The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-19

German emperor has always been sur
rounded by elaborate precautions His
private police service is large and eff
ficient, and his famous six-foot body
guard looking tremendously spectacular
in their eighteenth century hats. and
coats are always in evidence in the
royal ante-chamber.
When the emperor travels he causes
almost as much of a stir as the czar
Every. mile Of the railroad, every bridge,
tunnel and rail is examined. Special
guards are stationed along the route ana
the train is well guarded. 1t is only
fair to say that the emperor himself
SO many sudden moves without reference
to safeguards, that his secret police arc
chronically out of breath
The English king has a bodyguard cor,
responding to the German bodyguard but
the honorable corps of gentlemen-at-arms
and the yeomen Of the guard do not work
for their salaries, as their German pro-
tctypes do. They are for ornamental
except at state functions
The real work of locking after English
royalty is In the hands of Supt. Fraser,
and his private police. The late queen
was always guarded in public, but less
apprehension was felt about her than
about the Prince of Wales, whose demo-
and everywhere, made him an easy mark
for attack, and kept his police attend
ants busy. Supt. Wmkler, who had spe-
cial charge of the princes person, was
burg last year, and insists that If that
e1 ception had not been made, Sipido's
attack would never have come off.
The Duke Of York has his own private
police, much to his disgust, and his chill
dren are constantly guarded, even IN
their play, by detectives.
Humbert OF Italy was one of the mon
archS who most cordially detested the
necessity of police attendance. and avoid
ed it whenever that was possible He
insisted on driving about even the most
squalid parts Of Rome and Naples In an
open carriage with only one attendant,
and would not listen to the constant pro-
tests aginst his reckless exposure of his
life. His police service was carefully
organized, and guarded him in spite Of
his objections.
Whenever one met the handsome king
driving in his dashine fashion one was
sure to meet at discreet distance be-
hind the royal carriage an inconspicuOus
cab in hot pursuit, and in the cab was
the keen dark face Of the head Of the
secret police. In the palace the king had
as special guard gigantic Piedmon-
tese, who slept at his door and was al
ways near him.
The present king of Italy Is much more
strictly guarded than Humbert was, but
the DoWager Queen Margherita goes
wherever she chooses in carriage or on
foot, and scorns all idea of surveillance.
The Empress Elizabeth of Austria was
as democratic in her actions rs Queen
Marguerite. and always objected TO public
attendance, which was, nevertheless, I'm
has not been attacked since he was nine
teen, is carefully guarded, and the late
empress was always intensely anxious in
regard to his safety, though absolutely
unconcerned about herself
The personal defense Of the royal family
of Spain is intrusted to a bodyguard Of
men from Espinosd, this town having en-
joyed the honor for hundreds of years.
These men of Espinosa accompany the
members of the royal family. One of
them sleeps at the door of each royal bed
chamber and the rest of the guard in
! noiseless slippers pace the halls of the
palace.
But the hardest worked police in the
world IS the private force of the sultan,
Abdul Harnid. A FL enclsInan, M. Bonnin,
| is at the head of the service and, if
! ever g. policeman earned his wages, ne
| does.
The sultan has firm and fixed belief
! that he is to die a violent death: and this
| cheerful certainty he cortemplates with
! anything but Oriental calm. He refuses
| to move without q small army to protect