New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
RULERS WHO GO ARMED
Our ambassador First Time Dean of
Diplomatic Corps in London.

European nations who make q noiut OF bengal
ways armed Tie Kaiser is never without his
reFo-Ter lie Is extremely sBilful IN the use %
1he weapon, and his Jaeger. or body servant. who
accompanies him everywhere. Fnspects II every
morning 20 make sure that Il is IL perfect work
ing order. Firmly convinced that he is going 70
ole oy the hand % an anarchist. this fate having
"eel pTophesie3 70 him long ago he Is determined
a. least 20 put VI duht fo- his life and to have
a. any rate the sstisfs cton II falls o. inctng
some Injury upon his assasrant
Nor can any one blame the Emperor. Tor he
knows that men occupying the position OF rulers
are In constant peril OF attempts made on their
lives not merely BY anarchists and ~ revolution
lists but also BY cranks OF the Character OF the
assassin OF President Mckinley. while the ex-
1e-ences CT the forty years indeed. ever since
as q child The Emperor became able 70 think and
observe Ter himself have furnished him with
numerous proofs that not even the most carefully
and deliberately organized system OF protection on
the part CT the military guards ana police can
secure ruler from his would-oe murderer
he Berlin when his grandfather, 20
whom he was devoted. struck down BY No
bling. an6 since he has reached manhood be has
been called upon 10 con mourning fo- his friend
King Hu1bert for lis kinsman Emperor Alex
auder Il % Russia. for the Empress OF Ausu1a-
King Alexander OF Se-vis- the late shah Of Persia
and President Caraot q France, al q whom have
been LAID low by murderers- II is therefore only
natural that the Kaiser should go armed so as 70
be IN position az least make some oefence Al
the event OF his being attacked.
Whether King EozarG still carries pistol. nov
that he is on the throne OF Great Britain an IN
allie 10 say But he certainly Used &c go arroo
when stIu Prince OF Wales This was shown o.
one occasion Wher he vas riding T. Hyde Park =
London. A horse which had hrst bolted and then
colCed with the ratings had Sustained such shock
Ing injuries Tere- IL Impossible that IL slouo
recover. AS it was suffering dreadfuly, the riders
who had assembled the spot decided that j
should be put out % misery at once. and. accord
inely. called upon the policeman who had appeared
upon the scene 10 shoot the animal The ponce
ran declined O. the ground hat he was unaraeo.
and further a6ded that he had authority 70 ki!
/ The horse. even Il pistol were to be flrnishel
hfu The Prinoe OF wales who was looking CT
thereupou produced small revolver from as
pocket and shot the horse thus revealing the f2ei
that he the only man in the crowd who nap
pened 10 be carrying pistol
His brother-in-law. the late Emperor OF Russia
always kept g revolver within reach, Tnlch war
only natural since Re knew that NihiIist assassiTS
CoCced HIS every footstep His son Emperor NicH-
olas. presumably follows his example, and ~
secret IS made OF the fact that King Victor En-
manuel is always armed as his father, the III
lated King Hum bert. WHO. IL may be reneInoeTe1
vas struck down BY Brescfs bullet before he hao
been able 70 Ere single shot in his own defence
King Carlos Of Portugal also carries a revolFe-
s-ce his encounter with tramp OF q lonely roac
in The neishborhoo5 Of Cirtra, when having inter
tered 70 save al unfortunate nan from being
rcbhed and probably murdered. he had q hano-to-
hand acht with the knight OF the road before as
s.stance reached him and he was able to SUoous
his asssIaaL
From this Il vii BE seen that the executives Of
-stsons usually 70 armed not only Tor their owl
skies but likewise for that % the people owe;
whose destinies they preside, since the sssassina
ton of the head OF the nation invariably leaos L
2 crisis and 10 2 disturbance OF the normal coars,
Of events Indeed. u Is incumbent upon tnerl q
take every possible measure that they can devise
70 protect themselves from the danger OF assaSsi-
nation.
NJ. Chamberlain is. understand, 10 be appointed
fv king Edward 10 the once OF Lord Warden c.
tie Cineue Ports which has been vacant since thF
death OF Lord Salisbury. 1t no longer carries WIZ
/ II any salary. But there are number q prerosA
tfves pertaining the post which is one OF grea
anrtull;ty ard hirh dignity. ana which. moreover
r-orises It's holder with the most charming. pict-
/ Uresoue and historic residence at Nalmer Castle
How ancient the Lord Narcensaip o. the ClnQue
] Ports Is may be gathered from the fact that J.
/ ms in exsstencs under King Edward the Con
/ fcsso- who conferred q upon Harold aiteg"aIo
! King q England Carrying with Il the constable
snip OF Dover Castle. it is known 10 have been held
/ among others. by Humoert &C Burgh, John O
/ c.srrt Prince Hal" Richard Duke OF Gloucester
afterward Richard III; Henry Duke OF York who
was sfterWar5 TO ascend the throne az Henry VII
1 James Duke Of York afterward King James IL
! prince George OF Denmark. who was The corfo"t
- Queen Anne: TIE great statesman William Pitt;
/ The srst Duke @ Wellington VINO. indeed. died at
wslre- castle: Lord Palu-erston. Lord North, LORD
Liverpool Lord C5reuF-Ie. Loru DuncI-A anu last
/ ~ Lord Salisbury.
lord purersn was obliged 70 give it up on the
/ score OF expense. For Il IS only a rich man who
o.r afford 10 keep I'D Walmer Castle on a lifting
.~a-e OF grandeur ard there is TO doubt that Ny
4 ctaube-lair who has Sc many points In common.
,-eIlecuaI political and even physical With Will
ian Pitt HIl revive some OF the former splendors
or this ancient Office
The appointment Is one which VII give wide
. -.5 sa-isfsr-ion For AS Mr.. Chamberlain has
| - several occasions declined peerage and Ike
Use the Grand Cross Of the order or the Bath
ne v-o-ld form fitting reward and g suitable
-,cornitfor OF his services 70 the empire Whi-h
Re would feeI himself able 70 accept MoreoVer
-re necessity which the appointment would entail
,-,- hin, % Submitting himself 70 reelection BY
- Parliamentary constituents At Birmingham
vo,ils afford him very convenient opportunity O.
--17f-irr r-ore f1I,y than n his published letter
= Premier Ralfour the reason why he LETT the
Cabinet
- -re death O. Count Deyu1. who spent some
rfv-ee7 wears IS Aus1ro-HungaT-an Arnoassaco-
: ,,,s .-o-rrt q ST James AZ. Choate becomes The
49, ~ he foreign diplomatic co-rs IL Eug-an1
- - spokesman al ceremonial occ4s-oEs
--s IS he e~sr time that the envoy q The United
s+,+es N London has ever enjoyed thls p's-lon
--s r-e-ea.iae1-e. since until aboll eleh' 1ei17
-, .he American representative. being merely q
,a-.- -l-,ir-terrfa--. vas forced always 10
-,lrs he "rss" 10 TIE various a-nb3ssaccrs. r.
r-z,rr those OF spain ard q TurEey, besides
-.-l-.-r : The wake q those ministers Wno ha-
,,ese-fed thei- letters cf c-ece1ce al IN Garner
cate than himself . -,
49, -re American A-rbzsssdor should thus nave
lone the sea1 q the cip-cilalc c-rls H-'es a
--z saal o. satisfaction 'n ErElanc. where X IS
-. - ysa- p TIE fact that E-gla-5's 1ela-
-. - america are closer and he- Interests II
- S.a.es greater than n any other coun-