The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-21
Numerous Exchanges Of Courtesy
Between Crown Heads.
WARAFTER EMPEROR'SDEATH
Max O'RelI Thinks Russia and Germany
Would Go to War We're Austria's
Ruler to Die-A Dusky Kings
Many Wives.
BY Max O'ReII.
Especial Gable Dispatch to The Times.
Copyright 1927

PARIS, Sept. 2O.-This year will have
been remarkable for royal visits. The
Car visited President Loubet who re.
turned his visit in Russia; the Kaiser
has been bit everywhere; the King OF
Italy has visited both the Gear and the
Kaiser.
The first visits that I have just men
toned were to proclaim to the world tbs
solidity OF the Dual Alliance, which Is so
solid uat if the Gear and the French
President did not meet every year tc
have kiss in public and utter few
sonorous platftudes to each other no one
would know of it's existence. AS for the
Triple Alliance, which statesmen and
journalists deceive has been more
than ever made sacred by the
meeting of Victor Emmanuel and Will
liam II, it is my firm belief that if
the Emperor Of Austria We're to die to-
morrow. the Dual and Triple Alliances
which are instituted for the lasting peace
of Europe, would crumble to pieces and
would see Russia and Germany fighting
a desperate battle.
And the humorous side Of it would be
that, in so doing, Germany would only
fight to absorb Austria, which by the
Triple Alliance she is bound to defend
Europe has had royal visits Of a more
amusing character. Ras Makonnen has
been a big go His Imperial Darkness
(both in skin and mind), the Shah of
Persia, has done pretty well, but then
we have seen him pretty often. and the
interest has Worn off a bit. He has been
a sustained character to the last. He
did not miss a ballet either in London
or in Paris.
The last one he saw was at the opera.
He was invited to witness special per-
Torrance OF Faust" which he ONLY
consented to go and see when he was
assured that there was a ballet In If.
He stood the first three acts fairly well.
thinking, however, that they would not
have been so long if those people had
only spoken instead Of singing what
they had to say
The Valpurgis Night Ballet at last took
place and interested him, and after. the
curtain fell he sent for the director and
asked him to take him on the stage and
show him the ladies of the ballet before
they undressed, or rather before thew
dressed. When the Mephistopheles was
introduced to him by the director who
said: II have the honor to introduce
his Majesty the Devil in person." the
Shah saw the joke and smiled Then
the ladies were introduced one after the
other. Their photographs were taken
and His Majesty returned to his box.
A Dusky Kings Many Wives.
If the Shah Of Persia cannot return
to his country with all the ballet girls
he wants King Lewanika, the duskv
monarch Of Barotseland has left Enp-
land with forty hat boxes, fifty pairs Of
patent leather boots and umbrellas of
every hue OF the rainbow.
This monarch carried with him an ar
ray of trunks and boxes containing silks
and ribbons and objects of feminine
adornment that will gladden. the hearts
Of the many wives who share his af-
fections. He also takes with him a. mag
nifcent automobile Now, when that
automobile was brought TO him he want