New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
1e ATTITUDE on BAL
K4NS IlHBROGLIO.
o-nony and austria, France and
r.rEeg. Russia and Great Britain
Uaut His Friendship.
s- raaa. by the brentwood Company

81 = british Empire was no mean JUUe' "a
q u. and. revered as the Grandmother Oh
cnal STa~i5 ROYALTY had enjoyed during al that
cld ..f,,,r years Of her reign. unrivalled
entities Of forming an op''iloh CONC iIiiis
eEpoi ;;,,e1 figures Of the history OF the
- ,a-+1 century. Her Nerdlct upon >'0'''
1ne's7, III has teen confirmed by common
Emnlano''i I,i= accession to the throne. in 1900.
rs achieved for himself the reputation
sa6 TX 49,, e,-as not only Of monarchists. but
q oeil-- ,.l-;-are the most useful, level
even % .,.ore+ber frreproachable occupant
Er-opean throne
II al, -5sa7+ all eyes are turned toward him
,a * on every tongue It Is not
sl' - -esso7 of the unselfsh courage the
ai'... e,orrr and resourcefulness which ne
s.-re,-sd in devising on the scene OF 'ile
D :. no s7,-es for the relief Of me victims
ee-rrg-!aizes that have recently over
.,-,e6 the southern provinces ~ his klhsdon
= so much horror. desolatlon ana rulh' Il
- fl,e reason that his attitude With re-
- The Balkans inlhroglio Is 4 Tnat'eF oi
800 concern 70 those VINO wish TO avert
- European var. Germany and Ausuia'
- and Turkey. Russia and Great fri'a'h'
- sneak Of Servia. Montenegro Greece
,,,rsria and Bulgaria. are al ehoea' u i'is -
Obtain his good VIII .,o.,
5c
- ,-icbo-ss Nuravieff. the Russian An
b.ssador. who has been particulars ac@i>' '.,'u
- ~ nror7oting friendship between the
.1-, "a the court Of the Car. died very
- -. other dav under rather mysterious
-.,,,,se a number of Continental news
.,--,z,,r some n the most reputable or
- r,,szais italy and Russia. did not hesi-
=. =. 7r4fr7sre plainly their conviction that
= he's F..e- poisoned hy those Interested IN
-a,-zr-inr anv understand. = or intimacy De
-, King Victor Emmanuel and the Gar
re ouestio1 Of AIuravieffs successor is eN-
,s+,,g attention and discussion IN every EURO
rean capital- A. Berlin and in vienna II Il
bored that the appointment may be accoroeo 10
,-o,,nt yitte who has the reputation OF oellls
.ce-nsnophiie. and as averse rather than 1aVor-
able 20 France and England. From Paris ana
london IN the other hand. every influence y
hsing brought 10 bear upon Emperor -\lcP'la9
20 induce him to appoint as his new Ambassador
g. Rome se7ne diplomat who would Work III
unison with Camille Barrere and Sir RenneH
Rodd his French and British colleagues. and
cooperate with them IN endeavoTing TO detach
italy from the Triple Alliance and induce her TO
.oin the Franco Anglo Russian combination
Moreover It * with this in mind that King Ed
z,rd has arranged tc visit Rome. after leaving
Biarrftz toward the end Of March
BACKED BY UNITED ITALY.
This esgerness OF the part Of the various
powers 70 obtain the good Will and the support
Of the Court Of the Quirlnal is all the more re-
rs-kable when the military and naval unpre-
psredness of Italy 70 which have recently
drawn attention IN these letters, Is taken 'hto
consideration. Under the circumstances II can
oily be regarded in the light Of q tribute 10 the
.,F -5C4G
manuel. who during the nine years that have
elapsed since he became King has established
reputation for strength OF character and states
rnanship. and has acquired in an altogether un-
psraIleled degree the confidence and backing "f
his couatrvren. not only Royalists, but also
Clericals. Republicans. and even Socialists In
fact he may be sid to enjoy in degree never
possessed bv any other sovereign Of the penin-
sula the backing II United Italy
There are TWO things Of which Victor En-
manuel eIltertains = holy horror one IS pun
ncity concerning himself: the other has TO 90
with his stature The latter IS a subject on
which he IS extremely sensitive. and yet It Is
Necessary 70 refer thereto to portray him
The qualities Of ruIership are not however.
measured by inches. and. as in the case OF me
lste Queen Victoria, whose height ne olhy
slightly surpassed. his bearing and his clever
ness are such that all sense of his snortness
ezieklv disappears IF 1 refer 10 the matter at
ell It is because small men have far greater
difficulty in creating an impression upon their
fellow citizens than those who have the ad-
vantage Of them in size. 1t is more easy for
prince who stands half q head taller than
these around him TO be majestic than one who
Goes not reach 70 their shoulders. That Victor
Emmanuel should. in spite Of his being the
shortest monarch IN Europe. have become one
Z" the most commanding figures OF royalty
speaks volumes for his character
During the next few weeks his name and that
OF his beautiful and gifted consort-a poetess
and one Of the most talented violinists in Europe
WI be appearing at the head of so many hun
oFeos Of thousands of programmes as patrons
q the innumerable entertainments that are be-
ING organized al over the United States for the
benefit OF the victims Of the great earthquake IN
southern Italy that there are many readers OF
ihe Tribune who will doubtless he interested to
harn q little more about these two foreign rulers
7" whom their attention is thus drawn
In the first place let ne correct a popular I'M
liesson which prevails over here about victor
Emmanuel. which IS derived from his PORTRAITS
ne is not dark or swarthy. most people who
1aFe not seen him seem TO believe, but blond
ne his grandfather and namesake, who was
hoEeyer, won't to dye his mustache and hair,
Fisn the object Of irnparting a more martial ap-
'eSraace TO his features The present King 3
yes are Of a piercing blue. and his mustache
IKE his hair, is fair, presenting a striking con-
'rssi to the raven hue of the magnificent tresses
= MS Montenegrin-b consort, Queen Helen
NS eyes attract and interest those who see MIN
81 ,ne first time. Often described as the win
Vows Of the soul" they convey convincing as
ea'ance Of the transparent honesty of the man,
a's horror OF everything that is mean and
Nenonorable, of his impatience of all humbug
a s1ectation. of his warmth OF heart where