The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

and while he manifests a natural fondness
for Paris, a fondness which is shared by
most foreign princes, and especially by
those of Germany, Emperor William hrst
and foremost, yet no one knows precisely
whether. In the event of a war between the
two nations, his sympathes would incline
more to France than toward Germany. lie
kept the true state of his feelings careIully
concealed during the war of 1910, ana IS
certain to do so again should the OCCASION
arise for the exercise Of similar discretlon.
Indeed, the remarkable tact which this
warm hearted, generous-minded ana some
what impusive prince has displayed in
connection with his attitude toward both
domestic and foreign politics constitutes
the strongest possible assurance that when
the time comes for him to take the place
of his venerable mother as the ruler OF
the British empire he will worthily con-
tinue the traditions of impartiality
which she has impaired to constitutional
monarchy in England. Let me add here
that the prince is quite as much interest
ed in foreign affairs as he is i'm those do
nestle and that whenever an important
dispatch reaches the foreign office from
abroad a copy of 1t is at once forwarded
by wire, not only to the queen, but also to
the Prince of Wales, who is thus able to
keep himself quite as well posted upon in
ternational relations as is the queen her
self
1t may be timely to point out here that,
although all monarchies In Europe save
those of Russia and Turkey, are what Is
known as constitutional, yet there Is not
one sovereign of them all who can boast
of similar strict regard for political inn
partially to that preserved by Queen VIC
toria and her eldest son. In Belgium we
find King Leopold in open conflict with
lis ministers and with the parliamentary
majority on the subject Of the increase OF
the army and Of the for
eign relations, the king In
clining toward Germany, while the admin
jstration and the nation at large prefer
France In Spain the queen regent had
lust turned out of office a cabinet which
possessed a parliamentary majority and
has called to power an administration
which merely represents small minority
of the national legislature. In Italy the
king is so much al variance with his prime
minister with regard to the increase OF
the army the situation in Africa and the
relations with France and with Germany
that crisis is looked for as soon as the
chambers reassemble, his majesty's avow.
ed preferences being for the political OPP
ponents of Rudini In Denmark II is the
kings favor and influence, unconstitu-
tionally exercised, that keep his conserv-
alive friends in power, in spite of the fact
that they represent not the majority but
the minority, in the legislature, and the
same thing is the case in Norway, while
Emperor William has to such an extent
shelved constitutional doctrines in Ger
many that the only basis Of official power
and ground for Office is the favor of the
crown.
In conclusion It may be stated that
while the prince has invariably refrained
from interfering either as an arbiter or
as a mediator in any political or public
controversies he has throughout his mar
riedslife shown not only a readiness but
likewise remarkable skill in reconciling
differences between families and between
friends. No one living has contributed
more to the disappearance of unkindly
feeling between husbands and wives, be-
tween children and their parents, and be
tween friends temporarily parted He Is
peculiarly qualified for this sort of work
by his tact, his kind-heartedness, and
above all, by his unrivaled knowledge Of
all the ms and outs of society, both at
home and abroad, as well as the antece-
dents, the tastes. the shortcomings and
the aspirations of the various members
thereof. It was he who persuaded the
Princesse de Sagan to come to the rescue
of her eldest son, with whom she had
quarreled. when the young man was lock-
ed up in prison on a charge Of forging the
name of young Lebaudy both his liberia
ton from jail and the withdrawal of the
criminal charge being mainly due to the
princes influence. 1t is the British heir
apparent. too, who Is credited with bring
ing together the Prince and Princesse de
Sagan IN the eventide Of their life, after
a separation Of thirty years. And It was
to him, also. that the widowed Countess