Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01

Ailul iIlNlf i1tHIY VI lINb
nklh sia cherishes the hope Of go
ing hunting with our pres
dent during his forthcoming visit 4
the United states II not perfectly cor
rect Is at least In consonance with his
desires. Like nearly all the members
OF European royalty this sailor prince
has a strong liking for outdoor sportl
and for hunting In particular And
when we come 10 look over the r0ya
lsts we shall dnd very few indeed OF
any Importance who are not In their
way deyotecs OF the hunters saint
With very few exceptions, all the yirllc
rulers who are not too old to indulge In
hunting like to get out into the woods
and fields.
one Of the notable exceptions Is the
Oldest Of European soyeregns good
King Christian *. OF Denmark, who
rarely gives himself the pleasure OF
hunting, proforrng seemingly TO loaf
around the throne 80 TO speak AZ
the same time, he has a beautiful coun-
Try seat and hunting lodge IN the sub
urbs Of Copenhagen with a wen stock
ed deer park adjacent and Is lover OF
dogs and horses His venerable brother
monarch, Francis Joseph Of Austria,
has been a good hunter and hard rider
IN his day and hus q reputation as q
capital shot and passionate sportsman,
The walls OF his mnctum are lined
with trophies " his younger days.
such as antlers OF the many anl-
mails killed by him In Syria and
the Tyrol Ills semibarbarIan friend
King Menelek Of Abyssinia, also mas
reputation Az hunter when the
III Is on, but, true TO his savage nature
he seeks panthors and tigers and the
kline Of beasts. So with another half
civilized ruler Habibulah Of Afghan
istan, II IN only when he can endure no
longer the restraints Of Official lie that
he mounts his charger and hies himself
TO the wooded mountain slopes
People In general have Ear more re-
spect even Tor such a monarch az Men.
elek than for Leopold OF Belgium, who,
though always apparently ON a hunt for
pleasure does not take pleasure IN The
hunt for wind animals His happy hunt.
Ing grounds are the boulevards and
pleasure palaces Of Paris, and his game
Is noctural ia It's habits. Prince Ferdi-
nand Of Bulgaria Is not only a follower
OF the chase. but botanst and uatu-
ralist az we'll deriving great pleasure
from his rambles, which have extended
ell over his domain
There are other minor monarchs also
who have only a languid Interest in
hunting, though believers In outdoor
sports In general The khedlye "
Egypt enjoys boating on the Nile aud
gardening The king Of Greece IS o
fine pedestrian and equestrian, and his
son, the crown prince. Ia a giant and an
athlete one OF his feats Of strength
and courage was the rescue OF his
cousin, the present ear OF Russia,
from the attack Of madman In Japan.
As TO the grossly stupid husband OF
Wilhemlna the lovely queen OF lIol.
land, all the world has recently learned
Of his preference for boar hunting In
German forests TO the society Of his
beautiful spouse,
The oriental rulers, as may be ex-
pected, are not given TO exercise of any
sort Chinas son Of heaven being
such coward as rarely to wander be-
You'd the precincts Of the Forbidden
CITY; IN truth. being securely tied to
the grim dowager empress apron
strings. Koreas king does not allow
himself 20 be seen by the vulgar throng,
and The mlkado OF Japan, though yrile
and vigorous for his size, INDUCES only
In the sport Of netting ducks which to
the true hunter would seem rather
tame, IL not degrading The British
yiceroy Of India, Lord Curaon, has re-
Gently appeared In the role of tiger
hunter but he was probably spurrcd 10
activity by his beautiful American Wife.
The shah Of Persia Is thoroughly ef-
Terminate and like the sultan Of Turkey