The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
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~ H. .n M he ,Inffiendiy sentiments or
Emperor William with regard
Il to Greece have undergone no
change since the latter's war
with Turkey. in which the Ottoman
troops were led to victory by German
officers on the active list OF MS army,
has Just been demonstrated by his In
tervcntion in the quarrel between Rou-
mania and the Hellenic government.
IT may be remembered that about rour
weeks ago Roumanan mall steamer,
on its way from Alexandra to Varnn.
was invaded when IT touched at the
Piraeus by mob OF about 200. Tor the
purpose of liberatlng Greek prisoner
who had been captured by the Greek
consular officials in Egypt. and WHO
was being brought back to Athens to
stand trial and undergo punishment.
The mob did some $4,000 worth of dam
age. subjected the officers OF the boat.
who attempted to stop them. to some
rather rough usage and frightened the
passengers. Among the latter We're
the young children of the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess OF Roumania. on
their way back from Egypt but who
We're not themselves molested in any
way.
The Creek government promptly
apologized to the Roumanian Steam
ship Company and to the Roumanian
government for what had taken place.
and protested its readiness TO pay the
damage.
Now, however, Emperor William has
taken up the matter, on the ground
that the children OF the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess OF RouMania are
members OF the house OF Hohenzollern.
of which he is the chief. and at his In
stance the Roumanian government has
put forward demands for additional
redress, which are supported by the
German legation at Athens, but which
the temper of the Greek people VIII
not permit to be granted: for they in
clude Il solemn and public act or repa-
ration in the form OF military honors.
both by means of gun salutes and by
the parade OF troops. to the Roumanian
steamship in question when next ii
touches at the Piraeus.
II I call attention to this IL Is nor
from any motive OF sympathy with the
Greeks, who are source OF constant
trouble and discord to the remainder of
Europe, and who as government have
shown themselves utterly unworthy or
the favors and support. financial and
otherwise. which they have received
during, the past forty years OR more
from the great powers. But the inter-
venton of the Kaiser in behalf OF Rou-
mania, on the ground that the reign
ing family Of the latter kingdom is a
branch of the house OF Hohenzollern,
of which he Is the chief. constitutes
new departure in Old World politics.
and may yet become an important fac
tor In the family thickening trou-
bles in the southeast OF Europe.
Lord Armstrong, the recent sale OF
whose wonderful collection of pictures
two of Millais's masterpieces. Chill
October" and The Boyhood of RAJ
leigh" bringing over $4,000 apiece. at
Christie's, in London-has been at
tracing such Worldwide attention. is
the granddaughter and heir OF the first
Lord Armstrong, who founded the
great Ellswick iron Works and who
may. be described as having been the
english krupp. since for many years
ne was the so-called Cannon King, not
only OF Great Britain, but also OF many
other nations, and the inventor OF the
coiling and riding principle in the
manufacture of ordnance. The dis
persal of the magnificent collection or
paintings, mostly OF the modern school.
to which the old lord devoted much OF
his wealth, is due to the fact that his
helr the present peer, came to finan-
cal grief about year or so ago
through unfortunate speculation, and
which he had received from This grand
uncle has had the effect of'completely
eliminating from his name the ELS
wick Iron Works, which have turned
battleship armor. steel bridges and
railroad material during the past half
century to well nigh every, govern
ment and country of the world.
The late Lord Armstrong, the foun-
der Of the works In question, was not
a self-made man in the sense that he
was OF plebeian origin; for his father
was the. Yealthiest born merchant of
Newcastle on Tyne and served NUM-
Der of terms of office as Mayor OF that
City. Yet old Lord Armstrong never
claimed any ancestors, nor added any
gems Of mythical genealogy to the
pages OF Burke" devoted to his name.
His shield" and supporters bore ref
erence only to his trade, theE support
ers being two stalwart smiths, armed
with huge hammers, while the motto
"Fortls in arms" (strong tnfarms), II,
lence Of his artillery. Is probably the
most appropriate to be found In the