The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
VICTOR EMMANUEL
A ROYAL SOCIALIST
King of Italy Gives Exiled RUS
sian Writer His Views on
Government
Especial Gable TO The CALI

NAPLES. June 25-Maxim Cork, the
exiled Russian writer, who is living in
Capri met the king of Italy few days
ago and had an intimate conversation
with him. Gorxi's meeting with the
king was very unusual. While on a
trip to Naples Cork was walking near
the royal palace admiring it's archi-
lecture. AS he was dressed in his
usual costume of a Russian peasant
Cork handed him his visiting card and
asked him to present it to the palace
official.
The king chanced to look out from
the window of his study and recog-
nized the Russian author. He at once
sent his aide de camp to invite Cork
inside.
How did the king impress your"
asked the correspondent of The Call
of Cork.
KING POSES AS SOCIALIST
'tOh, he's the most learned man and
the first king socialist l ever met" re-
piled the author. who gave an account
of their conversation as follows:
'sI am socialist said the king, but
my socialism is more individualistic
and more radical than that of the aver
age socialist of today. | hate the pro-
gram of socialistie party which deals
only with the economic side of life.
Socialism should not mean equality
of wealth, but equality of opportunity.
On the other hand. am opposed to the
idea that the state shall be the owner
of every capitalistic system. | am
statesman and know from my expert
ence that it would lead TO dangerous
Imperialism
MY idea is that municipalities and
counties should own that which the So
cialists want the state to own. THE
only thing for the state to control
would be the education
MARRIAGE AND MONARCHY
"'But how about marriage?' I asked.
Marriage is a matter of munich
pality. in so far as 1t concerns the
economic position of the parties, 9TH
erwise it should be an individual ques-
ton.
Are you a republican, | asked. for
| had in my interest entirely forgotten
that l was speaking with monarch.
He became embarrassed. but the king
burst out laughing and said that he
was anything the people wanted
eff the people want monarch, let
them have one. If they want a repub-
lie, well, they may have it. But what
/ want is the United States of the
World. There should be one president
of the World, to be elected once every
five years.
AUDIENCE WITH wORKINGMAN
few days ago King Victor Emanuel
received in private audience promi-
nent socialist workingman. Alfred Iisi.
the head of cooperative glass works
of Asti.
Lsi. who has written an account of
the interview for the Nuovo Giornale,
t. nfzt1l
very simply furnished, and the king.
coming toward me, said
81 am glad to be able to shake
hands with you, dear Signor Lisi.'
"Then he questioned me about the
socialist cooperative works. and how
the Organization began. He was much
interested when / explained the diff
culties we had to meet through lack
of capital and of protection.
I'VE have been a long time, sire,
without seeing your face except on
stamps / added, and the king laughed.
PROMISE OF ASSISTANCE
His majesty said he might come to
Asti to see the works some day, and l
promised that while I could not guar
antee an enthusiastic welcome the
workmen would receive him respect
fully.
The interview lasted about 40 min
utes and the king promised to use
what little power he had to further the
success of the scheme.
LAS I was leaving | said: Your mai
esty, I am only a poor individual, but
would ask you one thing.
'..Tell me what it Is said the king.
IF you would not mind presenting
my homage to the queen
...I WILL replied the king, and l
hope to send you something about
your cooperative works that will in
terest YOU