The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-11

Padere"3ki Meets Royal Recep-
ton in Native Land.
Dreams Of a United Po!and-Practl'
cal Nature Of Wife Has Kept Mu-
stefan From Leaving Concert
Stage for Politics.

Warsaw.-Ignace Paderewski, the
pianist, Is the uncrowned king OF Po-
land, says Warsaw spondent
Whenever he appears in any town
Of the ancient Polish republic no 10
greeted with that royalty and enthu.
siam which belongs only to popular
monarchs. There Is royal halo
about Paderewskis presence In this
country, whether It be In the part
that lies under Russian. Austrian or
German rule. When he goes out
crowds wait below to cheer him as he
leaves the hotel. When he enters .
theater. those who cannot get inside
wait for hours outside In the hope OF
catching glimpse Of him and cheer
ing him On his way home When he
gives concert, 1t Is as II king
held audience.
The pianist's growing popularity
troubles the authorities. especially in
Germany and Russia Poland. Tho
Russian police have an idea that he
will one fine day get himself crowned
on the concert platform. between .
sonata and rhapsody.
Always All ardent patriot even
when poor and unknown. Paderewski
now spends huge sums on his country.
II 1t were not for the more prac-
teal influence OF his wife. Paderewski.
rich as he Is, would be poor. No ap
peal for his country or less fortunate
fellow countrymen can he hear In
vain. Nine. Paderewski has made .
rule Of being present at all business
interviews This has made her many
enemies. Paderewski would like, OF
all things to buy an estate In Poland.
Nine Paderewski has, SO far, dis
suaded him, in spite Of friends intlu
ence pulling the other way, His I'm
mense popularity rrsbaEly would set
the authon,ies against him. And
PadercwaM gives way they retire to
Morgrs attcr each Polish visit; but
this, his friends say, will be his last
out Of Poland
Mcrg,s is their Swiss home. where
Nine padorrw H finds LIE perfectly
charmug. with her wonderful fowls
and narrots,
Mana Eadcrewsk enemies contend
that she keeps guard over him be-
cause 81 e lears that he will become
80 intensely Interested in his own
country Stat he viii want to give no
more concerts and will thereby be
ruined. Some three years ago, when
In Austri.n Roland, where in CracoW
he unveiled the historical monument
he had ;-.t>a to his yClutrymen in
memory Of a famous victory over tn
German 3, many tried to persuade him
to enter politics, to become a mem
Der Of TIVE Austrian parliament, for he
Is a splendid public speaker. Pade
rewski h itated. The suggestion had
much charm ior him But reflection
and his wife persuaded him to refuse
the offer He went back to Morges-
and the concert hail.
In England Paderewski's influence
and high 20 al position have mad
even statesmen like Asquith and Sil
Edward Grey, absorbed In larger pol
tics ard afraid of offending mighty
Russia, interest themselves In the
; Polish question.
The victorious Bulgarians paved tn;
way for their successes In much thu
, same manner They had no Paderew
, ski, but King Ferdinand went arount
Europe booming" his little country
Thanks to his efforts. the world hear
OF Bulgaria, which was merely Tur
keys slave forty years ago. Tn,
Slav world is waking up to grea
!, things.