The National tribune., 1902-03-20
By W. w. STONE.

been on 4 flying visit ashore to see the
American Consul The Admiral was con,
fined, temporarily, on board of the Colo,
RADIO by an attack of rheumatism, and
greeted our Executive Officer with the
above exclamation.
''Ycs, Admiral; Gov. Curtin. of Penn
sylyania. has arrived in Naples, on his
way to Rome, and sends his kindly greet
ings. He starts on the morning train,
and therefore, regrets he cannot come
aboard to see you
so, then, we shall have good company
on our Journey said the Admiral.
''Do you think you will be able to start
tomorrow" asked Dewey.
Il certainly SHALL" returned the Ad-
miral.
1.-The Governor tells me that he hears
from very reliable source that King Will
lam of Prussia is about to declare war
against the French Emperor" said Dewey.
"GOod!" exclaimed Goldsborough. lum,
bering back to his cabin. 'Then we shall
See fun ahead, depend upon it."
Several of the wardroom officers were
attracted to the quarterback by the
news
$50" said Fleet Paymaster John S.
Cunningham. in his soft, velvety tone,
the Eagles have got to clawing at last,
eh?''
II do not believe that the time has yet
--'AiAt ANA ObIAA iANSI4i-hANS' "'t'Ae AIN"N'f
intprcssively.
f'And why not. pray?" asked Cunning
ham. in n surprised tone.
Bismarck is a statesman first and then
n soldier. He will not strike until fully
prepared. Once ready, there will be a
flash: the thunder will come AFTER
fCame, come, exclaimed Cunningham,
tleFisively, you do not put Bismarck in
thh same class rs Louis Napoleon for
diplomacy, surely"
mo" returned Dewey. slowly, 81 do
not. The Emrcror of France is politi-
citn. not statesman. Bismarck has al
ready proved himself more than match
for Louis Napoleon"
tIIOw in the name of the gods do you
make that outf' asked the Paymaster.
i'Has Bismarck not formed Il North
G.,rman Federation. with Prussia as the
dominating element? Has he not thwart-
ed. Nanoleon's pet scheme of nursing into
life n South German Empire. antagOnistic
to Prussia? Has he not drawn Italy to
hii support? ! tell you, YOU and | will
LIVE to see the day when William II will
be Emperor of United Germany"
Tut tut" exclaimed Cunningham, i'm
patiently; $50 far Bismarck has been ia
yored by circumstances"
''Umr' said Dewey, smilingly, minds
lie Bismarck's force circumstances"
The discussion thus commenced was re-
Sumed that afternoon at the wardrOom ta-
bic.
sIouis Napoleon" Dewey was saying,
"dFeams of becoming a modern Charlie
migne. He has the ambition of that re-
m4rkable hero. hut not his genius"
Eyes" said John Crittenden Watson,
"taere is a wide difference between the ag-
gr4ssive courage of Charlemagne and the
mysterious nanipulations OF the French
EIhneror."
s'That's right" answered Dewey. Ma
poleon is a spider, lurking in his den ard
spreading his net Bismarck is a bee that
may some time possibly he caught. but
he viii rend the bonds that encompass
him. Napoleon's nature is to attack in
detail''-
t'Ah. yes" broke in Lieut.. Charley Cra
ven. drawlingly: ''there's where the bee'Il
get him-in de tail"
This sally broke up the discussion.
The absence of Mr.. Dewey from the
ship gave me a much-desired opportunity.
Before he left / obtained permission to
spend Holy Week in Rome.
Plus IN. was. at that early day. paving
the way for the cOnvocation of the Ecu
m&nical Council that two years thereafter
decided I'm favor Of Papal Infallibility.
Urgent appeals had been sent ont to the
faithful throughout the world to go to
Rome on this holiest of all the holy days
in the Catholic calendar.
able cOmnanion. Hans Muller, thor
oughbred Bavarian, and member of the
AdmiraI's band. had introduced me to
Herr Franz Schmidt, a German artist,
resident of Rome.
Herr Schmitt had been making n pro-
fcssional visit TO Naples, and, happily for
me. returned on the Same train that car
ricd me TO the Eternal City.
Franzs artistic temnerament served TO
make the trip delightful one. He point
ed ont historical spots as we flew through
the deadly Pnntine Marshes; over the site
of ancient VOlscian towns; past the crurn-
bling palaces of Nero and Augustus. and
the TarQuins: alongside Of silver streams
whose crystal waters mirrOred the intense
ly blue Italian skies: across the Campagna
with its broad fields of tender grain:
bringing mn III the Roman depot near the
Appian Way.
A short distance ont Of Rome you come
to the ruins of ancient viadncts that
stand. like h"ary veterans. on guard duty
over the genius of a dead past.
Look said I, enthusiastically, there
are the finger-pOsts of Rome; not soE'
"Yes," answered Franz, smilingly:
"they are that. and more. too. They are
the milestones in Times endless highway,
marking the passage Of the swiftly pass
ing years"
We arrived in Rome about sunset and
Franz obligingly went with me in a cab,
hunting for shelter Hotels. annexes,
lodging houses all were filed TO over
flowing. and il was midnight before | sue
ceeded i'm securing Il comfortable suite OF
rooms on a side street. a few doors from
the Corso, FOR the sum Of p francs a
night
The great thoFDughfare Of Rome was
still abaze with light and alive with Gu
rious thousands. bat | was too tired to
venture out. so, bidding my friend good
night, ] was soon fast asleep, obliyious Of
the fact that yon grim Colosseum threw
its solemn shadows almost into my win
dow
Can there be such a thing as ghosts?
No, for, keyed up as ] was. had then
seen. in my dreams, at least. the tears and
mangled limbs. and heard the gr"ans and
sighs of those who had died in that blood
washed arena. in the mad attempt to
crush out truth.
Easter Sunday. April 81, 1S6T-Franz
Schmidt and / started early in the morn
ing for st. Peters. IN order to get good
position whence might be seen the grand
ceremony of Pontiiical High Mass.
] had been over the old Roman Forum
and through st. Luke's Academy; | had
wandered about the Colosseum by day
light and moonlight: had seen, at the cost
Of a big fee, the sanity image Of the San
tissimo Bambino, in the Cathedral of Ara
COeli: / had diyed down into the Cata-
combs of st. Cecilia, and had scaled the
Seven Hills. and ! was now prepared for
spiritual bath in the waters of this RO-
man Sloan.