New-York tribune., 1911-07-23
London, July 1.

OF the making of Lord Kitchener a
knight Of st. Patrick. He is not an
lrishman, but he happened TO be born
an Ireland in County Kerry. where. at
the time of his birth, his father and
mother were living. His father, Lieu
tenant Colonel Kitchener, was stationed
there with his battalion. II is added that
the King would gladly have given him
the Garter had there been a vacancy in
that Most Noble Order" the number of
which is strictly, or rather strictly. lin
ited, except for Royalties. They are
headed by the Sovereign, and there are
two Ladies Of the Garter the Queen and
Queen Alexandra, who is no longer
called the Queen Mother, since that title
though officially announced. displea ses
her. OF Emperors and Kings there
are at present thirteen, including the
Mikado Of Japan and those lesser ROYAL
lights, the King Of Norway. the King Of
Rumania, the King of Sweden. the King
of Wurtemburg. the King Of the Hell
lcnes, the King Of Denmark and the ex-
King Of Portugal. though in the eyes Of
the loyal there are no ex-kngs. once
King always King is the motto OF
the faithful subject. To them the only
distinction is between reigning Kings
and Kings no longer on the Throne. but
still Kings
But inasmuCh as ali European Kings
are related to the King of Great Britain
BY blood or marriage. or some recognized
lie of kinship, they are in his eyes. all
equal. Those whom we Republicans.
not brought up to look on Kings as Of
other clay than ourselves. regard as
greater than those 7 have named. arc the
Emperor Of Austria. surely the most
venerable figure in Europe; the German
Emperor. the King Of Italy. the Emperor
Of Russia and the King or Spain. / do
not know whether It will please all
Americans 10 know that the German
Emperor has sometimes been called the
Roosevelt of Europe. or that Mr.. Roose-
velt. for reasons ] will explain on some
future occasion. has been thought 10 he
kind Of American Kaiser The rea-
sons arc both personal and political
The doctrine that a King is a King.
snd therefore a Queen a Queen. was de-
IChtfully illustrated at the time Of the
first jubilee of Queen Victoria. in 1881
Among the Royalties who came to Lon
don on that great occasion was the
Queen OF the Sandwich Islands, or OF
Hawaii whose name. Liliokulani, ! am
certain to spell wrongly. The officials
were much puzzled TO know what pre-
else degree Of precedence TO assign to
her. They finally resolved that she
should have an escort Of Lancers. But
when this decision was made known to
Her Majesty she declined the Lancers
saving that an escort Of Life Guards was
always given to Sovereigns, and she
would have that or nothing. The point
was referred 20 Queen Victoria. who at
once said:
IF she insists on the Life Guards. she
must be a real Queen. She shall have
the Life Guards"
And when they met. the Queen OF
England kissed her Sister Of Hawaii on
the cheek: which was the final recogni-
lion of her equality l once met this
exalted lady at dinner; at the late Sir
Julian Goldsmid's. She was Of the color
nf chocolate, pale chocolate: with vast
expanse Of pale chocolate-colored shoul-
6ers. scantily clad in very low gown
very plump; very good natured ana
spent most Of her time in laughing
nlainly on good terms with herself and
a Sow
ereign Lady from the Pacific escorted
hv a troop Of Life Guards. with the
touch of Queen victoria's lips still on
her pale chocolate-c -colored cheek
return 10 the ver-fascinating sub
Acct of the Most Noble Order Of the Gar
fer. which Lord Kitchener ought to nave
had hut did not Thirteen Sovereigns.
ss said. besides the King OF England
are entitled to wear It's Ribbon Of Gar
Ter Blue: and its glittering Star; always
] believe. Of diamonds. Eleven Royai
I5lghnesses come next, beginning with
,be Prince of Wales and his uncle, the
Duke of Connaught I spare you the
complete list, but L mention Frinco
Henry of Prussia because OF his mem
orable visit to the United States; mem
orable though unsuccessful in It's almost
avowed object 10 make trouble between
the United states and England.
The Crown Prince Of Germany is an
other Of these royal Knights of the Gar
.ar Roth these German Royal Highnesses
have been guests Of the King upon his
Coronation. Prince Henry passes with
little notice from the multitude, but the
Crown Prince is a figure; perhaps IN part
,acause the Crown Princess is with
him. whom the English like. They IKE
che Crown Prince also; for his advent
yres and escapades on his recent inter-
rrnted tourney to the Far East; inter-
rupted. said the bazaar gossip OF caro-
on his return. not by terror OF the
n,aeue. but because Of State dinner ak
ztandalay. or perhaps Rangoon. which
he did not attend, and Burmese Prin-
cess on whom he did attend. Inc s.orS
,s denied. but the English none the less
Ike him for himself, for his frenoly
sneeches about India. and for the para
.Aoxical reason that he Is the son OF his
Father.
The Father they admire for various
reasons: either regardless OF his meal
+sted conquest Of England or not beiiev-
ing that he meditates 1t: or perhaps
amused because he processes to desire
.h. overthrow OF the British power In the