Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-31
KING CHRISTIAN.
RUSSIGSRULER AND THE HEIR TOTHE BRITISH
THRONE GLADLY SEEK COUNSEL
From Dsnmark's Aged MISUNDERSTANDING o
EurOps"-A Well Beloved AutOcrat-EmPsrOr
Williams Absence from the Golden
Wedding Festivities Explained.
Nslo York Herald.

Nslp York Herald.
PARIS, May 2s.-For the last two days
Copenhagen and the whole of Denmark,
in fact, have been en- fete celebrating
the golden wedding of the King and
Queen. 1t is a rare event, and every
thing in connection with it is uncom-
mon. Christian TX. IS seventy-four
years old and Queen Louise seventy-fve,
yet they are both full Of vigor. Every
court in Europe has joined the Danish
people in presenting congratulations to
the happy pair.
The King of Denmark holds pecu-
liar position. The diplomats felicitous-
ly call him the grandfather Of Eu-
rope" and there Is good deal Of truth
In the appellation. When this petty
sovereign lost half his heritage in 1864,
he did not appear TO be destined TO reign
long. =
A SCANDINAVIAN UNION.
He assembled the throne only through
the extinction of the principal lines Of
the house of Oldenburg. His daughters
have welded the Car, the Prince Of
Wales and the Duke of Cumberland;
one son become King Of Greece, another
married the Princess Of Orleans and a
third the daughter OF the King OF Swed-
en-, thus bringing about a Scandinavian
union.
For long time the old prOverb,
"Austria is the cloud with the silver
lining" was repeated in the north of
Europe, and eventually it was more ap-
plicable to Denmark than to Austria.
POVERTY OF EARLY DAYS.
King Christian had the respect OF
everybody. He had effected grand mar
riages for his children, and his entire
life has compelled admiration and in
spired sympathy. When he was not a
King, but merely a prince, and almost
an exile in little German village near
Frankfort, he was very near to poverty.
The Empress of Russia delights in tell
ing over and over again how she had at
that time 50f. month to eXpend on
dresses. She and her sister had to
make their own gowns. She did not
dream then that a day would come
when one of her toilets, that celebrated
dress which she wore on the occasion Of
her coronation at the Kremlln, would
cost 200, 000f
Christian then had no ambition. He
used to say: my daughters will one
day become masters Of the piano and l
can die in piece" He had no thought
thatthe time would come when two OF
them would reign over the most power
full empires in the world.
DIsMENIBERMENT OF HIS KINGDOM.
A year after he had assembled the
throne the war which he had main
tanned against Prussia and Austria
ended with one of the greatest iniqui-
ties of the age-the seizure OF Schles-
wig HolStein. On that occasion his
sang froid and courage won the admir-
alton of his subjects and even ELECTED
the respect OF his opponents, to whom
he showed how in six months q series OF
misfortunes could transform a little
duke without a duchy sovereign equip
ped with all the attributes for ruling.
AN AUTOCRATIC MONARCH.
Since 1864 Denmark has given up the
idea of playing a part in the politics OF
Europe, and her history since then is TO
be looked for in the intestinal strug-
giles which have torn the Kingdom for
the past ten years. The fact is that
their ruler, however just and upright
he may be, has not shown himself will
ing to yield to the wishes of his sub
jects and has had continual discussions
with Parliament, the result being that
for seven years be ruled without the aid
of the Chamber. Still, although the So
cialist party is continually increasing in
Denmark the Danish people have never
protested strongly against the Kings
conduct, for the reason that they un-
derStand Christian and believe that he
is actuated by sense OF justice in
whatever he does. The people there
fore cling to their views and the King
clngs to his, and the conflict between
them will gradually come to an end.
INFLUENCE OVER THE CZAR.
So far as the general affairs of Europe
are concerned Christian has great influ-
ence. During the past twenty years he
has more than once helped TO maintain
peace. He certainly has vast influence
over the Car, who is accustomed dur
ing his prolonged annual visits 10 the
Castle of Fredensborg to hold long dis
cusSionS with his father-in-law concern
ing the political affairs of Europe. If
the Car ever comes to the conclusion
that it is his duty to declare war he will
first consult his father-iu-law, and, as
Christian is very pacific, there is reas-
enable hope that peace will be main
tanned.
Moreover, at the Danish Court Russian
politics are certainly veering in the di-
rection of France. The wife of Prince
Vademar, the Kings eldest son, is
Princess Marie d'Orleans, a daughter of
the Due de Chartres, aud the Car calls
her pretty Sister-in-law," takes long
walks with her, and even amuses him
self by helping her TO make the French
oaks known as "crepeS," in her private
kitchen. IL is is only natural that in