New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11

BY ". L ALDEN.

Been in Yurrup some timer" asked the man
who sat opposite 10 in the train that was rush
ing from Euston to Liverpool
replied that had spent several years in Europe.
What's your opinion Of Yurrupean kings con-
tnued the man.. DO you consider that there's
any enterprise and hustle among EN-? I haven't
round any. but perhaps you have
On my replying that had no personal acquain-
lance with the monarchs OF Europe. my companion
became confidential and told the following
story:
I'm going back TO America after having made
the first big failure in nv whole business career
II WASH Z my fault It just due TO the lack of
enterprise amOnS these ridiculous kings. I'll tell
you al about it. If you to listen.
i came over here last March with full line OF
thrones I'd been looking at picture day OF
King solomon sitting his throne. and all OF
sudden an idea struck me. Says 1 TO myself There
hasn't been any substantial Improvement in thrones
since Solomon's time, and there's big field for en-
terprise IN throne making So I thought the
thing spell, and made up my mind manufact-
ure models OF new and improved thrones and take
t LHen 10 Europe and get orders from the reigning
You see my idea was that the sort of throne
Iiat would suit one king wouldn't suit another.
can't go beyond the regular programme Of their
duties And there's kings that do they
at regular and then again, there's kings that amt
throne such as solomon used wouldn't suit very
sort Of king, and calculated 10 make my thrones
nj Tne particular needs OF each reigning king
-, wen! got 10 work and studied up about al
the mOuarCnS OF Yurrup. In about weeks I
kLeW the ways OF TINS KING and that king down to
the ground, and reckoned that knew just the sort
Il made my models, and mighty handsome they
were. used the best Spanish cedar and the most
expensive varnsh, and gilt, and velvet, and every
appearance Thee are what c al rea biaf f
art and I've half a mind 10 hire a haII when get
home, and exhibit them, and give a lecture on
Il came to England in March. as I said. and the
SeGon To DAY AFTER my arrT5i took cab and put
nicely wrapped up IN brown paper. and told the
was told the King lived The throne was lust the
thing for your King II was what 1 called an inter-
first class throne where the King could sit and
wear his crown and emphasize his remarks win
would have 10 do would be press d button. and
the thing would open out and back tilI it became
com fortable lounge, where he could lie ana rest
ana perhaps doze little. while his Prime Minister
and such, 70 him / was proud OF that throne. and
felt sure that the King being a mighty intelligent
man. would catch on 10 the idea OF IL at once. But
as il happened. he never saw IT,
was in He in0ltd st "a a. me door II the KING
q" Very good says I VIII you just take him my
card. and that I want 10 see him for about ten
No will not says the chap. and you'd better
49,. Go SLOW my friend says / IF the King don't
See me- o ne miss TIE chance Of lifetime Fye got
the king business for him fully 30 per cent If YOU
the matter your situation won't be worth much
a tS ou move on az once SAYS he II you want to
have YOU presented.
.ro This waSq.t what called polite So says to
ne man. My friend II ever YOU come to the
states; ana want TO see President vOll'I nd
that the policemen at the White House know how
70 treat a stranger, and that the President isn't
ABOVE seeing any man that calls on him
Win tnat drove straight 20 the American
An oassador and told him my story. but he didn't
help me worth cent. He advised ne n 20 home
at once, and said that there wasn't any openinK
-oI ~ Nea!er IN thrones IN Furrup. He told me that
perhaps might manage 10 get an order or two
from the African kings bur that no Yurrupean
American for fear Of being thought unpatriotic
Z TOOK MS tax Tor what II was worth All he
wanted was 10 get rid OF me. He didn't happeD 10
Know mat the Senator from his own stats is
particular friend OF mine. It's my idea that after
l get nome that ambassador viii hear something
that he won't much like -7
AFTER that gave I'D England as a place for
lrade and went straight 70 Berlin. where the
am otlS5tdor. knowing that 7 leading citizen
or Oshkosh. presented 10 the Emperor 7
FOUND William a first class good fellow though