The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-08
ALFONSO DERANGED,
RUMOR IN EUROPE
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ed, but look at him now. instead,
stronger than before. This demonstrates
that he has 'ruse, that is to say, cum
ming, artiice, means of deception, craft,
,wiliness-in fact, the quality which
makes an untrustworthy politician and
a man to be avoided. Undoubtedly he
might do good to Spain, proceeding
with tirmness, caution, and. above all
with good counsel.
OF the other members of the Cortes
who was recently IN the public eye.
Pablo Iglesias, this same parsonage -
said: "Pablo Iglesias was a compost
tor who. making himself the mouth
piece of the Socialists in Spain, set up
on several occasions as candidate for
Bilbao, without success. Now he is a
member of the Cortes for Madrid. and
is the only Socialist in the Spanish
Chamber
! However much he may have striven
to cultivate his mind, and he is not de-
void of praiseworthy qualities. vet he
, is not, and can not be. the man capa-
Bile of giving organic life and guiding
/ to victory party, especially when this
has an original vice, as the Spanish
Socialist Party has
Alfonso Deranged.
When asked what is thought in Spa n
of the young Alfonso XIII. the ..per-
sonage' replied: "Oh, the King is a
good little fellow, personally sympa-
thetic for his exuberant yout hfulness -
Perhaps one of the most painful
stories, whether real or imaginary
concerning the young King of Spain
is that which appeared in nearly all
the papers of Rome. 1t is from the
Paris Llbre Parole, which is bitter
anti-Catholic journal. After noting the
situation in Spain the Libre Parole
continues: ''Certain strange rumor is
spreading. which, if it be confirmed
would explain many things Alfonso
NH has been stricken by a cerebral
affection, and for some time past has
INDUCED even in public eccentricities
which have greatly disquieted the per
/ sons who approach him.
/ The Libre Parole relates that quit
recently at the station of Bayonne Al
fonso NH, after talking for while
to some friends, returned into the
train. ana as it was still waiting he
suddenly Jumped out of the window or
! the station platform TO the great sur
prise Of his friends. who congratulated
him on his remarkable agility. And in
I his official visit to France FIVE wears
ago he surprised many persons with the
childish tricks he performed. which
/ were not quite compatible with hi,
rank. The etiquette Of the Spanish
court has always been unusually strict
but the agility displayed by King Al
fonso NH IN jumping out of a trair
window and his peculiarly childish
conduct seem to surpass even the les
rigid rules Of other royal courts regard
/ ing Kinglv behavior.
y drawing by the French artist
" Sem published in the Paris FigarC
June 9. 1908, represents the young
! long-legged, Austrian-j awed Alfonso
! NH with VI. Loubet, then President
of the French Republic. and three other
/ kindred spirits, NJ. Hennessv. Prince
Murat and N. Dos, who We're evident
I lv tout in a spree and in the pic
! ture each has a more or less c0mica
smile. as if they were amused BY some
/ peculiarly funny story.
| The King and Loubet.
It was at this time. saws the Libre
Parole, that. being in grand uniform.
Alfonso diverted himself by taking Of