Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-14
SAFETY OF RULERS.
COSTLY DLWoEs TO INSURE THEIR
PROTECTION.
rhs system In Russia Developed Into
almost science--E Emperor William
Carefully Gnsrdsd--siight Proteetio,
for England's King.

issuit Vi the dire calamity
Drought about by the fiendish work
OF the anarchist assassin, Czolgosz
- TO make more uneasy than Or
dinariiy the heads that wear
crown. In all European countries
elaborate precautions are taken To
insure the safety OF the ruling
monarchs and some OF the systems
IN operation have attained such per-
lection that they may almost be term
ca science. Fanaticai anarchists.
ever ready TO grasp an opportunity to
Wfeak harm TO those in power, make IL
absolutely necessary for large forces
Of armed guards TO protect the heads
OF governments, but. even with these
precautions, no monarch travels with
feeling OF security
Car Carefully Guarded.
The precautions taken to shield the
life OF the car are greater and devised
with more foresight and at much
greater expense TO the country than is
the case with any other ruler. In fact,
precautionary measures for the protec-
ton OF the cars life have been deyel-
oped. for so years past. into science.
These measures have. however, not
been nearly SO stringent under the
present car as they were during the
last four years OF the reign OF mis-
father, Alexander Ill. and II has been
largely due TO the most recent cases OF
regleide that the comparatively mild
system Of protection afforded the pres
ent autocrat OF Russia has been rem
dered more severe.
On special occasions every movement
OF the car has been predetermined
weeks before, and very minute lnstruc-
tons are then issued TO the higher
police officials. and from these filtered
down 10 the lowest gorodoyoi and TO
the army OF railroad and other Off
Gals. Uniformed police TO the number
OF thousands are then used In such
cities rs ST. Petersburg. Moscow. etc.
and troops are employed most extern
kiyely To line the road.
Quite elaborate preparations are also
in vogue whenever the car issues forth
through the public streets on his regu-
lar routine. How large Is the number
Of those who day by day are forestall-
Ing the ceaseless Vaccinations and
plots OF the nihilists and other dissat
isfed strata OF the population Is not
asccrtAinRble. but the number is quite
considerable one
II In also true that Nicholas IL, al
though a very mild-mannered and APP
parcntly rather difldent man. is quite
fearless. and that the symptoms OF ex-
IRENE nervousness which characterized
his father during the last few years OF
his HE. owing TO number OF hair
breadth escapes from diabolical plots
are happily absent in his son-as yet
but II In quite certain that ut least
ave distinct and well-laid plans to
murder the present car have been
frustrated
To Protect the Kaiser.
The elaborate system OF precautions
nndcr which the present ruler OF Ger
many lives Is OF rather recent date
His grandfather. though repeatedly the
victim o. would-be assassins. never al
lowed himself to be talked into any.
thing like the amount OF precautionary
measures which his grandson. william
H.. has gradually evolved. The onl!
two cases become public OF attempts OF
the lire OF the Kaiser were those which
hnupcned during the past IL months al
Bremen and l,reslau. and they were OF
no serious character.
In Bresiau II was crazy old woman
who threw a Ratchet In the direction
~ his person. but only managed to hi
IN, hind wheel OF his carriage; and al
Bremen Il was confirmed epilepti'
Who threw a piece OF iron at the EN-
neror. inflcting flesh wound. which
while leaving its mark for life. and moi
exactly enhancing the beauty OF the
imperial face. was by no means dan
gerous.
| n "a also said by those who know
the emperor well that he is not afraic
~ meeting death. But, nevertheless
The emperor has sanctioned, and ever
helped TO devise, the present compre
hansiye and rather elaborate method.
N guarding his person against VIC
lence.