The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
DINED WITH. THE KING
Dr.. Won Mueller Personally
Knew King Humbert
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Believes Italy viii Suffer a
Revolution.

Dr.. Otto Won Muller, who recently re
moved to Wichita to reside. has the dis
tnction of having dined with King Hum
bert, the ruler of Italy, who was assas-
sinated last week by an anarchist. Dr.
Won Muller has had varied experiences in
Europe and other countries and was per-
sonaIly acquainted with King Humbert
for twenty-five years. He says he was a
perfect gentleman in every sense the
word implies and was very cordial TO him
whenever he chose to make him a visit
Having heard that Nthe doctor knew
King Humbert. a reporter for the Eagle
called ON him at his office in the Zim-
merly building. In anewer to certain
questions DIT Won Muller said:
ooh, yes, knew the king well. I had
met him in Naples several times. and
always found him a perfect gentleman.
He was kind and obIiging, but being at
the head of a monarchy he was merely
a fglrehead. The government worked
the machinery. While he was a gentle
man and a very fine man IN those coun-
tries where monarchy prevails, kings
have enemies by the hundreds, and I was
not very much surprised when I read
that he had been assassinated. Anar-
chists are in pr0fusi0n in italy, the gov
eminent being run altogether different
than in this country and in Germany.
L believe it is the beginning Of a revo-
luton in Italy, as the anarchists will
take IT as a starter to begin hostilities
in an attempt to overthrow the govern
ment. also am acquainted with King
HUmberts successor but not as much as
] was with the king"
When DR.. Won Muller came to this
country he had finished travelling over
nearly the entire world During the
Worlds Fair, when he resided in Chica-
go he was invited to dine with King
Humbert. who was there attending the
exposition. Dr. Won Muller is American
born but went to Germany when quite
young where he was educated in the
best universities. His station in profess
sional circles closely identified him in
diplomatic corps. Dr. Won Muller has
the modesty Characteristic OF man of
culture, and although affable he is reti-
cent about speaking Of himself. He has
visited nearly all Of the countries in the
world and speaks fluently eighteen DIFF
ferent languages. He also writes sew
eral languages. In many capitals Of the
world he is known to the diplomatic
corps. Most of the cities he visited as
representative Of the Russian and Ger
man governments on missions IN the in
terest Of medical science, and in this
manner he was thrown among the royal
corps At one time he was professor in
the famous medical school Of Dorport
Russia, and president Of the council or
physicians at Paris He has studied in
Heidelburg, Leipzig and Paris and was
sent 10 Asia and Siberia to study leprosy
and other diseases, Il was while on these
missions that he was thrown into the
company Of King Humbert In giving
his reasons for the Italian revolt the doc
tor said that the common people over
there were tired Of monarchy and want
ed republican form Of government
Poverty. he says. exists in the worst
form in certain provinces. He anticipates
trouble very soon.