New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
RESPECTABLE ROYALTY.
CHANGES IN THE MORAL ATMOSPHERE
OF OLD-WORLD COURTS.
HOW EMPEROR WILLIAM HAS pIsPELl-ED ALL
THE FEARS EXPRESSED At THE TIME
OF HIS ACCESSION TO TIE THRONE
JTsT TEN YEARS AGO.


Just TEN YEARS AGO.
Although Americans cannot be expected to re-
gard with any particular favor those monarch
cal institutions OF the Old World which are 40
entirely foreign to the principles OF democracy
and the ideas of universal equality which pre-
vail In this country. yet there is so much TO IN
terest them in these relics OF the Middle Ages
that IT may be worth while to call their atten-
don to the remarkable fact that. with two I'M
important exceptions. all the thrones Of Europe
are occupied by sovereigns who are honestly
laborng to accomplish their duty toward the
people subject 10 their rule who show that they
realize the fun extent of their obligations and,
above all. whose private life is free from blensh
and an example to their fellowco untrymcn.
Save for King Leopold of Belgium. whose do
nestle Affections constitute a heavy enough
punishment for the scandals to which his con
duct has given rise. and King Alexander OF Ser
via who has been reduced to mental and
physical wreck by premature dissipation, en-
couraged II Is horrible to relate. by his own
father, there is not at the present moment
single European ruler whose personal behavior
since his accession to the throne has been open
to reproach 1t would almost seem as II these
anointed of the Lord had become alive to the
precarousness OF their positions. due 10 the
progress Of popular enlightenment and conse-
OUent democracy. and had made up their minds
that the tin" had gone by when kings and
queens could Haunt with iinpunity Their vices
IN the faces Of their subjects in the happy he
Wat thu, ,h ,.,,, ,.-o nc convinced nc Thorn,
sl.,s ~ ,h ,r,,, ~ ,,. ola ,,.irc tina, .,hc
,; ~ =, 49, ,r"
Before the accession Of Queen Victoria who
celebrates morrow the siyty-hrst anniver
earv - b.- ,o,,.,r g. ,,, thru. ,l ,.......
cause if f. be Stunned by all r..,..,,tl. ,.o,.,o
Both King George ~ and King William ~
uncles If Ouoan Victoria considered ., f..I r,,,,
f. retire to rest sober whit. tn,,,ora,i., ~ fh.
mos, oro,., Dissertation, ,,i,.,.,, .,,.,.,...
The Court If Madrid was inns, ~. had under
.he reign of isabella and li.,i h.,,, d,,ri,.. ,h
lifetime a. her son The. lat. Don ,lf,,.a N.
honest woman was able 20 sho,, mo- f,.... o., ,,.
Court of Italy during the lifetime. - KIN, Vi.,or
Emmanuel while the brother and predecessor
Of tn" pIc~ ut King az S,'d'a "a-. .i.l'.
torious in his way for the iOos.ncss - hi. pri-
waite life as the late King of Denmark who.
ousted his consort for IN. sake a. . French
raodistc whom h.. created Countess banner aud
ultimately married. inorganaiic fashion
Something very much 40 H.. ...., l.i ..-
CURED at the C0uri Of Il Pet, rsli,r,, during
the latter part ~ the reign Of car Alexander
II, whose empress finally succumhcd ~ the
cruelty # her husbands neglect and dysoluto
behavior. while the people Of the Netherlands
as well as Of Wdrtc,nhcrg were s.vo,l limo.
on the point Of deposing their respective kings
in consequence Of the public scandal Of their