The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31

Viscount Alfred De Breuil. young
French explorer, recently has had an
experience in empire building. which re-
calls the adventures of NJ. Jacques Lee
baudy. The viscount. who had acquired
some influence over primitive tribes in
| Arabia and Syria, was approached in
| 1910 by a German named Nicholas Benz.
who proposed that the viscount should
return to Asia and induce the tribes by
presents to declare their union and indie
psndence and elect hiR King. SUISSE
sequetly the viscount should sell his
title to the kingship to the German En-
peror Viscount de Breuil was skepticaI
as TO the funds necessary for the under
taking but when Frankfort bank sent
a check for $500 TO be paid for the title
of King of Arabia and of Syria when II
should have been obtained, he agreed 10
embark on the adventure.
Benz gave him an advance of El,Wo
with which he departed for Arabia. Some
time afterward twelve tribes assembled
in a 'Djema' at FL Aioun with the emlrs
that governed them and this Assembly:
presided over by Abou Hsssan. proclaimed
the independence OF Arabia and Syria
and elected the viscount monarch with
the title Of king Alfred L.
Abou Hassan was made grand ViZler
and the twelve emirs were appointed TO
ha ministers contract was drawn up
forming a constitution. In the first article
IL was stipulated that the independent
kingdom of Arabia and Syria should De
placed under the protection of the virgin
Mary and of St Msrius. The viscount
de Breuil had these documents authenti-
Gated by the Egyptian authorities and dld
homage to the apostolic delegate at Carlo.
Proud of his success the king-ex-
pIorer'' returned to Paris to collect the
GSOOO To his amazement he found that
Benz was in jail having been sentenced
to two years Imprisonment. Further the
viscount discovered that Benz had with
drawn the $4,000 from the bank.
He lodged a charge Of embezzlement
against Benz. but as the funds had been
sent from Frankfort to Benz directly
and placed in a Partisan bank in his name
the investigating magistrate decided that
there was no ground for the indictment. =
The attitude of the militant suffra-
gettes toward British cabinet ministers
is causing Scotland Yard, which Is re-
sponsible for the safety OF the iegisla-
tors, no small amount of worry and
anxiety. II is nothing. however, com
pared with that which prevailed at the
Yard" in 1881 during the Fenian scare
and anarchist riots. Sir Edgar Vincent
was then chief of the London police. II
Is related that after Michael Davitt's ar
rest. II became necessary to double the
vigilance in guarding ministers. especial
" Mr., Gladstone. VIGOROUSLY he hated
this surveillance, and he bore Vincent
personal grudge for his unwelcome at
tentions
On the day Davitt was captured a
cipher telegram was received at Scot
land Yard announcing that an attempt
would be made that evening on Mr.. Glad
stones life. Sir Edgar went to the
grand old man" with the message,
well" said Gladstone calmly, with
out turning a hair, what do You want
me to dor "a. -
DO not walk between the House and
Downing Street" was the reply. Give
us more help In your protection. more in
formation as to your movements.
Gladstone promised this, but in a few
days was as difflcile as ever and con-
stantly eluded his guardian. He would
step out of the garden gate while the I'M
fortunate officer was waiting in the front
hall - .
Gladstone was one of the very few
threatened men who was insensible to
personal fear. Mr.. Balfour was another.
Forster only asked that he be not told
of the threatening letters Another mem
Der of the cabinet always carried In his
breast-pocket a loaded revolver and on the
approach OF any suspicious person put
his hand on II. But the man was visibly
unuerved by the strain and suffered from
acute insomnia.
The public has been surfeited lately
with sensational romances about the af-
fairs of the Russian imperial family.
Among other things. the illness of the
czarovitch is stated to have been the re-
suit of Nihilist attempt on his life. and
this fiction was dished up with a number
Of other extravagantly foolish details.
The truth is that the illness was caused
by fall when playing. which might hap
pen to any child. and there In no reason
to believe that the boy will be a perma-
nent- invalid.
Another nonsensicai story is that the