Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28

place for such of the European rulers as
are blood relatives of the Danish royal
family in the future In the past, despite
the death of the old king and queen. Den
mark is certainly safe territory for any
ruler to venture into, and likely to remain
so, and there the monarchs belonging to
the proper circle could get together and
talk about family affairs and the king bust
ness generally, with less necessity for ex-
plantations to their subjects and the rest
of the world than anywhere else
There is little likelihood, however, that
the new king-himself man well along in
years-will be such a host as his father
was, though a gathering made up of his
enthroned brother and son, his sisters,
reigning queen and dowager empress ana
their families would make quite royal
family party.
The old time visits of royalty to Fredens
borg-the name means house of peace
were undoubtedly conducive to the har-
mony OF the nations. negatively at least,
European rulers during the last half CEN
fury. King Edwards visits to France; the
visits of Carlos, King of ortugal, to Eng
land; Alfonso's visits to various places
while hooking for a bride; even the trips of
the Belgian king, Leopold, to Paris IN
search OF adventure. and the European
tours of the Shah Of Persia, have bodeo
no evil to any nation, breathed no hint OF
plotted wars
The visits to foreign countries of only
one reigning monarch now on the throne,
the Emperor William, have been looked
upon with suspicion by the world at large.
He alone has gone forth with such appar-
emf aggressiveness from time TO time as TO
set the gossips of the whole earth to wag-
eiue their tongues in pessimistlc predlc-
tons.
Emperor William as Guest
What his royal hosts have thought of the
Emperor William as a guest has not often
been disclosed, but 1t is known that he has
sometimes made good deal OF trouble Tor
others besides his uncle among his royal
hosts. Something like dozen years ago
he was visiting the late King Humbert
of Italy at Rome
A formal function to which the court and
many notabilities were invited was given
in Williams honor. 1t grew late. the
great clock Of the Quirnal struck II mid
night; every one present, except the Ger
man emperor, was tired out and showed It,
He, more wakeful than ever, was fussing
over a cup of tea when an idea suddenly
possessed him. Turning to King Humbert,
he asked:
.'Why not sound the alarm and call out
the troops? Let us have novel expe-
Renee"
The Italian monarch and all who heard
the proposition were aghast.
such thing would be contrary to our
customs" replied Humbert.
so much the DeUteft urged tne Ger
man. There's nothing like unexpected
calls upon them to keep your officers and
men alert and In good shape.
Humbert didn't see the point, but failed
in giving what the guest thought a reason
for not calling out the troops, and 1t looked
as If the men must be reused or the Ger
man snubbed, one of the two; till the
queen, Margaret of Savoy, often called the
Fairy Godmotfer of the Quirinal, Joined
in the conversation. She was equal to the
occasion.
your majesty is hardly aware" said
,fre tactfuls Margaret, now the dowager
queen, that two regiments Of the guards
are auartered under the walls of the Vati-
can. night alarm would make a fright
full noise which would surely arouse the
pope himself He might imagine some
thing terrible was on foot, and at his age
the results might be very regrettabie.'
This was unanswerablei the German en-
peror had to forego his fun, the garrison
was spared bad night with much prob
able cursing of the triple alliance, and the
city of Rome was spared possible panic.
In Morocco and Jerusalem.
The whole civilized world was somewhat
apprehensive for a. month or 80 over the
conference at Algeciras. called to settle