The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-10

| Imperiallsts and Nationalists are always
| conspiring after a fashion. The first two
| parties make no secret of their desire to
| see their respective pretenders on the
| throne some day, while the last. with
| equal frankness, declare that they will
| never rest until they have overthrown the
| Parliamentary Republic. But II has long
| been thus. nor is there any symptom that
| they are nearer to the attainment of their
wishes now than they were years ago.
| 1t Is true that among all the three
parties there are men who would be pre-
pared to give their support to any prince.
| for instance, who might come boldly for
ward. and as neither the Duke of Or
| leans nor Prince Victor Napoleon has
been bringing himself much into promi-
hence of late, certain of the knowing ones
have at regular intervals for some time
| been discussing in rather academic fash
| ion the eventual chances of Prince Louis
Napoleon, who is described being in
high favor at the Cars Court. Iii land
like France, where the Unforeseen 50
often occurs. it would be more than rash
to indulge in any positive prediction as
to what may or may not happen some
day.
On his recent visit to Odessa the Grand
Duke Alexander Mcfraelovitch was en-
tertained at gala banquet in the mag
nificent F1orentine Hall of the new
Bourse by the Odessa Chamber of Com
merce, of which his Imperial Highness is
honorary president.
After the loyal and other leading toasts
had been honored the chairman spoke at
length and in optimistic terms of the
present and prospective state of Russia's
expanding commerce.. He was followed
by the chief officer of the Grand Duke on
board the battIeship Roastisiaf a per-
sonage of princely rank, as representing
the navy, which. he said. existed for the
protection of Russia's maritime COM
merce.
The speaker proceeded to dilate in en-
thusiastic terms on the subject of Rus
sia's recent achievements In her expan-
sive policy in the Far East, adding that
it just certain that Persia was
destined eventually to pass into Rus
sias possession it was that Manchuria
had already practically become an in
tegral part of the great Northern Empire.
The Grand Duke was not an auditor of
this outspoken declaration OF his chief
officer; his Imperial Highness had retired
with select knot of his hosts to an adj
joining salon. This remarkable utterance
was not reported in the local press.
The most popular old couple of Euro
pean royalty celebrated a few days ago
their golden wedding. Fifty years ago
the Archduke Rainier led the Archduchess
Marie Carolina to the altar in Baden
Since that time this interesting pair have
shared the varied fortunes of the house
OF nave themselves
beloved both to the imperial house and
the people of Austria by their sympathe-
tic benevolence and sweet Christian life.
There is a misconception as to the re-
lationship of the archduke to the Emper-
or. He is usually described as an uncle |
of the Emperor. He is, u matter of |
fact, second cousin. being son of the |
Emperors granduncie, the Archduke |
Rainer. a younger brother of Emperor |
Leopold III. The archduRe was born at |
Milan. where his father was Viceroy, on |
January II, 1877 He is consequently only |
three years older than the Emperor Franz |
Josef He is a soldier ana COMMANDMENT |
chief of the Landwehr, but his tastes are !
literary and archaeological, and he is an |
active member OF the Imperial Academy |
united IN July y, 1851, is the Archduchess |
Marie Caroline. She is d rrst cousin of |
her husband. being a daughter of the |
Archduke Charles. who was brother of |
her husbands father. The archduchess 1
was born on September 10, 1S25.
Two children in village near Paris re-
Gently quarreled. Their ages are respect
lively ten and eight, and. as the affair
was regarded as matter of honor. their
playmates insisted upon rhe appointment |
Of seconds-with view to arranging |
duel. The seconds were duly appointed
and exchanged views on the matter the
upon, the combatants selecting daggers in
the choice of arms. Several fierce en-
counters seem to have been fought on the
lay of the duel before the younger child
plunged his dagger into the breast of his
rival. infiicting SO serious a wound that
he boys life is now despaired of.
AS a comment upon the diversions of
statesmen 1t may be mentioned that the
present British Cabinet Is peculiarly de-
fcient in literary ventures. The Premier
was journalist in his early days, but
mas written no book. His nephew. the
leader OF the other house, has several |
works to his name. including "A Defence
IF Philosophic Doubt" and THE Founda-
ions OF Belief but this seems to be the
sum total OF all the Government can
BOAST in book form as far as the Cabinet
s concerned.
Among those who are Complementary
Known as the Under Secretaries Mr.. Ar |
lold Forster Is easily first. for he has
,yer a dozen volumes to his credit Mr.
Nyndham, the Chief Secretary for Ire |
and, has dabbled in verse and prose lin
me work of reference he is credited with
'Shakespeares Poems. 1881 and became |
amous a polite letter writer when he |
vas secretary to Mr.. Baifour ten or
welve years ago. OF the rest Sir John |
iorst has done good deal of Journal |
SIN In his time, and Lord Stanley as
,ress censor in South Africa, a good
many |
The Baron de Reidel, Minister of FL
lance for Bavaria, has celebrated the fif-
ieth anniversary of his daily visit to the
curt beer garden, where he has con- a..
umed during these fifty years more than i
0 900 litres of beer. The most remarka- |
lie feature in the case of the Baron de
seidel Is the fact that he Is the honorary {
resident of a society against alcoholism q
The Paris municipal council has refused
0 pay any longer for the police pro-
ection of the President of the Republic.
itherto betrayed by the taxpayers. on !
he ground that this Is an item of ma !
oual and net municipal expenditure. y
lie municipal police have been with
rawn from the Elysee. In their stead
a staff of detectives belonging to the :
irete generate. section under the Min =
try of the Interior. The older members
I the Elysee police staff. unwilling to
ever their connection with the Elysee. | =,
ave resigned their municipal appoint 4
ent and Joined the new force.
The cost of protecting the President is
3 800 year. Twelve detectives styled -
Y courtesy inspectors. are employed for "
lis purpose. Their Office is under the -
iteway OF the Elysee. on the Faubourg :,
and they are taking their | :,
'ders from the Presidents civil secre- u
ry. The brigade has easy task. II
companies the President on all his | q
avels and at least a couple OF detec- | n
YES shadow him on his morning walks ~
the Bots de Boulogne. NJ. Casimir- DE-
erier could never bear this police sur OF
,illance and more than once he gave | y,
= detectives the slip, much to the annoy | of
ice of the project de police. Felix | Ia
lied .f,,I 1