The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05
ROYALTY RIDES IN
 SPLENDID TRAINS Proposed That President be
 Given Private Train II WOULD COST $5000O Maintenance Would Be About $25,oo0 AnnualIy-Wonders of Royal
 Trains Used by the Mon-
 archs of Europe.
1T WOULD COST $50 900

When the President of the United States travels he must either accept the cour- tesy of the railroads or pay for his train out of his own pocket. On his southern tour President Roosevelt paid his own way, says the New York World.
 It has been proposed that the nation furnish its chief executive with a pri vate train at the public expense for the greater part of his travelling is on official business and to many people it does not seem fair that the great expense involved should come out of his private purse or still less that he should be under obliga- tions to the railways. The cost of a private train would be not more than s50, GOO and it could be maintained for about s25 eco a year. The President is the only federal official who cannot turn in a bill for his expenses and have it paid by the treasury.
 Trains of Foreign Rulers.
 Most of the European sovereigns and rulers have private trains built for them at the expense of the state, and they are certainly the most elegantly equipped and the most luxurously furnished in their respective countries. In Great Bri- tain, however, two or three of the lead ing railway companies supply the royal train, and the royal saloon cars on the famous London and Northwestern rail- | road represent the highest perfection in railway carriage building in Europe In the royal train there Is a car specially designed for the King, and another for he Ei with. of course, communication through | out.
 When his majesty the King and the l members of the royal family travel by rail they pay for their journeys like other folk but the railway companies very properly make every possipie eIor' to care for their comfort and salety when honored with their travel.
 In Germany when royalty travels sche- dules. express trains and everything else go by the board.
 kalsers $1,ooo,oo0 Train.
 Being in Potsdam by chance, and hear ing that the Kaiser and Kaserin were leaving for the north at o'clock from the Wildpark station, I decided to go and see them. The imperial train stood walt Ing It consisted of eight saloon car riages connected by a corridor.
 The color of the Kaisers train is a bright blue and pale yellow, and It IS drawn by only one engine, particularly powerful one.
 The train is in keeping with the other grandeurs of the Kaiser possessions, and 1t is the most remarkable collection of coaches in existence There isn't any single car in 1t that equals the 'Loretta' MT Charles M. Schwab's private car, ana probably the handsomest ever bullt, puc there s no train that can compare With tl.xAA ld- ing In the government shops at Potsdam and 1t cost a little more than million dollars. Complete it consists of twelve cars but 1t Is usually made up or not more than six or seven.
 The saloon or reception car is decorated with fine oil paintings and statuary, be- sides the most beautiful curtains and tapestries In one car there Is gymna- sium and in another d music room.
 The train has one absolutely unique feature, and that is a treasure room, con- structed on the safe-deposit principle with two large burglar-proof safes, and there Is always guard on special duty on watch over this room Such car Is necessary, for whenever the Kaiser travels he carries with him his orders and decorations, fortune in themselves, stock of presents, a large amount or money and many important state papers.
 The Czars train is 0 marvel of in genuity and strength. With the excep- ton of the lighting warming apparatus and indicators, showing at glance s.ie speed and oscillation, the entire train Is of Russian construction, built in the workshops of Alexandrofsky, near St, Petersburg. Commenced in 1892, it was completed two years later, and Is so fitted that the wheels can be adapted to any guage of line, as the Russian width of rail is broader than the standard guage. The eleven coaches of which the imperial train consists work on two double-axle bogies.
 Russa's Imperial Train.
 Russia possesses six trains which, at times, are especially reserved for his imperial majesty and suite, and there is an old Special which formerly be- longed to Napoleon III. and which fas formerly used when the Czar was travel ng on foreign systems.
 The largest carriage contains the draw no and dining saloons, magniticently