent tendency to heresy and scepdcism
when she planned q course of philosophical study
for her son leaving out Spencer and Darwin, TO
an irreverent writer suggested that her maternal
pride was offended at the knowledge that her
son was destined to become nothing but a crowned
monkey, and it was to save his feelings that she
kept from him works the origin of species.
The Prince is much attached 10 England, and
English is the only foreign language that he takes
Measure in speaking French and German he
knows perfectly, but never willingly uses either
His own language he speaks with certain dis
tinction, never employing any Of the various
patos OF the country, and is perhaps the only
Italian to whom that compliment can be paid; if
indeed it be merit TO ignore the popular dialects
which arc often more full of color and character
than the literary language. The Princes in
difference TO women is a source of great anSiety
TO lis royal parents. lie treats them all with
frigid politeDess, seemingly quite
insensible to feminine charms. This charac
tcristic he did not inherit from his illustrious
grandfather, in whose esteem politics and gal
lantry occupied equal elevation, with possible
balance i'll favor Of the latter. His visit to Berlin
was made in hope that some of the German prin-
cesseS would strike his sensitive fancy but after
q grand ball at the palace. where all the ladies
appeared III their most gorgeous trappingS, the
faStidiOu5 Prince denounced them individually and
collectively as "passably ugly, don't you think ?"
to one Of his aides-de-canlp The Triple Alliance
has not so far been strengthened by any appeal
TO the Princes aesthetic tastes. he may make q
German marriage, but it will not be love match.
For the rest it is declared on good authority that
all rumOrs concerning his unannounced betrothaI
are entirely premature. Although quiet living
exercise and training have trfUlnpbed over his
natural illhealth, the Prince is still frail and
Queen Marguerite declares that she will never
consent 50 his marriage under the age of twenty
four, unless urgent reasons of state demand it.
The Prince is as fond OF the chase as was his
grandfather. He has q passion for travel and
has already seen many lands His visit 20 Palestine
for the Prince is ON ardent and devOut believer
in Christianity Of the old-style, ultra-orthodox
kind. On the whole the Prince OF Naples gives
promise Of becoming very worthy monarch in,
deed. He has no vices he is studious, dignilied
and mode5t--or knows how 10 appear so. His
reign may not be o great, but il will be wise
one. Victor Emmanuel wore the Italian Crown
sternly. Ilumbert wears il sadly and his son
will wear it, If appearances be not deceitful,
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