The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-19

Mr.. Solomon Guggenheim, one OF a
family of seven brothers, who are
worth so much money that to count
it would take them many weeks, is
frightened at the prospect of a mon
archy being set up here with the
President as the first king. He says
that if President Roosevelt should be
reelected. attempts would be made
at once to secure him permanent
tenure of that office. Then the trou-
BILE would begin.
Mr.. Guggenheim's reasoning is on
the whole more diverting than alarm
ing. He has kept an eagle eye on the
White House functions and has dis
covered that there is a growing tend
Iency there to make social life more
and more like that Of a royal court.
The public has had glimpses of this
from the press reports Of the Presi-
dents receptions but has never set it
down to tendency 1t has learned
that when the guests are assembled
the band toots ana down the broad
staircase comes the President and his
retlnue but 1t has steadfastly declined
to become frightened at the prospect
of royal manners and customs over
towering our simple sense of social
propriety. But Mr. Guggenheim in
sists. He tells of Americans who go
to foreign countries and seek through
the American representatives assigned
to them an Introduction to the reign
ling family which they afterwards use
as a social distinction at home. They
then seek an Introduction to the White
House as an imitation Of the Kings
drawing room. IF you like 1t better"
he says to a scared newspaper corre-
Ispondent, II will call the White House
as they are now running 1t, kind OF
half way house to the real swim of
London society" Mr.. Guggenheim is
lquick to explain that he does not be-
Ilieve that President Roosevelt Is him
lself plotting to wear a crown, but at
1.-THE same time he says: II ascribe to
him a desire for the state Of mon
Iarchical dignity; for surroundings like
those Of a royal court"
There, this completes the indictment
against President Roosevelt, He is now
in fact as well as in name the man or
horseback. Somewhere among the
Jewellers Of New York or Washing
ton will be found designs for crowns
land for the other paraphernalia which
lgo with the king business, Back Of
him, probably now at Newport are
lscores of rich people who have select
led their dukedoms and enriched theli
Icoats of arms. 1t Is easy to imagine
THAT workshops the country over which
have been secretly notified Of the In.
evitableness of this royal tendency are
behind closed doors actually manu-.
featuring the buckles, insignia ant
medals which necessarily go with d
first class royal plant. II Mr. Gug'
genhelm has seen things In their prop
er relation we are in for 1t sure
enough, and it behooves those o.
us who are worthy to be numbered
among the American royalty to begil
al once to accumulate estates which
car easily be converted into ducheries
or whatever we elect to call them. An.
lone of us may be the Duke of Wood
bridge, Baron Walllngford, Prince o
Woodmont or Lord Isaac Of New Ha
ven. There is truth in the old saying
"a stitch in time saves nine"
1--we play the part of sluggard the prlz
will go to others less deserving. Evel
the fighting Ninth ward may be with
out its representative ON the court list
We say may be for it is not likely tina
our new King would overlook tina
large place on the map of human eX
! Iistence. He would probably make tn
| members of the Ninth ward club hi
: body guard, and then we would like
know who would have the nerve to ru
away with the court Jewels.
| If we refuse to be frightened by M
i lGuggenheim It is because we see
chance for all Of US to get in on II
lgrcund floor by now climbing at once II
to the royal band wagon. Another wee
and we might be lost but now we al
Il safe beyond the need of help. Us fl
4 the tall timbers of the royal standard
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