The Washington times., 1903-03-08

preston Of q desire 10 become an 'ill'S'
Of the United States Navy serves 20 call
attention TO the considerable number of
alien princes Of the blood who are either
now serving. OF else who have done duty
in the past in the armies and navies Of
the various Christian powers.
There are few governments indeed
which have not received the offers of the
swords % scions of foreign royalty. In
fact. tenders OF this kind have become so
numerous in the last half century that
instead OF being accepted with gratitude
in the light Of a compliment. as in an
Client days. they are now looked upon
rather as nuisance. are often declined.
the applicant being given to understand
tEat if his services are accepted il is
favor conceded to him. Of which IL be
hooves him TO render himself worthy by
a strict compliance with the rules and
regulations Of the army or navy TO which
he may be attached.
Duke of Orleans Rebuffed.
Thur the Duke Of Orleans has eXper-
fenced rcbuffs of this nature from the
late Gar. who percmptorily declined TO
grant him n commission in his army He
met a like refusal from queen Christina
of Spain. when at the time OF the war of
1855 he asked leave TO serve under the
Spanish flag against the United States
Il was only as an exceptional act OF
favor on the part of President Lincoln
and of his Government that the dukes
father the late Count of Paris the lat
ter's brother. the Duke Of Charities. and
their uncle, the Prince de Joinville.
we're allowed to serve on the staff Of
General Mcclellan in order that the
-
tres. then quite young men. might &C
quire some experience and knowledge OF
actual warfare Il is but fair to say that
the three princes gave no trouble and
made. in fact. so many friends among
their American fellow Officers that when
at the close OF the war the Prince de
Joinville asked permission for his son,
the young Duke of Penthievre. to receive
his naval training at Annapolis, the
concession was granted. although spe-
ciaI act Of Congress was required for the
purpose
The royal lads scholastic career at
the academy was not altogether sue
cess. He had not inherited the frank.
breezy. and generous hearted manners
which rendered his father the most pop
ular member Of his house. Neither the
duke nor those who were with him at
ANNAPOLIS look back to his life there
with either pleasure or satisfaction.
There is but one other instance. be-
lieve Of an alien receiving his training
at Annapolis. namely. the son OF Presi-
dent Iglesias OF Costa Rica. Here. as in
the case OF the Duke Of Penthievre. the
sanction Of Congress was necessary be
fore the President was in a position TO
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American chief magistrate for his son.
Prior Misconduct.
II the late Gar was so decided in his
refusal to allow the present Duke OF
Orleans TO serve under his flag. 1t was in
a. great measure due to the fact that he
was cogntzant OF the trouble which this
prince had given while in the English
army The late Queen Victoria was
very fond OF his father. the Count Of
Paris. who was. indeed her cousin. and
between whom the relations OF aunt and
nephew subsisted She had, therefore.
authorized the duke to receive his mill
tary training at the Royal College OF
Sandhurst. on graduating from which he
received n commission in the British
army.
Instead OF showing himself in any way
worthy OF this good will on the part OF
the English government, and OF render
ing the same obedience TO the rules and
regulations OF the army as the English
princes OF the blood. he seemed TO think
that his royal rank rendered him exempt
from all discipline. and that Il entitled
him TO immunity. no matter how gross
his characterization and disrespect
toward his superior officers.
The climax was reached on a field day
IT AIdershot. when the commanding gen
eraI. Sir Evelyn Wood. one OF the most
gallant and popular veterans OF the Brit
ish army. having gone up In a captive
balloon. in order to obtain a bird 's-eye
view Of the mimic battlefield. the duke
drew his sword and cut the rope. The
balloon. thus released from its moorings.
speedily disappeared behind the hills.
driven by strong wind Fortunately.
none Of its occupants came 10 grief and
a safe landing was effected at about
some thirty miles from the camp.
A Displeasing Contrast.
But Sir Evelyn was so indignant that
he complained TO the Queen. and 20 the
Duke OF Cambridge. then commander-In-
chief. with the result that the dukes
connection with the British army was
then and there severed. What served to
additionally embitter Sir Evelyn against
the duke was his recollection Of the ex-
ceIlout behavior Of the young prince
imperial OF France who had likewise
been under his command. and who by his
strict attention 70 duty and his complete
absence OF side" and anectation had
endeared himself alike to his superiors
and mcssmates
The prince imperial. 70 may be- re-
membered, received his military train
Ing az the Academy at Woolwich from
which he graduated with the rank OF
artillery lieutenant. shortly afterward
he volunteered for service I'm South
Africa in the Zulu war and while en-