The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-19
KING OF THE
"Prince Long Nose" Now q
Power in Europe.

is Very instructive to those who would
inform themselves as to the ways OF
the great ones of the earth. writes
Stephen Bonsal. in the New York Sun
After the kidnapping Of Prince AL
exander and his subsequent abdtca-
ton in the face of the cars opposi-
ton the throne Of Bulgaria a not
ging. The regents, the leader of whom
was StambouloY. We're holding their
position against Russia. or Mt least
against General kaulbars, with the
greatest difficulty. The vacant throne
was refused by Prince Waldenar OF
Denmark and King Charles OF Rou-
mania and the Bulgarians refused to
accept that Prince OF Mingrella, whom
the Turks put forward.
1t was at this juncture that the reg
ents SEN three delegates to inspect
the royal cadets of Europe in their
search for an eligible prince. One OF
ward was prime minister, on several
occasions told me that he had about
given up the search. and preparatory
to returning to his home by the orient
express on the following day was
spending the evening at Ronachers.
at the time a famous night cafe and
vaudeville theater in Vienna. He was
at the end of his quest and failure
stared him in the face. He had gone
over the list with his colleagues and
they were of one opinion. The people
who were willing to come to Bulgaria
to secure what Bismarck called in his
burg prince. "a pleasant souvenir for
their old age" were not eligible. And
those who We're did not want to 60.
Everybody in the theater knew the
mission of the Bulgarian trio. 1t had
been c%artooned in all the comic pa
pers. So Stoileff was not surprised
when a man whose name he never
knew and who he believed to have
been a perfect stranger to him at the
time as now. came up and sat down at
his table. You gentlemen are look
ing for a prince" he began: why
don't you take Prince Long Nose over
him splendidly."
Prince Long Nose. who occupied an
adjacent table. was no other than
Prince Ferdinand of :Coburg. then a
lieutenant in IN Austria hussar regi-
ment. Ferdinand had no love for SOL
diering. and he spent his time stufing
birds and collecting are stones and
agates. He spent most of his time at
the Chateau Of Ebenthal. near Vienna,
where his widowed mother, the Primo
ess Clementine. lived. The unknown
man and the delegate Of the Bulgar-
ian regents clinked glasses and soon
separated. but the suggestion stuck.
Stoileff made inquiry and found out
that the Princess Clementine. a grand
daughter Of King Louis Philippe. was
exceedingly ambitious for her children
and exceedingly wealthy. One of her
sons. the Count d'Eu had married the
daughter of Don Pedro Of Brazil. Con-
%sequently the widowed mother had
conferred her hopes and aspirations on
the younger son..
Stoileff on the following day cabled
~Stamboulon Of his find. and it is said
that the leading regent Immediately
came incognito to Vienna. This state
no frst-hand knowledge of the facts.
AS soon as the offer Of the throne
was made Prince Ferdinand accepted
1t. conditional upon his being elected
by the grand sobranie. or legislative
chamber. and conditional upon the
approval of his election by the powers.
Russia refused to recognize the cleo
ton and Ferdinand was in the cry
start placed under a diplomatic boy
colt. Indeed. It was only In 1908,
twenty-one years after his accession,
that he received full and general rec
ognition Of the position he had made
for himself. It can be said without
fear of contradiction that II there eve
vas a self-made king 1t was and is
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria.
h prince made no apparent eff
fort to cut the leading strings by
which his movements were SO openly
directed until In the spring OF 1893 he
married Princess Marie Louise of Par
ma. a Bourbon. gifted with more than
the average ability Of her race. Short
ly afterward followed the death in ex-
lie of Prince Alexander. Then in jan
uary. 1894. came the birth Of an heir.
Prince Boris. and then later another
son. Prince Cyril.
In May. 1894. Ferdinand at last
summoned the courage to dismiss
Stambouloff. whom he had como to re-
gard. and with good reason. as the
principal obstacle to his general recog-
milton by Russia. for Stamboulof had
fought Russia too long and too un-
fairly. perhaps, ever to be forgiven. In
July. 1898. while coming from dinner
at the club. Stamboulof was set upon
by three assassins. who well-nigh cut
him to pieces with vataghans. and
three days later the ex-premier and
the NAKED Of modern Bulgaria died.
SItdS ETItSdUtt vi tUc H5uIHdTs
ians against Ferdinand was his polit-
ical sluggishness. his lack Of what they
called patriotic enthusiasm. At least
on three occasions during the last ten
years the country has with practical
unanimity demanded that he lead
them or that he let them lead them
into invading Turkey. With wonder
full irmness Of purpose Prince Terdi-
nand has always succeeded in holding
them back. Perhaps today in the hour
Of their great triumph to which their
prince has contributed as much as anv
other living a perhaps they will
remember his prudent counsel and the
mao adventures from which he turn
ed them away. However, whatever
may be the fate Of Prince Boris, the
heir. I fear Prince Ferdinand Is des-
tined to live and die a stranger In a
strange land.
"He talks through his nose. while
We of all men talk from our bellies or
our boots" said one Of the kings Off
GERS to me when I was last in Sofia.
Those nasal tones seem to constitute
the objectionable offense.
A dogs notion Of enterprise is to
find a good deal to bark at.
A y%ounRster can have great fun on
y merry-gO-rOund. but when older