Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-07

ern capital. One of the most beautifully situated
cities in southern Asia, stretching down on both
sides of the Manam river. and sumptuously pro-
vided with cool gardens, broad highways and
inviting parks, Buddhas city is as cosmopolitan
as a united New York, Moscow and Budapest.
On her street, and her waterways-for Bangkok
is the Venice of the east and Is provided with
more canals than roadways-are to be seen
Americans and Chinese. English ladies and
French cavaliers. German barons and Russian
diplomats. Malays, Abyssinians, Parthians and
Turks.
Ever since the days of King Mongkut there has
been a delightful colony of European and Ameri-
can society in the capital. King Chulalongkorn
with his many years spent on the continent, en-
couraged the sending of some of Europe's best
diplomatic timber to his little Paris of the
South" and fostered the intercourse between s!s
native princesses and the foreign hostesses. and
King Vajiravudh is stimulating in every way the
mingline Of the races within his realm. There
are half a dozen clubs in a radius of a few miles
from the palace, all with more or less activity
Of a social nature, and springing from them and
from the embassies, from the increasing foreign
population and the aristocracy Of the native gen
try there has arisen a large cultured community
in Slams capital, a community that needs a lead
er. And who can do these gracious hOnOrs with
more dignity than the sovereign's queen,
But there Is far more than all this that the
King Of Siam" Is looking for in the American
wife-far more than even the leadership Of the
most cultured set in the kingdom. Vajiravudh
has stupendous ideas for his country and it's peo-
pie, and already lin less than two years since
he set the crown Of Siam upon his head he has
had time to show of what stuff kings are made.
The reported rebellion and reputed uprising OF
republtcanism he halted with a word; the wishes
of his late father in affairs of state and religion
have been carried out; he has revised where re-
vision seemed best and has made new where
the old could no longer serve; he has chosen
wise counsellOrs and has pressed many new men
into new positions; himself young, he has drawn
about him the youth Of the kingdom-the new
minister at Washington. Prince Triados Prabandh.
is only thirty and, like his majesty, a graduate
from an English university-apd he has planned
and put into execution seemingly impossible i'm
provements. from the laws on the statute books
to the trtvialittes Of everyday living. Altogether
whom already are focused the eyes of both the
east and the west.
Vajiravudh Is the first Asiatlc ruler to have
studied in western schools. Numberless japan
csc and Chinese OF high rank have been vel
coined to the educational centers of Europe and
America, but never before has a crown prince
or budding emperor been allowed to mingle with
the rough and ready westerner, Vatira vudh. the
king OF kings; head Of the most ancient empire
Of the earth; he, who in his supreme ruIershfp
holds rights and privileges withholden from all
crossed swords with the daredevils at Heidelberg.
drilled as q private at Sandhurst and won his
spurs In competitive theses against the brainiest
Of Rritishers at Oxford.
This is the man who, according to rumor. is
seeking an American wife to aid him in his ruIel