New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

various capitals Of Continental Europe-a tour
undertaken for the express purpose Of intriguing
against Great B.tain-his Prime Minister Mus
tapha Fehm Pacha, popularity known as the
"Gloved Pacha" by reason of the glove which he
invariably wears to conceal the semi-circular
scar Of a bite received when strangling the
Mcufetsh by orders of old Khedive Ismail, was
socmnly invested with the dignity Of Regent.
CLOSED BOOK TO MONARCHs.
1t is undoubtedly the belief that a regency
would be necessary in he event of their under
taking a trip to the United States that has led
many Of the European soveregns to abstain
from visiting this country Few people realize the
extraordinary fact that the New World is practi-
cally n closed book to every reigning monarch
of the Old World with the solitary exception OF
King oscar OF Sweden who travelled in TINS
country prior to his accession to the throne
and when he was still doing duty as an officer OF
the Swedish Navy 1t Is perhaps just on &C
count OF this that he is celebrated as the most
enlightened broad minded and sensible Of all
the rulers OF the Eastern Hemisphere The late
Emperor Napoleon H. as well King Louis
Philippe spent some time here in exile prior 10
his accession to the throne Of France. They
both earned their bread in America by means
Of teaching. and there is every reason to believe
that their views were broadened and their minus
enlarged by their sojourn on this side OF 'he
Atlantic although the prejudices or the olu
World as well political obligations may nave
stood IN the way of the successful Application OF
The IDEAS with which they had become Iinpued
while here With the exception, however Oh 'h'se
three instances. there has not been single oiu
World monarch who has crossed the broao Az
lantic.
In order to appreciate the disadvantage 10
which not only they themselves. out hhe"'9e
the people subject to their rule nave peen Oo"
domned bv this ignorance Of America and OF
American institutions, it is only necessary 10
point out that nowadays the education u Nv
young man Of even moderate ailiue"'e ~ ~
Old World is regarded as complete uh'' "e "''
visited this country Even the most oo'''''
tive members of the Old WorIa ho"i''''' "
imlmed with all the feudal IDEAS "i i'cu'' 90
times seem to think it necessary una Wv"
sons should make trip to 'he 'i'''u
- o.,,o, - broaden their minds and add To
their experience OF the world by bccoi"nb q"
',uoi,,o1 with a country entirely free from
,; bi.h arc the result Of centuries OF
tradition and precedent. If the American 'ou'
. ,,r.f,,e considered as Indispensable III or
der e. tit the average nobleman or youth III al
o, circumstances for his subsequent career
,,,. ,,ucb more So should il be considered aS
d,.n,i,,ht vital necessity for those who as helrs
.,,.,t ~ thrunes Of the Old World, nave "
ho o,ted for their duties and Responsiveness
mn, merely for their individual "ehare'
hut fl, that of millions OF human beings o''i
whom they are eventually called upon u io'N"'
When one takes into consideration the kindly
and humanitarian instincts or the P'es'"'
,.1ar and his extraordinary and unparaileeu
,.,,,.c,. as an autocrat for the good and for the
,,.i, &c tho many races that people his vast EN-
pirc /, is nothing less than calamity that MS
I ..,,,od aesassination in Japan prevented the
c,,,rlrcent of his project to return nome from
ILL., ,,;, IN the Far Orient by way OF the United
states A visit to this country might not nave
added to his humanitarian ideas ana generous
,n,,,,,Ises but it would have enlightened him a.
g. the methods of their practical apphcat"h'
Of which alas he appears to be ignorant VINO
can tell how much the course Vi eN'''' ~
.,a durinr the last few years might have dif-
fered had he spent few months or eve" "''"''
~ this countrv-the only on the face OF the
p,obe where the man possessed OF MS lu' ues'ee
Of mental and bodily strength can sUe'ch MN
self metaphoricay speaking WITHOUT "u'"H
his movements restricted by laws "r't'e' VI
unwritten, calculated to arrest de'eiop'"e''
and progress! ,
Emperor william. who. with all HIS '""''
and strange mixture OF medieVaI ucSPo'
ism and Christian socialism, is one vi NV
most enlightened rulers OF inns Closing
nortion of the nineteenth century. has ap-
narently realized the advantages 10 De or
tained from a tour in The United states, for
hear in Berlin that he proposes to send his cid