New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
HEB BOYCOTT OVER
Brussels UW Noe Recoucr
Her Former BTlliancu.

Tor more than quarter OF century past
its court has been Stunned by foreign row
ats, and the only rulers Who have honoroa
60 with their presence have been the nolyga-
NOUS shahs of Persia snd the King OF
siam. This hoycotting ~ tho late king by
Dts fellow sovereigns. due 10 the scandals
90 his private life and 20 tho unsavorv fam
i'y oUarrels IN which he was continually IN
Volveo. had the effect Of converting Brus-
scls from the Cayest into the dullest capitsl
- Europe. During the arst few years fol-
lowing Leopold's accession II was a favorite
rendezvous OF royalties from an narts ~
Europe, and many who did not care 20 visit
Paris on account of their distaste Tor Ma
roieon III ana for Empress Eugene found
o. BRUSSELS as much festivity and enter
eminent a. they would have ENJOYED IN
-I9ris. without being subjected 20 the uu-
Welcome attentions % the court Of the
Tlleries Naturally their visits 20 Brussels
led 10 much MAGNIFICENT hospitality. not
only on the part CT the members OF the
reigninE family but also OF the great mobiles.
end trade and industry proited thereby 10
such an extent as 70 render the people Of
Brussels extremely grateful 20 their mon
a--l.
AT tins has changed 81 recent wears ana
brussels placed The blame for the altered
condition 81 arairs not without good res
son. on the late King. whose demise has
been looked forward a. with great eager
rres. IS destined 70 put an end 70 the boy
roff and 20 render the CITY once more the
-lerriest and most festive ~ old World
capitals, for Belgians are much more de-
voted 70 pleasure and - the good things OF
lite than even the Parisians
There Is nothing that renders a ruler 80
unpopular as when his capital is Stunned
h' ms fellow sovereigns. Napoleon III cid
ror feel himself firmly established on the
r--one ~ France. nor did his ministers re-
gard his position IS secure. until Queen
Victoria was induced 70 spend a week with
her children as his guests. thus paving the
vav for other visits Of the same order. II
hiug Peters position is so unstable. n Is
because has people deeply resent the fact
Fssr since the murder or Alexander the
court NJ Belgrade has been avoided by for
egD royalty, and that the foreign sover-
eg1s. even his own sister-in-law Queen
Helena of Italy have felt themselves obliged
f0 decline 10 receive has proffered visits
Pho only exception has been King Ferdi-
ra1d ~ Bulgaria. who three weeks ago. on
r'7 way hack from Germany 10 sofa.
stopped on for few hours ar Belgrade 10
have chat with King Peter the occasion
c0ns-iruting their hrst meeting Whether,
now thar King Ferdinand has broken the
f-f. others viii follow IN his rrair remains
fo be seen. But this Is improbable for
Peter has been given pretty plainly 10 IN
0@-stand that as long as he persists IN
F-@rIng around him men who personally
ra-ricipated in the butchery Of his prede-
-r~sor ana of Queen Drasa he cannot ex-
rsV' sIther 70 be- received by foreign sover-
rCus or 20 have foreign royalties honor ms
court with their preserve
king Albert has a verv large family con-
rr~-Ior- He IS on excsIlent terms with an
tre members ~ the reigninE house Of Ba-
VHria. 20 which his wife belongs by birth
'1e ~ his sisters Is married 10 Prince An
-rouv n Hohenzollern and another 70
Manuel d'Orleans. Duke Of Vend6me His
wife Queen Eliza beth Is the niece OF the
Emperor q Austria and 81 Archduchess
Maria There's, as well as 81 the widowed
Queen - Naples He himself IS a nephew
90 rhe King and Queen or Runania while
-7ere has been q good deal or intimacy.
Unknown 20 the public. between the new
D * and Queen and the present Prince and
T--ucess % Wales. which has been pur-
ro=eiv kept quiet because Of the strained
relations o. King Leopold win the court -
England
As soon as the Official period Of mourning
expires. King Albert and Queen Eliza beth
VIII commence the customary series OF
visits no the various foreign courts which
orc now considered incumbent upon every
LEY on his accession. And then viii come
aI rhe return visits al Brussels. and the
Belgian capital VIII become once more a
tsvo-te rendezvous OF the Amounted OF TIE
Lord. and Will witness q revival Of It's old
time El0ues.
$50 CORONATION FOR ALBERT.
Iug Albert. like his uncle before him,
vfT not be crowned. Nowadays corouatious
isrf ro great extent gone Out OF fashion.
emo roHereIgns content themselves with
merely registering d vow 10 comply with the
rr-ws and sripuations 90 the constitution.
rHaf .s 90 say. Of the charter and agree
Trrt between the throne and the people
was thus that Queen Nihemina i'm
r.-Irared her assumption ~ the reins ~
-r. eminent ON the termination Of her
.."rrifr. King Victor Emmanuel began his
E.Er in THE same fashion 80 too did
Alfonso XIII of spain. and King Manuel
u. Portugal as well as Emperor William,
mo Kings 80 Wurtemberg and OF Saxony,
t-T King nj Denmark, and the new king
rf Bulgaria. King Gustarus y OF Sweden
,7e positively declined 10 follow the eN-
F-rr.e or Hls fsther. the late oscar IT, and
f- submit o. the ceremony Of coronation.
frr1uuciDg u - useless expense. no
longer iu keeping with tae spirit ~ the
fHras
h|rE Peter coronation was the comic
F.frrmstI M a hide0us tragedy. while the
Hrrlaror or King charles of Rumania.
vrr crown forged from the metal N
cannon taken from rhe enemy iu battle.
TT1~ded THE foes of monarchy an emporium
I.. Hf gsinE it % illustrate their argument
f.sr tEroues arr based on brute strength
rsrH=r than mon enc VII. Of Tho people.
% in Russia. in England and bon Hun
Ef do eorouauous stiH retain q certain
grandeur and impressiVeness, partly hv
rra-or 80 the antiquity of tho ceremony.
r..H hes been in vogue for hundreds
.HnH hundreds of years. and also ln q
U.earure because the people ~ these rhref
Countries have been brought up 10 believe
Iaf IRE cremation carries with b. conse-
.rauuu and that o. is not until DO has
.aferz1ns tho LATTER that the sovereign
uas an. claim uuon their ecclesiastical as
0c. a. Thew temporal allegiance.
l\6LAND- BEST WHIST PLAYER
lord sherborne. vho has ATTRACTED COM
siderable amount ~ attention and much
Liberal abuse bv plainly intimatug 90 an
fHe numerous employees ou his estates mat
I.oir retention in his employ WI depend
e..ilrs1 upon tho defeat ~ Tho government