Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-04
FRoLics OF ROYALTY.
Monarchs Of Worlds Great Empires
Gather as Guests Of Ruler
Of Denmark.


hagen, the children and grand-chil-
dren of the king of Denmark have
been holding another of those family
reunions of which | wrote you ,ast t
summer. and appear to have enjoyed
their play spell as much as usual.
We have read daily in the news
papers about King Edward VII rush
ing around the country in his auto
mobile with Queen Alexandra. the
Czarina Dowager of Russia and 9TH
er distinguished ladies', or the King
of Greece. or the grand-duke of some
thing or another for company, while
the Car of Russia and his cousin.
the Princess Victoria of England, and
the Princess Maud of Denmark fol-
lowed on their bicycles The other
day his imperial majesty, Nicholas
H., accompanied by party of prin-
cesses, took a spin of thirty miles on
their wheels over the beautiful roads
of Denmark. They stopped at n
farmhouse and refreshed themselves
with milk and at roadside cafe tried
the Danish beer. The King of Eng
land. the King of Greece and the
SEOWn Vi DeDHdTk went Oul
shooting together last week and got
caught in the rain. They had to sit
for more than an hour under the
heavy boughs of some trees to avoid
a soaking. At other times, their maj
estes stroll around through the
woods and among the farm houses
and visit places of interest like Or
dinary tourists, and last Sunday after
noon they all went to the American
memorial service for President Nc
Kinley
Kaiser Wilhelm was not there. He
cannot go to Denmark with his uncle
and his cousins. The Danes do not
like him, because his grandfather
snatched Schleswig- -Holstein away
from them. But the czar and his
family, including the four girl babies
and the two cows that have travelled
so far, came down from Fredenborg
to Dantzic to spend few days and
console the German emperor. The
czarina and her sister wife of Prince
Henry of Prussia the emperor's
brother. talked about their babies
while the two great sovereigns ex-
changed compliments and fired sa-
lutes in honor of each other. There
were long and frequent conferences.
and the fact that Count Lamsdorff
and the Marquis of Landsdowne. min
listers of foreign affairs resectively
for Russia and England, and Graf
Won Bupelow. prime minister of Ger
man Empire. were frequently pres
ent. has set the gossips guessing,
and has suggested all sorts of topics
for people to talk about. 1t is solmn-
ly believed that the subject of hold
ing an international conference for
the suppression of anarchists was
the most important subject of con
versation. but as all countries except
England and the United States now
expel the wretches, the responsible
ity seems to be upon them, and con
ference is scarcely needed. The folly
of the United States in continuing to
grant an asylum to men who make it
their business to advocate assassina-
tion and anarchy, and the penalty we
have suffered therefor, is the princi-
pal theme of discussion in Europe,
with the hope that the next congress
may do something to amend the law
so that people who declare themselves
opposed to all forms of government
shall no longer be admitted to our
ports.
The kaiser entertained the ear by
showing him the new German fleet,
and II is well worth seeing. Thir-
teen years ago Germany did not own
a single battleship. and the ambition
to possess a navy was not favored
by the public, which was already com
planning of the heavy expenses of the
ever-increasing army. Since those
days, however, there has been very
rapid development and change of pub
lie sentiment. Kaiser William II.
with that untiring energy which is
his chief characteristics. has not only
secured appropriations of nearly
$3.50 100000 from reluctant parlia-
ment, but has made the navy popular
throughout the empire Today there
is scarcely a club or hotel or a pic
ture store that does not exhibit full
length portrait of the emperor in the
uniform of an admiral, surrounded by
photographs of battleships. cruisers
and torpedo boats. which are sold to
the public by the thousands. In the
toy stores the most popular playthings
| for children are miniature men-of-war.
The entire population seem to have
veered entirely around, and are now
demanding navy that shall surpass
| those of other nations and place Ger
many at the head of the sea powers
There is no lack of development In
the army, but public interest is nc
longer absorbed by that branch Of the
service. At the end Of 1916, the term
for which appropriations have already
been made. Kaiser Wilhelm will sec
the elimination of his ambition in a
fleet of thirty-six first class battle
ships and thirty-eight first class
cruisers of the most modern and pow
erful types.
The officers Of the navy are nearly