New-York tribune., 1906-04-23
KING REMAINED IN BED
Hor Ed5card VII Refused To Be
Disturbed by an Earthquake.


e., G. Riviera. which beHled over number os
- ,o,s.ructed buildings. knocked others ON, os
- and created good desl Of alarm II car.
80 the night time. very suddenly. Every room,
y .,e bote! where King Edward. then Prince or
.r.,.s was staying groaned with its walls creaked
..t sts floors and ratified with fits furniture An
80 5oss in Il howled together and the noisy macaw
.Lo managers office screeched st the ton OF his
Ice Then came lull. as sudden the disturb
-. and the sHothered sound OF many a slippered
a., and soft rustling dressing gowns were heard
.,,vinc along the corridors sn5 down the marble
- And the prince? AT the FIRST suggestion Of
.s-g.- his faithful equerry. General Sir Stanley
&c bounded out of bed, and making his way
80 th4 smoking saloon knocked at the door OF
=. prinees bedroom
What's the natter" asked drorsy voice.
~There's an earthquake! Come. sir!" was tn.
sso1tsd reply.
sTs,1 whv don't you send 1t sway?" was the
royal answer
wont you come outside, sr7'
ao,,ss6e, No certainly not. Tn in bed Go
susy.r
TIE eauerry his duty performed. followed the
,r--v,rr crowd out into the open air. under the
sssn hue sky and tranquil stars. After hour of
.,It r.aeetul Scene alarm died away and every
-. rad returned 10 the hotel TO dress. when the
sscsns shock came driving them all out again
INTO the garden.
II. eouerry's thoughts again at once few TO the
ot Gr.st Britain was. in measure. in his special
,ksrss How had he acquitted himself OF his sacred
,fesS.-sship7 A twinge Of conscience made him
,..l uncomfortable as he there in the still
rsrdxa oa an inverted watering pot, expecting the
tsu chinneys Of the diplomats house across the
eouare 10 come topping down over him. He had
not aroused the prince ST the second shock So he
got ID returned 10 the hotel, and, passing through
;be public rooms-his royal highness the
ground foor IN sort of annex, that projected into
q ur!vste flower planted court-reached the princes
door snd knocked. There response. He
knocked again. Still answer third. louder
than beforeloud enough. in fact TO arouse all the
Seven sespers. But still answering voice. And
then the horrd truth. sudden was the earth
quake shock. flashed into the wretehed eQuerrys
mind Something wrong Had the prince per
ished? in an instant he had flung the door open
and dashed across the anteroom. The curtains at
tb. door Of the bed chamber were drawn close
together. With frenzied hand he seized them and
drew them apart As he did so semelhing-but
whether aeroiite. = thunderbolt or a falling
bssm ne knew not-struck him fun in the face.
Strange lights danced before his eyes. His head
sWEn ana in nomentary fantness he leaned
sssinst the door. But the next moment voice
fell on bis ear. grave and reproachful:
Lock here, Clarke. I won't have any of
this. and you don't shut up making that beastly
rer. and let me 10 sleep. III shy the other boot
YOU
HHB GRAY EA1NENCE' OF MANI Ct5AN-
CELLORS
Al ssrts Of stories are current with regard to
the reason for the retirement OF the all powerful
Baron Holstein-the gray emnence' Of four sue
cessive chsnceliors of the empre-from the post OF
permanent Under Secretary OF State Of the Depart
nsnt of Foreign Affairs at Berlin. the real fact
being that he is losing his eyesight and has of late
become almost completely blind. For many years
Of the confidential secretaries of the late Prince
Bismarck there was at the time OF the latter's
Downfall no member of the Department of Foreign
Affairs at Berlin who possessed extensive
knowledge and complete mastery Of all the
manifold threads Of the diplomacy organized by
the great Chancellor; and the fact that he pre-
ferred loyalty TO his sovereign 20 devotion TO the
man who had been his chief for many years did
much 10 avert that confusion which Bismarck
was convinced would ensue as soon as ever his
hand vas removed from the helm of the German
ship Of state. In fact, BoIstein by throwing IN his
lot with his Emperor and by remaining at his post
instead of Tesignng frustrated all the expectations
ef the old Chancellor. and II this that became
The source of the intense anmosity manifested at
Iriedrichsruhe toward the baron.
Indeed u is doubtful that there was any one man
n The world whom Bismarck hated during the
closing years Of his life with such bitter animosity
as HosteJn. His sentiments toward the latter were
rejected iu al that section Of The German and
foreign press that derived It's inspiration from
Frledrehsruhe and from the entourage of Bis
csFioatures in the -'Kladderdatsch." the leading
Berlin comic sheet, and matters at length reachei
tleh pass that Baron H0lstein sent his seconds
% Herbert Bismarck the latter. however refusing
ne challenge on the ground that he was in no ways
responsible for the attacks upon the baron in the
press The newspapers did not hesitate 10 charge
me baron. whom they nicknamed Baron Aus
'efntreund-' OF q conspiracy to prevent any
reconciliation between the Emperor and his former
= Inahoeilor' en- accusation which was unwsrrsnted
for Blsmarck's undisguised dislike Of Emperor
"lAan1, his condemnation OF everything that he
&C. bis endeavors 10 obstruct and defeat his
policy Domestic as well foreign and his insult
ING REJECTION ~ all the courtesies and attentions
Nhloh inc Kaiser with never failing patience and
.'IoeaTancs continued 70 lavish upon him 10 the
4asi rendered any real reconciliation out of tho
s1'sHon and nsnpeuvres of the Emperor's en-
courage n still further estrauge him from the
Prince altogether superhuous The fact that
." ne eners of reconciliation came from the EN-
t%for and that IL the latter who was forever
making advances. which were always rejected by
'lSIHaros. Is sufficient relieve Baron HoIst.in Of
''t oharge q having intrigued 10 keep the Kaiser
sha his former Chancellor apart
'i7 osFon alter going through the war OF 1870
uN 'he ftsn ~ Prince Bsmarck-hs was with him
'he ceptuation II Napoleon III az Sedan and
:. '"V sorfen0er of Paris -@as assigned as one Of
- secretaries 10 tbs German Embassy at Paris
"e pcSi'i'2 vas sn extremely difficult one owing
" ne fact that Count Harry Arnin one of the
- concerted Of men, was convinced that he was
-, merely the equal but The superior in statesman
-p q Bismarck and refused To execute the lat
polcy in France obey his instructions.
- MAKE matters worse. Arnim took advantage Of
- '7sf-sii1Nd relationship 10 the royal family 10
VIZ vie eiTeetiy both 70 tho Emperor and Empress.
-.-'s - deal with them over she head OF Bis
a'-H- OF course matters finally reached such
1ssS 'nat Arnim had to he recalled and with the
-sH of justifying himself he made the mistake of
81. II fga1
t''rs nom the embassy. Baron Holstein, who
- charge thereof. rotifed Prince Bismarck OF
74a the prince thereupon took the extreme
- ~ proceeding against the count legally for the