New-York tribune., 1906-05-25

ment OF jAgers. or chasseurs, oe which no was the
commanding ofhcer. and which was stationed at
KemptOn. In order 70 rescue the King from captiv-
ity. This was two days before the tragic death OF
Louis. It required the Intervention OF one OF the
commanding generals 70 send the regiment back to
its barracks. and it only after considerable
difficulty and after the count had been shown that
the measures adopted against the King had been
sanctioned by the government and by the highest
courts Of the land. that he reluctantly refrained
from taking any further steps to free his King It
speaks well for the Prince Regent OF Bavaria and
for the entire BaVarian royal family that, instead
resenting the counts conduct, they admired him
for his loyalty, and after he had spent two years
in command OF a regiment at Metz he was brought
back to Munich and placed at the head Of the 1st
Regiment of infantry OF the Bavarian army, and
its crack corps. His is frequent visitor to
the United States has achieved some note
motorist. and has been extensively entertained at
New York. Newport. Chicago. Washington. st.
Louis and other places.
ANOTHER POST FOR 14AMsDoRFF
From ST. Petersburg hear that there is prob
ability OF Count Viadlimar Lamsdorff, who has
Just resigned the post of Minister of Foreign Az
Iairs being appointed ere long to the Office Of
minister of the imperial house This Is an office
for which he is pre-eninentIy fitted having passed
his entire career, since he entered the government
service as youth. in the immediate en-
tourage Of the imperial family. Il Is precisely ow-
ing to this that he never had much experience of
life abroad. and that his knowledge of foreign
statesmen and situations is only such he has
been able TO pick up when travelling in the suite
OF the present Emperor and OF his two predecessors
all three of whom have been very fond of him.
looking upon him an cid and tried servant,
imbued with the most absolute devotion end OF
the most sterling integrity.
The count owes his nobiliary title to the fact
that HIS grandfather was wont to hog and brutally
maltreat the prince. who afterward ascended the
throne as Nicholas I. In 1902 General Matthew
Lamsdorff. popularity known court "old Papa
Lamsdorff.' selected as chief mentor and gov
ernor Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pauovitch. then
mere boy. The general knew nothing about edu-
eating scions Of royalty. but made up in his mind
tnat the best way would be to apply to his I'm
perial pupil the discipline whioh he had been ac-
customed to apply to the troops under his
mand. Accordingly he used TO fog the young
grand duke on the slightest provocation. in the
most inhuman fashion. with birclles, canes rulers
and even ramrods Nor did he any conceal
ment Of his severity, but inscribed each punish
ment inflicted IN the daily reports which he drew
up and which are still preserved in the imperial
archives. In 1877. on the occasion Of the marriage
Of Grand Duke Nicholas 20 Princess Charlotte Of
Prussia, the sister Of old Emperor William Of Ger
many. he was created count by Car Alexander
I, at the request Of the Dowager Czarina. But
IL not with the approval OF Nicholas, for the
latter never forgot or forgave Papa LamsdCrh,
and on occasion. when discussing his youth
with Count Kisseloff. remarked. concerning the old
general: God Almighty will be his Judge for the
abominable education which he gave me" It Is
greatly to the credit of Nicholas. however that he
Fid not allow his resentment against his former
sons and from that time forth the Lamsdorffs
have always been trusted and favored members
Of the entourage OF the reigning family IN st.
Petersburg. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.