The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-23


John Bigelow. OF New York, then United
States Minister in Paris. and 10 the sa-
gacious craftsmanship OF the late Queen
Victoria, who although popularity sup
posed at the time 10 be so overwhelmed
with grief for The recent loss OF her has
band. as TO be incapable Of giving any
attention 10 her duties as sovereign. was
neyert aeless keenly alive enough TO what
was going on TO prevent her ministers
from following the lead Of Napoleon III
in tie matter. The Emperor was con-
WINGED that the South would remain vie
torious N the end, and that France
would then enjoy an altogether prlyi-
leFei position, politically and economi-
cally, with the Confederacy. as having
been the first OF N great powers 10 ac-
cord recognition OF its independence.
Queen Victoria was more far sighted.
This was by no means the only occa-
sion when Queen Victoria interviewed IN
a vigorous fashion 10 prevent the prema-
ture recognition OF q government that
abe considered was based upon revolution
against duly constituted authority and
IL may be recalled that in 1851 she avail
ed herself OF her sovereign prerogatiye,
20 dismiss from the post Of minister Of
foreign affairs, Lord Palmerston. then
man Of his day, for having taken upon
himself 10 accord recognition Of Napol-
con HIS transformation OF the French
republic into the second empire by means
Of the sanguinary coup etat Of Decem-
Der 2 Palmerston had done this with
our consulting with his colleagues in the
ca oinet OF obtaining the consent OF the
sovereign in whose hands are vested.
by the terms % the constitution. the con-
troll Of the foreign relations Of the Brit
ish empire.
Case OF Ferdinand.
Those who imagine that recognition by
the great powers IS supcrAuous, need but
turn 10 the case OF King Ferdinand TO
dispel any such illusion Elected to the
throne Of Bulgaria IN 1856, it was not un-
nj ten years later that he was accorded
full recognition abroad During the in
tervening decade, both he and his govern
ment wern placed in the most anomalous
position. They were practically debarred
from obtaining any loans from the for
e!gu money markets, owing 10 the fact
that they were not duly recognized gov
eminent. and whatever funds they were
able 20 get abroad for the service OF tbs
state. and for the development Of the
country, had TO be secured on the
strength OF tho personal fortune Of Fer
dinand. and OF his mother. the late Prin-
cess Clementine Of CobUrg. who was enOr-
mousE rich
The foreign diplomatic representatives
in his capital were restricted in their Of
fetal and social intercourse 10 his minis
ters. and We're not permitted TO cross the
threshold of mis- palace, or even 10 bow
10 him in the street. In fact, he could
not mo % about IN Sofia without exposing
himself on the part OF foreign ENJOYS,
10 affroats calculated 10 demonstrate 70
bis subjects how low was the estimation
in which he was held by the great pow
ers-
II be Travelled abroad, the honors ac-
corded 10 visiting sovere!gns were point
ed'y denied TO him. and needless 10 add.
that his court was boycotted by every
reigning house In Europe. Nor was Il
until he had made all sorts OF sacrifices.
including the conversion Of his oldest
boy from Roman Catholicism 70 the
Greek rite. which estranged him from
his first wife, broke her heart, and in-
volved hts communication that he was
finally able 10 induce Russia 10 withdraw
her opposition 10 his recognition.
Reign of Tragedy.
No one save King Ferdinand himself
will ever know the fun extent Of the
humiliauons. the conspiracies. the
dramas and the tragedies which marked
the first decade OF his reign. connected
with his nonrecogniton. perhaps the sor-
REST tragedy OF them ali being the
shocking murder Of the Bulgarian Bis
maTry Stambbuloff y no was cut 70
pieces by assassins. IN broad daylight at
the very gates OF the royal palace at
Sofa
Students OF American history viii re-
call that although the existence Of the