New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
NO "THRoNE-TwILIGHT" IN DENMARK.
CORRESPONDENTS ENTHUSIASTIC VIEWS OF
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF THAT COUNTRY
AND ITS POPULARITY.


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit space In your valuable paper
for an exception to your editorial in yesterdays
issue under the heading. 1.-THE Twilight OF Inc
Thrones; for when. at is conclusion. you say
Indeed the Queen. the Austrian Emperor ana
the King Of Denmark all now sorey superah
nuated are the sole survivors OF the heroic age Oh
European sovereigns Of generation ago. Anu
after them. there Is no prospect or even one nero
as king" The shadow OF degeneration falis over
all ut seems the twilight Of the thrones you GER
tainly 60 at least one step too far. and this -
the step which leads you over the threshold OF the
House of Glucksborg. the present House on '"e
throne of Denmark. For certainly there Is no VIZ
ibe sign Of the shadow Of degeneration 'here
Indeed. when the people OF Denmark glory ]"
the prospects of continuation OF heroes as
kings i'm their country, they build thelf hopes
upon something better and stronger than mere
sanguine delusons-for two generations 10 come
AT least. For the House OF Glucksborg commands
10 a rare degree the respect and love of not only
the entire population Of Denmark which Is justly
proud OF it's royal family and all Its dineren'
branches upon the different thrones OF Europe.
but | believe OF the entire civilized world. wher
ever its name is spoken
The Crown Prince. who Will be the secoh"
Danish King Of his lire. is fairly worshippod by
the entire population OF Denmark. without re-
spect Of their political religious creed or sex and
Is being looked upon there. by everybody who
takes an Interest IN politics. the bridge OF the
future. upon which the numerous political parties
Of Denmark may meet each other haf way lie
Is a srikingy handsome gentleman. In the h'ties
Of high intelligence. genial anu simple in his man
nnrs and led in everything he does and says by
high sense NJ honor and justice lie IL. physically
as strong and healthy any man can be: In iact
he has never once been known TO be Ill or 10 suffer
from any serious aiment.
Resides this. he is the proud and happy father OF
rfnn he tpir IN he
most popular young man In Denmark 'q-daS y,I nc
healthy and robust like his father, and one of tn
most conspicuous officers in tie kinGs hodys"ahd d
great strength. his lovely character and his height
being feet inches tall
From this you will that Denmark has In pros
pect 10 succeed Christian IL not only one hero as
king" but even Two. And. although admit
alone in lis degeneracy. hope you will understand
my good for refusing to recognize your
Twilight Of the Thrones in Denmark. when ex-
listing facts point In entirely different direction
New-York, October %. 1886. e. FIJI.
(Our correspondent is entir, ! right in his sp'r-
tied defence Of the House OF Glucksborg but he
is wrong IN saying or intimating. that we I'M
puted degeneration to 1t. We did nothing OF the
kind We mentioned as showing signs OF physical
and perhaps mental decline only the dynasties
of the five great moharchical Powers. England
Germany. Austria. Italy and Russia; those ana
no others. The King of Denmark was mentioned
as one of the few survivors OF the heroic age or
monarchs but there was no intention to imply
that his heirs were not worthy OF him. The
G,ucksborg princes are splendid line, and MAJ
continue so for many generations. But Den
mark unhappily. has been oppressef. and
robbed by her stronger neghbors that she no
longer ranks among the Great Powers. and no,
even as high as she did generation ag" Inc
next King MAJ be much hero as the present
hut his kingdom will scarcelJ occupy as COM
handing a place in European politics as did the
Denmark of old-Ed.)