The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
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been open 10 the public since the reign
OF Charles L.. 1t is owned by the sove-
reign; who is at perfect liberty to
establish any rule that he sees 1T, no
matter how fantastic. Edward vii,
for instance, forbade that any motors
driven BY gosolene should be admitted
between the hours of and In the
afternoon during the season, while II
King George were to decree that no
one could enter the park, stroll In Ken
sington Gardens. or ride in Rotten
Row. unless bareheaded, the public
would be obliged to obey or to remain
ont OF the park
While the King of saxony Is going
out OF his way TO assail the papacy. in
connection with the recent encyclical
OF Plus x. and is reported 10 be on
Catholic Church Tor Iu,herantsn, his
younger brother. Prince Macmillan.
who is in holy orders as Catholic
priest. Ia preaching a Christian crusade
f Tor the emancipation OF the island OF
thraldom OF the Turk He insists
that It is a disgrace to Christianity
that an island which has played so
great role in its history. and where
should be left under the domination OF
the Sultan. Although this very self
same apostle, namely st. Paul, ea-
pressed a most unfavorable opinion OF
when he DECLARED in one OF his epis-
ties that "all Crstans are liars yet
Prince Macmillan proclaims Crete to
be the cradle OF Christianity, and in a
passionate appeal to all the great
powers insists that the hour has come
for it's liberation. and for its being
placed for all time under Christian
sovereignty.
will make plenty of capital out OF this
appeal OF a prince OF the blood, who
is related TO half the reigning houses
in Europe. and 1t is likely 10 render
more difficult than ever the settlement
OF the trouble.
The latter consists. not in the perse-
cution of the Christians by the Turks.
but in the oppression and persecution
by it's Christian inhabitants. who defy
the authority OF the Sultan and OF the
powers. and who are forever proclaim
ing an allegiance TO Greece, which the
OF reprisals by Turkey and OF punish
ment of some kind or other by the
great powers. If | have referred TO
Prince Max's appeal as the preaching
sions and phraseology which he uses
recall those of Peter the Hermit. the
leader OF the first crusade, some eight
centuries ago, rather than OF the broth
err OF a very up-to-date monarch of the
twentieth century.
King Peter is again in trouble. 1t
may be recalled that he had in the
early part of the year improved his
position TO such an extent that the
courts of Russia and of the Sultan
consented 10 receive visits from him.
while his second son. the Crown Prince.
was permitted to attend the funeral
OF King Edward as his representative
and to ride in that wonderful cortege
of monarchs and princes of the blood
who followed the remains OF the Brit
lsh ruler from Westminster Hall TO
Windsor.
This has apparently emboldened
face OF public opinion abroad by re-
lister of war Colonel Goykovich. who
was one of the actual assassins OF
King Alexander and Queen Draga. Sir
James Whitehead. the British minister
plenipotentiarv at Belgrade, at once
lodged a protest with King Peter, de-
claring that the appointment was con-
trary TO the spirit of the agreement
under which ENGLAND had, with much
hesitation. consented to resume diplo-
matte relations with Servia. and as
Peter is either unwilling or powerless
TO rescnd the appontment-it is
claimed that he Is terrorzed by the
regicides-Sir James Whitehead has,
in obedience to orders from his gov
eminent. broken up his establishment
at Belgrade and left Servia with his
family - It thoroughly TO be IN
James is a son of Robert Whitehead.
OF torpedo invention fame, and Is mar
ried to a sister of the present Lord
Middleton.
(Copyright, 1910. BY the Brentwood
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