Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-23


that the people are tired of the republican form
of government, and that the public would rath-
er cheer for king than shout fer Mckinley.
He says that thousands of foreigners are return
ing to the Old World so that they may enjoy
the benefits OF manarcI's sway. He further
declares that all German, Italian and English
military organizations are keeping their identi-
ty in this country; that these organizations are
favorable to the movement of the Yellow Rose,
and that when the proper time comes, they will
be in line for action.
QUESTION OF PATRIOTIN
Writing on this subject the Viscout de Frou-
sac says:
''The question has frequently arisen Is it un-
patriotic in all American to be royalist? 1t is
aniwered here at least to The satisfaction of the
royalsts. And these royalists who nave
thought and studied the matter and are imbued
with the Importance OF its worth 10 the country,
could not advocate the claims of Mckinley or
Bryan, or any of that ilk, so long as there is
legitimate royal dynasty of which the country
may be proud, and which, relying OH the entire
people, is superior to the claims OF contendlng
factions and their vulgar demagogues."
According to the Royal Standard: SIN I773,
a letter had been received by Prince Charles Ed
ward Stuart from some members Of the conti-
mental congress OF America, offering, that if the
prince would couie America, ma orlty of
the congress, the COLONIAL families of distinction
and leading people would support his pretent on
to the crown III America against the claims of
uprising dynasty, represented by George ILL.,,
whose allegiance the united colonies were pre-
pairing to throw off
"Now Prince Charles Edward was prosrated
with trouble at that time, and could not avail
himself Of the opportunity CT his life But the
offer and the sentiment laid the foundation of
the Royalist party III America and with the
claims of the house of Stuart represented to-day
in the S'uaft-Modena dynasty by Queen Mary,
of Bavaria, gives candidate to the lhrone in
whom Am erica can take pride.
"In fact there is the strongest claim Ior graft
tude and affection which the people of the Unit
ed States owe to this dynasty. Because, with.
out royalty as motive, it is most certain that
the kings of France and Spain would not have
assisted d-aiay--established the independence of
the United States. 1t the expectation OF
the kings of France and Spain that the Stuart
should sit on the throne of the confederation OF
North America. The order of Cincinnatus, ac
tually esta blisled by the king of France at his
court as royal order, with himself as grand
master, but extended TO America for the forma
ton of a military aIisrocracy in 1888, among
the officers Of the American and their foreign
allies of France, Spain, Holland, etc, OF which
Washington was appointed by the approval OF
the king of France, president-general in Amer
ica, and accepted his investiture from the king
with tie decoration of the order, which is worn
to-day by the president-g general of the Society
of the Cincinnati i'll America was the begin
ming, The king of France went further yet,
and on the strength of what he considered a
c certainty, on the honor of Americans involved
created the title of Marquis 'Alainvile, in I7S1
in the state Of New York, and bestowed it OF