New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

of his policy. L agree most eY2lh@NS0
fully with every word that has IN
fallen from your lips he said; but
your Majesty cannot achieve these
splendid aims single handed You must be
experience in every department. Now the first
consideration of a small State like this, hemmed
in it is by powerful Kingdoms which the least
change in the political barometer may convert into
active enemies, strong and progressive system of
finance. l am vain enough to think that you may
find my services useful in that direction There is
no in Degratz who has had my training, and
assured am | of the success that will attend your
Majesty reign that purposey delayed my arrival
here so that | might not come empty handed. l
passed a week in Vienna, working and thinking
twenty hours out of each twenty-four. felt my
way cautiously with the leading financial houses
there. OF course | could not say much, because |
was unauthorized; but have obtained guarantees
that will command the certain issue of a loan suff-
cent to give start to some at least, of the many
projects you have already fOreShadowed in Your
public speeches. Without a shadow of doubt |
declare that as am able open negotiations
with your approval a loan of several millions will
be at your service"
Though the Greek was putting forward an obvious
bait it was evident that the King was astonished by
YOU applying for the post of Minister of FinanCe?"
he said in his straightforward way.
Yes, your Majesty" replied Beliani
You appreciate, of course that occupy a some
what peculiar position here said Alec. Il
constitutional monarch backed by constitution
that is little more than This country really
demands autoCracy, whereas | have sworn to
govern only by the will of the people. In those
circumstances l do not feel myself at liberty to
appoint dismiss Ministers at my own sweet will.
| assure you that am grateful for the offer of help
you bring; but | cannot give you the appointment
you seek until. in the first place, have consulted
my council and obtained its sanction"
Belian bowed. IL will leave the matter entirely
in your Majesty's hands" he said, and by no sign
did his well governed face betray his satisfaction
for, with the King his side, the astute Greek we'll
knew that he could pull the strings of the puppets
the Assembly to suit his ends.
MAY | venture to suggest to Your Majesty" he
went on, that there is one thing that demands
immediate attention? Your position cannot be
regarded assured until you have received the
recognition of the chief European States. Has
Austria made any in that drection2 Have
YOU been approached by Russia? One of those two
will take the initiative, and the others will follow
SO far, said Alec, smiling, Il have been favored
with telegram from the German Emperor, which
his charge atfaires tried to explain away next dav
1t was followed by protest from Turkey account
OF an alleged d1sreSpeCtfu remark of mine about her
position in the cosmogony of Europe and have
drawn polite refusal from Austria to modify pass
port regulations, which, by the way, | suggested
should be altogether done away with. Other Kings
ana Prlnclpatles have left me severely alone
But it would be grave to drop the pass
port system said Belian earnestly. 1T is most
important that your Maiesty's police should he
acquainted with the identity of all strangers other
wise you would never know what secret agents of
Your enemies you might be harboring here"
trouble my head very little about the secret
agents OF enemies that do not exist" said Alec
lightly. " You are probably thinking of the revolt
of the Seventh Regiment but that is a domestic
quarrel, a local phase of the waged by all crrni-
nails against representatives of law and order To
be sure, | shall devote every effort keeping
koSnoVla free OF external troubles vet pasSDOrtS are
useless here | find that stupid dream of q Slav
Empire has drugged the best intelects of Kosnovia
tor half a century. That sort of political hashish
must cease to control our actions. 1t has served
only TO cripple our commercial expansion, and |
have declined reSolutelV to Countenance It's con