New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

to his own devices: but he strengthened the evil
ones hand by his ultimatum to GuiZot. III lsa-
bella has not child within twelvemonth. ne
said to Louis Philippes Minister. then there
will be war between England and France.
We are not prepared to say what would nap
pen in the event of Queen WiIhelmlnas prema-
ture DEATH or in the event Of her marriage WITH
out issue, the question is too complicated 10 De
treated in few lines. 1t is sufficient. however,
to state that the kings Of Prussia have never
abdiGated their right to the Dutch crown in de.
fault Of lineal succession, and that the attempt
to enforce this right would unquestionaby SET
Europe ablaZe. Queen Wilhelmina, who IS re-
ported to be highly intelligent, and who mas.
moreover. had the advantage of the best mas
terS, is no doubt aware of all this, yet one can
not blame her for refusing To link her lot WIN
youth for whom she feels no sympathy anu
being young and in the best Of health, for wish
ing to wait until the right Prince appears.
Young she is, her exalted position has al.
forded her an opportunity Of learning much OK
the chronique ntime Of European courts-sn
advantage denied to baser-born mortals She
IS likely to know where the shoe pinches IN
royal marriages contracted either for reasons OK
State or because the contracting parties, having
been unable to marry those whom they loved
endeavOred to love those whom they married.
Young she is, her natural Intelligence anu
fast-ripening wOmanly instinct have by this
time taught her that there are compensatory
for "loveess marriages" within the reach or
men, but denied to women who respect them
selves She has probably no wish to enact the
Virgin Queen" in the that Elizabeth OK
England and Elizabeth of Russia enacted the
character; but she has equally no wish to make
her name a byword in history in imitation Ok
Catherine the Great. Christine Of Sweden, Mary
Stuart and. If the truth must be tod lsaDeiia
Of Spain. Nor does she aspire to become the
subject Of a tragedy like Mathilda of Denmark
our own George IFS unfortunate and deeply
wronged sister.
A crowned head must not like Sydney Smith.
defy the verdict of posterity on the plea that
posterity has doEe nothing for him or Tor her.
But neither king nor queen Is called upon upon
1ntlx M T1n
through uncongenial cOmpanionshp from whicn.
in the of woman-and we are more immedi-
ately concerned with her-there is no escape ex-
cept the penalty of worse from a moral point
of view and of downright fraud from dynastic
one. one day Frederick " Of Denmark was
standing at the palace window with his con-
sort by his side. A splendid carriage with a
magnificent woman seated in it went by. VINO
is this" asked the consort. That's my wife.
the answer. Your wife? Ana What am
II" "You-well. you are my Queen m
The epiCram. brilliant as 1t was. might SUN
raise smile in our days. because Reventlows.
Pompad ours, Dubarrys, Rosina Neroellanas ana
Princess DolgourOukis are getting rarer ana
rarer, although they may not nave entireiy dis-
appeared: but their equivalents of the other seH
would not be tolerated for an instant Inc soV'
ereigns of Europe. if they do not CONTRACT aDsH
lutte love matches, marry at any rate Win lhe
eyes wide open to the phyScal chdiHiS VI
their royal partners, and they need not drop
with astonishment at their panness at the hist
sight of them as Henry VIII felt ready 10 90
glass of brandy as the future George ~ ala
when he caught sight of his Caroline or bruhs.
wick Even the future wilhelm III. on that
memorable morning when his mother and grand
fa her forbade him to return to Carlotto GroSSk
!, singer for whom he wished to renounce MS
rights TO the throne. had an album shown 10 MN
containing twelve royal prncesses. Gar Nicho-
las was given his choice between princess 0!
Montenegro Uhe present Duchess or Naples ana
a PRINCESS of Hesse who is now the CZarina:
Younp Alexander of Servia appears to nave nad
a didiculty in procuring a suitable consort. me
diaicultv will be eventually smoothed by frahclS
Josenh who made a love match IL ever So'~
eroipn did and who knows to his cost tnat even
love matches do not always turn out the pest:
"As Won make your bed, so you must lie on IT,
he said to his son few months before 'hc 'dl'c.
shot himself THAT is true; Dut there - h' A'e"
for two to lie on it," was the answer
Enough Queen Wilhelmina, Whatever ou'sIho
history she may may not know. kIo"S 'hs
chronioue scandaleuse of the modern HOUSE VI
Orange She knows that her great-grdnuiat ~
ar,s nrivate life was the main cause OF MS apui-
cotion rather than his defeat at the nahuS VI
tho Re,qians and the French. She KNOWS ina.
bar grandfather beat Anna Paulowna ike coal
heayer and that her fathers first wlie' VINO was
a most charming and sterling creature was
artwr ali her life She also knows tnat the
most respected and happiest queen OF nls.oIy
M. do her own choice some nfty-eight year, .ieo'
when she was but few years oider tna!i CuA ~
Wilhelmina And she intends 10 loiio" '.'', ,.,H
annie one can only applaud her deterih'ha'i'"'