New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
MON4RCHS IN BUSINESS,
Kaiser Chief Of Porcelain Factory
Leopold IN Rubber Trade

1t Is popularly supposed that all industrial
kings come from America but Europe can
still boast a few records, and among them IN
the production OF real, genuine business mon
archs. For instance, the Kaiser Is the pro-
prietor Of most important porcelain factory 1t
Cadinen, and, as might be expected he does not
delegate the duties to others. The general con-
duct Of the establishment is based on tn.
kaiser's own rules; he engages employees him
self. and even goes so far as to design some OF
the wares sent out from the factory. AS be-
fitting one Of his rank. his majesty is model
employer and sees to the comforts OF his men,
providing them with cottages and pensions, be-
sldes giving them share in the profits, the lat
ter being estimated at 10000 year.
But the Kaiser is only one Of many monarchs
who have gone into trade. King Peter of Ser
via is, perhaps. the most unconventional of them
all. for he runs barbers shop owns a patent
medicine and conducts a motor car agency In
his capital
The reigning prince of Lippe-DetmoId deals In
butter and eggs, While a prosperous brick
factory swelIs his profits.
The King of Wurtemberg is the proprietor
of two hotels in his kingdom, and they add e1O,-
GOO year to his majestys revenue.
The Emperor of Austria owns chinaware
factory in Vienna. which is one Of the most IA
nous in the world, and employs over one thou
SAND skilled Workmen- The King Of Saxony
conducts a similar business. though on much
smaller scale, but, according TO report trade Is
increasing, so his majesty need not keep awake
o nights" wondering if his travellers are fit for
their jobs.
Greatest Of royal tradesnen, however is tho
much abused Leopold Of Belgium One OF ths
most astute fnanciers either in Europe or
America, mis- majesty quickly saw the possibIli-
ties of investing in the Congo rubber trade, and
aided by his position, he invested large sums Of
money until in due course q great tract OF most
valuable land came under lis control Alto
gether, it is stated, Leopold has sunk f5 OOO-
OJO in the Congo, and. his profits being some
thing like 20 per cent, it is easy TO work out his
annual returns. When things began to get
gloomy the astute monarch let a few select
American millionaires have a finger in the pie.
but J. Pierpont Morgan and his fellows go,
very little out of Leopold. who has genius for
acting the parts OF King and tradcsnan at the
same time, utilizing the prestige of one to swell
his profits the other.
Queen Carmen sylvia is the only working
journalist among the crowned heads OF Europe
but her majesty has within late years added
booksellers shop to the affairs Of her state
This may be seen in Bucharest and Is the
leading house in the trade Lately she has
opened book shop in Paris
The Queen Of Portugal has a chemists shop
in Lisbon, registered III her own name I'm
like the various other businesses enumerated
in this article, the Lisbon establishment IS con-
Quoted solely in the interests Of charity, and.
consequently, when the Queen attends to the
wants of her customers personaIy-she often
makes up prescriptions herseIf-she is working
IL a good cause. and need fear no crtticisyn-
Tit-Bis.