The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
Hy EV-ATTACHE-

have held the office Of Chief Magistrate
Of France since the esta bIishment Of the
third republic. thirty-eight years ago. on
September next As a general rule. he
maintains his eqUanimity. even when con
fronted by the most annoying contre-
temps. and he Is justly celebrated n the
political life Of his country for permit
ting nothing ever TO disturb his imPer-
tUrbabIe good humor. Bur the large
picture published OF him in the Paris
Illustration Of August 1 shows US the
elected ruler Of France in an altogether
new light. For on his kindly features
are depicted an expression in which an
noyance. embarrassment. and a desire to
maintain the most complete courtesy un-
der trying circumstances are strangely
blended
On one side Of N FaIlieres stands Prin-
cess Waldemar Of Denmark. a daughter
Of that House Of Orleans. the chief Of
which. Duke Philip Of Orleans. IS the
Royalist pretender to the throne Of
France. and the sworn foe Of the repub-
lie which he IS endeavorinE 10 over
throw On the other side OF the PresI-
dent is seen the wife Of Prince George Of
Greece; that IS TO say. a princess OF the
House Of Bonaparte. which. as that OF
Orleans. IS bent upon the destruction Of
the existing form OF government IN
France and upon a restoration IN its
stead OF the NapoIeOnic empire Prince
Victor Napoleon. the acknowledged head
OF the B0napartists. IS. like the Duke Of
Orleans. banished from French soil and
an outlaw IN the eyes Of the French re-
public
The President has been paving a round
OF visits 20 the courts Of Sweden, Eng
land. Norway. and Denmark. and 20 the
Emperor and Empress Of Russia al RevaL
While a. Copenhagen. where he was vel
coined with the utmost cordiallty BY King
Frederick. and with much enthusiasm by
the people he naturally. IN compliance
with the requirements Of official etiquette.
called upon the various members Of the
reigniug family. among the most impor-
Jant Of whom IS Frederick's sailor broth
ct. Prince Waldemar. whose French wife
IS a daughter Of that Robert Of Orleans.
Due de Chartres. who served on the stan
of Gen George B. Mcclellan through the
American civil war.
Prince and Princess WaIdemar. who
are spending the summer at the Chateau
OF Be7nsdorr. have staying with them
as their guests Prince George OF Greece
and his wife. a daughter Of that Roland
BOnaparte, whose enormous wealth IS de-
rived from the part ownership Of the
public gambling tables at Monte Carlo
which he obtained by his marriage 70 the
favorite daughter Of its founder. Francis
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passed OF very pleasantly. and after a
brief stroll with the royal ladies' and
their husbands through the beautiful gar
dens Of the palace he was about 10 take
his leave, when Prince George OF Greece.
with that tact and courtesy OF which he
gave such strange evidence while high
commissioner Of crete. produced cam
era, and asked the President 70 stand
stiu while he snapshotted him standing
between the TWO French prircesses
Courtesy prevented N FaIlieres from de
murrfng- He submitted with the best
grace possible 10 the ordeal, and as was
u be expected. the negative was TO
sooner developed than Il was dispatched
BY Prince George 10 the Illustration at
Paris, which has proceed TO publish IT
n its most recent issue.
Its appearance IS calculated TO vex the
worthy President. and likewise 10 infure
him politically among certain classes
For while people iu Paris are accustomed
10 the necessities Of Official courtesy. In
teTlationsl comfy and court eri1uette
viii appreciate the obligation imposed
upon him by Prince George OF Greece.
the masses Of the republican voters IN
France viii be tempted by the portrait OF
the chief magistrate standing between a
Princess of Orleans and a Princess oT
Bonaparte, 10 believe the stories mali
ciOusly circulated by his political adve--
saFies 20 the effect that his head has
been turned by the compliments show
cred upon him by foreign rulers. and
that he can no longer be relied upon %
safeguard the republic against the de-
signs Of its Bonapartists and Orleanist
and Royalist enemies
OF course. Il would have been prefer
able n many ways that the two p-in-
cesses n question should have absented
themselves from Copenhagen. and. better
stu from Denmark. during the visit Of
the President representing. as they DO.
two dynasties engaged n open war upon
the actual government OF France. and
bent upon its destruction Their. presence
was bound 70 prove quite as awkward
as was that Of Prince Louis Boaaparte
at St Petersburg during the visit OF the
late President Faure 10 the court Of
Russia
The prince. who IS a younger brother
Of the Bonapartist pretender. and who
at the time commanded the czarIna's reg
lneut Of Laacers OF the Guard. not only
re1rained, IN most pointed manner,
from according 10 the emperor's visitor
the customary military c0uTtesies. but
likewise, when he received the cross OF
commander OF the Legion OF Honor, con
terred upon al the cOlOnels at the head
u the guard regiments taking part in
the review al Tsarkoe Selo, refused 70
accept II from the chief magistrate Of
France, and sent # back 70 him with
cCrt message 10 that effect Here. again
Il would have been infinitely better #
Prince Louis, who is now a retired gen
sral OF Russian cavalry. had absented
himself from St. Petersburg during the
stay there Of President Faure. instead Of
remaining 10 affr0nt the latter. and 70
enloarrass the car and the two czarinas-
Sometimes awkward recontres Of This
kind are accidental. and. therefore IN
aroidable- Two weeks ago. for instance.
Alfonso XIII. who had motored from
San Sebastian 10 Biarritz with his broth
er-in-law. Prince Ferdinand. Of Bavaria
in order TO do some shopping and make
some calls, suddenly found himself face
10 face on the leading square Of the town
with Don jaime, only son and heir Of
Don Carlos the Carlist preteuder. and
owing 10 the latter's age. tnfrmities- and
incidence. now the active chief Of the
militant Carlist party. and. as such. sx-