New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-22
DOGS IN STATE SECRETS.
-Four Footed Confdants of Great
Eur0pean Statesmen.

On the whole it may be regarded fortunate that
as are not endowed with the power OF human
.,eeeb and that mankind has not as yet succeeded
A. arriving at any definite comprehension OF the
xiqn language undoubtedly employed by dogs IN the
-;-vrargfng Of their tails. otherwise there would
he considerable danger OF the betrayal Of State
,-.ts which four-footed favorites and companions
:, Great rulers and their Ministers continually
being called upon to share Thus King Edward 5
r-sh terrier Jack was present throughout the n
tsrvfew OF his royal master at the Hotel Bristo! at
,pz-is with President Ioubet and Minister Of For
e,c-, Affairs Delcasse last spring interviews that
ere now known TO have been OF momentuous i'm
-o-+snce Moreover when President Loubet met
xT,r Edward on his way to Marseilles, and tra~-
1rss With him around the French metropolis in the
,,-sI train engaged in animated discussion, Jack
cI,Ded on the knees OF Edward VII throughout the
entire talk
The poodle of the present Secretary OF State for
che Colonies the Right Hon Alfred Lyttleton, in
,ar3sblE aocouanies him to his Office al Whitehall,
snb while II does not take part with him In the
C,bsnet meetings it nevertheless sits IN his ONCE
al dav long and hears everything that IS going on
there no matter how confidential the matters under
consideration may be-
The great Prince Bismarck was never separated
when at his office or in his home from his huge
Danes one OF which. Tyras. surnamed the Reichs-
hnd he dog Of the ernptre). enjoyed international
celebrity Prince Bulow. the present Chanceliors'
taste =. dogs poodIes, and his favortte BLACK
moro about the intrcaces and aims OF Germany
somewhat mysterious foreign policy than any OF
tbs ChanceIlor's colleagues or the German olplo-
mats abroad The Duke OF Devonshire has collie
10 which he Is devoted. but which is now quite
aged It is probably the only dog that has been
honored with the sovereign's invitation 10 become
ROYAL guest; for whenever. in the lifetime OF the
late Queen, the duke while Minister OF the Crown
was commanded" 70 Windsor. to Osborne or 10
Balnoral. her majesty. knowing the dukes aIIec-
ton for his collie. would always speciaI4y ask 'aI
he should bring 1t along with him
Delyanis the Greek statesman. who for so many
years was King Georges Prime Minister, won the
regard Of his sovereign and the respect OF large
number OF English admirers by his devotion TO MS
dog The latter happened to fall overheard Wflle
travelling with its master from Constantinople TO
the Pireus. Delyanis. who was not at the une
tbe power III Greek politics which he afteTWa-o De-
cane asked that the ship be stopped and g boat
lowered FOR the dogs rescue The captain laughed
n the idea Of such a thing, whereupon Delyanis
without moments hesitation jumped, fully
dressed he was into the shark infested sea ana
swan 10 the rescue OF his dog While the captain
vas perfectly ready let mere dos drown, ne
did not dare 10 essuune the responsibility OF leav-
ing first class passenger TO such e fate ano &C
cordingly stopped the ship. lowered a boat ana
rescued both the statesman and his dos. VINO were
heartily cheered as they up on the deck by
the American and English passengers board.
Lord Miner. so nastertul as Lord High Commits
soner OF South Africa. and who is believed TO be
slated to succeed Lord Croner as British LORD
Paramount in Egypt. has his familiar a mag
nthcent coal black cat. concerning which there
were all sorts OF uncauny stories IN the Transvaal.
and previously at the Cape. among the superst-
tious Indeed. Boers-and Of course still more the
natives-ascribed many OF the most unpopular OF
his moves 10 the Inspiration of this black cat
Nor must / omit brief reference here to old
friend Moppi. the famous poodle Of the late Count
Taane for so many years the Prime Minister OF
Austria Moppi was the inseparable companion or
the count: he used to sit soernnIy on chair IN q
corner Of his masters Office, with q look OF truly
gtatesmanIike sagacity his clever and intelh-
gent face and Invariably figured IN all the carl
catrres devoted by the viennese comic papers to
the Premier. Unfortunately. the decorun and IN
.mpeachable conduct Of Moppi IL Office did not ex-
tend TO his private life. which was characterized
by numerous fndiscretions and as soon as night
set IN Moppi vas wont 10 cast aside the cares OF
state and to become one OF the gayest dogs in
Vienna vas in ore OF these midnight ex-
cursionE that he mauled and torn by rival
Don Jgans OF the canine race that he succunbed
70 his injuries. though tenderiy nursed by the
Prime Minister and his countess who was one OF
the Erandest o. great ladies of the empire Moppf
lies buried in one OF the prettiest corners Of Ell
fiSchen Park the Taarte place IN Bohemia the
tombstone that marks his grave bearing the words:
'OFoppi. the favorite Of all