The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
SIR RICHARD HOLMES
WRITES LIFE OF KING

with the Vatican. twas on his return
from Paris to Italy that he was as
signed by the present Pontiff TO the
meet with tho approval OF the mobiles
of LuccG. who dominate everything
there. and. accordingly they sent a
delegation to Rome 10 request OF the
Holy Father that he would send them
II prelate as archbishop, who belonged
by birth to the aristocracy, instead OF
to the petit bourgeoisie. Piux " ac-
corded the delegates an audience. heard
what they mad to say. and when. con-
strung his silence for hesitation, they
pressed their views upon him with in
creased warmth. entirely forgetting
that he himself was the son of q peas
display OF anger. as follows:
From good Catholics do not eS-
peet insult or contnmelyi But. you
that IL had been sent to you as Arch
bishop couple of years ago. yol
would not have considered me as n
ilt person TO rule your diocese on account
Of my peasant birth. Now. let me hear
no more OF these foolish preiudices.
Return to your homes and prepare TO
receive. with hliai devotion and sub
mission. whomsoeyer the Vicar OF
Christ may choose for you. With his
birth you have no concern
In spite of this exordiun. the no.
lles of Lucca did not accord an agree
able reception TO Monsgnor Loren
zelli when he came to take up his
residence In their city as archbishop.
In fact, they made his position there
SO intolerable. by virtually boycotting
him and by their dlsrespect, that he
has been absent from his archdiocese
for the greater part OF the past year
on the plea OF III health, the real
reason of his refusal to return thither
rendered intolerable by the local aris-
tocracy.
One potentate who was deeply Of
Tended in connection with the funeral
OF King Edward was the young Sultan
of Zanzibar who received his educa-
ton at Harrow. Dissatisfied with the
place assigned 10 him at the tail end
of the procession of minor royalties
and being refused rank among tho
reIgning soyereisns, ne left England
before the obsequ1es, on the plea that
his physicians desired him to begin at
once his course OF waters at Nauheim.
In Germany. He n to all intents and
purposes a negro, and his departure.
instead OF being resented. was regard
ed as q relief, since his presence was
not desired.
1t may BIO recalled that there was
analogous trouble at the time of Queen
Yictoria's two Jubilee celebrations. ow-
Ing IN TO the diiiiGulty Of inducing minor
King and the late Queen OF the Sand
witch Islands as bona nde monarchs.
while at the coronation OF King Ed
ward. the great vassal rulers OF India
We're n source OF similar trouble In
connection with precedence. 1t Is a
noteworthy fact that not one OF these
Indian rulers figured at the obseauies
of King Edward, although there were
several OF them in Europe. and within
easy reach OF London at the time.
Some of the suites of the royal and
Imperial personages at the obseauies
OF King Edward We're rather oddly
composed Thus. among those whom
the Ottoman heir apparent selected to
accompany him to London. was Beha-
.Eddine Chakir Bey, who, q physician
by profession, and moro recently the
editor of the constantlnople newspa-
per- "Choural-Ummet." was one OF the
three moving spirits and chief leaders
Of the Young Turk party that brought
the Constitution. and some months
Like his friend and colleague. Enver
Bey. who has returned to his former
post of military attache OF the Turkish
embassy at Berlin. Beha- Eddine Chakir
Bey has declined any office or advance
In rank in recognition of the part
which he played in bringing about the
Inauguration of tho present regime In
Turk ey, and IL he consented to take
a place in tho suite of Prince Youssuff-
Eddine on the occasion of the lntter.s
mission to London. 1t was mainly In
of the opportunity which
he considered that 1t would afford him
to meet some of the most prominent
English statesmen and newspaper pro-
prietors.
lCopyright, 1919. by tho Brentwood
Company