Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-12

IIlE Lu w ca "a
W. was frequently sum-
u noned to the foreign
h office to meet Lord
ID Tansdowne, or, after
the accession OF the
i liberal government, Sir
S) Edward Grey, in order
a IN receive instructions
Sz mon some delicate
q mission to be per
-, Since my successful journey
@ ss which l have recorded
. ,s. | had fallen into some
D- .itb the king. [ was not, there
. al wholly by surprise when
.ornfrg | received a telegram
., 4' me to proceed to Bucking-
palace without delay:
sortrv knew me and presented
The page at the door had evil
T. rooeiyed Instructions concern
-. for Immediately that he saw
lod me into an ante-chamber
nov down the Red Corridor; and
ID not been there more than a
rs nj minutes before two gentle
sp7ered briskly-Sir Edward Grey
his majesty himself.
h. English sovereign had always
.svod an aversion for formalities
nv kind when these interfere with
rogress of business matters. I
aware Of this, and assumed, there
those manners that a business
shows toward his superior, ex-
tng to be relieved of my suspense
On immediate statement as to the
10 nj nv summons. To my sur
however, both the king and the
gn secretary appeared to hesitate
words.
vas the king who broke the awk-
NJ silence. The mission upon
d | desire you to go, Captain
IDS" he said, requires not only
and Secrecy-such as you have
ned Yourself to possess abundant
-bat something more. In plain
IDS would you be willing to lie in
f to avoid plunging a friendly ma
into civil war? The nation is Bel
s and, if she became weakened,
many would put into action GER
designs of her own upon Antwerp
Gh would embroil all Europe. It is
] ieOTe Of the utmost consequence
our plan be carried into effect"
Nell, | think a soldier should be
der to fight for his sovereign than
lie for him, l do not know quite
at answer | stammered out upon
spur Of the moment, but the look
distress upon his majesty's face was
genuinely sincere that | fastened
I'D that | offered my services I'M
eTeily.
Then let ME tell you the facts in
case" said the king, seating him
and mOtioning to us to follow his
Rnpe. You have doubtless read in
newspapers some references to the
alIlOn Of affairs at Brussels. Three
ago King Leopold died. Before
aeath the Baroness Vaughan man
10 install herself in the palace.
vas always supposed that she oc-
led no official relation in regard to
being simply a woman upon
a the old monarch had been
Ta to bestow his approval. 1t
u Out that she is married to him
vel legally indeed his wife.
'4e morganatic marriage is cred
WIN being the worst and yet the
enaclous royal custom in Eu-
0ut this marriage is more than
saRatir It appears that, by vir-
u certain well-defned provisions
" organic laws of Belgium, she is
'aay queen of Belgium-or at least
put forward a very substantial
=" 50 being. In consequence, as
44S ieftno direct heirs, her eldest
ue iacto claimant to the Bel
throne.
h, UOuot In such a case the courts
0ecIare against his candidacy,
ssaloS OF public policy. But the
s is complicated by two facts.
~S' IS that, owing to Leopold's
n .4a'e attitude toward Europe in
-a"eF OF the atrocities on the
-, Vongo, he has brought the
~ INTO contempt among his
h ~ That his nephew, who
4, "Qlnarily succeed him, has lit
~ popular approval and pres
tle second is that the Socialist
NJ, ts =. definitely pledged itself to
/, ' :, lie claims of the baroness, in
j. " oppose the loyalists and to
INVERSION for it's own ends. A
h. S'OO' TO proclaim the baroness
b - Tie name of her son the day
/ Nv ~IOgrow. The army is half
l h. W, And unless we can pre-
/ pa, Iom accepting this nomina-
sum Will be rent with civil
|aons s1' now can I prevent this ?"
|srr Is 80 only one way" replied his
hi ., Slr Edward Grey has sug-
|.S :. project, and, fantastic
b, -, appears, I am confident that
|ssr iced a, You read how his
asma suddenly, just as his recov-
5s,on>1 certain l replied. "And
b b;al lsS vas refused admittance