The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-27


mas been her constant companion since
the death Of the prince consort. and bound
10 her majesty alike by ties OF gratitude.
affection and interest, IL Is only natural
that Prince Henry should have gradually
developed into the chief adviser Of his
august mother-in-laW. the one person with
whom she can discuss questions that per
PICK ana annoy her, no matter how con-
ndential their character, and upon whom,
IN her old age, she can lean for moral sup
port Yet Prince Henrysis to all intents
ana purposes a foreigner. unable 10 eN-
press himself correctly in English: not
even OF royal blood. and far from possess
ing adequate experience concerning the
political or social Institutions Of his adopt
ed country. His advice IS therefore,
sometimes the reverse OF advantageous to
the queen, and becomes downright det-
rimental to the empire when IL is permitted
10 influence her majesty into adopting
views that are contrary TO those of her
ministers OF state. OF course, Prince Hen
~ has his own friends in London, and
the marked favor shown by the queen TO
Count Mensdorff, young secretary OF the
austrian embassy, may be attributed 20
the fact that he is the chum of the
youngest of her majesty's sons-in-law.
IN Italy the person credited with the
most influence upon the king Is Count
RataZzi, who formerly occupied the posi-
ton OF chief Of the royal household, but
was deprived of that Office at the instance
OF Signor Crispi, who threatened to re-
sign the premiership unless King Hum
bert would consent to sacrifice the count.
II Is difficult to perceive. however. what
missal of Count Ratazzi. save the humil-
iation inflicted upon the man whom he
chooses 10 regard as his enemy. For
Ratazzi Is Just as much the cOnidant and
intimate counsellor OF the king ever.
retains all his emoluments without any
OF the responsibilities OF duties attached
thereto. and stands higher in the favor
OF his royal master than ever before. For
Humbert Is or "A grateful turn of mind,
and does not forget that It was the
count now mere private individual,
whose devotion. integrity and fertility of
resource enabled him TO straighten up the
| terribly tangled financial affairs OF his
father King Victor Emanuel in such
way as to leave no stain upon the hon
ored name of the founder of Italian I'M
ity.
At Berlin we are witnessing the very
sorry spectacle of a "camerilla," COM
posed of such men as the Counts Phil
lip and Augustus Eulenburg Baron XII
derlen- Wachter, Baron Holstein and 9TH
er irresponsible cronies of the emperor In
nuencing him against his chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe. This is all the more
unfortunate, as the latter Is imbued with
liberal sentiments and anxious to admin
lister the government In conformity with
the wishes of the parliament and the
terms OF the constitution, whereas the
cabal above mentioned is encouraging the
Kaiser TO begin a repressive reactionary
and despotic course at variance with the
spirit OF the age, and condemned alike by
legislature and people. Among other in
huences which have swayed his actions
since his accession TO the throne has been
that or his old tutor Prof. Hintzepeter.
VINO played leading part I'm the emperor 8
former pro-socialistic policy and in bring
ing about the downfall of Bismarck. An
other suppressed parsonage was the
baroness Jenny Koczielski, wife Of the
Relchstag member OF that name. whose
power, however, came TO an end when
bismarck publicly rallied against the per
nlcious Polish Influences at court" and
the Kings of SaXony and Wurtemberg
ielt themselves compelled to protest
against the undue favor manifested by the
emperor to Poles
At the court OF The Hague the person
age credited with the possession of the
most influence Is Baron ven Ranitz, who
has Just been appointed chamberlain to
the queen regent. So jealous are the min
listers or the sway that he exercises over
the queen that they actually went to the
length of declining the other day 10 con-
cede to him the military promotion TO
which he was entitled as an officer OF the
reserve forces, and for which he had been
specially recommended by her majesty.
1t was to compensate him for his slight
sentiment at the conduct of the cabinet
In the matter that she has now appointed
him her chief chamberlain.
1t would occupy too much space 10 de-
scribe here the influences that prevail
at all the other courts of Europe. The
late Car Of Russia, It may be remem-
bered was entirely under the sway OF
his fanatic old tutor, Prof Pobledonot-
self, whom he appointed procuratOr of
power far superior 10 that of any cabinet
minister. And the national charter which
the Inflated Alexander III had ready for
PRONUNCIATION at the time OF his assassi-
nation was primarily the work OF the
Princess DOlgorouka.
The late King OF Wurtemberg was to
such a degree under the influence OF
cople of Americans. the one a. musician,
the other a dentist, upon whom he Law
ished honors, money and every imaginable
kind OF gift, that something much akin
to a coup d. etat took place In 1889. and
he was called upon 20 choose between the
alternative of Diminishing them and send
ing them away out of the country or Of
being deposed as a lunatic OF course,
under the circumstances he sacrificed his
favorites, who thereupon returned to the
United States. King Leopold OF Belgium
is swayed In his actions to degree that
has excited the ill-will Of his subjects by
his natural brother, Baron Eppinghoven,
and by his natural son. Popular dissatis-
faction about the subject has recently
found expression I'm the press.
But Il Is not only monarchs who are
thus swayed by the influence Of sup
pressed personages." Every cabinet min
ister statesman, politician and govern
ment official has likewise his own partic-
ular suppressed parsonage" and were
this fact to be taken advantage Of, as well
as a little more into account, by the rep
resentatives of the great commercial In
terests of the United States in Europe,
we should probably hear far less about adj
verse legislation and administrative meas
sures i'm the old world against American
meat, American wheat. American oil and
American insurance. Ex-Attache.