New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
SALUTING THE EXECUTIVE
Hoe the Chief of the State Is Hon
ored abroad by FeHovo Citi~ens.

og some influential newspapers riG.cuficS the idea
and suggesting that 1t Will tend to introduction
mere Of laws against leze ma testy. 1t may be
pointed out that when well bred Americans are
abroad and the ruler of the country passes by they
Invariably lift their hats as a courtesy. not so
much 10 the monarch himself as TO the nation
me hospitality of which they happen be enjoying.
II. therefore. Americans are willing to pay this
token Of respect to kings. emperors and presi-
dents OF the republics in Europe, It is difficult to
See why they should Withhold il from their own
Chief Magistrate and their country OF which
he is by their election principal representative.
In England every head Is barred when the King
drives by, and the Empcrors Of Germany and Aus
trier as well as the Car Of Russia, the old King
Of Denmark and OF course, Queen Wihelmina Of
Holland. treated with similar demonstrations
Of Difference by their fellow citizens In italy how
ever, in Spain, Belgium and France, less
courteous in this particular. At Rome for instance,
many OF the members OF the so-Caled ''black no.
bility" who profess to regard the King OF Italy
usurper. decline to accord him any recognition
whatsoever when they meet him out driving and
riding. and II used TO be a familiar but dspleas-
ing spectacle to watch the late King Humbert
when driving his phaetOn in the afternoon on the
Pncio IN the gardens of the villa Borghese,
practically counting and inviting salutes, which
seldom accorded by the passers by. Indeed.
It often happened that ne found himself giving
bows that returned.
In Spain there IS a similar tendency to manifest
not merely Indifference but downright discouTtesy
to the reigning house, and any foreigner who has
season. either in the late the present reign. will
recall the fact that when the royal corteGe passed
across the Puerta del Sol on its way from the
palace to the Church OF the AttocCha not a hat
would be dofIed by the people on the square unless
hore and there by a stranger or by coUruer. al
though the King would drive by barcheaded IN
token Of salutation to his people In France land
famed like Spain for It's courtesy. the Presidents.
while respectfully greeted by the middle classes and
the masses, are cut IN the streets by those
"smart" people who imagine that they are thereby
furthering the cause OF one or another Of the mo-
narchial pretenders and are Identifying themselves
with the old aristOCracy. II may DO mentioned.
however. that the best members Of the latter,
though thoroughgoing royaIsts do not hesitate TO
bow 10 the chef d'Etat." even though he is not
their choice such. They mostly French gen
tIemen of the old school. else young men who
have been brought up in the principles and ethics
thereof. and who realize that affront by for
eign country the President would be an insult to
the nation OF which he is the duly elected chief
magistrate. and that II they themselves do not show
him the proper amount Of respect. or they insult
him by their rudeness. they cannot expect foreign
nations to treat with due regard either him or the
country which he overwhelmingly. France.
The Duke Of NorfoIk's impending marriage to the
daughter Of Lord IIerr!es has raised an immense
amount OF discussion regarding the place she VIII
occupy IN the scale Of precedence, which is based
for the greater part on statutes dating from Inc
relgns OF King Henry VIII King Edward VI. King
James I and King William III. The impression
seems 70 prevail that iuRsmuch as the Lord HgA
Chancellor OF England the Lord Chancellor or
Ireland the Lord President OF the Privy Council
and the Lord PrIvy Seal all outrauk the Earl Mar
shall who is the Duke Of Norfolk their wives VIII
in consequence thereof enjoy the pas OF his
duchess This Is however. not the case. For the
official rules Of precedence expressly state that
wives OF great officers OF State, ana OF all those
who derive from office their places tho table or
precedence have no share In the precedence OF
their husbands" That Is TO say, the wives OF the
nd Of rel d.
the Lord President OF the Privy Council have no
official precedence Neither, for tho matter OF that
has Lady Curzon. except that which she enjoys as
Il reeress OF the realm In fact, the preeeIehte az
corded 20 the wives Of vreroys and OF coloi4@'
governors is merely matter Of courtesy differ
ing IN this respect from the precedence of wives
Of ambassadors which IS established by law l''
the other hanl. a woman marrying peer OF tie
realm Immediately acquires the precedence OF htF
husband. which she shares ~ virtue OK statute,
and inasnuch as the Duke OF Norfolk IS not only
Premier Duke, but likewise Premier feeF Oh INC
British Realm his duchess Will by virtue o. mex
marriage become the Premier Peeress OF the United
Kingdom and such outrant every other woman
IN England with the exception OF tho ladies or the
relrring house The Duchess OF Somerset has oc-
cupied this position during the wido|hood OF the
Duke o. Norfolk. but viii now be obliged TO re
NnCush IT.
Sir Edward and Lady Lechmers have Just left
r-orlard for another big game hunt IN Central
frfoo and for some tiro TO viii make their
HEADQUARTERS on the shores Of Lake R1riHSo'
lady Lcchmers invariably accompanies her nus
hand on these expeditions. She 81 the daughter OF
a o-don uhvScian named Wright. and was. until
Sir Edward married her the Roverue=s OF his boy
bv his first wife The latter. who died about eight
years ago. was girl Of humble birth. the daughter
~ n co~penter at Sumner, New-EcaIa1d where
Sir Edward met her while on O trip around the
,,orrd The Lechmeres are very old Worcester
shire family, having been Identified with that
county since the days OF William tho Cooqueror.
Sir Edward owes his wealth TO the'Uarroge OF his
ereat-grandfather. Sir Anthony Lechmere. 70 the
daughter and heiress of Joseph Berwick. very
rich Worcester banker Of the days Of the Regency.
Sir Edwards mother a Yorkshire lady took a
prominent part in her husbands relief work In the
TurIo- Russian war Of a quarter OF & century ago,
and while there became So much interested In the
Greek Church that she ultimately allowed herself
to be converted thereto-a very rare case, be-
lleve Indeed, I know OF no other instance OF any
English people becoming converts to tho Greek
Church although the latter has much In COM
mon with the Established Church OF Eng gland
It IS fortunate that the Lord Stanley OF
AIderly is married to tho daughter OF an i'm
nenselv wealthy man. her father having been Sir
Isaac Iowthian Bell. well known In this country as
one Of the greatest iroumasters OF the United
Kingdom and member Of many American societies
For his brother. the late Lord Stanley. has left
everything he could to q Mr.. Belize, mere friend
his brother and successor in the tide inheTItins
nothing but the eutaiIed estates.
Lord Stanley, my mind always constituted
one Of most amusing illustrations OF the
anomalies OF the relations between Church and
State in England He died, he had lived through
ONT the great ter portion Of his long life devout and
protesting Nussulman. yet In spite OF this. was
permitted remain the patron of no less than haIt
q dozen church IlvlnEs. that is to say, he was
legally intrusted with the selection o; the pastors