Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13

studies. until II a m. when he was allowed
one hour of horseback riding. At noon he
took lunch in company with a general tchief
of military studes) and put in French or
German lesson.
Between and pm. he took a carriage
ride to the Casa del Campo or Prado. and.
returning. the time between and was
put in solidiy history and literature. at
ter which he ate dinner with his sisters, the
Princess of the Austrias and the Infanta
Maria-Theresa. Then there was piano mu-
sic till pm, when the King of Spain was
sent to bed. on holidays there were games
in the gardens or the royal apartments. and
three times week there were military eX-
erclses with the sons OF the Count OF ReViI-
lagigado, the grandsons OF the Duke OF
Mediera and the three particular chums al
ready named That was sll-except when
Alfonso would be called on to open the
cortez-an exercise he began at the age OF
one year--or inaugurate an expositjon-he
ipaugurated his first at Barcelona at the
early age OF two
Little by little this routine was gently
broken down. At noon the queen regent
had always received the president of tie
council of ministers with his account OF
political events; and after him came the
captain general governor OF Madrid. 10 re
ceive the word of order Of the day. and
the project OF police. accompanied by the
civil governor of the province to inquire
the hour and route of the royal promenade.
Alfonso Began to Be Real King.
On attaining his majority, Alfonso began
taking his place at these receptions and
consequently moved back his luncheon hour.
For the rest he had let his mother continue
to do the real receiving; but one day he as
tonished the project and governor by indi-
eating the royal promenade for morning
hour.
How The huttered dienltares look
ed at the queen mother astonished.
I'm my automobile calmly answered AL
fonso After lunch his mother had always
gone over the crown revenues and expenses
with Don Luis Moreno, intendent general
of the royal house. One day she found Al
fonso ready TO be present at this function.
The civil list is over 100000 francs. but
the private revenues, the savings of a long
minority. must have proved highly interest
Ing to the youthful sovereign, who finds
himself one OF the richest in Europe, in
spite of the proverbial poverty of his coun-
try
From the PRONUNCIATION of his majority
the ministers came TO him daily. turn and
turn about, to get his signature to DEGREES.
In Spain there eight such ministers.
One by one Alfonso made himself master or
the business of each department so that
the obtaining of his signature ceased some
time ago, to be mere formality. Then
curious thing happened. Twice a week,
from q to pm, the queen regent had al
ways given private audiences OF royal I'M
portance, for to her came dignitareS, func-
tfonaries, grandees of Spain, ladies OF honor
and chamberlains-all those who had seme-
thing to solicit OF the power VIII ch
NOW little by little these same faces came
to be seen, with increas sing regularity, at
the private audiences of the king.
Proposed Visit to Paris.
His treatment in Paris will he that Of a
king indeed. Nothing can prevent that
fixed fact. But there would have been more
open relation in the rejoicings had the En-
peror of Germany not given his famous
jolt TO the combination.
All France. you see, was proud Of the
good friendships which Minister Delcasses
patient policy had succeeded in max ng for
his country With England there a
cordial understanding and treaty. Italy is
highly friendly and very much detached
from the triple alliance. And the visit to
Paris of Alfonso XIII was to cap the ell
max of the policy, carry ing with it. as 1t
would, palpable assurance that Spain had
been contented in the matter of Frances
project to peacefully penetrate Morocco.
In spite of the disconcertins action OF the
Emperor of Germany. Alfonso i TO be re-
ceved in Paris as a kind of friend and ally.
The brilliant center of the capital is to be
magnifcently decorated with the French
and Spanish colors. President Loubet will
take the young king to a review with real
cannon practice thrown in and then will
make the squadron of the north evolve for
him outside Cherbourg. And the officers
age and mostly nobles-will give him a
great fete. No. Alfonso is not coming wife
hunting to France or England-but he
might do it and possibly get himself into
less of mix-up STERLING HELLO.