New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18

suffered such an alarming diminution of strength
very seriously TO concern his medical advisers, Sr.
Fetacci and DR.. Marehiafava. 1t is not that the
rope is suffering from any particular organic dis
ease, beyond periodical attacks Of govt, but it is
the rapid development of lassitude and weakness.
lie seems to be shrinking in size. impression
which is emphasized by the fact that the body has
become in measure bent and those who have
seen him lately have been struck by his intense
air of WEAKNESS both of body and mind. Not
that his intellect is In any way affected. 1t is
merely that he is very. very tired.
Owing 10 this his physicians have insisted
his diminishing the number of audiences. and above
all their duration, and anxious are the members
or his encourage TO his being unnecessarily
fatigued that people. even when they come from
afar' experience unprecedented difficulty in secur-
ing an audience. There are great personages Of
the Church living at Rome and holding high pre-
latte rank who despite all their endeavOrs, are
unable to obtain access to the Pontif from one
years end 10 the other. their applications for audi
ences being put off from week to week and from
month to month. the only time when they see him
being at those public functions where their office
entities them 10 a recognized place in his train.
Even prelates who come from remote parts of the
world in order 10 confer with him about matters
OF vital interest to the Church in their native lands
have sometimes to wait weeks before they are per-
mitted TO approach him. are restricted TO the
briefes audience and leave the Eternal City after
having had perhaps one, If very fortunate. two
interviews. during the months which they may
have spent in Rome.
All this contributes to the impression that the
reign Of Plus y is rapidly drawing 10 a close:
that the sturdy village priest and equally active
Archbishop OF Venice. who here, there and
everywhere visiting all parts of his diocese. by
land and by water. passonately fond OF the open
air. OF the sea and OF bodily exercise. is after
gallant fight, succumbng 10 the effects of his i'm
prtsonment within the precincts OF the Vatican.
entailing IL does extremely sedentary mode
of life. q climate which an Of he
northern provinces is 10 the last degree 6eeterious
especially when is debarred from any change
Of air.
SERVIAS NEW CROWN PRINCE AN INVALID
Seryia's new crown prince-that is TO say. the
younger son OF King Peter-is far from possessing
the physical strength and vigor OF his elder
brother. George. who, an adept in every branch OF
sport and athletics, is simply ndefatigble. Crown
Prince Alexander twenty-one years of age Is now
at the Hungarian thermal resort known as Bad
Rohtsch with physician and a couple of at
PENDANTS. who. according to letters received from
friends staying there. have far from an easy time
HIS nerves are in a frightfully representative and
ragged condition, TO such degree. indeed that
they appear to be almost entirely wrecked, and il
seems impossible get him TO eat anything In
fact he is suffering severely from lack OF proper
nourishment, and betrays it I'm his looks and man
ner Terribly shy, he slips by back door into the
dining room Of the hotel where he is staying after
his Two companions have already taken their seats
al the table reserved for them. and spends his
time sending away one dish after another I'M
tasted Nor IS he amenahle to medical discipline
in the matter OF the treatment which the visitors
TO Bad-Rohitsch are required 10 submit them
selves In order 10 derive any benefit from the
thermal springs; and, in one word makes A some
what sorry spectacle Of himself conveying the i'm
preston Of youth who is afflicted alike in body
and mind and totally unfit assume the reIns
Of government, even in a one-horse Balkan state
\ i'm
that he will constitute any obstacle in the wav Of
eN-Crown Prince George when King Peter reaches
the end Of his somewhat contemplate reign.
MARQUISE DE FoNTENOY