New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

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their education has been irreproachable. But
he certainly never did a popular thing. and
one which appealed more thoroughly to the
hearts Of Germans Of every class of society than
when he sent his boys with their knapsacks on
their backs. walking tour through the
pIre. TO ringle with the ''Wanderburschen-'
Without entering into the question Of the
shortcomings Of one kind and another that
ascribed 70 King Leopold there IS no doubt that
he is one Of the most shrewd. wide awake and
brilliantly clever Of all the rulers OF the Old
World He has managed to invest Belgium with
a degree Of Importance and an amount OF in1iu-
ence IN the Concert OF Europe altogether out
OF proportion to its diminutIve size. and has not
only secured for himself the undisputed sover-
eighty OF what is probably the richest portion
of the Dark Continent. but has likewise man
sged to anass a colossal fortune. The sagacfty
which has enabled Leopold 10 accomplish all this
has been largely developed by his extensive
travels both prior and subsequent 20 his ac-
cession 10 the throne While still Duke Of Bra
bant he visited not merely various parts Of Asia
including China and India. but he likewise made
himself acquainted with both Eastern and West
ern Africa at a time when the great continent
had not yet been opened up in every direction
BY explorers. Since becoming King. Leopold has
made a point of spending portion CT each year
in foreign travel. He has even visited Morocco.
and although he has not yet found time 20 cross
the Atlantic and 20 make his long promised call
on Uncle Sam, yet he has caused his nephew and
heir presumptive. Prince Albert. To spend nearly
a year In America. with view OF obtaining
much knowledge as possible regarding the So
ciaI. the economic. the industrial and Uojitirai
conditions OF the United States
Save for brief and rare visits to Berlin. It.
Petersburg and Paris. Emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria has never left his dominions- His
nephew and heir apparent. Archduke Francis
Ferdinand. however devoted nearly Two vears
travelling all over India, Australia, China.
Japan and the United States. and while the
strictness OF his religious principles causes many
both at home and abroad TO -egar ri him as re-
dictionary ard narrow minded. Yet nc s C. ueD
OF many Intellectual gifts. o. extensive culture
and OF an experience OF the world which has
been rnatured by his foreign travel INDEED the
uisgivings popularly entertained concerning his
eventual accession 70 the throne are not shared
BY those who know him best, and as Emperor
he IS likely 10 prove sreat surprise. both 90 his
subjects ard 70 foreign nations
The present Emperor OF Russia nsewise rsN-
pared himself FOR the duties Of ruIersh.D 10y
tour which was 10 have extended round the
world. and to have taken IN the United States,
but which was cut short by the attempts made
upon his life IN Japan. While he Is less feared
than any Of his predecessors on the throne Vet
there Is no doubt that because Of his know ledge
Of the outer world he surpasses them all IN
breadth OF view in Enlightenment and IN the Ub-
erality OF his ideas
King oscar is another widely travelled mon
arch. and while still a naval officer in the life
time Of his elder brother and predecessor on the
throne Of Sweden and Norway he visited This
country. besides cruising along the coast OF
South America and in The China Sea. There IS /
no European ruler more accomplished or Who is /
more distinguished for his learning ana for his
political sagacity than this grandson Of that
French soldier who. though a son or a French I
peasant. died King of Norway and Sweden. .
and on whose right arm his physicians found ]
after death, a tattooed Ph-ygtan cap. with tie (
words Death oT tyrants.' These words repre- /
scented the sentiments which he entertained tow /
ard royalty at the time when as a soldier he +
was on duty on what is now the Place d Ia /
Coucorde at Paris at the execution OF King
Louis XVI
King Edwards visit 20 this country I'm the /
Presidency Of Buchanan. near halt century /
ago. contributed, In no small measure to develop (
that sympathy and friendship for the United .
States which has been the keynote OF his policy. .
both prior ana subsequent to his succession to /
the throne. Besides he has ira yelled extensively
both in India and in Canada. as well in /
Northern Africa and Asia Minor. HIS son. the |
Prince Of Wales having spent all the earlier
portion of his life at sea. has naturally visited /
nearly every country under the sun. and. lrnIne-
diately after the death OF Queen Victoria placed
him In the position OF heir apparent made with
his consort 2 tour OF all the British dependen-
cies excepting India. where he is To spend sew
eral months next winter
Neither the Kaiser nor the King or Italy has
vet been able 10 extend his extra European
travels beyond the Holy Land; but they are con-
stantIy visiting foreign courts and foreign coun-
tries in Europe. and have thus made themselves
far better acquainted with men and conditions
abroad than any OF their predecessors on the
throne Indeed It would be difficult to find any
foreign statesman or pe-solage eminent in the /
scientific. artistic. industrial or economic world I
with whom Emperor William has not found
means to get into personal contact. In the
north his Journeys have extended % the Arctic
Circle while In the south too they have reached !
to the northern shores of Africa Grand Dukes /
cyril. Michael ard Boris of Russia each Of whom !
is il line OF succession 10 the crown OF the Car.
have spent some time in the United States. |
Last year Prince and Princess Rupert of Ba- !
yaria, the future King and Queen of that coun- |
try, spent a number of weeks in America. The |
Crown Prince OF Sweden was here at the time |
OF the festivities I'm connection with the Cen |
tennal of Americas Independence. In fact. /
American tour seems nowadays regarded as an |
Indispensable feature in the curriculum of the /
education and training of European mouarchs |
present and future. So it would be quite natural |
that Emperor William should wish his eldest |
To enjoy the advantages 10 be derived from 7
visit to the United states.