The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-10
THE SONS OF KINGS.
The American Boy Has the Best of the Bar
gain.
H. I. Cleveland in Boys World.
The boy Of the United States, who to j
gain.

The boy Of the United States, who
knows little Of kings and queens save
by reading, can have little idea Of
what a comm motion is created through
out all Europe when atiny baby boy
is born who is heir to a throne.
While the American boy, whether
he be the son Of the resident or the
heir Of simple farmer; comes into
the world welcomed only by the fam
lily and immediate friends, the boy
of foreign birth who is in line to sue
ceed his father on the throne, makes
tremendous stir and often great
deal Of trouble.
Yet, after all is said, he is only g
boy who cannot realize through all
his babyhood what a troublesome
thing it is to be born to the right Of q
scepter and crown, and to come some
day where his will, his conscience and
his good or bad deeds must affect the
lives of millions Of people. lf
On the whole, the American boy
has the best of the bargain. for he does
not have to be q ruler unless he de-
liberately seeks the Presidency; he
can, if he is wholesome, active and
brainy, take just the position in life
he wishes and keep it.
The royal baby cannot. His life to
large extent is mapped out for him
long before he is born; and, until he
actually becomes king, emperor or
czsr, there is not much that he can do
of his own free will. AS baby, q
child, a boy, a young man, the course
he is to follow is marked out for him
by law, custom and politics.
In this country the son or sons of
the President trot around just like
ordinary boys, do just about as ordi-
narily healthy boys do, and have not
the slightest chance to become Presi-
dent, unless by merit, hard work and
their own brains, they eventually seek
the office and win it by popular vote.
The royal baby boy has hard row
10 hoe.
The Gear Of Russia has number of
daughters, but, until few months
ago, no son cane &c him. By Russian
law, no son appearing, if the Czar
died, the throne passed to his brother.
But when the baby Alexis appeared.
the brother Immediately lost his
standing as heir, and the pink-and-
white thing lying in crib received
all the honors.
What do these honors mean in q
country as large as Russia or Great
Britain or Germany? In the case of
the baby Alexis it is estimated that,
when his birth was announced, the
following expensive and elaborate
things happened.
Ten THOUSAND or more cannon shots
were fred throughout the Empire.
One million or more soldiers salu-
ted.
Twelve thousand kilograms were
sent and received.
Three thousand churches were illu-
minated. .,$ .
Seven thousand church bells we're.
wrung.
Interpretations Of over zoe, 600 men,
making the Russian army fighting
japan, were suspended at least one.
hour to receive the news. ;5z n vi
Preparations were made for celebra-5
tions, the christening ceremonies and
congratulation fetes that will cost the
government, Of Russia and the public
more than 81 ,000, GOO.
Allfthis over an eight'ponnd boy
tiat ss yet knows only his father and
mother, and hasn't the 1lightest idea
as to what enormous responsibility and
trouble face him il he shall live to
come Of age and succeed his father.
This expense recalls q. remark
Abraham Lincoln is said 10 have once
made;sto bis Secretary of1War:
t'It cost about ten dollars to get me
intoshe world, and about 8 thorsand.
dollars moro TO bring me UP, 10 twenty
years:of age, 4.
Yet he became the ruler 81 sc, 900 $,
06Gpeople and unified the government
hereprssented as it.had never bpen
before. The night he was Sassassina-
ted theststal yalue of all the clothes
upon him is said to have not exceeded
fifty dollars. = ett the presents Wliie ehs
th.eeity of. 81. Petersburg has already.
made tos theiinfant Alexis represent
noreSthan q hundred thousand dollars
ia money.
Baby boys Of royal blood are treated
BY Eutopeana 9 little differently than,
q !. & !, 8