The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
QUEENS ROYAL CHAPLAINS.
THEY ARE SAID TO BE THE POWER
BEHIND THE THRONE.

Late Dean stanley IL Mfssed-Of Mon
signOr Bauer and His Influence
with Empress Eugenie-The Chap
lain of Empress of Russia.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
London, May 6-Were the piety OF sover-
eigns and princes proportionate TO the
number oG&heir chaplains, they would de-
serve to be- regarded as saints. Queen
Victoria, Emperor william, the Gear and
the Queen Regent of Spain each has a
score or two of ecclesiastics attached to
their respective households, while the
Prince of Wales appears TO believe II needs
the united efforts of no fewer than six
eminent divines to assist him in his devo-
tions.
Indeed. there is scarcely a royal person.
age in Europe who is not provided with
one or more chaplains, whose particular
duty 1t is to attend to the spiritual well
fare of their illustrious charges.
This is no easy task TO be undertaken.
1t demands the exercise of far more diplo-
macy than theology to perform ones duty
as pastor to a prince or princess of the
blood.
When. however the chaplain happens
to be a man of strong individuality and
mind, he acquires a powerful influence
over his royal and imperial charges-an
influence by no means confined to spirit
ual matters, but extending likewise to
political affairs.
Thus, If in 1870 the Italians failed to come
to the assistance of the French, a nation
to which they were primarily indebted for
their independence. 1t was mainly attri-
ID
by Mgr. Bauer, the chaplain of Empress
Eugene, upon her majesty.
The establishment of King Victor EN-
manuelS government at Rome
city into the capital Of United
Italy. formed one of the principal
stipulations of the agreement concluded
between Napoleon III. and Count Cavour
and would have been carried into effect IN
1859. or, at least. in 1862, had 1t not been
for the interference Of the Empress Eu-
genie
Prompted by her chaplain, Mgr Bauer
she insisted that the French army OF oc-
cupation should be kept at Rome in de-
fance Of her husbands wishes for its
Withdra wal. 1t was In vain that Prince Ma
pOleon eXhorted his cousin the emperor, to
fulfill his pledges, and by removing the
French troops from the Eternal City TO
render possible its annexation by King
Victor Emmanuel
The empress and her chaplain succeeded
in having their way, and the consequence
with Germany, France appealed TO the
Italians for assistance, she found them so
exasperated by the ncn-fulfillment of the
emperor's pledges that her request was
met with a curt refusal.
To the influence of Pastor Stoecker, who
has attained an inevitable notoriety as q
leader of the anti-Semitic movement IN
Germany must be attributed the very
marked animosfty' manifested by the pres
ent emperor towards the Hebrew race
prior to MS accession to the throne, and
during the early years Of his reiRn-an an
mostly that called forth an eloquent pro-
test in writing from the late Baroness
Charles Rothschild. who. in the letter re-
Gently published on the occasion of her
death, and addressed to the young mon
arch some four years ago, recalled to his
mind the friendship with which she had
been honored by both his grandparents
and parents, and appealed in their name
for kindlier sentiments towards the mem
bers Of her faith and race.
IN the same way much of the narrow
mindedness Of the late car with regard to
religion must be ascribed 10 the influence
exercised upon him by his principal chap
lain, Father Yanycheff whose bigotry
verges on downright fanaticisr1. 1t WAS
this priest who also brought about the