The Washington herald., 1912-03-09
DEPOSED EMPORER
HAS HUGE INCOME

with a yearly income of about $500, 900
the deposed Emperor of China win be
better on than most European mon
archs, unless he is expected to support
the entire imperial clan. Still, he VIII
not have as much money to play with
as the Gar Of Russia No civil list ever
has been assigned to the rulers OF all
the Russias. They simply draw upon
the imperial treasury. every ruble in
" whlch is supposed to be at the absolute
disposal OF the autocrat During the
year before his assassination Alexander
II drew s25,OOooOO In cash from the treas
ury to make provision for his morgan
attic wife. the Princess Dolgoruki, and
her children.
Some Cars of Russia have shown
themselves very lavish with the unlim-
tied income which they draw from their
subjects. When Nicholas visited Wind
sor Castle during four days in June. 1s44,
he left a tip of 5000 for the housekeeper,
and gave her an additional $4,000 TO dis
tribute among the servants. Each of the
principal members of the British house.
hold received a gold snuffbox with Car
Nicholas picture set in diamonds. val
ued at no less than S2,500 each. For dis
tribution among the minor officials there
WAS leII Win the lOTu CndIIDcIldlu uteT-
ally a sackful Of rings. watches, pins
and brooches. Altogether his visit of
four days cost the Gar the neat little
sum OF some $4,000.
An interesting exhibition Of needlework
has been opened to-day at the Grosvenor
Square residence of Lady Cooper. 1t
takes the form Of a pageant Of embroid-
cry. special features Of which are val
liable collections OF antique needlework.
loaned by the Duchess OF Leeds Lady
Ada Fitzwilliam. Lady SackviIle, Mrs.
Armstrong. and other well known coll
lectors among the nobility. There also
are on view some notable specimens OF
sixteenth century banners, which the
London City corporation is lending to
the worshipful company Of ''broiderers."
under whose auspices the exhibit Is or
ganlZed. =.
All day to-day there will be on hand
an expert who is TO conduct parties to
the loan sections, pointing out the char
acteristics of the various specimens of
the ancient needlework art. ''Romances
Of the Needle" arranged from the class
ics. are being presented In musical and
dramatic form to-day and tomorrow,
and among those who appear in these
entertainments are Lady Constance
Hatch, Lady Muriel Bathurst. and Miss
Durand. The profits of the entire eX-
hibit are TO be devoted to the Fisherton
de la Mer embroidery industry, which
has revived old embroidery on homespun
linen, suitable for household purposes
and for altar coverings as well The
work is done by aged men and women
in their own homes when they are un-
able TO earn their living by any other
means. Similar work is to be promoted
in London.
The escape Of the French Capt. Lux
from the German fortress OF Glatz. where
he was imprisoned for espionage, despite
the fact that he had pledged his word
as an officer and gentleman" not to abuse
the confidence reposed in him by his
confreres Of the German army. and the
jubilant reception accorded him on his
return to France as a hero by the
military authorities. the French minister
OF war ordering him reinstated in his for
mer position and regiment, does not speak
well for the morale Of the French army.
When the German commandant OF the
fortress permitted that Frenchman to be
treated as an army officer. despite the
fact that he had been convicted OF a
crime by a civil tribunal: when he grant
ed him privileges and the freedom of the
classmates, asking In return nothing but
his word OF honor not to abuse such fra
ternal treatment and hospitality. he de-
pended upon that which officers OF all
armies are supposed to value above every
thing else-the military honor. This the
French captain abused, and for doing so
he was received as a hero by his COM
rades in the army OF France.
And yet. sad as II is to relate, Ger
many ought to be used to just this sort
OF treatment on the part of French Off
GERS For the identical thing occurred
forty-two years ago during the Franco
Prussian war. when a large number of
French officers broke their word of honor
while prisoners Of war in Prussian fort
resses and escaped. though treated with
exceptional kindness and leniency and
held virtually by their bare word not TO
shame such 'comaraderie.'' That was
bad enough. But. instead Of being repu-
dated by their brothers-in-arms as per-
jurers. as not worthy to wear the uni
form of France and a sword of honor,
they. one and all, were received with open
arms and given back their former COM
mands.
This is difficult to believe, but I am
quoting historical facts. The only thing
that was asked in this unheard-of COM
promise with honor was that they had
to re-enter the French army under a
different name. I recall the case Of
Lieut.. Col Jean Thiboudin, one of those
who escaped after pledging his word OF
honor, "as an officer and gentleman"
not to do so. So little did his perjury
stand in the way Of his future career
that he even rose to the dignity OF a
portfolio and became minister OF war.
1t was in the days of the Fallieres
cabinet. The present (seventh) President
of the third French republic, Armand
Fallieres, was facing a crisis. Gen. Bill
lot, his war secretary, had resigned his
position rather than execute the law
passed by both houses Of the French
Diet. which ordered the expulsion Of all
princes Of the House of Orleans from
the army of the republic. Fallieres
hunted high and low, but, to their credit
be 1t recorded, not one of the French
generals could be found willing to do the
laws bidding-to legalize a measure
which was condemned by the entire
army.
Yes: there was one. and his name was
Jean Thibaud. Could anything else have